Semua Bab ALPHA BETRAYAL: I STOLE MY SISTER'S MATE: Bab 31 - Bab 35

Ezra walked as though the weight he carried in his chest was going to make him collapse. He kept his shoulders hunched against the cold and the thing that burned hotter than the night, the pendant and picture pressed against his palm. The pendant was heavier than it looked, heavy with implication, heavy with a crest that should never have been in his mother’s chest, like what the hell.Darius’s words looped through his head like a cruel prayer. “She’s the reason the Moonbane war ever began.” The sentence had been spoken once, low and unreadable, but the sound of it took up more space inside his head than any scream.He stopped at the entrance of Kaelen’s chamber and stood just long enough to see the staple of the pack, the heir, breathing shallowly under the covers. Kaelen’s face was bruised into lines of sleep, the alpha’s scars looked smaller in moonlight and somehow more fragile. Ezra wanted, fiercely, to tell him everything. He wanted to rip the truth open and lay it where Kaelen

Morning light crept through the silver curtains, flooding the chamber with warmth. Kaelen stirred, his fingers twitching against the bedsheets. Ezra, sitting nearby with crossed arms and a scowl, straightened immediately.“Easy, Ezra said, his tone rough but laced with relief. Don’t try to move too fast, brother.”Kaelen managed a faint smile, his voice still hoarse. “You sound like an old physiologist.”"You finally look less like death,” Ezra muttered, his tone teasing but clipped.Kaelen managed a faint smirk. “Guess the goddess still needs me alive.”“You know still someone has to babysit you, Ezra muttered, rising to offer him an arm. Kaelen accepted the help, standing shakily before steadying himself. How do you feel?”“Like I’ve been asleep for a century, Kaelen replied, stretching his arms slowly. What did I miss?”Ezra’s jaw clenched. “Too much.”Kaelen turned to face him, brows raised. “Now what? Since I can move around again, what’s our plan?”Ezra shrugged, pacing. “You te

The morning came heavy with mist. The courtyard of the manor was lined with dark banners, their edges whispering in the wind. A chill sat in the air, pressing down on every shoulder that gathered there. The men wore black coats, the women veils. It wasn’t just another burial, it was one that carried the weight of loyalty, memory, and blood. Kaelen stood before the grave, his jaw tight. Ezra and Darius flanked him, silent, their eyes fixed on the casket being lowered into the earth. The scent of incense rose, faint and bitter. “Beloved family and everyone gathered here, Nan was more than a servant, Kaelen said, his voice low but steady. He was family. He watched over my brother and I when we were too young to watch over ourselves. He never once asked for anything in return.” The men around him bowed their heads. A few of the younger office staffs wiped at their faces discreetly. Kaelen’s eyes glistened, though he refused to let the tears fall. “He died protecting the people he love