All Chapters of A REPLACEMENT FOR ALPHA KAEL : Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

Chapter One: A Chance at NormalcyARIANAThe forest sang beneath my paws. Every stride sent a rush of wind against my fur, the scents of pine and damp earth filling my nose like a soothing balm. Out here, I wasn’t the girl with blood on her name. I wasn’t the orphan whispered about in hushed tones. Out here, I was wild and free, my wolf untamed beneath the early morning sun.My lungs burned in the best way as I leapt over a fallen log, landing soundlessly on the thick carpet of leaves. The wind tangled through the reddish-brown strands of my fur and carried my thoughts far away—away from this life I never chose, away from the suffocating walls of the orphanage, away from Serena’s shadow.Serena.The name echoed like a bruise in my chest, a pain that never quite healed. They all thought I killed her. Every glance, every muttered word behind my back screamed the same thing: murderer.But I didn’t.I slowed my pace, shifting back with a shudder as bones cracked and realigned, muscles str

Chapter 3: Meeting the Alpha(Kael’s POV)“You’ll marry me… whether you like it or not.”The words left my mouth with the sharp finality of a blade, cutting through the stagnant air of the orphanage office. I hadn’t meant to sound so harsh at least not entirely but the second I saw her standing there, trembling like a deer in a hunter’s sights, something inside me snapped.She wasn’t Serena.And yet… gods, she looked so much like her.Same almond-shaped eyes, though these held fire instead of honeyed sweetness. Her lips were fuller, bitten raw like she had a habit of punishing them when anxious. Her scent—fresh rain laced with wild jasmine—hit me like a freight train, drowning every rational thought. My wolf roared in recognition, claws raking against the walls of my mind, demanding something I wasn’t ready to name.Mate.I shoved the thought aside like it was poison. It wasn’t possible. Serena was My jaw tightened, dragging me back before the memories consumed me.“You can’t just co

Chapter 5: The First TrialAriana’s POVThe air in the grand hall was suffocating. Every wall screamed wealth and dominance marble floors polished until they reflected my every movement, crystal chandeliers blazing with cruel brightness, and rows of sharp, scrutinizing eyes. The pack. His pack.Every instinct told me to turn and run, but my legs betrayed me, moving forward as if chained. My breath hitched when I saw him at the far end—Kael, standing like a dark sentinel, his arms crossed, his eyes locked on me like I was prey.He didn’t smile. He didn’t need to. His gaze burned through every inch of me, stripping me bare. For a second, I wanted to demand why he brought me here, why he was doing this, but then whispers slithered through the hall.“That’s her?”“The replacement?”“She doesn’t look like much.”The venom in their voices pricked my skin like thorns. My jaw tightened as I forced myself to keep walking until I stood beside him.Kael’s lips brushed my ear, his voice low and c