All Chapters of ALPHA'S FORBIDDEN MATE : Chapter 121 - Chapter 128

Chapter 120Sebastian's POVI heard the rumours on my way back to my quarters after dinner.Pack members huddled in small groups, their voices dropping to whispers when they saw me approaching. But the corridors carried sound well, and I caught snippets of conversation as I passed."Did you see how the Alpha defended him?""There's definitely something going on between them.""But he's just an omega. Why would the Alpha—""Maybe that's exactly why. You know how some Alphas prefer—"I walked faster, my face burning. This was exactly what Darius had been afraid of. Exactly why he'd insisted on keeping distance between us. And now the whole pack was gossiping about it anyway.Pete was waiting outside my quarters when I arrived, leaning against the wall with his arms crossed. He took one look at my face and pushed off the wall."You heard the rumours," he observed."Hard not to," I muttered, unlocking my door. "They're everywhere."Pete followed me inside and shut the door behind us. "Don

Chapter 122Lance's POVI woke to the sound of urgent footsteps in the corridor outside my guest quarters and raised voices. The unmistakable energy of something significant happening.I dressed quickly and stepped out to find pack members hurrying past, whispering amongst themselves."The council called Sebastian to the throne room," one maid was saying to another."Is it about the documents?" her companion asked."Must be. The elders looked furious when they went in."I smiled to myself and followed the general flow of traffic, curious to see how this would play out.I didn't go directly to the throne room, of course—that would be too obvious. But close enough to catch glimpses of what was happening.The throne room doors were closed, but I could hear raised voices from within. Sebastian's voice was high and desperate. Darius's voice on the other hand was cold and controlled. The elders weigh in with accusations and questions.I positioned myself near a window that overlooked the

Chapter 124Darius's POVI hadn't wanted to believe the documents. Every instinct I had screamed that Sebastian would never betray the pack, would never engage in corruption for personal gain.But then the elders had stepped forward and presented their case with such conviction. And worse—the witnesses. Pack members I'd known for years, standing up one by one to attest that they'd seen Sebastian accept bribes. That they'd watched him steal from pack stores and witnessed behaviour completely at odds with the loyal guard I thought I knew.How could I ignore that? How could I dismiss so much testimony, so much evidence?The meeting had ended hours ago, but I couldn't stop replaying it in my mind. Sebastian's face when I'd confronted him. The way his eyes had kept finding mine, silently begging me to believe him. To defend him. To say I knew he was innocent.And what had I done? I'd said those terrible words. Accused him of being power-hungry and suggested his omega status made him mor

Chapter 126Sebastian POVI stood there on the empty terrace, shaking and crying and feeling like my entire world had just collapsed around me.Maybe Lance was right. Maybe the best thing I could do for Darius was leave. Disappear and let him move on with someone appropriate. Someone who wouldn't be an embarrassment or a liability.The thought of leaving made my chest ache even worse. This pack was my home. These people were my family. And Darius...But what did I have here really? A job I'd been pulled from. A reputation destroyed by corruption allegations. A mate bond that would never be acknowledged. And a man I loved who couldn't even look at me anymore.Maybe leaving was the right choice.I don't know how long I stood there, lost in miserable thoughts. Could have been minutes or hours. Time felt meaningless."Sebastian?"I turned to find Pete standing in the terrace doorway, his face creased with concern."Pete," I managed to say. "What are you doing out here?""Looking for y