All Chapters of Fated To The Alphas Who Despise Me: Chapter 71

DARIUS’ POV I tore through the northern forests like a man possessed, boots pounding over roots and fallen branches while my wolf clawed at the edges of my control. Every second without Selene felt like a blade twisting deeper in my chest. She had been gone too long. No calls. No messages. Nothing. The driver’s story about Lady Veylor sending him away rang false in my gut. Caelum had her. I knew it with every fiber of my being. He had taken her after our fight, hidden her somewhere to break her away from me.My lieutenant, Ronan’s replacement and the man I planned to name beta, ran beside me. His name was Kael. He kept pace without complaint, eyes scanning the trees.“Alpha, he knows more than he’s letting on,” Kael said between breaths. “Caelum’s guards were too nervous. His aunt was too calm. She’s pulling strings.”“I know.” My voice came out rough. “He took her. I’m done asking nicely.”We had left the main pack house hours ago. I couldn’t sit still after returning from Caelum’s