All Chapters of I Loved The Wrong Alpha: Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

Lyra’s POVKade and I nodded at Tim’s words and we kept on moving. I thought of what he said about Selene. It made sense that she would try to keep me trapped with Alpha Axel, but what about her son. Did she not care for him? Did she not care that he would get harmed by Axel?My heart fell, thinking of how hard it must have been for Alpha Kade to have grown up with a mother like Selene. Little wonder he liked coming over to my parents’ home when we were much younger.I focused on running. My legs felt like they were going to give out any second, but I kept running. The relic in the bag slung over my shoulder felt warm against my side, pulsing faintly like it had a heartbeat of its own. Every step sent fresh pain through my bruised body, my cheek, my throat, my ribs, but none of it mattered right now. What mattered was that we were out and had the relic. We had to keep going until we were sure of our safety. I smiled as I turned to Kade. He was right beside me, his hand gripping mine

The next morning came too quickly.I woke up in Kade’s arms, my body still aching from everything Axel had done, but the pain felt a little more bearable with him beside me. The relic sat safely on the table across the room, its soft glow steady in the early light. Kade’s hand rested protectively on my waist even in sleep. For a few quiet minutes, I just lay there, listening to his breathing and trying to believe we were really home.Then the knock came.“Alpha,” Tim’s voice called through the door. “The elders have called an emergency meeting. They want everyone present. Now. Word about Selene has spread.”Kade tensed behind me. He pressed a quick kiss to my shoulder before sitting up. “We’ll be there.”We dressed quickly. I chose simple dark clothes that hid most of my bruises, though my swollen cheek was impossible to cover. Kade stayed close, his hand brushing mine as we walked to the large meeting hall. The entire pack had gathered, warriors, elders, families. The air felt thick

LYRA’s POVLife was beginning to look great until there were rumors that I had slept my way to the top. The rumors spread faster than I expected.By the next afternoon, I could hear it everywhere, the training grounds, in the dining hall, even in the quiet nods between warriors. At first it was just whispers, but now they were louder. “She slept her way to the top.” “The Alpha only made her Head Warrior because she warms his bed.” “No real warrior would get the position that fast.”I tried to ignore it while leading the afternoon training session. Twenty warriors stood in formation, watching me demonstrate a new defensive maneuver. My body still ached from Axel’s attack, but I refused to show weakness.“Again,” I called, wiping sweat from my forehead. “Keep your weight balanced. If you lean too far forward, you’re dead.”One of the younger males, a cocky wolf named Rylan, smirked. “Easy for you to say, Head Warrior. You’ve got the Alpha backing you up. Must be nice having special t

LYRA’s POVThe rumors turned uglier overnight.By morning training, the whispers had grown teeth. No longer just “she slept her way to the top.” Now they said I was controlling Kade with the relic’s magic, that I had betrayed the pack in Midnight Bloom by making a secret deal with Axel, and that I was using dark power to keep the Alpha wrapped around my finger.I felt the shift the moment I stepped onto the training grounds. Twenty warriors were supposed to be there for combat drills. Only twelve showed up. The rest stood at the edge, arms crossed, watching me like I was poison.I kept my voice steady. “Fall in. We’re working on coordinated defense today.”A few moved. Most didn’t.One warrior, a broad-shouldered male named Draven, spat on the ground. “Why should we train under someone who used magic to steal the Head Warrior title? You probably sold us out in Midnight Bloom and brought that cursed relic back to control the Alpha.”My hands clenched at my sides. The bruises from Axel

Torren’s POVThe new moon was still days away, but the air already felt charged with the promise of chaos.I moved through the shadows of Night Claw territory like a ghost, heart pounding with dark excitement. The scouting party Axel had promised was due any minute. A small group meant to test the border defenses and create just enough noise to keep everyone distracted while I worked from inside.My role was simple but critical. While the scouts hit the eastern gate, I would slip closer to the relic chamber and begin weakening the outer wards using the sequence Selene had given me. Nothing obvious yet. Just enough to make the relic unstable when the real attack came.I crouched behind a thick cluster of trees near the border, watching the patrol route. Two warriors passed by, talking quietly about the latest rumors. One of them laughed. “Lyra controlling the Alpha with magic? Wouldn’t surprise me. She’s got him wrapped around her finger.”I smiled. My seeds were growing beautifully.