Todos los capítulos de The Alpha Betrayed Mate: Capítulo 31 - Capítulo 40

The words struck like a blade.I sucked in a breath. “What?”Clay stiffened. “I cannot.”Torin arched a brow. “You protect her still?”“I follow the law,” Clay replied. “Only a council of elders has the authority to imprison or release her.”Torin scoffed. “Convenient.”My hands curled into fists. “You want to release her?” I asked. “After everything she’s done? After the lies, the manipulation, the chaos?”Torin turned back to me. “She is a distraction. A symbol. Keeping her imprisoned only feeds the unrest.”“And letting her go feeds what?” I demanded. “Her lies? Her ambition?”“She has already served her purpose,” Torin said coolly.That was when it hit me.“You’re afraid,” I said slowly.Both men looked at me.“You’re afraid of what she knows,” I continued. “And you’re afraid of what I’ve uncovered.”Torin’s expression did not change, but I saw it. The flicker. The tightening around his eyes.“This meeting,” I went on, my voice steady, “this entire crisis… You are not trying to sa

There was only one being I had ever seen challenge Clay, one who could match him in strength and cunning. The DarkBreed, he was terrifying, unpredictable, and perhaps my only hope of learning what I needed to survive. Not for revenge, not for anger, but for power. For protection. For the future I can no longer leave to the whims of others.I left the city under the veil of night, the chill in the air biting through my cloak as I entered the dense forest. Every shadow seemed to twist and move, every rustle of leaves a whisper of warning. But I moved forward without hesitation. I had learned from countless hunts and skirmishes that fear was only a tool for those who wielded it—not for me.Krager emerged as though he had been waiting, his presence announced not by a sound but by the subtle shift in the air. Even from a distance, I could see the darkness coiled in his form, the muscles beneath his skin tense, his glowing eyes fixed on me with that strange mixture of curiosity and assessme

The corridors leading to our chambers felt heavier than usual, as if the palace itself were holding its breath in anticipation of what awaited inside. Clay moved with that familiar, imposing gait of his, Alpha of Silvercrest, the air around him taut with the authority he always carried. Yet, even in that presence, there was an unusual tension about him, a sharp edge I hadn’t seen in some time. He pushed the door open, and my heart nearly stopped at the sight before him.Zach was in my arms, his small form pressed tightly against my chest, eyes wide but safe, though the faint tremor of lingering fear was clear in his posture. My hands rested protectively on his back, soothing, steadying, but he had seen enough terror to make his tiny body tense despite my calm. Clay’s eyes softened the moment he caught sight of him. Relief washed over his features, a fleeting vulnerability that only a mother could perceive, and he moved quickly toward us.“Zach,” he breathed, his voice breaking slightl

I did not intend to eavesdrop, even when I knew my steps were quiet and purposeful. I am always watching my back.The council chamber doors were half-closed when I reached the corridor, their carved oak panels failing to seal in the voices within. I had come to speak with Clay about security patrols and the hunt for the beast. Instead, I heard Selene’s name.I stopped. My heart skipped a beat. Torin’s voice carried first, measured but urgent. “We cannot keep her in the cells indefinitely.”My heart sank.Clay answered, low and controlled. “We won’t. At the next council meeting, we’ll have her released.”Released. The word burned in me like a hot iron turned red with heat and fire. I pushed the doors open without ceremony.Both men turned. Clay stood at the head of the long stone table, maps spread before him. Torin stood opposite, hands clasped behind his back like the elder statesman he believed himself to be.The air shifted the moment I entered.“Released?” I repeated.Clay’s jaw

I have learned that betrayal rarely arrives with a roar. It comes softly, disguised as reason.Torin came to my chambers at dusk.He did not send for me as an elder. He did not summon me as Luna. He came alone, without staff or escort, which unsettled me more than if he had arrived in full authority.I was standing by the window when he entered, watching the courtyard below where my maids once bustled freely. Now, half of them moved between my wing and the corridor that led to Clay’s inner chambers.To her, Selene had become a thorn in my flesh, and my competitor and I had no answer to that.Torin closed the door gently behind him. “Zanny.”Not Luna. Not my daughter. Just my name.I did not turn. “If you have come to explain why my household is now divided, save your breath.”He sighed, and the sound felt older than his years. “I have come to ask you for restraint.”I faced him then. “Restraint?”“Yes. Let Selene be.”For a moment, I thought I had misheard. “You are begging me… to all