Oh My Beta! のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 51 - チャプター 60

Beta Riven's POVI woke slowly, my head thick with fog, my limbs heavy like they'd been filled with lead.Sunlight streamed through the window; bright, insistent, far too bright for early morning.Something was wrong.I never slept past dawn. Years of Beta training had conditioned my body to wake with the sun, alert and ready. But now...I forced my eyes open fully, squinting against the light, and turned my head to look at the clock on my nightstand.11:47 AM.My heart slammed against my ribs.Eleven forty-seven?I'd slept for nearly twelve hours.I tried to sit up quickly, but my body protested. Everything felt sluggish, disconnected, like I was moving through water.What the hell happened?Fragments of last night drifted back. Dinner in the dining hall with the other ranked wolves. Nothing unusual. Standard fare, conversation about patrol schedules and the upcoming hunt.The hunt.Yes, the hunt. Kade and Claire were supposed to leave at dawn.Panic surged through m

Claire’s POVThe campsite was perfect.A small clearing beside a gently flowing stream, surrounded by dense forest that would muffle any sounds. Far enough from the main hunting trails that no one would stumble upon us accidentally, but close enough to the abandoned watchtower that I could claim we’d simply followed the old territorial markers.I dismounted gracefully, stretching my arms overhead with a satisfied sigh.“This is beautiful,” I said, turning to watch Kade climb down from his horse with significantly less grace.His movements were stiff, uncoordinated. The withdrawal symptoms were hitting him hard now. It's been nearly twelve hours since his last proper dose of the incense.“We’ll camp here for the night,” I announced, already moving to unpack supplies. “You look exhausted, baby. Why don’t you sit and rest while I set everything up?”Kade nodded, rubbing his temples. Sweat beaded on his forehead despite the cool forest air.“My head is killing me,” he muttered, sinking on

Kade’s POVI woke to Claire shaking my shoulder.“Time to hunt, sleepyhead.”My skull felt like someone had split it with an axe. Every pulse of my heartbeat sent fresh waves of pain through my temples.“Five more minutes,” I mumbled.“No. The animals are most active at dawn. We need to go now.” She pressed a warm cup into my hands. “Drink this first. You’ll feel better.”The tea tasted bitter but I downed it anyway. Anything to stop the pounding in my head.By the time we saddled the horses, the pain had dulled to a manageable throb. But my vision kept blurring at the edges, like looking through water.“You alright?” Claire asked, already mounted.“Fine. Just tired.”We rode into the forest, following game trails deeper into the territory. The morning sun filtered through the canopy in broken shafts of light that made my eyes water.“There!” Claire pointed at tracks in the mud. “Deer. Fresh.”We followed at a gallop. The movement helped clear my head, or maybe it was just adrenaline.

Claire’s POVI stood over Kade’s unconscious body and Riven’s corpse, my mind racing.This was manageable. I could fix this.I pulled the small whistle from inside my vest, the one I’d carried since leaving the pack house. Three sharp notes, a pause, then two more.The signal.Within minutes, figures emerged from the tree line. Four of them, dressed in dark traveling clothes, faces I’d known for years.Members of the Shadowmere Pack. Dominic’s men.“Lady Claire.” The leader, Marcus (not the healer), a different Marcus entirely bowed his head. “We heard the commotion.”“Change of plans.” I gestured to Kade. “The Alpha needs to be transported back to the pack house immediately. Carefully. He’s… distraught and unstable.”Marcus’s eyes flicked to Riven’s body, then back to me. No questions. Good.“And the Beta?”“Get rid of him. Bury him deep in the forest, or dump him somewhere no one will find him for weeks.” I paused, thinking quickly. “Actually, no. Bring me his clothes first. Tear th

Aria’s POVDawn light filtered through the trees, cold and gray.I woke to Olive shaking my shoulder.“Luna. It’s time.”Every muscle protested as I sat up, but I forced myself to move. We packed quickly, doused the fire, and set off again into the forest.The pull in my chest was stronger now. More urgent.“East,” I said, adjusting my pack. “He’s close.”We moved faster than yesterday, desperation lending us energy we shouldn’t have had. I called his name every few minutes, my voice hoarse.“Riven! RIVEN!”Nothing.The sun climbed higher. An hour passed. Then two.Then Sapphire surged forward, so sudden and forceful I stumbled.There. NOW.“This way!” I broke into a run, crashing through underbrush, following that desperate tug in my chest.Olive ran behind me, struggling to keep up.We burst into a small clearing.And there, half-hidden in the tall grass, lay Riven.“NO!” I fell to my knees beside him.He was pale, his lips tinged blue. An arrow protruded from his chest, the shaft s