All Chapters of From Outcast To Alpha's Queen: Chapter 81 - Chapter 85

"Elder Ramesh," Travis said, his voice flat. He stepped away from the door of Room 402, positioning his body to block the old man’s view of the handle. "I didn't expect to see you outside of the council chambers tonight."Ramesh stepped forward, his cane clicking sharply against the floor. "And I didn't expect to find the Alpha lurking in the guest wing with his personal guards."Travis didn't blink. He had lived his whole life under the gaze of men like Ramesh. He knew how to lie to them."Aubrey is upset," Travis said, his voice sounding annoyed but convincing. "A necklace... a family heirloom went missing earlier today. She thinks the clasp broke while she was walking this wing earlier. She’s been in tears about it, so I decided to look myself. I wanted to see if someone had kicked it into one of these empty rooms or if a servant had picked it up."Ramesh’s eyes narrowed, scanning Travis’s face. He looked at Storm and Caspian, who stood like statues behind their Alpha. "A necklace?

The silence that followed Aubrey’s confession was heavy, like the air before a massive storm. The only sound was the crackling of the fire pits and the ragged, painful breathing of Sky, who was still slumped against the wooden post.Elder Ramesh let go of the knife. It hit the dirt with a soft thud, but he didn't seem to notice. He began to walk toward Aubrey, his eyes fixed on her face. He moved slowly, his cane forgotten on the ground. When he reached her, he stood so close."You killed my daughter?" he whispered, his voice vibrating with a dangerous, gritted-teeth rage.Aubrey didn't flinch, though her heart was trying to hammer its way out of her chest. She looked him straight in the eyes. "No, Elder Ramesh. I am saying that I was the one meant to be found. Someone hit me from behind and placed that knife in my hand while I was unconscious. I am saying someone framed me for killing your daughter to stir up chaos in Silverstone. My conscience is clear. I did not kill Sora."Elder R

Aubrey was curled in a tight ball on the stone floor, her knees tucked toward her chest and her hands protectively cradling her belly. She had managed to drift into a shallow, fitful sleep, her breath visible in the freezing air of the underground wing.The sound of heavy, rhythmic footsteps echoed down the corridor, startling the rats into the shadows.Travis stood outside the iron bars, his face shadowed by the dim torchlight. Seeing his wife huddled on the floor like a common criminal broke his heart into a thousand pieces. This was the woman he had sworn to protect, the woman carrying his heir, and she was shivering in the dark because of a game he hadn't yet won."Open the cell," Travis commanded, his voice vibrating with a dangerous low frequency.The guard at the door hesitated, his keys jingling nervously in his hand. "A-Alpha... Elder Ramesh specifically ordered that no one can visit the Luna until the final day. He said—"Travis didn't even let him finish. He stepped into th