Alle Kapitel von The Alpha's Betrayal-: Kapitel 31 – Kapitel 40

Over the next three weeks, they prepared.Morgana designed a strengthening regimen, potions to fortify Aria's body, meditation exercises to strengthen her mental resilience, practice sessions where Aria learned to enter and exit trance states quickly.The twins grew larger, stronger. Their kicks became powerful enough to visible shift Aria's belly, and their presence in her mind grew more distinct. They were becoming individuals, Lyra more contemplative and gentle, Orion more energetic and bold. Already, Aria could sense the different paths they might take.Which terrified her more than anything.Two weeks into the preparation, a messenger arrived from the Council."Elder Thorne requests your presence," the young wolf said nervously, clearly intimidated by Landon's towering presence. "He says it's urgent. Something about new developments regarding the prophecy."They met Elder Thorne in a private chamber at the Council building. The old wolf looked haggard, as if he hadn't slept in da

"The prophecies don't account for one thing," her future self was saying. "They don't account for choice itself being the power."The vision showed her bond-sight activating, but stronger than before. The threads of fate became visible, the lines of prophecy made manifest. And she was reaching out, her hands glowing with power she didn't yet possess, and grasping those threads.Changing them.Reweaving them.Making new possibilities where none existed before."Moon Blessed doesn't just mean blessed by the Moon," future Aria said. "It means blessed with the Moon's power to create, to change, to reshape what is into what should be."The twins joined her, their small hands touching the threads of fate, helping her weave a new future. Together, the three of them created something the prophecies had never anticipated.A future where no choice was necessary because the choice itself was rejected.A future where both twins lived, and neither became a tyrant, and they never turned on each oth

"These aren't normal children," Aria pointed out. "And honestly, right now I'm more concerned with the fact that someone just tried to magically assault them through my wards. Who were they? Why did they attack?"Landon had been on his phone during the exchange, coordinating with his security team. "Stone's team found something. Bodies. Six of them, about three miles northeast of here. They're..." He paused, his expression grim. "They're badly burned. Looks like they were caught in some kind of magical backlash.""The attackers," Aria said. "They must have died when I reversed their spell.""You killed six dark practitioners?" Marcus had appeared in the doorway, apparently summoned by the commotion."I defended my children," Aria said firmly, though the knowledge that she'd killed, even in self-defense, sat heavily in her stomach. "They were trying to poison the twins in the womb. I did what I had to do.""I'm not criticizing," Marcus said, raising his hands. "I'm impressed. And a lit

And then she reached further, following the connection to the curse's anchor.She found Selene.The woman was in her Council cell, holding a dark amulet, chanting frantically as she tried to maintain control of the curse. Her face was twisted with concentration and malice."You can't have them," Aria's voice echoed across the magical connection. "They're not yours. They never were. And you'll never touch them again."She severed the final thread connecting the curse to its creator.The backlash hit Selene like a physical blow. Through the connection, Aria saw the woman thrown backward, the amulet in her hands shattering, dark magic consuming her as it rebounded.Then the connection dissolved, and Aria was back in her body, gasping and shaking.Morgana burst through the door, Landon right behind her, both of them wide-eyed."What happened?" Morgana demanded. "I felt a massive magical discharge…""The curse," Aria panted. "It's gone. I removed it.""You what?" Morgana rushed to her side

"With respect, Elder Chen, what the twins need most is not protection from the world. It's protection from being treated as weapons or prizes or experiments." Aria leaned forward. "I've read about you. You have children, grandchildren. You understand that being a parent means more than just keeping someone safe. It means loving them for who they are, not what they might become."Something flickered in the Elder's eyes. "Pretty words. But love is not always enough. My granddaughter Lily developed pyrokinetic abilities at age five. Her parents loved her dearly. That love did not stop her from accidentally burning down their home when she had a nightmare."Aria's heart sank. "What happened to her?""She was trained. Rigorously. By specialists who understood her power and could teach her to control it. It was not pleasant for her, not at first. But it kept her alive and kept those around her safe." Elder Chen set down her teacup. "Love cannot replace expertise, Miss Blackthorn. And your c