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Semua Bab I Gave Him Nine Lives, He Gave Me a Pregnant Rival: Bab 1 - Bab 10

10 Bab

Chapter 1

This was the ninth time Kyle had died.For a worthless piece of borderland, he’d charged into the Moonstone Pack's camp alone, like a madman, trying to kill their Alpha single-handedly. He was torn to shreds by five of their top enforcers.Just as reckless as the last eight times.The first time, he’d smiled and plunged a silver dagger into his own gut, just to prove his dominance over a Beta wolf who’d challenged him.The second, he’d fought an ancient guardian beast to conquer a smaller pack.Every single time, he was a gambler throwing his life on the table, because he knew I was his ace in the hole.He knew I'd trade my life for his without a second thought.The elders of the Black Moon pack weren’t even worried anymore. One of them just smiled and nudged me forward. "Hurry up, Althea. The Alpha is waiting for you to work your magic."There was no pity in their eyes.I walked onto the altar, slowly stripped off my clothes, and sat, naked, on Kyle’s blood-stained body.This was part

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Chapter 2

My voice was quiet, but it seemed to crack through his anger. For a split second, I saw hesitation and guilt in his eyes.Maybe… maybe he still felt something for me.Just as that pathetic fantasy sparked in my heart, a sickly sweet voice cut through the air."Oh, my Alpha! You're finally awake! Thank the Goddess!"Selena sailed in like a gust of perfume, wearing a skimpy red dress. She threw herself into Kyle's arms, completely ignoring me lying weakly on the floor.Kyle’s arms wrapped around her automatically, and that flicker of hesitation on his face vanished.Selena clung to Kyle but then wrinkled her nose dramatically, as if she smelled something foul. She covered her mouth, her eyes darting pointedly at me."Gods, Kyle, what is that smell… it's awful." Her eyes dripped with fake sympathy. "Poor Althea, you must be in so much pain. But… why do you smell like you’ve been with… several other wolves?"Kyle’s face went dark, blacker than a thundercloud.I wasn’t a wolf. I didn’t have

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Chapter 3

That sentence was a poisoned dart. It stabbed into my already numb heart and twisted.I gripped the railing and walked down the stairs, one step at a time.When Kyle saw me, a flicker of guilt crossed his face before it was replaced by his usual arrogance.He let go of Selena and strode over to me, looking down his nose at me."Good, you're awake," he said, his tone a command. "Selena is carrying my child, so she's very delicate. From now on, you'll be responsible for taking care of her. Consider it a test for you to become a proper Luna."That damn test again.I remembered the first time he'd asked me to make a pearl. He'd soothed me with the same words. "This is a test from the Moon Goddess, Althea. If you endure this, you will be my perfect Luna."After that, every time he died recklessly, every time he made me suffer that life-draining agony, he'd use the title of "Luna" to trick me. Like dangling a carrot in front of a donkey that it could never reach.I used to believe him.Not a

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Chapter 4

Kyle sped toward the pack's family estate with me in the car.The silence was suffocating. I leaned against the window, watching the scenery blur past, feeling like a prisoner on my way to the gallows."Althea," Kyle's voice finally broke the silence. He tried to sound gentle, but he couldn't hide the cold calculation beneath."Get a pearl ready. As soon as you save my father, I'll hold your Luna ceremony immediately…"“You know the ritual requires… intimacy,” I interrupted him softly. “Are you asking me to perform it with your father?”Kyle stiffened.His voice became strained. “It’s just… a means to an end. After this, you’ll be the most honored Luna in the Black Moon pack. Every wolf will bow to you. We’ll have absolute power…”I closed my eyes, a deep sadness washing over me.Power, honor. I never wanted any of that. All I ever wanted was a warm hug, a single word of genuine care.But he would never understand.We arrived at the estate.Inside the ancient manor, all the family elde

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Chapter 5

"A chance to live again!"Kyle's promise was a bomb that destroyed everyone's sanity.In an instant, they were all on his side.The family lawyer immediately scurried over to Kyle, fawning. "Alpha, since everyone supports you, there's no need to waste a precious pearl on a dying old man. I can forge the inheritance documents for you right now...""However," he continued, sizing me up like livestock, "we do need to verify this… resurrection claim."The lawyer smiled. "My pet dog just died yesterday. Why don't we have her bring my dog back first, as proof?"A dog?It was absurd.I looked at Kyle, pleading with my eyes.He would refuse, right?Even if he didn't love me, I was his mate. How could he let me perform the ritual with a dead dog?I watched him, waiting. I hoped he would at least protect the last shred of my dignity as his mate.Kyle hesitated. His gaze swept over his new, fanatical followers, then landed on me.The moment our eyes met, I knew his answer.Faced with such immense

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Chapter 6

That voice stopped every snarling werewolf in their tracks.I crashed into a warm, solid chest. A scent clung to him, one that calmed me in a way I couldn't explain.I looked up to see a tall man in a silver mask. Only the lower half of his face was visible, but he radiated the commanding aura of a true leader."Who the hell are you? Daring to trespass on Black Moon territory!" Kyle growled, his brow furrowed.The man ignored him, pulling a badge from his coat—one carved with a golden wolf’s head."By order of the Alpha King, Orion, I'm here for Althea." His cold eyes swept over the unnerved werewolves. "Our King is gravely injured and requires her healing."The Alpha King!A collective gasp swept through the room.The King of all North American packs. True royalty. The ultimate leader.His was a command no one dared to defy.The color drained from Kyle’s face.The man was still holding me.Kyle forced a fawning smile. "And when will the Alpha King be returning Althea? I mean, she is

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Chapter 7

I slid into a black luxury sedan, and the car pulled smoothly away from the manor.Kyle's cries grew fainter and fainter until I couldn't hear them at all.But the hatred I felt for him didn't fade. Just making him regret it wasn't enough.I thought of every time he had used me, belittled me, humiliated me. I pictured him holding Selena, kissing her right in front of me.A darker, more final plan for revenge began to take root in my mind.He cared about his power and his Black Moon pack more than anything. If I died, the mighty Alpha King Orion would surely turn his wrath on Kyle and his pack. Nothing could destroy him more completely.The car was speeding along a coastal highway.As I watched the cliffs and the ocean blur past my window, a desperate plan took shape in my head.I turned to the silent, masked man beside me."I'm sorry," I whispered. "I can't save your King."Before he could react, I threw the door open and leaped out.Wind screamed in my ears. For a moment, the weightle

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Chapter 8

(Kyle's POV)Althea left without a backward glance. Kyle collapsed to the ground, stunned, as memories of their time together flooded his mind.He used to think he didn't love her. He'd only coveted her power, treating her like a convenient tool.Besides, he had a secret he never dared to tell her—He wasn't the one who had saved her all those years ago.He’d just been passing by and found her unconscious. When Althea had asked if he was the one who saved her, on some bizarre impulse, Kyle took the credit that belonged to her true savior.He brought her back to the pack and made her his mate, even if it was in name only. Out of gratitude, Althea became fiercely loyal, giving up her Siren’s Pearl time and again to save his life.When Kyle first learned of her power, he felt like he’d struck gold. He thought it was a gift from the Moon Goddess, one that would help him become the king of all werewolves. He’d even thought about treating her right, to be worthy of her sacrifice.But her tol

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Chapter 9

(Kyle's POV)Kyle frantically sent his men to search for any trace of Althea. He hadn't eaten or slept in three days, his face covered in stubble.He clung to a sliver of hope—the man in black had jumped after her. What if... what if he managed to save her?"Alpha! I heard you’re looking everywhere for Althea?"Selena swept into the room. Oblivious to Kyle’s dark expression, she wrapped her arms around his and whined, "Forget about that worthless mermaid. I heard her little magic trick is gone anyway, so isn't it better that she's dead? When are you going to hold my Luna ceremony? I'm carrying your pup, you know..."Kyle stared at her cloying face, at the undisguised greed in her eyes.His men had just reported back: they'd found a specially made perfume at Selena's place. A perfume designed to make the wearer smell like another werewolf.She had sprayed it on Althea's clothes.She was the reason he had lost Althea."Get off me," Kyle bit out, the words squeezed from between his teeth.

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Chapter 10

Warm sunlight slipped through a gap in the curtains, falling on my face.I opened my eyes to an unfamiliar but cozy room. The air was filled with the faint, fresh scent of herbs and woods."You're awake?"A gentle voice spoke. I turned my head and met those familiar golden eyes.Orion.He gently helped me sit up. "The healer said you were just exhausted." His eyes were full of undisguised tenderness.I was confused. "Why did you..."He smiled softly and finally told me the truth.I, Althea, was Orion's fated mate.Years ago, it was he who had followed the Moon Goddess's guidance to a beach where he found me being hunted by humans. He saved me. But he was so badly injured from killing the hunters that he passed out, only for Kyle to arrive moments later and take the credit.That was why Orion's eyes felt so familiar the first time I saw them. They were the eyes of my true savior, seared into my memory.Out of guilt, Kyle had hidden my identity from the world all these years. And though

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