All Chapters of The Alpha’s Discarded Bride: Chapter 161 - Chapter 170

KAELThe sky was still dark when I stepped onto the palace balcony.My men already prepared for Christine's rescue operation for tomorrow before we realized the mating ceremony wasn't tomorrow but the next tomorrow. I discovered that after checking the invitation Harlan sent to me so they retreated and stayed low. Moonfall lay quietly beneath me.A few lanterns still burned along the streets, while workers slowly prepared for another day.Somewhere beyond those mountains, Christine was waiting.I rested both hands on the cold stone railing and closed my eyes for a brief moment.“Hold on a little longer, Christine. At sunrise, I'm bringing you home.”A gentle breeze brushed against my face.For one heartbeat, I wanted to ride straight toward Silver Claw and bring her back myself but I couldn't before I ruined things. Love could wait one more night but my city couldn't.I turned away from the balcony.There was still work to do.Instead of remaining inside the palace, I rode through

HARLAN The smoke slowly began to fade and coughs echoed across the courtyard.Guards shouted over one another. "Protect the Alpha!""Check the walls!""Find the attackers!"The music had stopped and flowers were already scattered over the ground.The beautiful ceremony had become complete chaos.I stood in the middle of it all, trying to make sense of what had just happened.It was an attack, it had to be.Someone had tried to ruin the ceremony intentionally! My heart suddenly skipped. "What about Christine?” My voice disappeared into the noise and I looked around the smoke.She wasn't beside me anymore and I frowned.She was probably frightened. The explosions had happened only a few steps away so she must have moved somewhere safer."Christine!" I called and got no answer.I turned slowly.The place where she had been standing only moments ago was empty."No! "The word left my mouth before I even realized I had spoken.I looked around again, she couldn't have gone far.I pointed

CHRISTINE Darkness slowly drifted away.At first, I thought I was dreaming.Everything felt soft, quiet and warm and for a few seconds, I simply lay there, listening to the silence.Then my eyes opened and the first thing I saw was a white ceiling.I frowned, this wasn't my room.Panic hit me so suddenly that I sat up and my heart began pounding against my chest.Had Harlan moved me somewhere else? Had I failed?My breathing became uneven as I looked around the room and then I stopped.The walls weren't the dark colors of Silver Claw, they carried Moonfall's deep blue and silver banners.The curtains moved gently in the evening breeze and large windows overlooked the city beyond. I knew that view, I was in Moonfall city. On a nearby chair rested a familiar black cloak, I recognized it as Kael's.Kael's scent suddenly filled my nose and the panic disappeared as quickly as it had come.A shaky breath escaped my lips as I remembered everything.I recall running through the forest, my

STEPHANIE I stood behind the balcony doors, hidden by the curtains and from there, I could see everything.I saw Kael, my father, the warriors, the merchants and the army gathered. My eyes stayed on Kael for a long while. The wind carried every word spoken between them and I listened in silence.Then, Kael's voice cut through the courtyard."You manipulated your own daughter."My fingers tightened around the curtain, that's a lie!” "You exploited your only child."I frowned."You only cared about power."My jaw clenched. He didn't know anything, he didn't…The thought stopped halfway and my eyes slowly moved toward my father below.He didn't deny it, he simply stood there calmly watching Kael as if those words didn't matter.I looked back at Kael and I could feel real anger in his voice.He wasn't angry because of whatever I did but because of what my father had done to me and the realization unsettled me.For the first time, I didn't dismiss his words as another accusation.A tin

CHRISTINE The palace became quiet as the day drew close to its end. Outside my window, fires burned across the training grounds and warriors sat around them. Some sharpened their swords while others quietly spoke to the people beside them. A few laughed, but the sound never lasted long because everyone knew what tomorrow might bring.Sleep refused to come so I slipped out of bed as carefully as I could and wrapped a light cloak around my shoulders before stepping onto the balcony.Kael was busy handling a few things so I couldn't go to him. Cool night air greeted me immediately.I rested my hands on the stone railing and closed my eyes for a moment, letting the breeze brush across my face.The balcony door opened behind me and I didn't have to turn around before I knew who it was as his scent slowly filled my nose. Kael hugged me from behind and for a while, neither of us spoke.We simply stayed in that position watching the city we both loved.I could feel his breath on me and i