All Chapters of The Alpha's claim : Chapter 41 - Chapter 43

The Night Blood Spoke*****The pack slowly settled after Alpha Kael accepted me.Slowly.But not peacefully.Peace never came.I felt it the moment I stepped inside.The looks.The whispers.The silent questions nobody wanted to ask directly.Who was I?Why would Alpha Kael allow a stranger to stay?Why would someone from NorthRidge suddenly appear here alone?Nobody said it to my face.They did not need to.I already understood how packs worked.People smiled at you.Helped you.Pretended everything was fine.Then the moment you walked away, the whispers started.A servant girl led me toward one of the smaller buildings near the west side of the pack house.You can stay here for now she said quietly.Thank you.She smiled politely before leaving.The door closed.Silence followed.Real silence.Not the heavy silence from NorthRidge.Not the silence that came with punishment.This one felt different.Strange.Almost uncomfortable.For the first time since leaving NorthRidge behind,

First Lesson*****Morning came fast.Freya did not stay inside.She stood alone near the training grounds holding her mothers sword.The sword rested quietly inside her hand while her mind continued replaying Alpha Kaels words from last night.I will help you unlock your powers.She lowered her eyes toward the golden blade.Power.Everybody kept talking about power.The witch.Her wolf.The strangers.Blood Crown.Even Alpha Kael.But nobody truly understood how tired she was.People only saw strength when it finally appeared.Nobody saw what happened before it.The fear.The pain.The loneliness.NorthRidge taught her many things.How to survive.How to stay silent.How to endure pain.How to hide tears.But it never taught her how to become strong.That part she would have to learn herself.A soft sound pulled her away from her thoughts.Footsteps.Steady.Calm.Alpha Kael.He stopped beside her.His eyes moved toward the sword.You came early.Freya adjusted her grip slightly.I