Semua Bab The Royal Alphas’ Captive Maid: Bab 171 - Bab 178

Melina set the journal down.Her hands were shaking."He knew," she whispered. "My father knew. He understood what I was. What I am.""Yes," Clara said quietly. "He knew. And he spent his entire life trying to prepare me. Trying to prepare for you. Trying to understand how to love someone carrying the Strain without being destroyed by it.""That's why the Vigil killed him," Melina said. Her voice was hollow. "They didn't kill him for intelligence. They killed him because he was one of us. Because he understood what we could do. And they wanted to weaponize that knowledge.""Yes.""And the Howlingtons....""The Howlingtons don't know," Clara said. "They know your blood is lethal. They know about the Strain. But they don't know it's not a curse. They don't know it's a genetic inheritance that your family has carried for a thousand years. They don't know that you're not a weapon by accident. You're a weapon by design."Melina felt something shift inside her.Not hope exactly. But underst

My dearest daughter,If you're reading this, it means I'm gone. And it means Edmund has finally decided you're ready to understand what I couldn't tell you while I was alive.I want you to know something important: you are not cursed. You are not a mistake. You are not a burden that I regret creating.You are the most beautiful, most powerful, most important thing I've ever been part of creating. And I am proud of you. Profoundly, completely, eternally proud.The Strain in your blood...yes, it's dangerous. Yes, it's powerful. But it's also a gift. It's proof that our bloodline was chosen by something ancient and powerful to bridge the gap between human and supernatural. To exist in both worlds. To understand both sides of a conflict that most humans will never know exists.I spent my life trying to figure out how to love while carrying this burden. I succeeded, Melina. I loved your mother completely and the Strain didn't destroy her. And if I could figure it out, so can you.But I wan

Marcus came to Alaric with the morning reports."Your Majesty. We've detected unusual activity in Dr. Lisa's communications. Encrypted messages being sent outside the estate on a secured channel. She's been in contact with someone. Multiple times."Alaric's expression went cold."So it was a trap," he said flatly."It appears so, Your Majesty. We haven't been able to decrypt the messages, but the pattern and frequency suggest coordination with an external force. The Vigil, most likely.""Where is she now?""In the medical lab. Working with Dr. Vasquez on the antidote research. She's been directing them toward theoretical approaches that would take months to implement."Alaric stood up. His entire demeanor shifted into full command mode."Get a tactical team ready," he said. "I want Dr. Lisa in custody within the next two hours. No violence unless absolutely necessary. We need to interrogate her. We need to know exactly what the Vigil's plan is.""Yes, Your Majesty."Marcus left.And A

Melina returned to find all three brothers waiting.They could sense something had shifted. Could feel the change in her through the bond."You met with Mother," Aiden said."She told me about transforming," Melina said. "About being human and becoming something else. About how the bond activates what's already inside you."She looked at all three of them."She said I'm becoming a Queen," Melina continued. "That being a Queen isn't about a title. It's about accepting your own power and making choices from that place of strength."Alaric came to her."Are you afraid?" he asked."Yes," she said. "But less than before. Because your mother spent two centuries becoming herself. And if she can do that, maybe I can figure out how to exist with the Strain activated."He pulled her close."We'll figure it out together," he said. "That's what mates do. That's what family does. We figure things out together."She let him hold her.And for the first time, she didn't feel like she was running from