Semua Bab Rejected and Reclaimed (The Alpha’s regret) : Bab 211 - Bab 220

Draven stared at his reflection, fastening the buttons of his black shirt. His thoughts drifted to Angela. Tonight, he would join the hunt for her on the northern side of the country, deep within the Giant Forest, his assigned territory which Lisa believed was one of the witches' hidden grounds where they performed their dark rituals and ceremonies. He sighed as a pair of arms slipped around his waist from behind, a warm body pressing against his back. “Babe, you promised to stay with me tonight, and now you're leaving before dawn?” a woman's sultry voice whispered into his ear. Draven’s gaze met hers in the mirror. Princess Catherine, daughter of his father's business partner and Alpha of the White Canines Pack. She shamelessly flaunted her naked curves before him. “Dad is inviting you for dinner…” “Catherine,” Draven cut in, turning to face her. “Not tonight. Another day. I have to go.” He gave her a curt nod before picking up his phone from the table beside the crumpled bedshee

“He's losing more and more blood. Please do something, Lisa!” Rebecca pleaded with the white witch, watching Axel’s deteriorating condition. “What's happening to him? Do something!” Dash ordered anxiously. If anything happened to Axel, he knew Gideon would kill him without batting an eye, friend or not. Axel’s body had turned ice-cold, convulsing violently as blood trickled from his nose. It looked as though someone was torturing him from afar. Rebecca held him tightly while Nora kept wiping the blood from his face. They knew this night would become a nightmare, and with both their Alpha and Luna absent, everything felt even more hopeless. Tonight, the fate of the entire Woodbead family hung by a thread. Lisa sighed, closing her eyes. “I can't believe she actually did this,” she murmured. Dash’s head snapped towards her. “What do you mean? Who did what?” “Angela. She transferred her Crux to Axel. That's why he's enduring this pain.” Her words stunned everyone. Zamini shut her

“What happened to him? Will Axel be okay?” little Venessa asked.Aaron nodded to reassure her, but he himself was worried for his friend. Axel had been rushed to the pack infirmary, where he now lay unconscious on the hospital bed, his body connected to the humming monitors. His friends stayed silently outside the room.“He’s strong, Venessa,” Aaron said gently. “He’s our future Alpha King. He’ll be fine.” He gave her tiny shoulder a comforting squeeze before leaving to get ready for school.But Venessa remained rooted to the spot, her mother’s words echoing in her mind. Slowly, she stepped inside and stopped beside Axel’s bed. Wrapping her small hand around his, she squeezed it softly.“The Moon Goddess will protect you, Axel,” she whispered, tears glistening in her eyes. “Mommy said you’ll be fine, everything will be fine.” Her trembling fingers brushed against his cheek.“Venessa, sweetheart! We’re getting late for school.”Nora’s voice startled her. She jumped before leaning closer

Angela froze. Her child's sweet voice reached her, halting her steps as she looked back. His determined silver-stone eyes met hers. “Dad will come. Trust me!”Axel nodded firmly, and those simple words carried a conviction that almost soothed her. She bit her lower lip until the metallic taste of blood filled her mouth. ‘Yes. you have to come, Gideon.’ Drawing a shaky breath, Angela nodded at her son's unwavering faith, unaware that his newly awakened powers had gifted him visions. He had seen something that convinced him Gideon would come. Only the timing remained unknown. “Aww, isn't he adorable?” Kesha cooed. “Waiting for his superhero dad to save him.”Axel glared at the witch, the fake Luna Beatrice he had once admired. The rogues yanked Angela forward. Limping, she was forced into the empty space around the table between the three witches. Now that all four witches stood together, the ritual would become far more powerful. “You know what to do, girl. You know the ceremonial

Everything and everyone seemed to freeze for a few seconds until Axel’s small, frightened cry pierced the suffocating silence. Then a thunderous, earth-shaking growl followed, so powerful that the very ground beneath them trembled.Then all hell broke loose.Ferocious howls and savage growls erupted from every direction, accompanied by the furious roar of their Alpha as war exploded across the forest.Startled, Kesha whipped her head around at the sight of enormous wolves bursting through the dark bushes from every side. They charged straight at her rogues, who instantly shifted into their wolf forms and lunged back to defend themselves.Angela forgot how to breathe.Her eyes locked onto the gigantic black-furred beast kneeling on the ground with her child cradled securely in his massive arms. The rogue men restraining her staggered backward before two wolves crashed into them from behind, hurling them violently against the nearest trees.She didn't care.The world around her disappea