All Chapters of The Ruthless Alpha Knelt at My Feet: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

Sage’s PovBefore he could finish, a reporter raised her hand sharply. “Doctor Sage, is it true that the settlement amount you requested was only seven hundred and ten thousand dollars?”The room fell quiet.I lifted my gaze and met the reporter’s eyes. “Yes,” I said calmly. “That was the amount I requested.”For a split second, there was silence. Then the entire hall erupted.“What?”“Only that much?”“That can’t be right.”“Is she serious?”The reactions came from every direction. I saw disbelief written on faces, eyebrows raised, mouths slightly open. Someone in the back let out a soft laugh, the kind people made when they thought they had misheard.Another reporter leaned forward. “Doctor Sage, are you saying that out of all of Alpha Aleric’s assets, you only asked for seven hundred and ten thousand dollars?”“Yes,” I repeated. “That was my condition.”A man near the front frowned deeply. “But in a normal divorce, especially at your level, you could have legally claimed half of Al

Aleric’s PovI stood at the edge of the conference room long after the reporters had cleared out, the air still heavy with the smell of coffee and nervous sweat.When my parents died, the pack had been on the brink of collapse. I remembered the chaos clearly, the elders arguing day and night, the warriors restless, suppliers demanding payment, and the younger members looking at me with doubt in their eyes. I had just taken over as Alpha, barely holding everything together.Back then, I had thought I was doing it alone.But I hadn’t been.Sage had quietly stepped in, using the death benefits her parents left behind. Large sums, transferred without ceremony. No announcements. No demands for gratitude. She had told me it was “for the pack,” said it like it was nothing worth mentioning.At the time, I hadn’t questioned it. I had been too busy, too proud, too certain that everything I had came from my own effort.Now, standing there with the truth laid bare, my chest felt tight.So that wa

Sage’s PovI stood in the middle of the departure hall with the urn clutched tightly against my chest. My arms ached, but I did not loosen my grip. The smooth wooden box felt heavier than it should have, as if it carried not just ashes, but every memory I had ever tried to protect. The noise around me faded in and out. People walked past, dragging suitcases, talking into their phones, living their normal lives. None of them knew that my world had narrowed to this single moment.Thea stood a few steps away from me, her back straight, her chin lifted high. She wore the calm expression she always used when she wanted others to believe she was in control. But I could see it in her eyes. She was angry. No, she was furious.“You should really stop causing scenes, Sage,” she said coldly. “It doesn’t suit you.”I laughed, a short sound that surprised even me. “Causing scenes? You spread rumors about me, Thea. You let people call me a mistress. You let them say I destroyed a marriage that was

Sage’s PovI stood facing my brother, my hands clenched so tightly that my nails dug into my palms. The hall felt too quiet despite the number of people present. The urn sat on the table between us.Thea stepped forward before I could speak again. Her back was straight, her chin lifted, and her voice carried that familiar calm confidence that had fooled so many people for so long.“I requested the inspection because the urn was suspicious,” she said, looking directly at my brother. “As Luna, it was my responsibility to ensure nothing dangerous was brought into the pack.”I let out a short, bitter laugh before I could stop myself. The sound echoed more sharply than I intended, and several soldiers shifted their weight. My brother’s gaze flicked to me, but he did not interrupt.“Suspicious,” I repeated, my voice steady despite the heat rising in my chest. “You knew exactly what was inside that urn. Kyle told you. He said it clearly.”Kyle stepped forward at once, his posture rigid. “I s

Aleric’s PovI left the hall alone. Exhausted from the events of the day and all its surprises. Sage’s words would not leave me alone. She had looked at me with that steady, cold gaze and told me that all I had come to believe was a lie.By the time I returned to the Pack territory, my head was throbbing again. The main house loomed ahead, familiar and unwelcoming at the same time. Guards greeted me, their voices respectful, but distant. News traveled fast here. They all knew I had been suspended. They all knew something was wrong.Bonnie caught up with me before I reached the stairs. She had always been direct, even when it crossed the line. That night was no different.“You shouldn’t feel bad about the money,” she said, walking beside me. “Seven hundred and ten thousand is far too much for someone like her.”I stopped walking and looked at her. My expression must have startled her, because she slowed down too.“Someone like who?” I asked.“Sage,” Bonnie replied easily. “She already