All Chapters of ALPHA'S DARK PAYMENT. HE REJECTED HER. HIS WOLF CHOSE HER.: Chapter 101 - Chapter 110

★TRAINING GROUNDS★Without warning, the sharp crack of splintering wood echoed across the training grounds.Warriors sparred in pairs while younger recruits lined the edges of the field, watching and waiting for their turn.In the center stood Alpha Kane.His chest rose and fell with measured breaths as he faced a row of thick wooden training posts.Without warning, a sharp cracking sound echoed across the training grounds.His fist slammed into the first post.The heavy timber split straight down the middle before crashing onto the dirt.No one moved.The warriors exchanged uneasy glances.Kane stepped toward the next post.His expression remained cold.Unreadable.He struck again.Bang!Another post snapped.Then another.And another.Wood splintered across the ground until four broken posts lay scattered around him.Still, the pressure inside him refused to ease.Inside his mind, Tyrant prowled restlessly.You are angry because she cried.Kane ignored him.He rolled his shoulders a

★ ALPHA KANE'S OFFICE ★The heavy wooden doors closed behind Elara with a soft click.The sound echoed through the office, making her flinch.For a long moment, she didn't move.Her hands were clasped tightly in front of her, her fingers trembling so badly that she had to curl them into her palms to hide it.The office was enormous.Tall windows stretched from floor to ceiling, allowing the afternoon sun to spill across the polished marble floor. Shelves lined the walls, filled with old books, scrolls, and records that had belonged to generations of Blackthorn Alphas. A fire crackled quietly in the fireplace despite the warm weather, filling the room with the comforting scent of cedarwood.Normally, the room would have felt peaceful.Today, those walls felt less like an office and more like a prison.Elara kept her eyes fixed on the floor.She didn't dare look up.She could feel him.Alpha Kane stood several feet away with his back to her, staring out the window overlooking the palace

*********---"Oh, Moon Goddess..." Lizzy sighed dreamily as she looked up at the sky. "I love nights like this. A full moon always makes everything feel magical."She linked her arm through Elara's."There's no festival tonight, and I refuse to spend such a beautiful evening indoors." She grinned. "What do you say we have a midnight picnic? Maybe we can even convince Princess Selene to join us."Elara didn't answer.She kept walking quietly, her eyes fixed on the path ahead.Lizzy's smile slowly faded.She turned to study her friend's face."Hey..."Elara looked at her."Are you okay?"A small smile appeared on Elara's lips, but it never reached her eyes."I'm fine, Liz."Lizzy frowned.She didn't look fine.Not even close.Before she could press further, Mira caught up with them."There you two are," she said with a laugh. "I've been looking everywhere for you."The three of them continued down the stone pathway together.Suddenly, everyone around them stepped aside."His Majesty."

★ ANIKA'S SUITE ★"All done, my lady," the maids said as they finally finished with Anika's face.She stared at her reflection in the mirror. Even with very little makeup, she looked radiant. Her skin glowed, making her look effortlessly fresh and beautiful.She reached for the luxurious body cream specially made for her and rubbed it gently over her skin before spraying on her favorite sweet-smelling perfume."You look so beautiful, my lady," one of the maids said with admiration."I know." Anika smiled smugly as she lightly touched her cheek. "His Majesty truly made the best choice."The maids smiled in agreement.Just as Anika was about to stand, a knock echoed through the room. The maids exchanged quick glances."Go and see who it is," Anika ordered.One of the maids hurried to the door and returned moments later with a palace guard."My lady."The guard bowed respectfully, and Anika smiled."Is there a problem?" she asked."His Majesty has summoned you to his chambers."Anika bit

★ HALLWAY ★The moment her paws touched the cold marble floor, the strange pull inside her grew stronger.The scent drew her through one corridor after another.Past silent hallways.Past sleeping servants.Past the palace guards, who stared in stunned silence as the beautiful she-wolf slipped past them.No one dared stop her.It was as if she knew exactly where she was going.She suddenly came to a stop before the large black wooden doors, her chest rising and falling with each heavy breath.The Alpha's chambers.Behind her, hurried footsteps echoed through the corridor."Elara!" Lizzy called, breathless.The wolf didn't move.She kept staring at the doors as though something beyond them was calling to her.Selene slowed to a stop a few steps behind her.She knew that look.The mate bond."It's drawing her to him," she whispered.Luciano's expression darkened.He had hoped they would have more time.Her body trembled."It's happening again," Mira whispered.Before anyone could unders