Claimed By The Darkwood Brother のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 111 - チャプター 120

GEMMAThis girl strongly believed that she was destined to marry Nate. I was currently at a loss for words now."So, you came here because of Nate?" George took over asking the questions. Nate was furious, I could tell. Ragnarok and him would have gotten into a war if she had been harmed but, she had run away on her own two feet."I didn’t come for him specifically,” she said, but it didn't sound believable. "I just sort of ended up here. Because my brother isn't going to barge into your territory to try and find me."Nate frowned. He was still trying to wrap his head around the situation. "My question now is, do you even know me?” he asked.Astra shook her head. “No, I don’t. I’ve never met you before tonight. But, you don't have to know a person before you can marry them."I scoffed and she narrowed her eyes at me. I was going to bring hell on Ragnarok if he had carried off his threat on Nate's pack. And it was all going to be because of this silly girl?I took a threatening step ba

GEMMAAstra flinched at his tone but she stood her ground. “Brother," she began, "You're here."Ragnarok lifted a brow at her. "That's not what I asked. What are you doing here? Did these people kidnap you?" He asked. It was about to go down."Ragnarok," Nate stepped forward. "I suggest that you don't raise allegations when you do not know the full story."Ragnarok was someone who was quick to anger and it showed in his facial features. "What are you saying, Alpha King?" He said, his voice dropping low.Astra took a step forward. "Nobody kidnapped me or forced me anywhere, Brother. I left on my own." She said."What are you saying, Astra?" He asked."She left on her own," I repeated so that the words would sink in.Ragnarok looked at me with those cold eyes. "I asked my sister." He said."And you're getting an answer from me," I said with the same aggressiveness. Two can play the same game. "Astra left the North on her own.""Is that true?" He asked, bringing his attention back to Ast

GEMMA"I would say that went well?" Astra said, sarcasm dripping from her words.The room was left in silence. Astra exhaled a shaky breath, her body shook slightly, probably as an aftermath of what had just happened.I moved to her side, placing a hand on her shoulder. “Are you okay?”She nodded. “I had to do it,” she said quietly, more to herself than to me. “I had to get him to see what he’s become.”“And do you think he did?” Nate asked. "Because I don't think so."Astra hesitated, then shook her head. “I don’t know. Maybe. But if he didn’t, then he won’t change. I’m afraid of what will happen next.”Astra stood rooted to the spot. She fixed her eyes on the door he had just walked out of. It was like she was expecting him to burst back in at any moment. The bruises on her neck were red and bright against her pale white skin.Nate crossed the room. "We need to talk about what happens next,” he said quietly, glancing between Astra and me. “Ragnarok’s not going to take this lying dow

ASTRA"But we need to be patient. Ragnarok won’t expect this and that’s our greatest advantage. We hit him where it hurts and we hit him hard. We make sure that when he falls, he stays down." I finished.Sylas, who had been silent up until now, finally spoke up. “This could work,” he said, "But it’s going to take more than just us. And more than just that. We need more people, people who won’t turn on us, people with enough power and resources.”“I’ve already started reaching out,” I assured him. “There are others who feel the same way we do. I’m confident that once they see we have a real winning chance, they’ll join us.”Thorne grunted. “You’ve got guts, Astra." I could almost hear the "for a girl" attached to that. "I’ll give you that. But you need to be careful. If Ragnarok catches even a whiff of this, well, let’s just say it won’t end well.”“I know the risks,” I said. “But this is something I have to do.”There was a short silence as my words hung in the air. Then, one by one,

GEMMAMatteo huffed, “I’m impressed, Astra,” I said honestly, sinking into the chair. “I've looked forward to the day that you would step up and stand up for yourself. But you have to understand, this is a huge risk. If things go wrong, it could go wrong.”“They won’t,” she interrupted again, with a confidence that surprised even me. She faced me. “I’ve learned from the best, Gemma. Watching you, Nate, and even Ragnarok, I can see how leaders operate. I've seen the way they command respect. And it's something I can do."We nodded. "With what I've seen, you're capable," I said."Yeah, now I'm using that knowledge to build my power base. I'm going to take over." She said firmly.I couldn’t help but feel pride. Astra was becoming the leader she always wanted to be. But this was a dangerous game she was playing and one wrong move could bring everything crashing down.“Who have you spoken to?” Matteo asked. He wanted to know just how far she had gone with this plan.“Several of the key fam