All Chapters of Beautiful Betrayal: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

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Chapter 31: Golden Cage

Azerbel felt it before she understood it.The change.The silence.Every eye turned to Genaro.Then...To her.It hit all at once.Too many people.Too many eyes.Too much pressure.For a moment, her body betrayed her.Her shoulders stiffened.Her breath caught.Her heart pounded hard against her ribs.This wasn't normal.This wasn't just breakfast.Something was about to happen.She wanted to stop him.Pull him aside.End this before it began.But she couldn't move.Not here.Not in front of everyone.Luna Lorraine's voice echoed in her mind.Stand straight.Stay calm.Never let them see you break.Azerbel took a slow breath.Then lifted her chin.Her back straightened.Her face stayed calm.Even though her heart refused to settle."I won't take much of your time," Genaro said.His voice carried easily through the hall."I won't let your food grow cold."Azerbel almost rolled her eyes.He could have skipped all of this.But she stayed silent.Because now...She wanted to know.What w

Chapter 32: Heart Remembers

Azerbel's Point of ViewHe was taking me somewhere.And he refused to tell me where.The longer he stayed quiet...The more it felt like I wasn't supposed to know."Where are you taking me?" I asked again.The frustration was already clear in my voice.I'd asked too many times.By now, he should have answered."Don't you get tired of asking the same question?" Genaro asked, looking at me as if he already knew how annoyed I was."Yes, I do," I replied at once."That's exactly why I want an answer.""If you know where we're going, then just tell me."He laughed.Actually laughed.Like this was entertaining."Try guessing," he said."You might get it right."I stopped walking for a second.Then hurried after him when he pulled me forward again."I don't want to guess," I muttered."I want you to tell me.""But where's the fun in that?"I frowned.For a moment I crossed my arms.Then I let them fall again."I don't think any of this is fun."The trees around us grew thicker.The shadows s

Chapter 33: Lost In Rain

Azerbel's Point of ViewThe moment he pulled away...Something inside me broke.Not relief.Not anger.Something much worse.It felt like I had lost something I didn't even understand.Then I saw it.That small, satisfied smirk."Does that mean I have your permission?" he asked.Just like that...Everything came crashing back.My chest tightened.Heat rushed into my face.I took a step back, my stomach twisting.Of course.Of course he would turn it into this.I had let him get close.I had let him take control.And now he stood there like he had won.Like I was nothing more than another game.I hated it.I hated him.But even more...I hated myself.For not stopping him.For wanting it.For responding to him.I swallowed hard, my throat burning.No.I couldn't stay here.Not like this.Not with him looking at me that way.I turned and ran.Straight toward the cave entrance.I didn't think.I didn't hesitate.I only wanted to get away.My body shifted on instinct.Bones cracked.Muscl

Chapter 34: His Bedroom

Azerbel's Point of ViewI shouldn't have come this far.The thought came too late.By the time I realized it, the forest had already swallowed me.I turned around.The sound of the waterfall led the way.Loud.Steady.Impossible to miss.It echoed through the trees, almost like it was calling me back.When I reached the cave, no one was there.Good.Genaro wasn't here.For once.I stepped inside without thinking.I didn't know how long I stayed there.At some point...I simply stopped.Stopped thinking.Stopped fighting.I fell asleep before I even realized it.My body gave in first.Then my mind followed.I didn't want to think about him.About what had happened.About how easily I had lost control.I only wanted silence.Was that really too much to ask?So I stayed.In the same cave he had shown me.The same place where he laughed.Teased me.Acted like none of it mattered.Maybe it was just a game to him.To me...It wasn't.I knew I should have stopped it.But I didn't.And he lau

Chapter 35: The Truth

Azerbel's Point of View"What does it mean to be the alpha's woman?"The question slipped out before I could stop it.Curiosity won.Over fear.Over pride.Genaro wasn't going to answer me.So I found someone who would."You don't know?" the woman asked, surprise flashing across her face.Then she paused.As if she suddenly remembered where I came from."Oh... forgive me."I waved my hand."It's alright. Please... just tell me.""This must be confusing for you," she said gently. "We're the only Lycan pack. We live apart from the others. Our traditions are different.""I noticed," I said quietly.I didn't want a long explanation.But I let her continue."In your packs," she said, "the Moon Goddess chooses your mate. A bond forms between you. It grows stronger over time. And if one mate dies... the other may be given another chance."I nodded."That's true."It was the only way I had ever known."But for us," she continued, "it's different. We choose our own partner. And once we choose.

Chapter 36: Fourteen Years

Azerbel's Point of View"I was never lost," I said quietly."I was left."The words didn't even feel like mine.But once they were out, they stayed there.Heavy.Sharp.Impossible to take back."So you're saying my father didn't want me?" I looked at Genaro, my chest tight. "He's the one who sent me to the Hellfire Pack?""Not exactly." Genaro shook his head. "A woman took you from your pack... and left you at an orphanage in the Hellfire Pack."A woman.Not even him.Something twisted inside me.So my own father hadn't even cared enough to decide my fate.A dry laugh escaped my lips."I wish I could tell myself not to believe this." My fingers curled into fists. "This... story."Because that's what it felt like.A cruel story someone made up.Except...It wasn't.It was my story.I already knew I wasn't important.I'd lived with that truth for years.But this...This was worse.It meant I had never been chosen at all."I warned you," Genaro said quietly."I know."The words came out

Chapter 37: Dungeon Sentence

Azerbel's Point of ViewThree hours.The number wouldn't leave me alone.It echoed in my head, louder than the waterfall.I was six.How was that even possible?I stared at the water.Trying to picture it.Trying to remember something that refused to come back.I couldn't understand it.I was only a child.How could I have kept an eleven-year-old boy alive for three hours?Acting quickly...Choosing not to run for help...That part, I could believe.But everything after that?It didn't feel real."You held my head above the water," Genaro said quietly, as if he could hear every doubt in my mind. "You kept me there until the poison wore off and I could move again."I looked at him."I did?"The surprise in my voice was real.Too real."Wow..."A small breath escaped me."I must've been... really kind."I hesitated."How long did it take?"Genaro let out a soft laugh.Not to tease me.Just because he already knew the answer."You did it," he said."For about three hours."My breath caug

Chapter 38: Twenty-Nine Women

Azerbel's Point of ViewPain woke me before I opened my eyes.Dull.Heavy.Everywhere.But it wasn't as sharp as before.That was the first thing I noticed.The second...Something was keeping me still."Don't move."Genaro's voice.Low.Close."Your back is still injured.""You can't lie on it."His hand rested gently against me.Firm enough to stop me.Gentle enough not to hurt.Somehow...That made everything feel worse.Slowly, I opened my eyes.The room was blurry at first.Then it came into focus.From where I was lying, I couldn't see his face.Only his legs beside the bed."Water..."My voice was dry.Barely a whisper."Please..."It felt like I had swallowed sand."Don't turn," Genaro said immediately.I heard him move.Quick.Controlled.Water poured into a glass.Then his footsteps came back.A moment later, his hands were on me again.Careful.Too careful.He gently lifted my shoulders just enough.Making sure my back never touched the bed.Only then did I see his face.So

Chapter 39: Smiling Enemies

Azerbel's Point of View"Don't be silly."The words came out sharper than I meant.Mostly because every small movement sent pain across my back.Even so...I pushed myself up.Genaro watched me too closely.Like one wrong move would tear my wounds open again."Okay..." he said slowly.He still didn't look convinced."Eat slowly."The bowl was warm in my hands.Steam drifted into the air.Rich.Comforting.For a moment, I only stared at it.Then I took a sip.My eyes widened before I could stop them.It was good.Too good.Maybe the best soup I had ever tasted.Luna Lorraine had always controlled my meals.Nothing too flavorful.Nothing too enjoyable.Food was supposed to keep me healthy.Not make me happy."I can tell you like it," Genaro said quietly.I looked up.He was leaning against the bedpost with his arms crossed.A faint smile rested on his face.The darkness from earlier was gone.But the exhaustion remained.He hadn't slept all night.Every time I moved...He woke up.Every

Chapter 40: Training Grounds

Azerbel's Point of ViewLuckily...I found three women I could actually talk to without feeling like I was walking into a trap.That alone felt like progress.One of them was Rejin.Rustom's younger sister.She was loud.Blunt.Impossible to ignore.Just like her brother.Ironically...The two of them argued almost every time they saw each other.Apparently, having the same personality only made them fight more."Did you hear?" Rose whispered excitedly, leaning across the table as if she was about to share the biggest secret in the pack."Sir Dominic has been threatening the Alpha again.""What now?" Lena asked at once, moving closer.I watched them quietly for a moment.A small smile slipped onto my face.They were chaotic.But warm.Sometimes...They reminded me of Skylar.The thought made my chest ache.I missed her more than I wanted to admit."Who is Sir Dominic?" I asked.Three heads turned toward me at once.The silence that followed was almost insulting."You don't know?""No

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