All Chapters of The Betrayed Barren: Claimed By The Blind Alpha Uncle: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

CHAPTER ELEVEN Earlier... After the shocking announcement that I was supposedly his secret fiancée, I immediately realized something. I wasn't safe. Not at all. The council had seen me. The elders had seen me. Everyone now believed I belonged to Knox Blackwood, whether I wanted it or not. That alone was enough to put a target on my back. If I wanted to survive, then I needed protection. And the safest place in the entire pack was beside the monster himself. That realization forced me to pay closer attention to him, very close attention. The more I observed him, the stranger his behavior became. Not only had he announced me as his future Luna, but he also seemed completely unaware of the council's reactions. He didn't understand their expressions. He didn't react to their surprise. It was almost as though he couldn't read any of it. There had to be a reason. There was only one explanation. He didn't know who I was. There was no way he recognized me. I had met him sever

CHAPTER THIRTEENKNOX'S POVI only had two options: keep her close or kill her.Neither option appealed to me, but one was clearly more beneficial than the other.Seeing how broken she was, how desperately she clung to the idea of revenge, I knew she would do almost anything to survive. Revenge was the only thing keeping her standing at this point.Keeping her close would solve several problems at once. It would save me from impeachment, help me keep certain secrets buried, and allow me to keep an eye on her.“I'll help you get your father's company back and take your revenge, but you have to continue acting as my fiancée without getting caught by anyone... not even my nephew.”I watched her carefully as I spoke.To my surprise, her body visibly relaxed, almost as if she had been expecting those exact words.“With your claim that I've been your secret mate for a long time...” she began cautiously. “That means I have to admit to cheating with you?”Her voice held uncertainty.It sounde

CHAPTER FIFTEENMIREYA'S POVI almost opened it, but the maid's hand shot out and stopped me."That's not your room, ma'am."I snapped back to reality and slowly withdrew my hand from the doorknob."Oh, really?" I asked, pretending not to know."Yes, ma'am. This way, please."She gave me a polite smile, but there was something forced about it. Something nervous.I nodded and followed her down the hallway. Still, I couldn't stop myself from glancing back.The door stood silently at the end of the corridor. Closed.Mysterious. Yet the strange darkness pouring from it felt almost alive. It was calling to me. Pulling at me. I had never felt anything like it before.The resentment hidden behind that door was so intense that it made my chest tighten. Whoever had lived there must have suffered greatly. Or perhaps they still did.A chill ran down my spine.'Whatever.' I tore my gaze away and continued walking.After several turns through long hallways, we finally arrived at a large room. I imm

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN KNOX'S POVWhen I arrived at the mansion, I headed directly toward the basement.The moment I entered, the stain of blood greeted me. Comfortingly familiar.“Welcome, Alpha.”Jason bowed. His sleeves were rolled up. Several stains marked his shirt.Judging from his appearance, the capture hadn't been entirely peaceful.I removed my coat slowly. Three rogues knelt in the center of the room.Silver chains restrained their wrists and ankles. Their faces were bruised. Their clothes torn. One of them looked moments away from passing out.“We did you no wrong, Alpha,” one of them panted heavily.“Why are you doing this to us?” I chuckled darkly.“Of course you didn't.”They breath with relief. Then I continued.“But I'm afraid you might hurt someone close to me.”The hope immediately vanished.“What?” The rogue swallowed.“We would never do such a thing, Alp—”“Mireya.” The name alone silenced them.Every muscle in their bodies stiffened. Interesting.“Why are you after h

CHAPTER NINETEENMIREYA'S POVThe next morning, I woke slowly as the soft morning sunlight spilled through the curtains, illuminating the room with a peaceful glow.No danger.No threats. No fear of being dragged out of bed and accused of something I didn't do.Just silence. Peaceful silence.I stared at the ceiling for several moments before releasing a long breath.The events of the past few days felt unreal.Everything had changed so quickly that I still struggled to process it.A week ago, I had a fiancé.A family.A company I believed I was mine. Now I had none of those things. The betrayal still felt like a dagger lodged deep inside my chest.Corvin.The man I had known for seven years. The man I trusted.My best friend, Serena, whom I had treated like a sister. The two people closest to me. I had treated as my closest friend.People I had considered family.How could someone look at me every day, smile at me, and secretly plan my destruction?The question haunted me.Even now.