All Chapters of The Alpha Who Rejected Me: Chapter 161 - Chapter 163

ELENA'S POV The oak doors of the Eclipse Citadel closed behind me, shutting out the cold evening wind. I had returned from the Northern border only hours ago, the scent of pine and cold snow still clinging faintly to the collar of my white fur cloak. The capital was quiet, the bustling energy of the reconstruction moving at a steady, peaceful pace. As I stepped into the grand reception hall, the shadows dancing along the stone pillars seemed to lengthen. Standing near the massive stained-glass window at the far end of the room was a figure draped in long, ceremonial robes. My footsteps slowed. Elder Thadeus. Seeing him standing there immediately dragged my mind back to the very beginning of my journey—to the terrified, rejected girl who had first been dragged before the council, drowning beneath the suffocating weight of an ancient heritage she hadn't asked for. Then, he had looked down at me with cold, calculating eyes. Now, as he turned to face me, his weathered face held some

ELENA'S POV The harsh, bleeding winter had finally broken, giving way to the soft, vibrant green of early spring. Six months had passed since the final summit at the Northern border, and the world had changed in ways the old elders could have never predicted. The blackened ruins of the war were now covered in fields of wild clover, and the trade routes through the Whispering Pass were constantly busy with wagons carrying lumber, grain, and laughter between the territories. Sitting at the desk in my study, I looked over the new charters for the Eclipse packs. The kingdom operated differently now. The old, fear-based rule of secret councils and forced sacrifices had been permanently dismantled. The Eclipse lineage was no longer spoken of as a dark curse or a burden to be feared; it was treated as a shield for the weak, a symbol of unity. We ruled with open gates and transparent laws, and our people were finally thriving because of it. A familiar pulse thrummed through my chest—a