All Chapters of The Beta's Forsaken Daughter : Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Isabella POV I couldn't sleep that night. No matter how hard I tried, my mind kept drifting back to him to Killian. His striking, golden brown eyes and his dark, wavy hair framing a face that had looked at me with such unexpected vulnerability. I could comfortably say he was the first man in a very long time to look at me like that. His words echoed through my mind, clear and distinct, yet everything in me fought against believing them. Second chance mates were incredibly rare among our kind. Finding one's fated mate was already a blessing, but receiving a second chance felt almost impossible. Why would the Moon Goddess bestow a second chance upon someone like me? And to make matters worse, why did it have to be the Alpha King? We belonged in completely different worlds. He was the supreme ruler over the entire werewolf kingdom, while I was merely a demoted Beta who cared about nothing beyond securing her own freedom. "Stop it, Isabella!" I scolded myself aloud, running my hands

Isabella POV“My pleasure,” he said with a smirk before finally parting our lips.The moment his mouth left mine, cold reality hit me like a slap to the face, snapping my scattered senses right back into place. How dare he kiss me!And to make matters worse, I had just been kissed twice in a single night. The first kiss from that mystery stranger in the pool had been light and teasing, but this second one with Killian was dangerously intense. It was indescribable, and I could still feel the lingering warmth and minty taste of his lips on mine. Moon Goddess, have I lost my mind completely?“Why the hell did you kiss me?” I finally found my voice, glaring up at him with every ounce of sternness I could muster.Killian didn't even have the grace to look guilty. Instead, he leaned back slightly against the kitchen counter, his golden-brown eyes dancing with mischief. “Why the hell did your lips have to look so damn cute? For goodness' sa

Isabella POV“What?” My voice echoed sharply off the high stone arches of the dining hall, cutting through the rising panic. It was far louder than I intended, instantly drawing every eye in the room directly to me. Some candidates looked at me with wide-eyed shock, others with burning curiosity, and a few sneered with outright disgust at my lack of composure.“This is no time for an interrogation, Isabella!” Laura announced, her hands trembling as she smoothed down her robes. “There is complete chaos at the gates! A massive dragon is circling above, raining down black fire and threatening to incinerate us all. Return to your quarters immediately and await further orders!”Without waiting for a reply, she turned on her heel and hurried off down the grand corridor.I turned around to find Leticia leaning against a marble pillar, a dark, unsettling smirk playing on her lips. I couldn't help but stare at her with deep annoyance.

Isabella POVI glanced to my left, and hell did I regret doing that instantly. Killian’s eyes were burning with a terrifying, raw fury, looking as if they were forged out of hot, black coals.“Damn it,” he muttered under his breath, his knuckles turning stark white as his fists clenched violently at his side.A bloodied, soot covered pack warrior came sprinting toward us through the drifting grey smoke, coming to a sharp halt and dropping down to one knee.“Alpha King!” the warrior gasped, clutching his bruised chest. “The outer fires at the eastern storehouses have been completely contained by the water units!”Killian’s dark brows pulled together, his gaze sharp and unyielding. “And the Millennium Dragon? Did the aerial ballistas manage to anchor it down, or is it still raining black fire on my outer posts?”The warrior took a shaky breath, raising his head slightly with a mixture of awe and residual fear. “No, Alpha! That is the strangest part. The dragon didn't retreat because o

Isabella POV The very next second, Killian was right beside me, taking my hand and slyly intertwining his long fingers with mine. I couldn't deny the overwhelming surge of electric sparks and warm tingles waltzing straight through my soul at the touch. For a terrifyingly brief second, I actually caught myself believing that I truly was his fated mate. Oh no! Back to reality, Isabella! I shook my head violently to clear the haze, attempting to pull my fingers free, but his grip was unyielding. “Did you catch that scent?” he asked all of a sudden, holding my hand in a tight, intensely protective lock. I took a deliberate whiff of the smoky air, playing along for a second before snapping my head up to glare directly at him. He knew remarkably well that I couldn't pick up a subtle rogue trail, yet he decided to tease me anyway. I was wolfless, completely devoid of supernatural senses. “I think I did!” I said with absolute seriousness, though in my head, I was rolling my eyes into the