All Chapters of Broken By My Alpha Mate: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Rachel's POV "Laura..." I pressed the phone to my ear, my pulse spiking. A call this late meant danger."Rachel, the Council inspectors came to the territory borders today," Laura whispered, her voice trembling with age and fear. "They claim our sanctuary isn't up to pack code. They say the ancient stone holds too much silver rot and the wards are failing. We either have to relocate the pups or let them tear it down. But I... we can barely afford meat for the growing pups or medicine for the omegas. We don't have the coin for a rebuild."Her voice broke into a ragged sob. "The lead enforcer said he knew you. He told me to call you, he said you’d understand the price of defiance."If the sanctuary closed, the orphaned pups would be separated, claimed by dominant packs as low-tier labor. Many of them were born sick or lacked the ability to shift completely. They would be brutalized in a harsher environment.My hands curled into claws, tearing into the cheap bedsheets. My eyes burned a

Rachel's POV I meant every single word.For years, Daniel had backed me into a corner, subduing my wolf and breaking my spirit, all to pave a smooth path for Elena. Whatever faint, foolish bond I had once felt for him was dead now and buried under the weight of his endless betrayals. I wasn't going to cling to the pathetic hope that an Alpha like him could ever change."Rachel!" Daniel finally snapped as his patience had completely evaporated.His hand shot out with his thick fingers clamped around my chin, forcing my face up. The sheer pressure of his Alpha aura flooded the tiny room, commanding me to submit. "Are you seriously going to keep making things difficult for me?"With a brutal shove, he threw me down onto the mattress. Even though he despised how cramped and pathetic this rundown motel room was, his predatory instinct still demanded dominance. He wanted to control me the only way he knew how, the way he always did whenever I dared to find my voice.The only time I ever ba

Rachel's POV I calmly pulled out my phone and set it face-up on the polished table. "Even if I were, we both know your pack security wouldn't let me cross the perimeter lines with the evidence, right?"Elena’s lips curled into a satisfied smile.Of course not. She wouldn't make a mistake that sloppy. She didn't care if I tried to record her, because the moment I stepped toward the exit, her enforcers would intercept me, strip my senses, and wipe my device clean."Ms. Brown, since you're being so upfront, I'll return the favor," Elena said, leaning back. "That overseas placement? It stays with my family. But I'm a reasonable Luna. I will offer you a better deal." She slid a heavy, signed check across the table. "You can apply to any university or fund your own transit across the borders. I'll cover your tuition and your living expenses."I didn't reach for the paper.Elena’s smile turned sharp. "But I want you out of Crestwood. For good. Your scent leaves this territory, and you never

Rachel's POV "This time. I have a reason," I said, a soft, tired smile touching my split lips.This time, I was ready to die for it if I had to. If my life was the price to expose the Clayton Pack's corruption to the inter pack authorities, then so be it. If I was gone, Daniel and Elena wouldn't have a reason to target the orphanage anymore. They would be safe."Don't worry about me, Mr. Blackwood. I'm not exactly some great, noble wolf." I tried to laugh, but winced as the stitches in my cheek pulled.My face was a complete mess, swollen, bruised and bandaged but beneath the trauma, the fierce, unbroken spirit in my eyes made me striking. I was the kind of woman whose resilience forced people to look."I talked to Officer Carrick ahead of time. He made it there just in time. Elena illegally detained a packless wolf, and Aaron assaulted me. He's going to a federal prison, not Crestwood jail." I looked out the large window. For once, the sunlight filtering through the glass felt warm.

AUTHOR'S POV She stomped after Daniel with her boots clicking loudly against the stone floor as she grumbled to catch up. "You can't just walk away from this, Daniel. Elena and Aaron are part of your pack allegiance now. They are your responsibility."Daniel's expression grew darker, the air around him thickening with irritation. "I'll deal with Elena. She's my mate. But Aaron? He made his own mess. You all let him run wild without a leash. Whatever happens now, he brought it on himself."Dana's expression twitched, her ears pinning back in frustration, but she pressed on. "Still, you're family by law. He's your future brother-in-law. You can't pretend like his blood doesn't matter to the pack.""If I hadn't stepped in four years ago and suppressed the council's investigation, he would've already been locked in the dark cells," Daniel snapped, throwing his hands up in frustration as he walked off.Left standing in the corridor, I watched them go. Dana clenched her jaw, her scent spik