THE ALPHA CHOSE THE WRONG SISTER のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 11 - チャプター 20

The clearing went dead quiet. People watched like they couldn’t believe what they were hearing. The one the future alpha just chooses, is rejecting him and telling him to choose someone else. Publicly. In front of the entire pack. Whispers began to spread, I turned to leave immediately. That was when the moon changed. It brightened all at once, sharp and white, and the light fell straight on me. Not on Cassia. Not on Rhett. Only on me. The glow wrapped around my shoulders like it had chosen its target. A fresh wave of gasps broke across the crowd. Rhett’s eyes widened. Cassia’s hand flew to her mouth. Even Rhett's father, the Alpha, took a step forward, staring. I froze for half a second. What's the moon Goddess thinking right now? The silver light wrapped around me like warm water. It wasn’t painful. It wasn’t cold. It felt alive. The entire clearing fell silent. No one moved. No one even breathed. “What…?” someone whispered. The moonlight grew brighter. It circled around

“Hide,” I whispered urgently. “Behind the cupboard. Now.” Rhett moved without question. He grabbed his clothes and slipped into the narrow space just as footsteps reached the door. I barely had time to yank the sheet over my body before Cassia pushed the door open. She stopped when she saw me. Her eyes moved over my bare shoulders and the sheet clutched to my chest. A slow, suspicious look crossed her face. She stepped further inside and glanced around the small room, the bed, the corners, the window. “You’re not dressed,” she said. “I was about to change.” My voice sounded steadier than I felt. “What do you want?” Cassia kept looking, as if she expected someone to step out of the shadows. When she found nothing, she turned back to me with a tight smile. “Mother and Father are calling you. They want you in the main hall.” I nodded and waited until she stepped back toward the door. Only then did I reach for my dress and pull it on as quickly as I could. My hands were still shak

The sickness did not stop with Old Martha and the young boy. By the third day, five more pack members had fallen ill. Their skin turned pale, their bodies grew weak, and no ordinary herbs seemed to help. Fear moved through the Pack faster than the illness itself. I felt it every time I stepped outside. People no longer only whispered. Some stared openly. Others crossed to the other side of the path when they saw me coming. A few of the older wolves openly said what many were thinking. “She deceived the Moon Goddess.” “That light was never a blessing.” “She’s cursed. That’s why the sickness came.” Cassia made sure the words spread. I heard her speaking softly to a group of women near the healing hut one morning. “I’m worried,” she said, her voice full of false concern. “My sister has always been different. What if the Moon’s light was a warning instead of a gift? What if her presence is the reason people are getting sick?” No one corrected her. Some nodded. A few looked at

Cassia was standing in the shadows near the back of the house when she saw him. Rhett climbed out of Nora’s window that night, moving carefully so he wouldn’t be heard. He paused for a second on the ground, looked back once, then disappeared into the trees. Something cold and sharp twisted inside Cassia’s chest. She had suspected it for days. The way he looked at Nora. The way he always found excuses to be near her. Now she had seen it with her own eyes. Jealousy burned hotter than ever. She wanted him. Nora must not have him before me. I must get him. By the time the sun rose, Cassia had already started planning. That evening, Rhett was called to a quiet meeting about the sickness because he claimed he had a lead on the sickness. Cassia made sure she was the one who brought him a cup of water while he waited. She smiled the same sweet smile she had practiced for years. “You look tired,” she said. “Drink. You need strength.” Rhett took the cup without thinking. The liquid

The next morning I woke before the sun was fully up.Voices were already moving through the pack house. Doors opened and closed. Feet hurried across the ground outside my room.Rhett had kept his promise. He was going to tell the truth.I didn’t know what would happen after that, but I couldn’t stay locked in my room while he stood alone against the entire pack because of me. So I went.When I reached the clearing, almost everyone was already there. Rhett stood in the center. Alpha Gideon stood several steps behind him, face hard. Cassia waited near the Elders.The moment Rhett saw me, his eyes found mine. Something in my chest loosened. He had wanted me to hear this.I moved closer to the edge of the crowd.Rhett looked around before speaking.“My father warned me not to speak today,” he said. “He told me to forget what happened and move forward.” His eyes shifted toward Cassia. “I won’t.”A few people murmured.“Cassia drugged me.” He continued. The clearing went silent.“She gave