THE ALPHA CHOSE THE WRONG SISTER のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 31 - チャプター 40

The announcement followed me home.I could still hear Alpha Gideon’s voice in my head as I walked through the gate with my parents.“Five days.”Five days until the hearing that could decide whether I still belonged to this pack.The guards were waiting outside our house. Two stood near the path, while another watched from beneath the trees. They followed me whenever I stepped outside, keeping enough distance to pretend they were not watching me.Everyone knew.People stared when I passed. Some whispered behind their hands. Others did not even bother lowering their voices.“Do you think they will remove her?” “I hope so.” “She has caused enough trouble.”I kept walking.Not one person talked about the coming-of-age ceremony anymore. Nobody mentioned the strange light. Nobody asked why the Moon Goddess had chosen me. It was as if that moment had never happened. All they remembered was the lies Cassia feeds them, the sickness, the herbs, and the rumors.And now, even my parents had ch

That same night, I was sitting on my sofa when I heard a soft sound outside. I looked up immediately. For several nights, I had waited for Rhett. He never came. The guards around our house had made sure of that. I had almost convinced myself that he had finally accepted his father’s order. Then all of a sudden my window moved. My heart jumped. A shadow appeared outside, and a moment later Rhett climbed through. I stared at him. “Rhett?” He closed the window quickly and turned toward me. I rushed to him, then stopped myself. “What are you doing here?” “I needed to see you.” “You can’t be here.” “I know.” “No, you don’t.” I lowered my voice. “The guards are everywhere. If they catch you, you’ll be in serious trouble.” “I know that too.” “Then why did you come?” He looked at me for a long moment. “Because I haven’t seen you in days.” My anger disappeared. I looked away. “I missed you.” “So did I.” He stepped closer, but I shook my head. “You need to leave before someone

I did not sleep much that night. My mother’s words kept coming back. I was making Rhett’s life harder. The pack was already talking about him. His father was angry with him. The Elders were watching him. And now Cassia had witnesses who could prove he had broken Alpha Gideon’s order. I could not be the reason he lost everything. By morning, I had made my decision. If Rhett came again, I would push him away. I sat in front of the mirror and practiced the words in my head. You need to stay away from me. I don’t want you to come here anymore. Please forget about me. The pack wants you with my twin sister. Each sentence felt like a knife, especially the last part. But it has to be done. Three days. That was all the time left before the hearing. If I could make Rhett stay away for those three days, maybe the pack would stop using him against me. Maybe his father would forgive him. Maybe Cassia would finally stop watching him. I knew it was unlikely. But it was t

Rhett followed the trail through the trees, keeping enough distance to avoid being seen. He could still hear the warriors ahead. Their voices became weaker as they moved farther from the clearing. “Kellan, keep walking.” “I told you I did nothing wrong.” “Just keep moving.” Rhett pushed faster. Then the voices stopped. He slowed. The forest became strangely quiet. Rhett looked ahead. The path split into three directions. He crouched and studied the ground. Footprints covered the soft earth, but they crossed over one another near the fork. He chose the narrow path on the left. Nothing. He turned back and checked the middle path. Again, nothing. His chest tightened. “Kellan!” No answer. Rhett ran toward the third path. Branches struck his shoulders as he pushed through them. He reached a small clearing and stopped. It was empty. The warriors were gone. So was Kellan. Rhett searched the ground quickly. He found broken branches, marks in the dirt, and a piece of torn clo

Rhett stopped outside Alpha Gideon’s door. The guard stepped aside. “He is waiting for you.” Rhett nodded and entered. He expected anger. His father had called for him after he disappeared from the hall, and Rhett knew he had disobeyed another order. But Gideon was sitting behind his desk, alone. No Elders. No warriors. “Close the door,” Gideon said. Rhett did. “Sit.” Rhett sat across from him. For several seconds, neither spoke. Gideon studied his son. “Do you know why I called you?” “Because I was late when you called.” “That is part of it.” Rhett lowered his eyes. Gideon leaned back. “You have been avoiding me. You disobeyed my order to stay away from Nora. You disappeared from the pack grounds. Now I hear you have been following Kellan.” Rhett remained silent. “Why?” Rhett took a slow breath. “Father, can I speak to you first?” Gideon frowned. “You are speaking to me now.” “No. I mean as your son. Not as the future Alpha. Not as someone you have to command. I n