Todos los capítulos de FATED TO MY STEPBROTHER ALPHA.: Capítulo 71 - Capítulo 75

Scarlett's POV.“A man more heartless, more terrifying than you think Rourke is.” She added.I stared at her, waiting for her to continue.“After your father went missing and mysteriously never returned from his journey, Reginald came to me,” she explained, her tone turning cold and bitter. “He demanded that I marry him. But I refused him instantly. When I turned him down, he threatened to destroy everything I had left.”She took a small breath before continuing. “That was when Rourke stepped in. At the time, I foolishly believed Rourke was simply defending me out of loyalty, because my husband—your father, Maverick—had been his respected Beta.”My confusion only deepened. “Wait... Mama, what do you mean? You're talking as if my father wasn't originally from Grimholt.”“He wasn't,” my mother confirmed quietly, looking me dead in the eyes. “Your father was never originally from this pack, Scarlett. He was born into royalty. He was supposed to be the next Alpha of the Ravenmark pack...

—Narrated—Behind the carnage, standing calmly near the back pillar, Raven didn't flinch.The young inksmith leaned casually against the stone column, his dark, beautiful eyes watching the slaughter without a single trace of fear or panic. He didn't run, he didn't scream.He simply waited.Once the remaining survivors had managed to stumble out into the corridors, the grand hall fell dead quiet once again, painted in blood and bodies.Reginald’s massive, towering form turned toward Raven. The beast took long, heavy strides across the room, the marble floors scraping under the immense weight of his toe claws.Yet before he even reached the young man, the dark magic surrounding his body flared. Bones snapped back into place, black fur receded into skin, and within seconds, Reginald stood fully human once again, completely naked and breathing heavily.Raven reached to his side, picking up a heavy velvet robe he had prepared, and held it open, waiting patiently.Reginald stepped direct

Scarlett's POV.Braxton stirred lightly beneath the pillow, a low groan escaping his chest before his hand reached up to pull it off his face. His amber eyes fluttered open, drowsy with sleep.“Scarlett...” he mumbled, his voice thick and hoarse.Before I could even register his movement, his long fingers shot out and wrapped tightly around my wrist. With a sudden, lazy tug, he dragged me straight down on top of him.“What the hell are you doing?” I yelped in a sharp whisper, trying frantically not to wake the sleeping children.Braxton immediately wrapped both of his broad arms around my waist, pulling me flush against his bare chest. He buried his face straight into the crook of my neck, taking a deep, contented breath of my hair.“Hmmm...” he murmured huskily against my skin. “Stay here. Just five minutes.”“Like hell I will!” I hissed, digging my hands into his collarbones and pushing with all my strength to get up, but his grip was like an iron vice.“Stop moving around like tha