Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Alpha’s Ex-Mate: Kabanata 71 - Kabanata 80

Edward's POVHer teleportation wasn't bad.I had expected to feel the usual dizziness—the disorientation that came with being pulled through space by magic. But this time, my vision barely blurred. My head didn't spin. When we landed in the cave, I was steady on my feet, my senses sharp.Not bad at all.The torches flickered to life as we walked deeper into the cave, their flames casting dancing shadows on the walls. Katherine's magic, I assumed. She had always been good with fire.Soon we reached Maggie.The dragon lay coiled in the center of the cave, her massive body wrapped around her egg. Her golden eyes fixed on me, and I saw the hatred, the resentment, the barely contained fury. She definitely had a grudge against me for chaining her all this while. The dark aura emanating from her would make anyone else tremble.But I wasn't anyone else."You seem to have forgotten who I am, dear dragon," I said, my voice calm, unhurried.Her eyes dilated. The aura vanished. "I'm sorry, Master

Irina's POVOrion insisted we have lunch together. The old man was surprisingly persistent, waving away every objection with a flick of his hand and a knowing smile. King Edward went straight to the table, settling into a chair like he owned the place, even when he acted like he didn't care.Katherine was trying to reason with Orion, insisting that King Edward must be busy, that he had matters to attend to, that lunch together wasn't necessary."I'm free, Katherine," King Edward said, cutting through her protests. "Just let me fulfill the old man's wish."I was kind of surprised. I thought he wouldn't like the gathering, that he would sneer and walk away, too proud to sit at a table. But here he was, seated, waiting, his eyes scanning the room with that cold curiosity of his."Here," Ian said, setting a plate in front of me. Peeled shrimp and a bowl of rice, steam rising from the grains."Thank you," I said, and I dug in.Across the table, Avon was peeling shrimp for Katherine. His mo

Irina's POVI stared into Ophelia's eyes, and she gave me a sweet smile. There was more behind that smile. Then she dropped a bombshell."I'm his second mate."What the hell? The former Alpha had a first mate? Someone before Ophelia?This revelation was intense. I couldn't process it. The man who had rejected me as his son’s mate, who had forced Ian to reject me, who had torn apart my future, he had known rejection himself. He had felt the pain of being unwanted, of being thrown away.Ophelia smiled, then nodded, as if reading my thoughts. "He loved his first mate. Tried to impress her, tried to win her heart. But she rejected him. It left him broken." Her voice softened, her eyes growing distant. "He was so weak. I found him in a dark alley after coming back from the market. He was curled up against the wall, his clothes torn, his eyes empty. I knew he was my mate as soon as I saw him."She paused, her fingers tracing patterns on the armrest of her chair."He stared into my eyes, and

Edward's POVI felt my heart squeeze at the sight of Avon and Katherine acting like newlyweds.They weren't even touching just sitting near each other, talking in low voices, sharing a quiet laugh. But something about the way they looked at each other, the way they seemed to exist in their own little world, made my chest ache with an emotion I refused to name.The attack on the kingdom had been well orchestrated. Too well. Someone had known exactly when and where to strike, had coordinated the assaults on both my territory and the Redmoon Pack simultaneously. It was meant to divide us, to keep us from helping each other.And Katherine had made a mess today. Using her magic in front of the townspeople, killing a creature in broad daylight, exposing herself as a witch. It was careless. Reckless. Dangerous.Well, it wasn't like I was hiding her away from the world. But I had become quite protective of her without even knowing it. The realization unsettled me."Calling her evil means I am

Katherine's POVIt was expected of Leon to want to take his sister away. He was protective, fierce, the kind of brother who would burn the world down for family. But I wasn't done with my work here. I had promises to keep, a pact to fulfill, a dragon's egg to prepare. I couldn't leave. Not yet. Not when I was so close.Everyone knew about me and Irina's relationship with Leon now. The news had spread like wildfire through the kingdom—whispers in the markets, gossip in the taverns, speculation in the courts. The lost princesses had been found. The heirs to the Rosevelt legacy had returned.The past few days had been annoying. You know why? I kept seeing couples everywhere. Irina and Ian, stealing glances at each other across the room. Anikta and Leon, wrapped in each other's arms like they were the only two people in the world.I was happy for them. Truly, I was. But it was as if the universe was rubbing the fact that I couldn't be with the one I loved in my face.When Edward stroked m