All Chapters of The Day They Chose Power Over Us: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

8 Chapters

Chapter 1

Out of the cave, the footsteps gradually faded. The rogues' shadows veered off toward another fork in the path.Once we were sure it was safe, Vera and I let out a small, shaky breath.Then I gritted my teeth and sent Kevin a mind-link to break the mate bond.Kevin, who hadn't answered me in so long, picked up right away—his voice thick with irritation."Katherine, now is not the time for one of your little moods.""The pack's defenses are solid. A few rogues—how could they possibly be a threat to you?""You're just jealous because I'm taking care of Lilian, so you lied about losing the baby and now you're threatening to break the bond just to drag me back, aren't you?"His tone dripped with the disappointment of a man who felt misunderstood—as if I were the unreasonable one, the one at fault.The wound from before had begun to fester, and Kevin's words cut through my chest like a blade.For a long moment, I couldn't speak.My silence seemed to infuriate him even more. His voice grew s

Chapter 2

The lead rogue fixed its eyes on Vera and me, its voice dripping with mockery."Kevin and Simon—they teamed up to drive us out, just to wipe out anyone who stood in their way. More than half our pack froze to death in the snow because of them.""And now? They're even colder. All to please a Beta, they threw away their own mates and pups.""Revenge is ours now. Today, we make them feel what it's like to lose the ones they love."Before the words even landed, the rogue bared its fangs and lunged straight for my throat.In that same instant, Vera—who'd been abandoned just like me—snapped.She shoved me aside, and despite five months of pregnancy, shifted into a massive wolf, tearing into the rogue with feral savagery.Blood sprayed. Horrible howls filled the air.Vera carved a bloody path out of certain death and crushed the enemy's throat between her jaws.When the remaining rogues saw their leader dead, they fled in terror.I survived.But Vera, back in human form, collapsed hard onto t

Chapter 3

Outside the door, a few pack members' chatter woke us."Did you see that? To bandage Lilian's leg, Kevin literally propped her foot up on his own lap. And Simon was leaning against her, wiping her down—he was practically about to press his face to hers.""What's so special about this Lilian anyway? She barely scraped her skin. Why are they freaking out over her like that?""Ugh, I heard Katherine and Vera got attacked by rogues. And those two, for that woman, just left their own pregnant mates to fend for themselves..."Vera was shaking with rage, too furious to speak. I gripped the bedsheet until my knuckles went white, forcing down my own grief, trying to calm her.Then the healer walked in.She looked at us, then let out a long, heavy sigh."Katherine, Vera... I'm so sorry. The babies didn't make it.""And your bodies are badly damaged. I'm afraid... you may never be able to conceive again."I'd rehearsed that outcome in my head a thousand times.But when it became real, Vera and I

Chapter 4

The next morning, Vera and I walked to the edge of the pack lands and looked back one last time at the place we'd called home for so many years.A mind-link suddenly buzzed in my head. Kevin.The second it connected, his voice came through, barely containing his fury."Katherine, where the hell did you run off to? The ceremony's about to start—why aren't you here backing me up?""Today's the last day. Are you really going to watch years of our hard work go down the drain?"Listening to that entitled tone, I couldn't help but laugh.He probably thought that with Vera's and my strength, we'd have driven off those rogues easily.Then we'd go back inside and keep slaving away on his campaign.And he'd keep shamelessly cozying up to Lilian, paving his way to the election.Except he had no idea—when he finally remembered I existed after a whole week—I no longer wanted him.When I didn't answer for a long while, Kevin's voice softened."Katherine, I had people scout the back mountain. There's

Chapter 5

Hours earlier, Vera and I had dragged our weak bodies to the Council, holding each other up.The guards stopped us at the door, and impatient voices drifted out from inside."Today is the Alpha selection ceremony. The future of the pack is at stake. Whatever it is, come back tomorrow."I stood at the door and raised my voice into the room."Elders, a few days ago, the pack was attacked by rogues. They bypassed every trap and went straight for where we were hiding.""There's a traitor in this pack. Someone wanted to let the enemy in and get rid of us."The voices inside cut off.A second later, the wooden door slammed open.The elders stared at us, faces grave."The defense layout is the pack's top secret. Only the two heirs know it. How would it ever reach the rogues?""This is no small matter. Leave it with us. We'll launch an investigation immediately."We didn't leave. We stayed at the door and spoke, every word solid as stone."Elders, there's one more thing.""We want to break our

Chapter 6

"Enough!"A furious roar came from behind the main tent—weak, but carrying absolute authority.The gravely ill old Alpha walked out slowly, supported by guards.He looked at the wreckage strewn across the ground, at Lilian, unrepentant, and at his two sons kneeling and sobbing. Disappointment filled his eyes."Drag Lilian away. Permanent exile to the Frozen Wastes. Let her atone for her sins in the snow and wind!"Guards moved in immediately, dragging Lilian off the square.Her screams echoed in the air long after she was gone.The old Alpha walked up to Kevin and Simon.They lifted their heads, tears streaming, and choked out one word."Father...""Don't you dare call me that!"He kicked them both to the ground and jabbed a finger at them, raging."Blinded by your lust for power, played like fools by a Beta!""At your binding ceremonies, you swore to protect your mates with your lives. But when it mattered, you let your pregnant mates face a wolf pack alone and let your own blood die!

Chapter 7

After leaving the pack, Vera and I headed north.The bitter cold gnawed at us relentlessly. We walked for what felt like forever until our strength gave out, and we collapsed on a frozen plain.When I opened my eyes again, I was lying in a warm tent, a fire crackling nearby.The woman at the head of it wore a heavy deerskin coat, her eyes gentle. It was Ira, the Alpha of the Northern Pack.Seeing us awake, she asked calmly:"Where did you come from?""The Southern Pack."The moment the words left my mouth, the air turned to ice.A dozen blades slid from their sheaths at once, aimed straight at us.The guards crowded in, eyes bloodshot, steel nearly touching my face."Alpha, we've been enemies with the Southern Pack for generations. These two show up out of nowhere—they're probably spies.""Let's just kill them now and be done with it."Vera and I were too weak to do anything but lean against the fur bedding and watch.Ira stepped in front of us, putting herself between us and every bla

Chapter 8

Years later, in the depths of winter, snow and wind hammered the earth without mercy.Beneath the Northern Pack's watchtower, two figures collapsed—ragged, battered, shivering from the cold.The guards dragged them into camp.Word spread of wanderers from the south, and Katherine and Vera stepped out of their warm tent.The two on the ground struggled to lift their heads.The moment they saw each other's faces, all four froze.Kevin and Simon's faces were scorched by the snow, their foreheads covered in scars.They stared at their former mates—draped in fine deerskin, flanked by Northern warriors.They couldn't believe their eyes."Katherine... Vera..."Kevin's voice shook, tears spilling over.He scrambled up and dropped to his knees with a thud.Simon knelt too, his voice trembling."Katherine, we were wrong! Lilian played us both...""These past years, we've searched nearly every pack there is, just to find you and apologize..."Kevin pulled the ring from his coat—warmed by his body

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