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Chapter 42

Penulis: Juliet Michelle
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The tension still hung thick in the air long after the conversation ended.

Elisa sat on the edge of her bed, her thoughts tangled like a web. The weight of everything—the past, the secrets, the truth—sat heavy on her chest.

Kara.

Had her sister really been banished for knowing too much?

The question would not leave her mind.

Across the room, Melisa was already curled up under a thick blanket, her back turned, but Elisa knew she wasn’t asleep.

Annie and Emilia were sprawled on the floor, using extra pillows and blankets to make a makeshift bed.

The only sound in the room was the soft rustling of fabric and the occasional sigh.

Then—

“You’re still awake,” Annie’s voice cut through the silence.

Elisa exhaled. “So are you.”

“I can’t sleep,” Melisa muttered from her side of the room.

Emilia rolled onto her back, staring at the ceiling. “None of us can.”

Silence again.

Then—

Elisa whispered, “What if Kara never did anything wrong?” She muttered to herself but nobody could respond to that an
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  • Betrayed By The Alpha: A Rejected Mate's Vow Of Revenge   Chapter 43

    Annie was still burning with rage when she stepped into the hallway. But her footsteps faltered when she saw Izzy standing at the entrance, arms crossed, a smug smile playing on her lips.“Enjoying your little tantrum?” Izzy asked, tilting her head.Annie didn’t stop. Didn’t slow. She walked right up to her, stopping just inches away. “It’s only a matter of time, Izzy. Karma’s coming for you.”Izzy let out a soft laugh. “Karma?” she echoed, amusement flickering in her eyes. “Darling, I don’t fear karma. I am the goddess’s favorite.”Annie’s hands curled into fists.Izzy smirked, leaning in. “And do you know why? Because I always win.”Annie’s lips pressed into a thin line. “Enjoy it while it lasts.”Then she walked past Izzy without another word, her heart pounding, her anger simmering beneath her skin.Izzy’s smirk lingered as she turned and stepped into Kieran’s office.He was still at his desk, staring at nothing, lost in thought.Izzy didn’t bother knocking. She strode in like she

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  • Betrayed By The Alpha: A Rejected Mate's Vow Of Revenge   Chapter 44

    Kimmelly gasped, stepping back as if Izzy had suddenly turned into something monstrous before her eyes. “No,” she whispered, shaking her head. “That’s too much. I only thought we could make someone miserable, but… killing? I never agreed to that.”Izzy tilted her head, her expression eerily calm. “To keep my position, I will do everything.”Kimmelly’s breath hitched. “What?”Izzy stepped closer, her voice steady, unshaken. “Kara was a threat to me, so I made Kieran banish her. Her father knew too much… so I had to kill him too.”Kimmelly jolted upright, her hands flying to her mouth. The room suddenly felt suffocating, as if the walls were closing in.“You—” Her voice broke. “You killed her father?”Izzy exhaled, as if this was just another tedious conversation. “I had no choice.”Kimmelly’s entire body trembled. “You had a choice! You could’ve left them alone, you could’ve—”Izzy sighed, rolling her eyes. “Kimmelly, don’t be naive.”Kimmelly stumbled back until her legs hit the chair

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  • Betrayed By The Alpha: A Rejected Mate's Vow Of Revenge   Chapter 45

    “Izzy is definitely keeping something from us, no from Kieran.” Elisa said.“I know Izzy too well, this is her chain and from what I know the chain was with her the first day she stepped into this pack, she had once dated Kieran but she left and all of a sudden she came back while Kara was still Luna, she did her possible best to make sure Kara leaves and then she became the Luna.” Emilia said.“This is Izzy, and this man here could either be her father or her brother.” Elisa said.“What if he is her father?” Emilia asked.Before Elisa could answer her all of a sudden she heard footsteps.Kieran’s footsteps were sudden, sharp against the floor.Elisa barely had time to react before he stepped inside.She and Emilia moved at the same time—Elisa shoved the picture back onto the desk while Emilia straightened, her face blank.Kieran’s eyes flicked between them. “Still here?”Elisa forced a soft smile. “Yes, but I’m leaving now.”Kieran studied her for a moment, then nodded. “Good.” He wa

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  • Betrayed By The Alpha: A Rejected Mate's Vow Of Revenge   Chapter 46

    The next morning, Izzy didn’t wait any longer, she went to the Healer’s room.The healer’s room smelled different today.Izzy wrinkled her nose as she stepped inside, the scent of burning herbs thick in the air. The healer stood near her shelf, grinding something with a stone mortar, her dark eyes unreadable.“You’re back again,” the healer said without turning. “You were just here last night.”Izzy shut the door behind her and smiled. “I need something stronger.”The healer finally glanced up, one brow raised. “Stronger?”Izzy took slow steps forward, her fingers brushing over the bottles lined on the table. “Last time, you gave me a herb that would make me appear pregnant for a few hours. I need more than that. I need the real thing.”The healer let out a quiet chuckle. “The real thing takes time.”Izzy’s expression darkened. “I don’t have time.”The healer wiped her hands on a cloth and faced Izzy fully. “Then perhaps you should have thought of that before scheming your way into a

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  • Betrayed By The Alpha: A Rejected Mate's Vow Of Revenge   Chapter 47

    Elisa stayed silent, her breath steady even as the murmurs of agreement rippled through the crowd. She knew the truth didn’t matter. Not anymore. Izzy had won this round.Kieran stood a few feet away, his face carved from stone. His golden eyes held no warmth.“She will die the same way the healer did,” Kieran declared, his voice cutting through the noise.Emilia’s heart stopped. “No.”Gasps echoed through the crowd, but no one dared challenge him.Emilia’s eyes burned with tears. “Kieran, listen to me! You can’t do this. She’s carrying your pup.”Kieran’s jaw clenched.But he didn’t waver.The decision was made.A guard approached with a small vial of dark liquid—the same poison that had killed the healer. He knelt before Elisa, grabbing her by the chin, forcing her to tilt her head back.“No!” Emilia screamed. She kicked, thrashed, but the guards held her firm. “Kieran, stop this!”Elisa swallowed hard, staring straight into Kieran’s eyes as the guard forced the vial to her lips.Fo

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  • Betrayed By The Alpha: A Rejected Mate's Vow Of Revenge   Chapter 48

    Kieran already knew that.Annie had always been a fighter, but this wasn’t about revenge. Not entirely.This was about justice.She wanted to burn him down.And if she got to the rogue pack first, she’d have an army to do it.Kieran rose, his wolf restless beneath his skin. “We find her before she reaches them.”Kael nodded, shifting first. His massive dark wolf bolted forward, blending into the shadows.Kieran followed, his own transformation ripping through him. Bones cracked, muscles stretched, and then he was running.Fast.Faster than he had in years.Because for the first time in a long time—He wasn’t just running to stop a threat.He was running to fix what he had broken.——Annie stood at the edge of the rogue pack’s camp, her wolf pacing.The leader, a tall, scarred man named Lian, leaned against a tree, watching her with mild amusement. “You’re asking us to go to war for you?”Annie’s breath was heavy. “I’m asking you to help me destroy a tyrant.”Lian tilted his head. “And

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  • Betrayed By The Alpha: A Rejected Mate's Vow Of Revenge   Chapter 49

    Izzy stood by the window, her fingers tracing the rim of her wine glass. The flickering candlelight cast soft shadows across the room, but she barely noticed. The silence in the packhouse was louder than ever. Annie and Melisa were gone. Emilia had been chased away. Liz was dead. The teen wolves had left.She had won.A slow smile curled her lips.“You’re happy now,” a voice spoke from the doorway.Izzy turned slightly, seeing Kimmelly, her personal maid, standing there with a tray in hand. The older woman’s sharp eyes held no warmth.Izzy’s smile didn’t falter. “I don’t know what you mean.”Kimmelly stepped forward, placing the tray on the table. “You’ve managed to kill Elisa, drive Emilia away, and get rid of the ones who could challenge you.” She met Izzy’s gaze. “No one will disturb your position anymore.”Izzy took a slow sip of her wine, savoring the victory. “Exactly.”Kimmelly’s lips pressed into a thin line. “But you forget something, Izzy.”Izzy arched a brow. “And what’s th

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  • Betrayed By The Alpha: A Rejected Mate's Vow Of Revenge   Chapter 50

    “You think you’ve managed to fool the Alpha, don’t you? Don’t you think the dead would torment you?” Kimmelly asked.“What do you mean the dead?” Izzy asked.“Izzy…..” Kimmelly’s voice was steady, her steps measured as she followed Izzy into the bedroom. The door clicked shut behind them, sealing them off from the noise of the packhouse.Izzy didn’t answer. She walked toward the vanity, her fingers grazing over the smooth surface before reaching for her brush. Slowly, she pulled it through her hair, her movements unhurried. Calm. Controlled.Kimmelly wasn’t fooled.She set down the folded robes she had been carrying and crossed her arms. “You’ve fooled them today, sure. But how long do you think this will last?”Izzy met her gaze in the mirror. “It will last forever if I keep doing it and I don't give up, I don’t care how many people I have to kill to keep my position.”Kimmelly let out a short, humorless laugh. “Forever? Is that what you think?” She took a step forward. “You don’t a

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  • Betrayed By The Alpha: A Rejected Mate's Vow Of Revenge   Chapter 100

    “She wasn’t always like that,” Leo snapped. “You didn’t see the version of her I did.”“I saw enough,” Zarek said. “And I made the call no one else would.”“You made the call,” Leo repeated, voice quiet now. “You didn’t hesitate. You didn’t even try to talk to me.”“What would I have said?” Zarek’s voice rose now, the calm breaking. “That the woman you loved planned to turn half the supernatural world into slaves and the other half into corpses? That she used you as a weapon and you didn’t even realize it?”“I did realize it,” Leo said, fists clenching. “Too late. But I did.”“And what would you have done?”Leo met his eyes. “I would’ve stopped her myself.”Zarek’s breath hitched for half a second.“I loved her,” Leo continued, his voice cracking. “But I loved you too. And I hated you for making me choose between the two.”“I didn’t give you a choice,” Zarek said.“No, you didn’t.” Leo’s voice was calm now, too calm. “You gave the order, then buried me like I was the one who started a

  • Betrayed By The Alpha: A Rejected Mate's Vow Of Revenge   Chapter 99

    Micah stepped out of the trees slowly, hands at his sides, not threatening. He looked older now, more tired, but the sharp edge of sarcasm hadn’t dulled in his voice.“I’d say I missed you, but that’d be a lie.” Micah gave a half shrug. “You look like hell, by the way.”Leo let out a dry chuckle. “That’s because I’ve been there.”Micah studied him in silence for a moment. “You don’t look like him anymore. The Leo we knew.”Leo finally looked over his shoulder. “That Leo died in a pit and crawled out a vampire.”“You crawled out something, alright,” Micah said. “But I don’t think it’s too late.”“I do,” Leo said. “I should’ve died down there. Would’ve made things easier for everyone.”“But you didn’t.”“Yeah. I didn’t.” Leo turned, his eyes darker now, but no longer glowing. “And now what? You’re here to convince me to come back to the pack? Ask for forgiveness? Be the brother again?”“I’m not here to convince you of anything,” Micah said simply. “I’m here because I wanted to see for m

  • Betrayed By The Alpha: A Rejected Mate's Vow Of Revenge   Chapter 98

    KARAThe moment we stepped out of the woods, Leo vanished. One second he was there—forehead still resting against mine, fingers wrapped around mine like he was afraid of letting go—and the next, gone like smoke in moonlight.I stood there for a second, staring into the trees, not sure if I’d imagined it all. But my heart was still racing. My wrist still bore the shape of his grip. And my mind—my mind was full of things I didn’t know how to say out loud.We returned to the packhouse in silence. Delilah flanked me on one side, her expression carved in steel. Aria moved behind us, not saying a word. I could feel their eyes on me, like they were waiting for me to fall apart. I didn’t.Linda was already waiting on the porch, arms crossed, brows pinched with worry. She didn’t ask questions. She just looked at me—and somehow, she already knew.Inside the packhouse, Zarek was pacing the length of the main hall like a caged animal. The moment he saw us, he stopped. His eyes scanned me, then De

  • Betrayed By The Alpha: A Rejected Mate's Vow Of Revenge   Chapter 97

    KARALeo didn’t flinch. His eyes locked on mine, feral, glowing faintly gold under the moon. But this was not the Leo we knew. Not anymore. Something inside him was wrong—off. He was supposed to be dead. Buried. Gone.And yet, there he stood. Breathing. Smirking.Delilah edged closer beside me, her voice low. “He shouldn’t be alive. We saw him die.”“Then we buried the wrong body,” I whispered.Leo’s gaze shifted. “Touching reunion. Too bad it won’t last.”I stepped forward. “Let go. Zarek loves you. He did everything to save you.”Leo laughed—harsh, broken. “Save me? He killed the one I loved.”“That girl,” I said, voice firm, “wanted to destroy the world.”“You don’t know what love is,” Leo spat.“And you don’t know what she was planning,” I shot back. “She used you, Leo. You were her puppet.”He flinched. Just for a second.“I don’t care,” he said, voice lower now, bitter. “I would’ve burned everything for her.”“And she would’ve let you.”“I chose her.”“No. You followed her. That

  • Betrayed By The Alpha: A Rejected Mate's Vow Of Revenge   Chapter 96

    “You heard what?” Kieran asked, turning sharply.Izzy’s hand trembled, the silver wine goblet clinking against the table. “Leo is dead.”The words hung heavy in the hall, louder than the music playing in the background, louder than the laughter echoing from the guests.Mark straightened from where he was tying the last of the birthday banners. “Are you sure?”Izzy nodded, her voice barely above a whisper. “It was her. Kara did it.”Kieran’s jaw tensed. “Of course she did.”“But today is—” Izzy glanced around. “Today is Ronan’s birthday. We don’t need this now.”“Doesn’t matter,” Mark muttered. “If Kara killed Leo, she won’t stop there.”“She's coming, isn't she?” Kieran asked, looking toward the window.Izzy’s silence was the only answer he needed.They didn’t invite the Golden Wolf Pack. Kara wasn’t supposed to be anywhere near their borders. But somehow, deep down, Kieran knew she was already on her way.The music played louder now. Guests were arriving, exchanging gifts, and laughi

  • Betrayed By The Alpha: A Rejected Mate's Vow Of Revenge   Chapter 95

    KARAMy throat burned from screaming his name.Zarek.For a second, everything went still. The cave. The cold. Even Leo.He tilted his head slightly, like he’d heard it too.“Still clinging to hope?” he asked.I spat at his feet. “You should be afraid.”Leo chuckled, slow and cold. “Your mate’s too late. He always is.”The hooded woman dragged me forward, but I yanked my arm back, digging my heels into the stone floor. “I swear, Leo, if you do this—”He stepped forward and pressed two fingers to my lips. “Shh.”I bit him.Hard.His blood hit my tongue like fire. I spit it out and shoved him with both hands. “Touch me again and I’ll kill you.”He looked stunned for a second… then smiled. “That’s more like it.”I turned to run. Anywhere. Anywhere but toward the altar glowing with red sigils and cursed candles.The woman caught me by the hair.Pain shot down my spine as she yanked me back. “You’ll walk, or I’ll break your legs and drag you.”“I’m not afraid of you,” I hissed.“You should

  • Betrayed By The Alpha: A Rejected Mate's Vow Of Revenge   Chapter 94

    KARA"I told you, you will be my queen,” Leo said without looking back, his voice cold and indifferent. “But don’t expect mercy.”“Leo, I would never—”My voice caught.Everything around me cracked and warped. The blood, the stone floor, Izzy’s lifeless body—all of it shattered like glass.And I jolted upright, heart hammering.My breaths came in sharp gasps, my hands clutching the bedsheet like it was my only lifeline. My skin was damp with sweat, and the room was dark, except for the pale moonlight pouring in through the window. The scent of cedar and pine filled the air, grounding me. I blinked, trying to make sense of where I was.A warm hand slid across my back.“Kara?” came a deep voice, groggy but concerned.I turned my head slowly. Zarek. He was here. His brows were furrowed, eyes still foggy from sleep. But alive. Breathing. Real.“Oh goddess…” I whispered, voice cracking.Before he could speak, I flung myself into his arms. My body trembled as I clung to him, burying my face

  • Betrayed By The Alpha: A Rejected Mate's Vow Of Revenge   Chapter 93

    KARAI knelt on the cold stone floor, feeling the weight of every breath I took. My body trembled, but it wasn’t from the cold. No, it was something far deeper. A sense of loss, of devastation, surged within me. Zarek was dead. The love of my life, the Lycan King, was gone, and now… I was alone.The wolves outside howled in mourning, their voices echoing through the darkened night. They were lost too, leaderless and broken. The sound shook the very foundation of the packhouse, and I couldn’t breathe through the crushing weight of it all. I couldn’t think.Delilah was dead. My closest friend. My protector. She had died for me, and there was nothing I could do to bring her back. The memory of her frantic attempts to save Zarek, of her rage, of her scream that had shattered my soul, replayed in my mind over and over.And now Leo stood before me, his presence as cold as the grave. He had destroyed everything.“I will take care of her,” Izzy’s voice cut through the silence, sending a chill

  • Betrayed By The Alpha: A Rejected Mate's Vow Of Revenge   Chapter 92

    KARAI sat in my study, staring at the open book on my desk, but the words blurred together. My hands felt cold, my body oddly light. The exhaustion had been creeping in for days, but today, it was worse.A soft knock came at the door before Linda stepped inside, a small tray in her hands.“You haven’t taken your medicine today,” she said, setting the tray down. Her sharp eyes scanned my face, her brow furrowing. “Kara, why do you look so pale?”I blinked at her, confusion flickering in my mind. “I look pale?”Linda turned to Delilah, who had followed her in. “She looks pale, right?”Delilah crossed her arms, concern etching into her face. “Pale and lean. You don’t look good.”I forced a smile, trying to ease their worry. “Maybe it’s just the pregnancy hormones.”Linda knelt beside me, her fingers pressing against my wrist as she checked my pulse. “Your heartbeat is steady. The baby’s fine.” She looked up at me, eyes narrowing. “Then why aren’t you eating?”I hesitated. I had been eat

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