The merry party finally came to an end in the early morning. When all the guests had passed through the main door to go home, Brandon immediately took Rachel to their room to rest. Rachel was clearly exhausted, so Brandon wasn't going to push his ego.They could still do it later, he thought. His hand stroked Rachel's waist as she climbed into bed.Rachel's own thoughts were filled with her promise to Kennedy. She just realized that she had one more day left to go in and out of Pack Manowi.She had to be able to kill Brandon tonight.Could she? The question hung inconclusively in her head. But no matter what, she had to try.If it was past the allotted time-three days after her quarantine, then Kennedy's powers would not be able to penetrate the magnetic fence surrounding Pack Manowi anymore. Most likely Rachel would not be able to get out without Brandon's permission. And she didn't want that to happen.She didn't want to be here for too long, given the wave of strange feelings that
Rachel froze in place, her eyes widened and she felt like her heart had just stopped beating. The terror engulfed her so quickly that she couldn't speak or move a muscle.Why was Brandon awake? Was he aware of her movements? Was he not actually asleep and aware of her intentions?How could this be? Rachel had been found out!Brandon just silently stared at her with his knife-sharp gray eyes. His expression was closed. Who knows what was going through his head, but Rachel knew she was in trouble.A very big problem.Cold sweat ran down her neck and down her back. She swallowed hard and tried to gather her strength again."Alpha Brandon, I..." Frantically, Rachel tried to injure the man in order to escape, but Brandon without much strength managed to resist her sword thrust."Sweety, stop with all this," Brandon muttered with a hurt expression. He got up and snatched his sword calmly from Rachel's hand.Rachel recoiled in fear, afraid that Brandon would retaliate or worse, kill her outr
Rachel sobbed into Brandon's chest. Who knows how long she cried, but her mind was like fog on a cold morning. She couldn't think of anything other than the fact that everything Brandon said was true. She couldn't make any defense against Kennedy.What should she do now?She was in a dilemma. Completely confused about what was really going on. On the other hand, she also felt ashamed of Brandon if Kennedy was really just using her. She thought Kennedy cared about her, but judging by what she said, Kennedy was just using her. How could she trust anyone after this?"Sweety, I know you still find it hard to believe everything, but this is the truth," Brandon whispered, rubbing Rachel's shoulder gently. "If you still can't trust me, that's okay. We can take it slowly."Slowly? That meant Brandon would wait for her? Until she could really put all her trust in him? Rachel stared at Brandon's hand that continued to clasp hers, while his other hand rubbed her shoulder. All this small attenti
And sure enough, that man was Kennedy.His chin was up and his face looked arrogant as he approached Brandon. He lowered the hood of his black cloak, then stood directly in front of Brandon."There you are," Brandon said calmly, but his eyes flashed horribly. "What do you mean by invading my territory at this time of night?""I want to war," Kennedy said. "The winner will be the owner of Rachel."Brandon gave him a sardonic look. "Have you forgotten that Rachel chose me herself? What else do you really want?""No, Rachel never chose you. She just doesn't know who her real mate is." Kennedy spoke in a defiant voice, launching her incitement smoothly. "Besides, does Rachel love you? It's not a matter of picking and choosing, but a special woman like Rachel should belong to the strongest Alpha in our federation.""I'm still the strongest Alpha here," Brandon growled, showing the ring around his finger. "But if you feel great enough and think you can beat me, then I won't refuse your offe
Brandon just realized that none of the other packs were on his side.What had Kennedy really told them?Kennedy's incitement had clearly blinded them as to who the King Alpha was in this forest.Thinking about it made the anger in Brandon's chest flare up like wildfire, it really didn't matter that all the alphas wanted his destruction. Brandon knew they didn't like his cruelty and rules, but he never invaded their territory without cause.Now, they were working with Kennedy to take his place?Brandon snorted at the faces of the alphas who were now grinning at him, as if his defeat was written in stone. They thought they could defeat him easily."Alpha Brandon, given your small army, I think you should just raise your hands in surrender rather than fight us," said Alpha Reigo of Pack Moon. His pack was the third most powerful in their federation.Next to him, stood Alpha Calyox of Pack Vioz and Alpha Gemma of Pack Geek. They all made the list of strongest alphas behind the names Brand
"Then go ahead and beat me if you think you can win," Brandon said. Earlier, he had refrained from harming the alphas, so that they could return to their herd and learn their lesson.But apparently, the fallen troops weren't enough to wake them up. This time, Brandon would not hold back anymore.He had tried to change and suppress his wild, bloodthirsty instincts, but they seemed to prefer his ruthless side.Alpha Reigo, Alpha Calyox and Alpha Gemma came forward first to swing their weapons. Brandon parried them easily, throwing Calyox's spear away in a single blow. Brandon then spun around and kicked the man hard in the stomach.Calyox groaned in pain and tried to stand up, but Brandon gave him another cut on the arm. Blood poured out quickly and Calyox hissed. The effect of Brandon's sword brought not only pain, but also a burning sensation that ran through his entire arm.Calyox chose to run away as Brandon intended to attack him again. Kennedy shouted angrily, but Calyox was no lo
Brandon didn't believe Kennedy's confession at all. The man had deceived Rachel and she had done many devious things to get rid of him."You think I'll take your word for it? You're a fraud!" Brandon pulled Kennedy up and dragged his body roughly towards the palace.Not caring that Kennedy was already dying and couldn't stop moaning in pain, Brandon kept dragging the man, leaving a trail of Kennedy's blood that continued to drip onto the floor.At the palace door, Victor had just arrived. He approached quickly to Brandon and stared at Kennedy's terrible condition."Alpha Brandon, we've cleaned up the mess at the border and I-""Right now, go to Pack Leinz's palace and find my Luna there," Brandon interrupted in an annoyed voice. "Check the whole place, and make sure you check on Kennedy's followers too. Tell them that their alpha will die if Rachel is not returned.""Yes, Alpha," Victor said quickly, noticing the rage that flared around Brandon's body. Fear was evident in the Alpha's
An hour ago, while the battle between the packs was still going on, Viviane quickly sneaked into Pack Manowi's palace.She found a room shrouded by a magic barrier and was sure that it was Rachel's room. Viviane knew how protective Alpha Brandon was. She had seen the deep look he gave Rachel at their wedding.Viviane then called the woman out in a low voice. Shortly, Rachel opened the door slightly, then quickly moved away.Rachel had never seen the woman before. Her appearance was so charming and she was definitely not one of the servants in this palace."I know you must be surprised to see me, but I came here because I want to talk about something very important. It's about Alpha Kennedy. And my name is Viviane," Viviane said quickly. Her eyes glanced around, making sure none of the servants were looking."Kennedy? What do you mean by Kennedy?" asked Rachel confused. Was this woman related to Kennedy?"I can't tell you here, but please come with me. You need to know one thing about