Chapter 88. "Hailey did what?" Kellen asked with shock when Daciana came out of her room and met with him as they walked toward the room downstairs that was meant for the interrogations.Daciana nodded her head, still remembering all the details from her earlier encounter with Hailey. Even after the Beta's daughter left and she had her bath and freshened up, Daciana still felt weird. "Yeah, I was way more shocked than you are." Daciana sighed, brushing her right hand through her hair as they descended the stairs. "But I'm telling you, she came to my room to apologize and then hugged me after telling me that she wanted to make it up to me."Daciana glanced at Kellen who seemed speechless but at the same time seemed like he was deep in thought.However, at the end of the stairs on the ground floor, Alan stood there alongside Axel, both of them having curious expressions on their faces."Who apologized?" Axel asked Kellen and Daciana when they finally got downstairs and regrouped with
Chapter 89. Daciana's heart sank as she glanced at the triplets.They nodded their heads at her, giving her reassuring looks. As for Hailey, she gave her a thumbs up with a wry smile on her face, but that did nothing but increase Daciana's unease. Why was she even worried about the interrogations? All they'll do is ask her a few questions. It's not like they'll end up suspecting her for the Alpha king's murder when she didn't do it... Right?"Goddess, have mercy," Daciana muttered to herself as she stepped forward resolutely.She followed the guard to the interrogation room. She couldn't help but think about Hailey's last words and the implications they held. Was Hailey trying to imply that one of them was involved in the Alpha king's death?As she entered the interrogation room, which was a small room with a desk and a chair for her to sit on, Daciana saw two figures sitting across from her. One was a man in his early fifties with a stern expression, and the other was a woman in
Chapter 90."Pardon?" Daciana asked, arching an eyebrow.What did Wolfsbane have to do with her last question?The Gamma and Delta glanced at themselves, with the latter shaking her head before she jotted something down on her notepad.Daciana could swear to the gods that the dynamic between the two of them was pissing her off. What did she say now that the Delta found interesting enough to write?"Miss. Gavin, I was asking you about wolfsbane." The Gamma cleared his throat and said, folding his arms in front of his chest. "Even as a wolfless Omega, surely you must know a thing or two about it."Daciana clenched her jaw, balling her hands into fists.She has had enough."I don't think I appreciate your backhanded comments, sir," Daciana said calmly, not mincing her words.The Gamma scoffed, shaking his head before he leaned in closer, placing his arms in front of himself while staring at Daciana dead in her eyes. "And I don't think I appreciate your lack of cooperation." He blurted s
Chapter 91."What?!" Axel, Alan, and Hailey exclaimed after they heard the Gamma's rather harsh declaration.Meanwhile, Daciana stood silently, her breathing increasing as she tried to control it to no avail. This couldn't be happening. It just couldn't.Kellen killed the Alpha King?"There must be a misunderstanding here," Hailey muttered, stepping forward after glancing back at Kellen. "I can assure you, Gamma Thane, Kellen loved his father and didn't have a motive to kill him. Why would he go to any lengths to–""Oh, he had a motive all right." The Gamma interrupted before turning his gaze to Kellen. "Young man, this maid reports that you're the one she saw going into your father's chambers to serve him tea. Is that true?"Everyone turned their gazes to Kellen who just stood there silently, his fists clenched beside him.He seemed to be struggling to say something but hesitated. Finally, after he glanced at Daciana and noticed the expression on her face, he sighed heavily."Yes, I
Chapter 92. "Get away from her!"All eyes moved in the direction of the voice that seemed to boom around the palace.Daciana's eyes softened when she saw who it was. "Kellen." She whispered.Kellen walked out of the shadows in a corner, his facial expression plain. However, his piercing blue eyes were locked coldly on Beta Dax who tilted his head."Oh, good. You haven't escaped the palace yet." Beta Dax muttered, a mocking smile curling up his lips. "Why were you running away if you didn't kill the Alpha King, Kellen? It does nothing to help your cause or to prove your innocence. If you ask me, it actually–""Can you cut the crap and just let her go?" Kellen asked, sounding completely uninterested as he brought his wrists forward, gesturing for someone to handcuff him. Beta Dax dimmed his eyes at him first before he let go of Daciana who quickly stepped away from him, her eyes scrutinizing him with suspicion."Are you okay?" Alan asked just then, placing his right hand on her shoulde
Chapter 93.Sabrina led Daciana to her room where she sat on top of her bed.Her mother, Sabrina, sat beside her, placing both her hands on her shoulders and comforting her while Daciana sniffled."I need to go and see Kellen in the dungeons," Daciana remarked, nodding her head as she did. But before she could stand up or do anything rash, her mother held her arm, stopping her instantly."What you need to do, Daciana, is sleep. Rest." Sabrina said calmly even though she had a stern look in her eyes. Daciana was taken by surprise by her mother's sudden sternness until the poor woman sighed heavily and placed both her hands on her forehead."This is all my fault." Sabrina lamented, shaking her head with despondency behind her voice. "If... If I had just forced you to reject the triplets when you found out they were your mates, maybe you wouldn't have to go through... To go through all–""Mother?" Daciana arched an eyebrow, shaking her head before she sat down on her bed again, giving
Chapter 94. "I should get Daciana to reject me and then what?" Kellen's voice echoed with contempt. "I'll end up with you? I'd rather rot in this cell, Hailey."Daciana got closer to the cell at the end of the hallway, her hands balling into fists as she caught sight of Hailey.The two-faced bitch leaned against a wall, her arms folded in front of her chest and her hair falling freely behind her. The Beta's daughter seemed to be pressed as she spoke with desperation in her voice. "Don't say that, Kellen! You can't actually mean that... Right?" Daciana squinted her eyes and soon saw Kellen standing at the other end of the prison cell. He looked like a ghost of his former self already, with sunken eyes that Daciana could see despite the distance.Daciana felt her heart sink but that sinking feeling soon morphed into warmth when she heard Kellen's next words."How many times do I have to tell you that you and I can never be an item, Hailey?" Kellen asked, tilting his head with his han
Chapter 95.After walking out of the dungeons, Daciana made her way downstairs. She brought out her phone and checked the time. It was almost eight PM... They should be having dinner by now. When she got downstairs, she wasn't surprised to meet Beta Dax eating at the dining table with Hailey sitting to his right.Daciana's mother, Sabrina, sat on the right side of the table, while Axel and Alan sat together on the left side of the rectangular table. "Good evening," Daciana said with a calm tone, causing everyone to raise their heads and glance at her. Hailey had a slight smirk on her face as she responded. "Good evening, Daci. Were you up to anything this evening?" Daciana ignored her at first, sitting at the other free end of the table close to Alan and Axel.Alan, who sat closest to her, stared at her curiously, his grey eyes dimming."Are you okay?" He asked.Hmph... Okay? The way people close to her threw that word so freely around irked Daciana to no end.She knew they meant
Chapter 116."And that's why, I, Daciana Gavin, reject you as my mate forever!"As soon as Daciana said those words, the audience released shocked gasps and murmurs as they watched Alan fall to the ground and begin shaking erratically as if he was convulsing.He held his chest tight, struggling for basic breath as he tried looking up at Daciana and his brothers. But Daciana only watched him with cold eyes, every ounce of sympathy she once felt dissipating and melting away alongside the all-binding mate bond. She's always known that she was the only one who could reject Alan and his brothers as easily as this but she's never thought of doing it after they started getting close. Why should she? Everything had been going great, and she would've never suspected that Alan, of all people, would be capable of committing all the atrocities that he did. Daciana balled her hands into fists, watching as Alan began moving his right hand forward, trying to grasp her ankle as he shook from the
Chapter 115. As Kellen and Alan clashed in their wolf forms, the hall erupted into chaos as the civilians attempted to flee.However, the exits were closed, forcing the people sitting in the front rows close to the stage to go to higher grounds, all to avoid the fight.Meanwhile, Daciana watched in horror as two of her mates, two brothers, fought. It was amazing how the three of them all looked alike in their human form but were entirely different as wolves.Kellen's fur was white as snow and flowed like clouds around him. Alan, in contrast, had pitch-black fur enveloping his body like night encroaching on the sky."Daci, get out of there!" Elena yelled out from below the stage where she and the pack doctors were tending to Sabrina.At that same moment, Alan managed to gain the upper hand and head-butted Kellen directly to the Beta's seat. "Goddess, have mercy!" The Beta exclaimed as he grabbed his daughter and ran out of the way, narrowly escaping Kellen crashing into his table."K
Chapter 114. "I'm here to prove once and for all that Kellen Ryker is innocent!" As soon as Daciana said those words and the audience gasped with shock, Alan got on his feet, staring directly at her. "Daciana, stop whatever you think this is and drop the microphone." He warned, a growl leaving his mouth.But Daciana was unshaken as she stared right back at him before speaking to him through the microphone."Why? You're afraid that the whole pack will find out the kind of manipulative, scheming fraud you are?" She asked with spite in her voice, causing Alan to clench his jaw and causing the crowd to murmur in shock and disbelief."She speaks ill against the new Alpha King!" Someone from the audience yelled out just then.Another one added soon after. "Is that even allowed? She's merely an Omega after all.""Yes, but she's also his mate.""What sort of image does it paint for him if his mate can confront him like this?"Daciana could feel the people losing hope in Alan rapidly and th
Chapter 113. Finally, the day that Daciana had been dreading all this while arrived.The day of Kellen's execution.It was going to be made public and almost everyone in the pack was going to be attending. The rest who couldn't were those who couldn't stomach seeing his death.As for Daciana, she still had to attend as the new Alpha King's mate... Not as if she didn't want to attend anyway.She was in her room, with Elena and a maid helping her to make her hair into tresses."I was going to ask if you're okay but I figured that the answer to that question is no." Elena suddenly muttered awkwardly, gesturing at the maid to leave the room when she was done.When the maid closed the door on them, Daciana sighed heavily and turned her gaze to Elena."And you're right, Elena. I'm not okay." Daciana blurted, her jaw clenching just then. It was early in the afternoon, but she hadn't had breakfast, nor had she had dinner last night.Her mother had been worried sick and tried her best to ge
Chapter 112. The next day, Daciana and Axel decided to visit Kellen together so they could inform him of the recent developments and come up with a plan. When they got to the dungeons and told him everything, Kellen's face went pale with shock."Alan did what?!" Kellen yelled out, his mouth wide open as his gaze went from Daciana to Axel.Daciana nodded her head solemnly, her jaw clenched. "Yeah, he's been colluding with Hailey and her father all this time. The most annoying part is the fact that he's also been frolicking with the bitch."She balled her hands into fists when she remembered the conversation between Hailey and Alan that she had luckily recorded.Her nightmares last night were filled with the images of Alan and Hailey making out and laughing at her as she cried and pleaded for them to stop. She couldn't continue like this..."Daci, I'm... I'm so sorry." Kellen said with a low tone, stepping forward and attempting to stretch his hands through the space of the silver ba
Chapter 111. After the 'heartfelt' moment with Alan, Daciana decided to finally head to dinner with Axel tagging along with them.When they got downstairs, Daciana spotted Hailey sitting close to one of the heads of the table, a smile on her face as she drank from a glass of wine. Elena and her mother were situated close to each other and whispered some things to themselves until they spotted Daciana and the others walking toward the table."Finally!" Elena said with a groan while trying to swallow something.She placed her right hand in front of her mouth, successfully swallowing what she was chewing before she continued. "I was contemplating going upstairs to drag you down here. Do you want to starve yourself?"Daciana smiled awkwardly before making a last-second decision to go sit close to Elena and her mother. She sat in between them, causing her mother to smile warmly before placing her hand on top of her arm. "Are you okay, dear?" Sabrina asked, arching an eyebrow with concer
Chapter 110."W– Were you crying?" Alan asked Daciana with concern in his voice. Daciana fluttered her eyelids, raising her right hand and touching her eyes. Shit... There were still some tears.She shook her head, clearing her throat awkwardly before she plastered a wry smile on her face. "Y– Yeah, I was crying." She admitted, staring into Alan's eyes. "But I'm fine now. Axel consoled me already."At the mention of Axel, Alan's jaw seemed to clench for a good two seconds, causing Daciana to arch an eyebrow. Eventually, he relaxed again and smiled, glancing into the room where Axel stood up from Daciana's bed and walked toward them. "Brother..." Alan nodded his head at Axel who had a smile on his face. Daciana glanced at Axel and was surprised at how calm and normal he could act toward Alan despite everything they'd discovered about him. She, on the other hand, was struggling to not slap Alan and yell at him, asking him why he'd betray her. Her chest burned with rage but she k
Chapter 109. Axel ended up taking Daciana back to her room after the whole ordeal, staying by her side and comforting her as she lamented about Alan and Hailey."I mean, I've always known Hailey is an opportunistic whore, but Alan?" Axel nearly exclaimed, clicking his tongue as he shook his head. "This is one hell of a shocker. What does he gain from any of this? He'll lose his family, his mate. Would it be worth it in the end?"Daciana sniffled, using the back of her right hand to wipe off the tears and snort falling down her face for the umpteenth time.Axel's ranting was almost like background noise at this point, even though he literally had his arms wrapped around her shoulders. Her mind raced through many thoughts, trying to make sense of Alan's betrayal.How hadn't she noticed any signs? Right from time, Hailey always seemed... Distant from Alan when compared to the others. Daciana had just taken it as her avoiding him because of how quiet he was but on second thought... May
Chapter 108.Daciana felt her heart shattering into a thousand pieces as she watched as Hailey had her arms wrapped around Alan's shoulders, kissing him and grinding her body against his. As for Alan, he had his arms wrapped around Hailey's waist, his hands slowly going to her ass and squeezing it.Daciana became dizzy, but she made sure to bring out her phone and began recording when Hailey had finally gotten her paws away from Alan."Oh, gosh! My Alpha." Hailey squealed, giggling like a fan girl as she trailed her index finger on his chest.Alan's expression was stoic as always but there was a hint of a smile curling up the corner of his lips.Daciana's eyes stung with tears as she watched all this unfold in real time but she didn't let herself breakdown as she glanced down.She was two stories above the ground and any wrong step could cause her to stumble and fall. Also, if she didn't keep herself hidden, there was the risk of Alan and Hailey spotting her."How could Alan betray m