All Chapters of KIN TO THE ALPHA: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

KALEB'S POVThe pack had changed since Xenia left. I could feel it in the air, the subtle shift in the way the others looked at me, the whispers that followed me as I walked through the clearing. It was like an unspoken challenge—an acknowledgment that I was vulnerable without my mate. And in a pack like this, vulnerability was a dangerous thing.It had only been a few days since Xenia left for the city, and I already felt the absence of her presence like a physical ache. She had become a part of me, of my identity as Alpha. Without her, there was a hollow emptiness that I couldn't fill, no matter how much I tried to ignore it.I was standing near the edge of the forest, looking out over the horizon, when I heard footsteps approaching. I turned, my eyes narrowing as I saw Tochex and Octavyous walking towards me, their expressions unreadable. They were two of the strongest members of the pack, and they had never hidden their skepticism about me being Alpha—especially now that Xenia had

XENIA'S POVTwo weeks. It had been two weeks since Marrylen showed up at my door, and those two weeks had been some of the most comforting, most peaceful weeks I had experienced in a long time. Being with her, feeling her love, her warmth—it had made me feel whole again. She made me laugh, she held me when I needed it, and she gave me the space to just be myself. It was everything I had wanted, everything I thought I needed.But there was still something missing. There was still a part of me that felt restless, that felt pulled back to where it all started. To Beddington. To the pack. To Kaleb.I knew it was unfair to Marrylen. She had come all this way, had put her heart on the line for me, and here I was, ready to leave again. But I couldn't ignore the pull any longer. I had to go back—to see Kaleb, to see if there was a way to make sense of everything. To finally confront the part of me that I had left behind.I sat down on the couch, glancing at Marrylen, who was busy in the kitch

KALEB'S POVThe days following Xenia's departure were filled with emptiness. The sight of her walking away from me, the look of betrayal in her eyes, haunted my every waking moment. I had made a terrible mistake, one that I didn't know how to fix. Tochex had been nothing but a distraction—a desperate attempt to forget the pain of losing Xenia. But it had cost me everything.I sat in my quarters, the silence suffocating. My mind was a storm of regret and longing, and nothing I did seemed to ease the ache in my chest. I knew Xenia had discovered something within herself—a power that made her more than just my mate. She had transformed, her primal energy unlike anything I had ever seen before. It both terrified and fascinated me, and I knew I needed to see her again.But how could I? How could I face her after what she had seen? After what I had done?The door to my quarters creaked open, and I looked up to see Tochex standing there, her expression one of hesitation. She stepped inside,

XENIA'S POVThe warmth of Kaleb's embrace was all-consuming, and for a moment, I felt completely at peace. But then, just as suddenly as the bond had settled, I felt something shift inside me. My vision blurred, the world around me fading away until all I could see was darkness. My body felt light, as if I were floating, and a strange, powerful energy began to surge through me.I heard voices, distant and muffled, and I struggled to understand what was happening. Kaleb's arms were no longer around me—I could no longer feel his presence. Instead, there was a new sensation, a warmth that seemed to come from somewhere deep inside me, pulling me in a different direction.I blinked, my vision slowly coming back into focus, and I saw Marrylen standing before me. Her eyes were wide with shock, her mouth slightly open, and I could feel the connection between us—the same kind of energy I had felt with Kaleb. It was strong, undeniable, wrapping around the two of us like an invisible tether.Mar

KALEB'S POVThe moon hung high in the sky, casting an eerie glow over the forest as Octavyous and I moved through the dense undergrowth. The silence of the night was broken only by the crunch of leaves beneath our boots and the distant calls of nocturnal creatures. The weight of the mission hung heavy between us, and I could feel the tension in the air—thicker than usual, almost as if it were trying to suffocate me.Octavyous led the way, his movements confident, almost too confident. Something about the way he carried himself tonight felt off, but I pushed the thought away, focusing on the task at hand. We were here to scout for the stray werewolves, to determine their numbers, and assess the threat they posed. The pack was counting on us, and I wasn't about to let them down.We had been walking for over an hour when Octavyous suddenly stopped, his head tilting to the side as if he had heard something. I paused, my senses on high alert, scanning the dark woods around us. There was no