All Chapters of Alpha's Mate: Chapter 21 - Chapter 25

The atmosphere in Crestmoon remained tense after Cassandra’s arrival. Whispers filled the halls, and Olivia couldn’t ignore the way some pack members avoided her gaze. Though Ralph had reassured her, doubt lingered among the wolves. Cassandra’s claim had planted seeds of uncertainty, and it was clear her visit had been strategic. “She’s trying to divide us,” Olivia said to Caroline as they sat in the library that morning. Caroline nodded, flipping through a weathered book. “That’s what Amelia does best strike at the foundation and let the cracks grow. You need to stay strong, Olivia. This is a test, and not just for you. It’s for Ralph, too.” Olivia sighed, leaning back in her chair. “I know. But what if Cassandra has help? What if someone in the pack is working with her?” Caroline looked up sharply, her eyes narrowing. “Why do you think that?” “Because it feels like she knew too much,” Olivia admitted. “She came here confident and prepared. She knew how to push just the rig

The forest felt unnaturally still as Olivia stepped away from the pack meeting. The events with Cassandra had left the Crestmoon wolves reeling, but there was no time to process the fallout. Every second mattered now. Olivia clenched her fists, her mind replaying Cassandra's words.“Amelia doesn’t just want to destroy you,” Cassandra had said, her voice laced with grim certainty. “She wants to bend the very fabric of magic to her will. If she succeeds, none of us will survive.”Olivia’s magic hummed beneath her skin as though in response to the urgency. The pull of her power was stronger than ever, and she couldn’t shake the feeling that the answers she sought were tied to her cursed bloodline. She paused at the edge of the woods, her breath visible in the cold night air.Ralph caught up to her, his footsteps soft but deliberate. “You’re not going alone,” he said firmly, his golden eyes reflecting the pale moonlight.She turned to face him, her expression hard. “I wasn’t asking for pe

The return to the Crestmoon pack’s stronghold was bittersweet. Though the pack had disrupted Amelia’s ritual and forced her to retreat, the cost of victory weighed heavily on them. Injuries marked nearly every wolf, exhaustion painted their faces, and the ominous knowledge that Amelia had escaped gnawed at their minds.Olivia walked at the front of the group, Ralph at her side. His quiet presence was her anchor, and his steady pace matched hers as they led the wounded and weary back through the dense forest. Her body ached with every step, but she forced herself to keep moving. The pack needed strength, and she wouldn’t falter—not now, not after what they had endured together.The stronghold came into view just as the first light of dawn crept over the horizon. The sight of it brought a collective sigh of relief from the pack. For Olivia, it felt like coming home, though she still wasn’t sure she fully belonged.Inside, the pack members scattered. Some went to the infirmary, where heal