The air between them felt like it could shatter the world.
Two Alphas.
Two forces.
And I was standing right in the middle of it.
“Move.”
Kael’s voice was low, dangerous.
A command.
Not a request.
I didn’t.
For the first time—
I didn’t move for him.
Something inside me refused.
“No.”
The word came out steady.
Stronger than I expected.
His eyes flashed.
Not just anger.
Something sharper.
Something personal.
“You don’t understand what you’re standing in,” he said, his voice tightening.
“I understand enough,” I replied.
“Do you?” the other man spoke, calm as ever.
That same quiet power wrapped around his words.
Kael’s attention snapped back to him instantly.
“You’ve said enough,” Kael growled.
“No,” the man replied smoothly. “I don’t think I have.”
And then—
He stepped forward.
Not toward Kael.
Toward me.
My breath caught.
His presence felt different now.
Heavier.
More real.
More… revealing.
“It’s time you knew the truth,” he said, his silver eyes locking onto mine.
My heart started racing again.
“What truth?” I whispered.
A pause.
Then—
“You are not an omega.”
The world stilled.
Those words—
They shouldn’t have affected me.
But they did.
Because deep down…
I already knew.
“You were never meant to be one,” he continued.
“You were hidden.”
“Protected.”
My chest tightened.
“From what?”
This time—
He didn’t answer immediately.
Instead, his gaze shifted—just for a second—
Toward Kael.
And that’s when I saw it.
Something I never expected.
Recognition.
Not confusion.
Not curiosity.
Recognition.
“You know,” I said slowly, turning toward Kael.
His jaw tightened.
Too tight.
Too controlled.
“I know enough,” he said.
That wasn’t denial.
That was confirmation.
My heart dropped.
“You rejected me… knowing this?” my voice cracked slightly.
Silence.
Heavy.
Painful.
And then—
“Yes.”
The word hit harder than anything before.
Not because of what he said—
But because of what it meant.
It wasn’t a mistake.
It wasn’t ignorance.
It was a choice.
“You were a risk,” Kael continued, his voice colder now.
“Something unstable. Unknown.”
My chest burned.
“But more than that…” he added.
His gaze darkened.
“You were dangerous.”
The word echoed inside me.
Dangerous.
Me?
Before I could respond—
The man beside me spoke again.
“You finally admit it.”
Kael’s attention snapped back to him.
“And you should have killed her when you had the chance.”
The words froze the air.
My breath stopped.
“…What?”
The man didn’t look at me.
Didn’t soften.
Didn’t hesitate.
“Because now,” he continued calmly,
“It’s too late.”
Kael moved.
Fast.
Faster than before.
His power exploded outward—
But this time—
It wasn’t just him.
Something inside me reacted.
The energy surged again—
Wild.
Violent.
Uncontrollable.
“No—wait!” I gasped.
Too late.
The ground split beneath us.
A shockwave tore through the clearing—
Forcing both men back.
The sky darkened unnaturally.
The air twisted.
And I—
I couldn’t stop it.
It was too much.
Too strong.
Too alive.
My vision blurred.
Pain ripped through my body.
And then—
It happened.
A flash.
A memory—
But not mine.
Fire.
Blood.
A throne.
And wolves bowing—
Not to an Alpha.
But to something else.
Something higher.
My breath hitched.
“What… is this…” I whispered.
The man’s voice cut through the chaos.
Low.
Certain.
Final.
“Your bloodline.”
My heart stopped.
And then—
He said the words that changed everything.
“You are not just powerful…”
A pause.
Then—
“You are the last heir of the Lunar Sovereign.”
Silence.
Even the storm around us seemed to pause.
Because that name—
That title—
Wasn’t just rare.
It was legend.
Myth.
Impossible.
And yet—
Both men were staring at me like it was the only truth that mattered.
to be Continued...