Chapter 10: Revenge or Love
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The wind howled through the pack grounds.
But this time—
It wasn’t welcoming.
It was warning.
I stood at the edge of the territory I once called home.
The place where I was rejected.
Humiliated.
Destroyed.
And yet—
Here I was again.
Not as the weak girl they laughed at.
But as something else entirely.
Something they didn’t understand.
Something they couldn’t control.
“Are you sure about this?” his voice came from behind me.
Calm.
Steady.
Watching.
Always watching.
I didn’t turn.
“Yes.”
My voice didn’t shake.
Not anymore.
Silence followed.
Then—
“Good.”
I stepped forward.
The moment I crossed into the pack boundary—
Everything changed.
The air shifted instantly.
Heavy.
Charged.
Alive.
The wolves felt it.
I knew they did.
Because within seconds—
They appeared.
Guards.
Warriors.
Surrounding me.
Weapons ready.
Eyes wide.
Fear clear on their faces.
“It’s her…” one of them whispered.
“She came back…”
“Why does she feel so… different?”
I didn’t answer.
I didn’t need to.
My presence spoke for me.
“Move.”
The word left my lips quietly.
But it carried power.
Authority.
Command.
The warriors froze.
Their bodies stiffened.
Then—
Without realizing it—
They stepped aside.
My chest rose slowly.
Control.
I had control.
I walked forward.
Each step steady.
Each step stronger.
Until—
I felt it.
Him.
Alpha Kael.
His presence hit me instantly.
Familiar.
Powerful.
But no longer overwhelming.
Not anymore.
He stepped out from the main hall.
His eyes locked onto mine.
And for a moment—
Everything else disappeared.
The guards.
The pack.
The world.
It was just us.
Again.
But everything had changed.
“You came back,” he said.
His voice was lower than before.
Careful.
Almost… cautious.
“I did.”
No hesitation.
No fear.
His gaze searched mine.
Looking for something.
The girl he once knew.
But she wasn’t there anymore.
“What do you want?” he asked.
The question hung between us.
Heavy.
Important.
Final.
I tilted my head slightly.
“What do I want…?”
A faint smile touched my lips.
“You already know the answer.”
His jaw tightened.
“Say it.”
Silence.
Then—
“Closure.”
The word was soft.
But sharp.
It cut deeper than anger ever could.
Kael took a slow step forward.
“You already accepted the rejection.”
His voice hardened slightly.
“As you told me to.”
A flicker of something crossed his eyes.
Guilt.
Regret.
Pain.
“Then why are you here?” he asked.
My gaze didn’t waver.
“Because you don’t get to decide how my story ends.”
The air grew colder.
The tension thickened.
Kael’s wolf stirred violently.
I could feel it.
The connection—
Still there.
Faint.
But alive.
And it irritated me.
“You feel it too,” he said quietly.
I didn’t respond.
Because denying it would be a lie.
“And yet…” he continued. “You act like it means nothing.”
My eyes darkened slightly.
“Because it doesn’t.”
The words landed hard.
But they weren’t entirely true.
And we both knew it.
Kael stepped closer.
Closer than before.
Dangerous.
Bold.
“You’re lying.”
The accusation hung in the air.
My heart beat faster.
But I didn’t move.
Didn’t step back.
Didn’t break.
“Even if I am,” I said calmly.
“It changes nothing.”
Silence.
Then—
“I was wrong.”
The words came suddenly.
Unexpected.
Everything froze.
My breath caught slightly.
“…what?”
Kael’s gaze didn’t leave mine.
“I was wrong to reject you.”
The world seemed to pause.
The guards shifted uncomfortably.
Because they had never heard their Alpha say those words before.
Not to anyone.
Not like this.
“You were never weak,” he continued.
“And I should have seen that.”
My chest tightened.
Dangerously.
Because this—
This was what I once wanted.
What I once needed.
An apology.
Recognition.
Acceptance.
But now…
It felt different.
Too late.
“You’re right,” I said quietly.
His expression shifted slightly.
Surprise.
“You should have.”
The words were calm.
But final.
Kael took another step forward.
Closing the distance between us.
“Come back,” he said again.
Softer this time.
Not a command.
A request.
“I can fix this.”
I let out a small breath.
Almost a laugh.
“You can’t fix what you broke.”
“I can try.”
Silence.
My heart beat louder.
Faster.
Because a part of me—
A small part—
Still remembered.
Still felt.
Still wanted.
But then—
Another presence.
Stronger.
Colder.
More dangerous.
The air shifted instantly.
And I knew.
Before I even turned—
He was here.
A voice echoed from behind.
“She doesn’t need you to try.”
Kael’s eyes darkened immediately.
Of course.
Alpha Draven stepped forward from the shadows.
Calm.
Confident.
Unbothered.
His gaze moved directly to me.
Not Kael.
Me.
“Are you done here?” he asked.
Simple.
Direct.
Like my decision was already made.
Kael’s aura surged instantly.
“This doesn’t concern you.”
Draven didn’t even look at him.
“It concerns her.”
The tension exploded.
Two Alphas.
One standing on each side of me.
Power clashing.
Dominance pressing in from both
directions.
And me—
Standing in the center.
The choice.
Kael’s voice dropped.
“Choose.”
Draven’s voice followed.
“You already know.”
Silence.
Heavy.
Unavoidable.
My heart pounded.
Not from fear.
But from the weight of the moment.
The past.
The pain.
The power.
The future.
Everything came down to this.
Slowly…
I lifted my head.
And spoke.
“I choose…”
Both of them stilled.
Waiting.
The entire pack held its breath.
“I choose…”
I turned slightly.
My gaze steady.
My voice calm.
But powerful.
“Myself.”
Silence.
Absolute.
Total.
Neither of them expected that.
And I could see it.
In their eyes.
Shock.
Confusion.
Realization.
“I am not something to be claimed,” I continued.
My voice rose slightly.
Stronger.
“I am not something to be rejected.”
The air around me trembled.
Energy surged outward.
Dominating.
Unstoppable.
“I am not weak.”
The ground cracked beneath my feet.
“I am not yours.”
My eyes glowed faintly.
Power pulsing through me.
“I am something far greater.”
The wind roared violently.
The wolves in the distance howled.
And for the first time—
I fully accepted it.
“I am your Queen.”
Silence fell.
Heavy.
Unbreakable.
And in that moment—
Everything changed.
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