Alpha King’s True Mate: Mated to My Adoptive Brother novel Chapter 42

Chapter 42: Retribution 

Chapter 42 Retribution 

(Sarah’s POV) 

I rushed into the sacred healing den, the scent of wolfbane and herbs choking the air Daniel lay on the makeshift bed, his face pale and forehead 

slick with sweat. 

ed to a faim 

His wolf’s presence flickered weakly beneath his skin, its usual vibrant dominance reduced to a faint whimper 

My heart clenched at the sight of my son–my pride, my future Alpha–laid low like this. But more than sympathy, a simmering fury boiled within me 

Tell me what happened i demanded, stepping closer to him 

Daniel struggled to sit up. His breath came in shallow gasps. “She humiliated me,” he rasped, his voice raw with a mix of rage and shame. His unfocused amber eyes barely looked at me as his fists clenched, trembling against the white linen sheets. 

That greature, Scarlett, snuck into the Council gathering like she belonged there.” He spat the words like acid. “When I called her out, she struck me like I was nothing. Nothing 

His voice broke on that last word, and through the bond I shared with him, I felt every fragment of his pride shattering anew. 

I leaned in closer, speaking softly but firmly. “You’re not nothing. Daniel She’s the problem here, not you. She always has been 

His breathing steadied slightly, but his amber eyes burned with renewed frustration “Mother, we can’t let her get away with this… She walked out of there like she owned the meeting, like she was untouchable. It was an insult to every pack leader!” He clenched his fiats tighter. 

I placed a soothing hand on his arm, though my mind churned funously Scarlett had gone too far this time. Her audacity, her complete disregard. 

And now, she’d dared to harm my son. 

“We won’t let her I assured him, my voice low but firm with conviction. “Scarlett thinks she’s beyond consequences, that her so–called independence shields her. But we’ll remind her, Daniel. We’ll remind her exactly where she comes from and how easily it can all be taken away! 

Daniel exhaled sharply, his jaw light. “Cut her off. Everything. Sacred chambers, hunting grounds, healing supplies, Take it all away” 

I smiled bitterly. “Exactly what I had in mind.” 

His wolf growled faintly, grudging approval simmering below the surface. Still, there was hesitation in his amber gaze. 

“But he began, then stopped, visibly torn. 

I narrowed my eyes. “But what?” 

He shook his head. “She’s still… I don’t know, Mother, She’s still blood. It feels wrong to keep using her like this. Even after everything.” 

“Desperate times require desperate measures, I snapped, cutting through his uncertainty. “She left us no ch 

choice” 

Daniel sagged against the pillows, clearly too exhausted to argue further. Through our pack bond, I could feel has shame fighting against anger, each 

emotion pulling him in diferent directions. 

I wouldn’t let his indecision slow us down. This wasn’t just about family anymore–it was about survival. 

In Grace’s healing chamber, soft whimpers echoed through the sterile space. The sight of her tore at my heart. Her once radiant skin, now grayish 

and laced with blackened veins. Her pale blue eyes shimmered with unshed tears as she lay trembling on the sacred stones. 

Alexander hovered nearby, his hands clenching and unclenching at his sides. He looked as though he’d break apart at any moment, his focus entirely consumed by Grace’s worsening condition. 

“I can’t stand it,” she whispered, her voice barely audible. She shivered violently as if the room’s temperature had plunged into freezing depths. “The 

scents in here.. they suffocate me. The herbs, the stones I can’t I can’t breathe.” 

The desperation in her voice pierced my chest. 

Alexander knelt beside her, his massive frame mere inches from collapsing himself. “Grace, he began, his voice cracking. “We’re doing everything we can. You have to hold on–please.* 

wvrins. 

She gasped, clutching weakly at his hands. “But every day is worse, 1-“Her voice faltered, trembling. 1 can feel it creeping through my 

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Chapter 42 Retribution 

Alexander. It’s like I’m already dying.….” 

Her words tore through us both. Havoc rippled down the pack bond, her pain a weight we all carned 

111 get you out of here.” Alexander said suddenly, his voice more resolute He turned to me, fire flickering behind his amber eyes 

“We need to move her,” he said sharply, his Alpha tone leaving no room for argument. If this place is suffocating her, then we need to find somewhere 

she can breathe again. Somewhere better” 

“But where?” I pushed back gently, though I already knew what he would say 

The seaside mansion” Alexander growled, his frustration nearly breaking free from his skin “That property it’s perfect. The air, the setting, the 

privacy–it will help her. It has to 

I sighed, shaking my head. “You’ve tried already. They won’t sell. Even tripling the offer hasn’t moved them” 

1 don’t care he hit out, his eyes blazing with desperation. “Jason will offer five times.. ten times if we have for 

Even my heart ached at seeing his resolve crumble against the realization that money couldn’t solve this. The mansion wasn’t just some property—it 

was Scarlett’s now 

Grace’s pitiful sobs echoed through the chamber again. The scent of her despair was overwhelming. 

“She’ll die in here,” Alexander whispered. His head dropped low, his voice breaking. “We can’t let that happen” 

I said nothing. His words reverberated through me, each one sinking like lead into my bones. 

Later, I paced furiously across the study after receiving gossip from one reliable source. The image of Scarlett standing tall at her treatment center 

enraged me. 

Workers unloaded cart after cart of precious healing supplies. The very items Grace needed, now firmly on Scarlett’s turf, smugly guarded. 

Claire, Scarlett’s secretary, had been efficient, expertly overseeing the chaos. Meanwhile, Scarlett–the rogue daughter I could no longer recognize 

had distributed basic healing potions among her employees. A display, no doubt. Revealing her wealth, her growing power, her sudden independence. 

Ignited my teeth. She had turned into someone I no longer controlled, no longer reached. The daughter I raised had dissolved into that cold. 

calculating shadow of a wolf.