Alpha Daddies And Their Innocent Little Maid (18+) novel Chapter 138

138|Why should I die?

Lilith pov

“I don’t want to die, so, please, please–just execute him alone.”

Everyone turned to Seraphina in shock the moment those words left her lips. Even the elders who, only moments ago, had been demanding Kael and his family’s deaths looked beyond stunned.

They watched as she stumbled backward, stopping only inches away from where Claude stood, shaking her head as tears spilled down her face. She pointed at Kael and, without hesitation, said that only he should be beheaded for what had happened.

I was certain everyone in the hall felt the same thing in that moment–disbelief.

It was one thing for a stranger to say such words. That was understandable. But Seraphina was

Kael’s mate. The goddess had bound them with a mate bond, and werewolves cherished those

bonds above all else.

It was a powerful pull you felt toward someone, even when you didn’t want to. You were drawn to

them, compelled to care for them, even willing to die for them.

That was why Kael, despite his sexuality, had slept with Seraphina! Why he had felt that attraction

towards her. He couldn’t control that bond.

And now… hearing Seraphina so casually demand that her mate bé beheaded was worse than the

elder who had first suggested it, and tried to use the situation as an opportunity to push the beta

position into his own family.

Silence thickened around us. Everyone watched as Seraphina continued speaking, trembling, as though the fear of death and the weight of reality had driven her to madness.

“Why should I die? I don’t want to die. He should be beheaded alone. It isn’t fair, I really didn’t know!

“she cried. “So kill him alone, or kill his family if you want. I’m not yet married into their family, so

don’t kill me. Behead only him!”

She shouted, still pointing at Kael.

Kael looked dazed, staring at her with wide eyes–not filled with betrayal, not even surprise, but hurt. It was as if he had always known that Seraphina never truly loved him. He hadn’t expected much from her, yet the mate bond forced feelings he never wanted to feel.

But it wasn’t the same for his parents. Especially his mother, who stared at Seraphina in utter disbelief, as though she had truly expected more from her.

“Pfft.”

The sharp sound of a mocking chuckle sliced through the air. Everyone turned to see Claude pushing himself off the wall, standing tall as he casually swept his long hair back. As he did, Seraphina flinched and tried to move away from him but he didn’t spare her a single glance.

Instead, his amused voice echoed through the hall as he began walking toward his seat, his steps unhurried and deliberate.

“Oh, how amusing, Kael,” he drawled. “You were really blind, weren’t you?”

He stopped briefly when he reached my side. My breath hitched at the sudden closeness, and my eyes flickered up to meet his. He was smirking, eyes twinkling with excitement, head tilted slightly as he held my gaze.

“Throwing away a diamond for a rock,” he murmured, barely above a whisper, as though meant only for me. “It doesn’t get more stupid than that, does it?”

I inhaled sharply, my heart pounding as everyone turned to look at me. But the next second, Claude

was gone.

Before anyone could react, he was already seated beside his brothers. Lucien and Silas turned to

him at the same time, their gazes cold and unreadable.

Claude lounged back, legs propped lazily on the table, arms folded, his smirk widening as he

hummed, his voice carrying easily through the room.

“Now, now. Don’t stop. Continue, continue. It’s just getting interesting.”

Even Samuel, who had been smiling all along, nodded as if in agreement. The room’s attention

shifted back to Kael, everyone waiting to see how he would react to his mate demanding his

death.

When I turned, I found Kael’s eyes fixed on me. I stiffened at the emotion in them–regret.

He didn’t speak. He only stared at me as he knelt on the ground, unmoving.

It was his mother who broke first. She tore her gaze away from Kael and turned sharply to Seraphina, who was still trembling, shaking her head as she whispered over and over that she

didn’t want to die.

“Seraphina… h–how can you say that?” Kael’s mother cried, crawling forward. When her husband tried to pull her back, she shook off his hands and moved to Kael’s side, staring at Seraphina in disbelief.

“Kael is your mate. How can you say that now? You should defend him-”

Before she could finish, Seraphina shot to her feet. She shook her head violently and pointed at Kael’s mother, her eyes wide, as if the very idea was ridiculous.

“Defend him?” she shouted. “So you’re saying I should die with your son? Are you kidding me?!”

She snapped, and just like that, her earlier attitude returned, the same one she used to call me a whore in front of everyone. Only this time, she aimed it at her mate and his family.

Her lips curled into a sneer as she turned her glare on Kael. He lifted his head shakily, still dazed,

just as she pointed at him and screamed.

“Your son is pathetic. I mean, I didn’t know the packhouse was under attack, but he did and he chose not to go? I can’t believe a man like that is my mate. A coward! If I had known, I would have

broken the mate bond a long time ago!”

She hissed the words, and the room reacted instantly. The elders sucked in sharp breaths. Verya

and Lucas frowned. Lucien and Silas remained unchanged, their expressions cold and unreadable.

Claude and Samuel glanced at each other at the same time, both letting out amused chuckles.

Only Kael and his parents didn’t react at all. That alone told me this wasn’t the first time Seraphina

spoke of it as though it meant nothing, as if she didn’t understand the weight of her own words.

“You–you…” Kael’s mother stammered, her face flushing red as she stared at Seraphina in disbelief, unable to comprehend what she was hearing.

“What did you expect? That idiot is like a rat on a sinking ship. She’ll gnaw through anyone to stay afloat.”

“Kael, the Alphas expected so much from you. Yet you knew and still didn’t go. You allowed others to die because of your actions alone. If we had known it was true, we would have told you to go, but we didn’t. I admit I was ignorant, but” her voice wavered before hardening again, “does that mean I have to die with you too? Think about your parents. They will have to die as well if you don’t take responsibility for what you did.”

“This is all my fault. I am to blame for the deaths… not them. Please, Alphas, behead me alone. I will accept my punishment. I beg of you, Alphas… please.”

No one spoke for a moment. The air grew thick with tension, each second stretching painfully-

until-

“Kill him.”

Everyone turned sharply toward the voice. Toward the cold man who hadn’t spoken much since everything began.

Lucien,

He stared at Silas, his head tilted slightly.

“Since he wants to die so badly, behead him. This is a waste of time.” His voice remained cool,

utterly devoid of emotion. “Or should I do it myself, right here, right now?”

“Oh, I support that,” Claude mused lightly, turning his gaze toward Silas. “But can I torture him first, instead?”

Silas frowned.

“No!”

Both of Kael’s parents cried out at the same time, shaking their heads as tears streamed down

their faces.

Kael simply lowered his head, saying nothing.

And Seraphina…

That girl… that girl actually let out a breath of relief.

She was smiling.

Goddess, did she even feel anything at all for her mate?

“How could you do something like this, Seraphina!” Kael’s mother screamed, turning to glare at her.

“He is the father of your child! How can you want him to die?”

Her voice broke as tears spilled down her face.

Then Seraphina’s lips curled into a sneer. She turned slowly to face her, and the words that left her

mouth stunned everyone in the room.

“Pregnant?” she scoffed, rolling her eyes. “Oh, please. I’m not pregnant with that pathetic man’s child.”

She laughed coldly. “No matter how much I tried to get pregnant by him, it never happened, so I lied. I lied to make him leave her and marry me.”

Her gaze hardened as she delivered the final blow.

“The baby in my belly isn’t even his.”