Alpha's STOLEN Mate (by Abigail Hayes) novel Chapter 135

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Pain flickered across Kaius’s face-raw and genuine-before his mask of control slammed back into place. “Good,” he said softly. “That s… good. Until I resolve my current situation, I can’t risk her getting caught up in this.”

My hand shot out, grabbing his collar again. “WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON?! I want the full story-from start to finish! What the fuck happened while I was gone these past few days?!”

For a moment, I thought he’d retreat behind his walls of silence. But something in my expression-or maybe the blood I’d already drawn-

convinced him to speak.

Then he told me about Cross. The gamma’s betrayal. How he’d been working with the Elders all along, feeding them information.

Before I could fully process that revelation-before the rage could even begin to build-Kaius continued, his voice urgent:

“At the execution,” he said, his tone shifting to something heavier. “When Silas was about to kill Elowen… I had no choice. I made a deal with Rowan. His jaw clenched. “She offered to save Elowen’s life if I agreed to certain… terms. I didn’t even ask what they were. I just

agreed.”

Understanding crashed over me like cold water. “You sold yourself to that witch to save her.”

“She killed Silas, Kaius continued, his voice flat. “Secured my throne. Made all the other Elders bow to our combined authority. And now…” He gestured vaguely around the library. “I’m bound to honor whatever bargain I made.”

I slowly released him, my mind racing. “But Silas is dead! That woman just now-that was Rowan, wasn’t it? The Elder?” My hands clenched into fists again. “Let me kill her. End this. Your deal dies with her!”

Kaius shook his head firmly. “She still has value. Information I need.”

“Really?” I couldn’t keep the disgust from my voice. “A several-hundred-year-old hag has value? Is it the sex? Or do you just enjoy staring

at her artificially enhanced tits?”

‘Frost-

I’m telling Elowen the truth!” I shot back. “She deserves to know!”

Kaius’s entire demeanor shifted. The injured, bleeding man on the floor vanished, replaced by the Alpha King. Authority rolled off him in waves, pressing down on me with suffocating weight.

“Beta. His voice carried absolute command. “You’re exhausted. You need rest. His eyes bored into mine with dangerous intensity. “As for other matters-you will NOT involve my mate in this. You don’t understand the hidden threats surrounding her. The danger she’s already

in without knowing it.”

The Alpha pressure was crushing. My wolf whimpered, instinctively submitting despite my human rage. I forced myself to nod, the gesture

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feeling like moving through concrete.

“Yes, Alpha,” I managed through gritted teeth.

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I stood slowly, and after a moment, Kaius extended his hand. I grasped it and pulled him to his feet. He bent to retrieve the fallen book,

brushing dust from the leather cover with careful reverence.

My eyes caught the title embossed in faded gold: The Celestial Prophecies: Ancient Covenants Between the Moon’s Children and the Elder

Bloodlines.

What the fuck is he researching?

“I know what I’m doing, Frost,” Kaius said quietly, not looking at me. “I need you to trust me on this.”

“I still have something to handle,” I said, my voice cold. The gamma’s betrayal burned fresh in my memory now that Kaius had confirmed the details. My hatred had found a new, deserving target.

I turned toward the door, already planning how to make Cross suffer for his treachery.

“You’re going after the gamma?” Kaius called after me.

I paused, expecting him to order restraint. To remind me of proper trials and pack justice. To show caution because Cross was one of the Elders’ favored pets now, and going after him could bring consequences.

Instead, Kaius’s voice dropped to something dark and pitiless:

“Take your time with him. Let him feel every moment. He doesn’t deserve the mercy of a quick death.”

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