Alpha's STOLEN Mate (by Abigail Hayes) novel Chapter 183

Chapter 183

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The next day, we gathered in Faelan’s workshop-a cluttered space filled with ancient texts, bubbling alchemical equipment, and the sharp

scent of magical reagents.

Under his careful guidance, we began the delicate process of combining the ingredients. Each component had to be added in precise order, at exact temperatures, with specific incantations muttered over the mixture. One mistake could render the entire batch useless-or worse,

toxic.

Hours passed. Finally, we had it-a shimmering silver liquid that seemed to hold captured moonlight. We carefully divided it into dozens of small vials, each one potentially capable of freeing a wolf from Morgath’s control.

“Now we just need to figure out how to actually administer this,” I said, holding one vial up to the light.

Evelyn grinned. “Easy! Syringes. Sneak up behind them mid-battle and jab them with a needle.”

I stared at her. “You want me to carry delicate medical equipment into combat? Have you ever been in a real fight? You think I’ll have time to carefully inject someone while dodging claws and fire magic?”

“She has a point about the delivery method being problematic,” Kaius said thoughtfully. Then he pulled out a dagger-not just any dagger, but that dagger. The one with the distinctive guard and wickedly sharp blade. The one that had nearly killed me.

My blood went cold at the sight of it.

“This,” Kaius continued, “is the most efficient solution. We coat the blade with the antidote, then deliver it directly to the target. Fast.

Decisive. No fumbling with vials in the middle of a fight.”

He handed the dagger and one vial to a nearby guard. “Take this to the forge. Have them infuse the blade with the serum. I want it ready

within the hour.”

The guard bowed and hurried off.

I couldn’t take my eyes off where the dagger had been. “Kaius,” I said carefully. “Are you sure about this method? That blade-it can kill an Alpha just as easily as cure one. You’d have to be incredibly precise about the angle, the depth, the exact location of the strike…”

“I’m aware. His voice was cold. Clinical. “Which is why, as I’ve said before, if saving him proves impossible-if he’s too far gone-ending him becomes a viable option.” He met my eyes. “I’ll try to save him first. But I won’t hesitate to do what’s necessary.”

The matter-of-fact way he said it sent a chill down my spine.

He means it. He’s actually prepared to kill his own father.

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Kaius turned away from me, addressing Faclan. “Now. Tell me where he’ll appear next. You’ve been analyzing the attack patterns from all

the Alpha reports. You must have found something.”

Faelan nodded eagerly and spread out a hand-drawn map across his cluttered desk. His fingers traced over various marked points-each

one representing a location where the golden wolf had been sighted.

“Here,” he said, pointing to the southernmost mark. “Then here, and here.” His finger moved steadily northward, connecting the dots into

a clear trajectory. “The pattern is consistent. He’s moving in a straight line, hitting packs sequentially as he travels north.”

His finger stopped on a point in Kaius’s territory.

“Based on the trajectory, your pack should be the next target, Alpha King.”

Kaius’s jaw tightened, but he nodded. “When?”

Faelan adjusted his glasses. “Based on his movement speed and the intervals between attacks, I estimate he’ll arrive sometime in the next

twelve to forty-eight hours. Prepare accordingly.”

We left Faelan’s workshop and immediately shifted into combat mode. Kaius sent urgent orders throughout his territory-reinforce

barriers, establish patrol rotations, position the strongest warriors at strategic points. I coordinated with my own pack, making sure

Scarlett knew to keep everyone on high alert in case the predictions were wrong.

Within hours, the enhanced dagger was ready-its blade now gleaming with an otherworldly sheen where the antidote had been infused

into the metal.

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Alpha’s STOLEN Mate