Five Alphas Kneel for Me (Isabella) novel Chapter 616

Chapter 616.

I watched as the crowd of wolves, just moments ago captivated by Julia, instantly forgot her existence. The news of Fire Sanctuary’s imminent opening had them all scrambling, flooding my official Howlnet portal with desperate speed. My wolf preened, sensing the shift in the pack’s collective scent–from doubt to frantic desire.

A hundred slots!

Not Julia’s measly two rituals a month! But a whole hundred!

Surely, they thought, this time they’d finally snag a spot within the Fire Clan’s protection. They knew, of course, that these hundred slots wouldn’t mean I would personally operate the Micro–Sentinels. Like Julia, I’d trained many other ritualists to do it. But I would absolutely be overseeing everything myself, my Alpha presence ensuring every spirit–core was handled with precision!

What did that mean for them?

It meant they wouldn’t have to gamble on Julia’s unreliable methods! Instead, they’d have the chance to receive treatment personally supervised by the creator of the Micro–Sentinels! They were convinced that if any issues arose post–ritual, my wolf would personally intervene.

So, the very wolves who, just a minute ago, had been swayed by Julia’s “two–year Blood Bond commitment,” now completely flocked to Fire. They scrambled to the Fire official Howlnet site to snag slots, while simultaneously instructing their assistants, secretaries, or pack–lowlings to discuss ritual–pact annulments with Julia.

It didn’t even matter to them if they secured one of those hundred slots this time; they believed if they missed out now, there would be another chance ander the next full moon! As long as it wasn’t an emergency, they were willing to wait for the true Alpha’s touch.

This wasn’t just a slap in the face anymore. This was her muzzle being pressed to the dirt, stomped on repeatedly with a heavy paw.

Julia’s assistant must have been numb from all the telepathic mind–links demanding annulments. Meanwhile, Julia, still exhausted from just using the Micro–Sentinels, was resting in the pack lounge. At that moment, she was utterly alone in the lounge.

The

composure and Beta dignity she had so painstakingly maintained just moments ago for the Howlnet broadcast completely shattered at that instant. Her control, if she’d ever truly had any, must have shattered the moment the news hit. I could practically feel her fury, visualize her hand trembling as she snatched up the crystal water glass. It never even reached her lips before she slammed it down, hard, against the floor.

Glass exploded, spraying shrapnel everywhere. I could almost taste the coppery tang in the air as pieces flew, scoring crimson lines across her legs. But I knew she wouldn’t feel it. Not then. Not with her wolf howling in a frenzy of humiliated rage within her.

Ahhhhhh!”

get

her hands on,

A primal scream, raw and desperate, would have ripped from her throat. She’d have cleared the room, throwing anything she could her claws extending instinctively as she scratched at the walls. Her voice, a broken shriek echoing in my mind–link, would fill with the same infuriating

juestion:

Why?! Why her again?!”

That bitch! That goddamn bitch!”

ulia, eyes blazing scarlet, howling like a banshee possessed. I could see her, utterly unhinged, teetering on the edge of a forced shift into pure ust as that toxic mix of humiliation and fury threatened to swallow her whole, I pictured the lounge door swinging open. Aurora, her mother, would have stepped inside. Her gaze would sweep over the wreckage, then land on the screaming, hysterical mess that was Julia. And I knew, with a chill, that not a single ripple would cross Aurora’s cold, Alpha–female face.

madness.

‘Mom!”

Julia’s voice, suddenly fragile, desperate. She’d lunge, I knew she would. Lunge for her anchor, her only release. All that pent–up venom, finally finding a target. The moment Julia came close, Aurora’s hand shot out, delivering a sharp slap.

“Smack!”

Julia’s head snapped sideways, a searing, hot pain blooming across her cheek. Her hand flew to her stinging cheek, her eyes wide with disbelief as she stared at Aurora. Aurora dropped her hand, her gaze as cold as ice as she fixed Julia with a stare that demanded submission.

“A daughter of mine, Aurora, can face defeat. But she will never behave like a spineless coward, just screaming and sobbing in here.“

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Julia flinched, her mother’s sheer force of will instantly cutting through her hysteria. She calmed down, almost against her will, her wolf whimpering and retreating into the shadows of her mind.

Aurora’s tone softened, her gaze dropping to the injury on Julia’s foot. “Does it hurt?”

Julia’s eyes welled with fresh tears, a silent, wounded plea.

Aurora pulled her into a tight hug, her scent of cedar and steel enveloping the younger she–wolf. “Why are you panicking, my dear? You still have me, don’t you?”

Julia clung to her, a ragged sob escaping her lips. “Mom… I can’t stand it. Why am I not good enough? Why can’t I ever measure up to Isabella?”

I could only imagine the pressure Julia was under. Someone on her team must have tried to reassure her, “Don’t compare your weaknesses to her strengths. This is her specialty, and you’ve done incredibly well just to get this far.”

But I knew, deep down, Julia had to be questioning herself, wondering, “What even are my advantages anymore?”

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e soft as she gently wiped away Julia’s tears.“You have a mom, you know,” she murmured.

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in a sharp, professional suit–entered a private ritual room. Inside the room, several

ers of the Miller Group, the very ones who’d just emerged from the Council board meeting, still He’d been pushing them hard, almost successfull

as ‘Good evening, everyone, left her lips. She she spoke:

plicated today.”

witch.

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heir territory support behind Julia.

he table, but she didn’t sit down. A

now, pulling the rug out from under you…

hrough the pheromones of fear and anxiety filling der’s lies, for ever being so blind as to think Julia could at the Council meeting, only to fall flat on their faces.

them, using the very same ruthless pack–tactics Julia had

ge ritual technology or the capacity to deploy it. It was simply that

on, the rightful Alpha heir-

ved within his wolf. When he returned, these people would be in for it, and de, almost imperceptible curve that deepened at the corner of Aurora’s lips. agony, she finally pulled out her chair and sat down.

ow Elder Master Miller, and you know exactly how he operates.”

words. “Do you honestly believe he won’t find out about everything that went down in that ough the silence like a claw through silk. “You betrayed him once. Do you think he’ll ever trust

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Julia caught her mother’s subtle signal. She moved to the side, heading for the mini–bar, and began meticulously brewing tea for the elders. The sight was jarring. Her usual defiant, spoiled–brat persona, the one that usually screeched and stomped, was gone. Instead, she seemed…. subservient, almost like an Omega playing a part.

Aurora watched Julia, then turned back to the flustered Alphas, her voice softening, dripping with false empathy. “You’ve all seen my Julia grow up,” she cooed. “She’s a little headstrong, yes, but who among us wasn’t a bit wild in our youth?”

Director Hale, looking utterly miserable, finally broke. He slammed his hand on the table, the sound echoing in the sudden silence. “Madam Green,” he practically snarled, what exactly is the purpose of this meeting? Why did you bring us here to this summit?”

Aurora, clearly sensing she had them right where she wanted them, leaned forward, a triumphant glint in her eyes. “Well,” she began, her voice carefully

modulated

Aurora’s voice, calm and commanding, cut through the heavy silence. “What I demand,” she stated, her eyes sweeping over each face, “is your unwavering suppor: for Julia, for her to become the true head of the Smith family territory. I’m sure you’re all aware of the current standing of my Green family. And Julia,” she added, a note of possessiveness entering her tone,“is my only daughter…”

Then came the hook, the kind of offer that would make even these jaded Alphas sit up and listen.“Provided you lend your support to Julia,” she continued, her gaze unwavering, ensuring she establishes herself firmly within the Smith Corporation, I am prepared to offer half of all future profits from the Micro–Sentinel market–to share it with each and every one of you!”

Half the profits! The sheer audacity, the colossal sum–it hung in the air, a potent allure for any wolf seeking power.

The silence in the room fractured. I watched a few of the old elders, their faces pale, their breaths suddenly catching, then coming out heavy and ragged. The tension was suffocating. It would be an astronomical sum of wealth and territory influence.

I watched Aurora. Her eyes, sharp and assessing, caught the greed flashing in theirs, and a faint, almost imperceptible curve played at the corner of her nouth. I knew the agonizing choice before them: the lingering shadow of those they’d already offended, or the blinding promise of astronomical

>rofits.

The wavering stakeholders, already on shaky ground after Elder Master Miller’s collapse, now shifted their allegiances once more. I could almost hear he decisive thunk as their internal scales tipped squarely in Julia’s favor.

Director Hale grabbed his teacup and emptied it in one swift gulp, as if steeling himself for the blood–pact.

Alright, then! Since Mrs. Green has put it that way, we’re in! We’ll take this gamble with you.”

You have our full support!”

could almost picture Mrs. Green’s triumphant smile. And Julia, I imagined, would have been gazing at her mother, her eyes brimming with worship. What did it matter to Julia that she couldn’t outdo me when it came to Micro–Sentinels? She had a powerful Alpha mother backing her. What could I i lone she–wolf from the Miller family, possibly amount to against her?