My Fated Alphas Cruel Game novel Chapter 108

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Elena’s POVO

We settled around the kitchen table, the tension thick enough to cut with a knife. Damien grabbed two more beers, one for himself and one for me, but deliberately ignored Tessa completely. His eyes never even flickered in her direction.

I couldn’t really blame him. She had been his mate, his destined partner, and she had thrown it all away for a vampire. That kind of rejection would crush any Alpha’s pride. But fate had given him a second chance with me, and I was determined to prove I was

worth it.

Dante leaned forward, his expression grim. “So you’ve encountered the first vampire’s offspring.”

“Unfortunately, yes,” I replied, my stomach churning at the memory.

“Tell me exactly what you’ve seen,” he demanded. I pulled out my phone and showed them the photograph of that horrific creature from Marcus’s basement. Dante’s face went pale, and I could see the disbelief drain away as reality hit him.

“A pack of these monsters attacked us yesterday. They murdered Elena’s mother,” Damien said, his voice tight with controlled rage.

“How many were there?” Dante’s voice was barely above a whisper.

“Too many to count. At least several dozen,” Damien answered.

Dante’s hands trembled slightly as he set down his beer. “You need to evacuate this entire pack immediately. If they’ve targeted you here, they’ll return. These creatures don’t attack randomly. They always have a purpose.”

“We know exactly what they want,” I said, my voice hardening. “And they won’t stop until they get it. Which means we have to destroy every single one of them.”

Julian shook his head frantically. “That’s impossible. They cannot be killed.”

“Elena killed one last night,” Damien stated flatly. The room fell into stunned silence, all eyes turning to me with a mixture of awe and disbelief.

“How is that possible?” Julian stammered.

I leaned back in my chair, crossing my arms. “We’re the ones asking questions here.

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Start talking. What exactly are these things?”

Dante and Julian exchanged meaningful glances before Dante began. “They’re abominations. The direct result of being bitten by the original vampire himself. When regular vampires bite humans, those new vampires evolve and adapt over time. But these creatures, the ones bitten directly by the first vampire, they remain frozen in their monstrous state forever.”

“Is the original vampire still alive?” I pressed.

“We believe so, though no one knows his location,” Julian replied. “If he’s alive, these creatures serve as his personal army. If he’s dead, they continue operating as a unified pack, following their last instructions.”

“Where would he establish his base?” I asked, my mind already working through possibilities.

Dante hesitated. “He originated in Italy, but over the centuries there have been sightings across Europe and South America. London, Madrid, Buenos Aires.”

“Where was he last seen?” Damien demanded, his Alpha authority bleeding into his

voice.

The brothers looked uncomfortable. “It was a very long time ago,” Dante mumbled.

“That wasn’t the question,” I snapped.

Finally, Julian answered. “Chicago.”

My blood ran cold. “Are you telling me this monster has been in our region and you never bothered to mention it?”

“The sighting was two hundred years ago!” Dante protested.

Damien and I locked eyes, and he began mind–linking me about my ability to kill these creatures and my promise to find more ways to destroy them. I felt hesitant about sharing too much. We would need more test subjects if I was going to experiment with different killing methods.

“What are you two not telling us?” Julian asked suspiciously.

“You mentioned Elena killed one of them,” Tessa interjected. Damien still refused to acknowledge her presence.

“That’s correct. I did,” I confirmed.

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“But how?” Julian persisted.

I glanced at Damien again, seeking reassurance. “Are we certain we can trust them?”

“I honestly don’t know,” Damien said aloud this time. “They sent you here to kill Marcus because they thought he was responsible for the human deaths.”

“Wait, he isn’t?” Julian’s eyes widened.

“No. These creatures are the killers. Which means they’re operating somewhere nearby,” I explained.

“They move with supernatural speed. They could be anywhere within a hundred–mile radius,” Dante warned.

“I’m aware. Same as vampires,” I replied curtly.

“Tell us how you killed that creature,” Julian demanded.

I took a deep breath. “I bit it.”

They stared at me in complete bewilderment, trying to process this impossible information.

“Werewolves and vampires have attempted to destroy them for centuries,” Dante said slowly. “Every conceivable weapon has been used against them. They’ve been bitten countless times by various supernatural beings. Nothing has ever worked.”

“My mother told me something before she died,” I said, my voice growing quiet. “This wasn’t their first attempt to capture me. They came for me when I was a child too. She claimed she didn’t understand why, but there’s something about me that draws them. And somehow, when I bit that monster, it died.”

The room fell into stunned silence.

“Having important meetings in my packhouse without me now?” Marcus’s voice cut through the tension as he entered the kitchen.

“You threw a tantrum and stormed off to sulk,” I shot back. “I figured you needed some alone time to work through your feelings.”

“This is critical information. Maybe you should have informed me that you killed one of those things. I have one captured in my basement. Why are you keeping secrets from

me?”

“Simple. I despise you,” I stated matter–of–factly.

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Damien had to hide his smile behind his beer bottle, and I noticed the others turning away to conceal their amusement.

“This is still my territory,” Marcus insisted.

“Don’t think I won’t end you, especially after your stunt this morning,” I threatened.

“That warrior got what he deserved,” Marcus replied coldly.

“Keep telling yourself that fairy tale,” I said, standing up to grab another beer from the refrigerator.

When I returned to the table, Damien took control of the conversation. “We need a strategy. We have to locate their hideout and figure out how to capture one or two without triggering a full assault from the others.”

“That sounds incredibly dangerous,” Tessa observed.

“I’ve successfully captured one before. I can do it again,” Marcus said, taking a seat.

“Are you sure that wasn’t just dumb luck?” I challenged.

“Absolutely certain. I used one of my pack members as bait,” he said casually.

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