Rejected by Her Mate Claimed by Four Alphas novel Chapter 74

CHAPTER 66

CHAPTER 66

Clara’s POV

The silence that followed Darius’s roar was deafening. Even Xander, who had seen his Alpha angry countless times, looked shaken by the raw fury radiating from Darius.

I watched as Darius slowly straightened, his chest rising and falling with deep, controlled breaths. When he spoke again, his voice was deadly calm.

“Xander, bring me the spy. Now.”

“Yes, Alpha,” Xander replied immediately. “Should I prepare the interrogation room?”

“No.” Darius’s eyes were ice cold. “Bring him to the basement. The old one.”

Xander nodded and quickly left the office. I knew that tone. I’d heard it before during our training sessions when Darius was pushing me to my limits, but this was different. This was the voice of a killer.

“Clara,” Darius said without looking at me. “You’re not to come anywhere near the basement. Is that understood?”

“Understood,” I replied, though every instinct in my body was telling me to do the exact opposite. “Good. Stay in your room until I’m done.”

He walked toward the door, then paused. “This is pack business now. Not revenge business. Remember that.”

The door slammed behind him, leaving me alone in the office.

I waited exactly five minutes before following him.

I knew the layout of this packhouse better than Darius realized. During my recovery, I’d secretly spent weeks exploring every corner, every hidden passage, every way in and out of every room. It was a habit I’d developed back in Shadowcrest. Always know your exits.

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The basement Darius mentioned was in the oldest part of the building. It had thick stone walls and was far enough from the main living areas that sounds wouldn’t carry. Perfect for interrogations. Perfect for things you didn’t want others to witness.

I made my way through the corridors silently, avoiding the main staircases and using the servant passages instead. The closer I got to the basement, the more my wolf began to pace nervously. She could sense something dark ahead.

I found a small window high up on the basement wall. It was barely big enough for me to look through, but it gave me a perfect view of what was happening inside.

What I saw made my blood run cold.

The spy was chained to a metal chair in the center of the room. He was awake, conscious, and clearly

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terrified. Darius stood in front of him, no longer the man who acted awkwardly with me in his office

moments ago.

This was someone else entirely; the warlord everyone has spoken about.

start simple,” Darius said. “What did Alpha Jaden tell you to look for?”

by spat blood on the floor. “I’m not telling you anything.”

s smiled. It was the most terrifying smile I’d ever seen.

as hoping you’d say that.”

What happened next happened so fast I almost missed it. Darius moved like lightning, grabbing something from a table I couldn’t see clearly. There was a flash of metal, and suddenly the spy was screaming.

I pressed my hand over my mouth to stop myself from gasping. The spy’s left pinky finger was gone, and blood was dripping steadily onto the concrete floor.

“That was for trespassing on my territory,” Darius said calmly, like he was discussing the weather. “Now, let’s try that again. What was Alpha Jaden looking for?”

The spy was breathing heavily, sweat pouring down his face. “Pack information. He wanted to know your numbers, your defenses.”

“Better. What else?”

“That’s all I know, I swear!”

Another flash of metal. Another scream. The ring finger this time.

“Lying to me will cost you more than just fingers,” Darius said. “I can keep you alive for days while taking you apart piece by piece. Trust me, I’ve had practice.”

My wolf whimpered in my mind. This wasn’t just interrogation. This was systematic, calculated torture.

with blood on his face. “He wanted to know about the girl Clara! He

The spy was wanted

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she’s with you. He wanted proof to confirm his theory.”

anything that could confirm she survived.”

he knife he’d been using and picked up something else. Even from my limited view, I

is some kind of heated metal rod.

u get your proof?” Darius asked.

ver got close enough! Your security is too tight!”

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“You’re lying again.”

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The spy screamed as Darius pressed the heated metal against his shoulder. The smell of burning flesh reached me through the small window, and I had to fight not to throw up.

“I’m not lying! Please, I never saw her!”

“But you reported back to Jaden anyway, didn’t you? Told him you were making progress“?”

The spy’s silence was answer enough.

Darius heated the metal rod again. “How many others did he send?”

“Just me! I swear, just me!”

“How were you supposed to report back?”

“Phone calls. Every three days.”

“When was your last call?”

“Two days ago.”

“What did you tell him?”

“That I was still gathering information. Nothing specific.”

Darius nodded and set the rod aside. For a moment, I thought the worst was over. Then he picked up a pair of pliers.

“Here’s what’s going to happen,” Darius said conversationally. “You’re going to call Jaden tomorrow. You’re going to tell him that Clara is dead. And that you heard she died from brutal attacks while crossing the borders. You’re going to be very convincing.”

“And if I refuse?”

“Then I’ll start removing teeth. Then eyes. Then we’ll see how treative I can get.”

The spy nodded frantically. “I’ll do it. I’ll call him.”

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“Good. But first, I need to make sure you understand the consequences of betraying me.”

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