The Alpha’s Regret Claiming His Luna novel Chapter 253

Chapter 179: The Alpha’s Poison

(Katherine’s POV)

“Poisoning?” I was shocked and couldn’t believe what I was hearing.

The pack doctor used a lot of professional terms about silver toxicity and wolfsbane compounds. I didn’t quite understand the medical terminology at all.

“Doctor, please explain it again in simpler terms,” I requested, my voice trembling with confusion and fear.

The doctor nodded patiently. “It turned out that William Rivers had chronic poisoning from a rare wolfsbane derivative.”

He continued his explanation carefully. “This kind of poison was soluble in water and was colorless and

odorless.”

“Taking a small amount occasionally would not cause obvious symptoms in a werewolf’s body,” the doctor said gravely. “But long–term use would invade the internal organs and slowly kill even an Alpha.”

My mind raced as I recalled recent details that now seemed clearer. William’s recent hair loss, his worsening appetite, the dark circles under his eyes.

His overall listless appearance suddenly made sense. I hadn’t paid much attention, assuming it was just old

age and the stress of pack leadership weighing on him.

How could I have been so blind? The signs were all there, but I had dismissed them as natural aging.

With Olivia Winters still in emergency care and now William Rivers also in the emergency room, the hospital issued a critical condition notice. I signed it, feeling dazed and overwhelmed.

I contacted Gerald Rivers about William’s poisoning via secure pack communication. Gerald Rivers, who was in the capital city, expressed his shock and concern over the encrypted call.

“Katherine, this is impossible,” Gerald’s voice crackled through the secure line. “Who would dare poison an

Alpha?”

I suspected Vanessa Reed and Frederick Warner were involved, given Vanessa’s past actions for Frederick.” Gerald, I believe Vanessa is behind this.”

That’s a serious accusation,” Gerald replied, his voice heavy with authority. “But given recent events, we

cannot ignore the possibility.”

Gerald instructed me to contact the pack enforcers immediately. He said he would apply to return to Riverdale to confront Frederick Warner and Vanessa Reed personally.

Eleanor Rivers, overhearing the conversation, became upset. She refused to believe Vanessa would poison

William

“Vanessa is fundamentally good,” Eleanor insisted, her voice shaking with denial. “She wouldn’t harm her

own foster father.”

I felt exasperated by her continued delusions. “Eleanor, Vanessa kidnapped Grace Winters and showed

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capacity for cruelty against pack members.”

“You’re wrong about her,” Eleanor protested, tears streaming down her aged face. “She’s just misguided, not evil.”

Seeing that Eleanor was still immersed in her own delusions, I shook my head in silence. There was no point arguing with someone who refused to see reality.

I called the detention center, arranging a visit with Vanessa Reed. I wanted to confront the ungrateful foster daughter with another charge: attempted murder of an Alpha.

(Connor’s POV)

After a long wait, the emergency room doors finally opened. I rushed forward along with Adrian Sinclair and Richard Winters.

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