The Beta's Rejected Daughter (Fiona) novel Chapter 178

The Beta’s Rejected Dunalter

Chapter 178

Manfred POV

Ever since Dane joined the Blue Lab research organisation, everything has changed for the better.

Projects that had been stalled for years suddenly started moving again. Ancient formulas were being cracked. Bloodline research that had failed repeatedly was finally producing results.

It was progress. Dangerous progress.

Because the deeper we went, the higher the stakes became.

This wasn’t just research anymore. This was power–power that could shift the balance between packs, between Alphas, between entire territories.

We control almost everything that concerns the health of millions of wolves.

One leak about some of our secrets and secrets that would be enough to start a war.

And now there was her.

Queen.

Or rather–Fiona.

A wolf wrapped in shadows. A weapon no one fully understood.

Useful, yes.

But just as capable of tearing us apart from within.

I listened quietly as Kaleb reported through the secure line.

“She asked me to pass a message to Professor Kerrigan.”

My gaze sharpened. “What message?”

Kaleb repeated it carefully.

A name.

Lydia.

A lady with blonde hair and blue eyes.

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My fingers stilled against the table.

That wasn’t a common name among us, and girls with such hair and eyes were quite rare.

“Is that all?” I asked.

“Yes, sir.”

There was hesitation in his voice before he added, “Sir… I don’t think she means any harm to us.”

I didn’t respond immediately.

“I know I shouldn’t rely on instinct,” he continued, more cautiously, “but mine has never been wrong. She wasn’t hiding anything. She gave her identity freely.”

That was exactly what made her dangerous.

A wolf that hides is predictable.

A wolf that doesn’t care to hide is the one you watch closely.

“I understand,” I said.

Kaleb’s tone shifted slightly, hopeful. “Sir… does that mean—‘

“Don’t jump ahead.”

Silence fell on the line.

“This decision affects the entire organisation,” I continued. “For now, maintain contact with her. Observe. Nothing more.”

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… Yes, sir.”

The call ended.

I leaned back and lit a cigarette, watching the smoke curl slowly into the air.

Fiona.

A lone wolf with no pack allegiance became the queen, and now she had become strong enough to disrupt entire bloodlines.

We didn’t want to work with the Silver Vein, not because they were our rivals but because we feared being blackmailed and overthrown.

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If Silver–vein took control of us, they would be the most powerful in the world, and such a dream was something they could have in mind even when they claimed they only wanted mutual gain.

After years we have finally decided to accept simply because of the powerful figure in their group… Fiona.

But I don’t understand why she wanted to know if the so–called Lydia is connected to Kerrigan.

I crushed the cigarette and stood.

It was time to get answers.

The lower levels of the facility were heavily secured. Identity scans, iris verification, scent recognition–every layer was designed to ensure only authorised wolves could pass.

Because what lay below wasn’t just important.

It was irreplaceable.

This was where Pack’s future was being forged.

The moment I stepped inside, the air shifted: quiet, focused, and dangerous. Every wolf here understood the weight of what they were handling.

Heads dipped slightly as I passed.

Respect.

Fear.

Both were earned.

I ignored them and walked straight to him.

Dane Kerrigan stood in front of the main console, completely still, focused like a predator locked onto its prey. Numbers, symbols, and energy patterns flowed across the screen faster than most wolves could comprehend.

He didn’t acknowledge my presence. Or maybe he simply didn’t care.

I didn’t interrupt either.

An hour passed before he exhaled a long, controlled breath. His fingers moved once more, finalising whatever sequence he had been working on.

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Only then did his eyes shift and land on me.

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