Chapter 399\u00a0<\/p>\n
At the Ebonclaw pack house, tensions reached their breaking point.\u00a0<\/p>\n
H\u00a0<\/p>\n
Finished\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kael Vale\u2019s eyes burned red, his chest heaving with fury as he glared at Alpha Alaric. Every word he spoke trembled with rage. \u201cYou let Riley carry the weight of a false accusation. You let her rot in a rogue prison for something she didn\u2019t do. She was tortured. Her leg was shattered. They took her kidney. And you-\u201d his voice cracked, \u201cyou just let it happen. Don\u2019t you fear the wrath of the Moon Goddess?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alaric trembled with rage, his hand pointing at Kael as his voice rose. \u201cHow dare you speak to me like this? Everything I\u2019ve done was to protect the Vale name. That girl was weak, troublesome. If she had to be sacrificed, then so be it!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSacrificed?\u201d Kael let out a bitter laugh. \u201cShe lost a leg. A kidney. She lost everything while we lived comfortably. And you feel no shame?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alaric\u2019s face twitched at the mention of her missing kidney, but he forced himself to remain stoic. \u201cShe probably picked a fight in prison. Maybe she got injured and the healers had no choice. Either way, it\u2019s her own fault. She was always reckless.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kael stared at him in disbelief. \u201cYou don\u2019t even care if she lives or dies, do you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cEnough!\u201d Alaric snapped. \u201cRight now, our business alliances matter more. Did you get Alpha Lucien\u2019s contact like I asked? Set up a meeting. That\u2019s what\u2019s important.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kael rose slowly, his eyes filled with bitter resolve. \u201cI used to admire you, Father. I believed in your strength, your judgment. But not this time. This time, I\u2019ll find the truth myself. I\u2019ll clear Riley\u2019s name, even if it means walking away from this family.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alaric\u2019s face turned dark. \u201cYou walk out that door and investigate this, don\u2019t ever call yourself my son again! And forget about inheriting anything from the Vale legacy.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kael didn\u2019t look back. He walked out with unwavering determination. All he could think of was Riley-the sister he had failed. He needed to find her. He needed to make things right.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He had barely reached the hallway whenScarlett Vale, their family\u2019s darling, walked in carrying a silver\u00a0<\/p>\n
thermos.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFather, I made your favorite bone broth,\u201d she said sweetly, stepping into the room with a radiant smile. Her eyes caught Kael\u2019s, and her smile faltered.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kael\u2019s eyes narrowed. The events of the previous day were still vivid in his mind. His instincts screamed that something was wrong.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Scdarlett, ever confident in her role as the golden daughter, offered a soft smile. \u201cBrother, you\u2019re here too. Would you like to join us?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kael didn\u2019t answer. He marched forward, grabbing her by the shoulders.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRiley\u2019s gone,\u201d he said, voice like thunder. \u201cAre you happy now?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett froze, her face turning pale. \u201cI\u2026 I don\u2019t know what you mean\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cDon\u2019t lie to me!\u201d Kael growled, his grip tightening. \u201cYou wanted her gone. Now you have what you always wanted-Riley out of the picture, and the spotlight all to yourself.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett burst into tears, trembling as she whispered, \u201cHow can you say that? I\u2019m your sister\u2026 You\u2019ve always known I love this family.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
And Kael had believed that, once. He\u2019d defended her, trusted her, even when Riley was dragged away in\u00a0<\/p>\n
chains.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He\u2019d believed her innocence.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But yesterday, he\u2019d seen the cracks. The way she\u2019d looked when cornered. The way she hadn\u2019t denied what truly happened the night of the rogue ambush.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kael shoved her back, pinning her lightly to the wall. Scarlett cried out in pain as her back hit the stone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
From the bed, Alaric roared, \u201cLet go of her!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He struggled to rise, and in doing so aggravated his wound, gasping in pain as he reached for the cane by\u00a0<\/p>\n
the bedside.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cUnhand your sister!\u201d Alaric bellowed, and with a surprising burst of energy, slapped Kael across the face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The impact sent Kael\u2019s head reeling sideways.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just then, Theo entered the room.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He\u2019d returned from a late consult and had stopped by to check on the Vale Alpha after hearing of the family\u2019s injuries.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Instead, he found chaos.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He quickly stepped between them, pulling Kael back with a frown. \u201cKael, your father\u2019s still healing. What\u2019s going on?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kael\u2019s breath was ragged. He said nothing for a moment, then quietly told Theo about Riley\u2019s disappearance, his fears, and what had happened during the previous day\u2019s confrontation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRiley has one kidney,\u201d Kael said, barely above a whisper. \u201cHer wolf form shouldn\u2019t even be possible. But we\u2019ve all seen it. She\u2019s a fighter. She\u2019s survived what should\u2019ve broken her. And now\u2026 she\u2019s missing. I don\u2019t know how much more she can take.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Theo\u2019s expression shifted. His mind replayed the fleeting image he\u2019d seen that morning-Lucien carrying a girl through the ER doors at Mooncrest Second Hospital. Her scent had been familiar. So had the fall of her hair.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRiley,\u201d he murmured to himself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Could it have been her?\u00a0<\/p>\n
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