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Chapter 19\u00a0<\/p>\n
The morning sun had barely stretched its fingers across the sky when I found myself standing before Beta Yuan-the Alpha\u2019s right hand and one of the strongest wolves in this pack. His presence alone carried weight, his eyes sharp and wary as I prepared to ask the questions that had been gnawing at me since last night.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I could feel my heart pounding beneath my chest, like a war drum demanding courage. \u201cBeta Yuan,\u201d I began, trying to keep my voice steady, \u201cI need to know what\u2019s really going on with Alpha Maximus. Please\u2026 tell me everything. I went to his room last night and\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He stared at me for a long moment, as if weighing my worthiness. Then, with a slow nod, he motioned me to follow him to a quiet corner of the pack hall.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I swallowed the lump in my throat and said softly, \u201cI\u2026 I went into Alpha Maximus\u2019s room last night. At midnight.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The words tasted like poison on my tongue.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Beta Yuan\u2019s brows knit in a frown, his eyes hardening. \u201cThat was reckless, Rebecca. You know\u00a0<\/p>\n
the rules.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I nodded, feeling a flush of shame and defiance all at once. \u201cI had to. I couldn\u2019t stop wondering\u2026 I needed to see for myself.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He sighed heavily, running a hand through his graying hair. \u201cYou\u2019re brave-more than most. But you also need to understand the danger.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He took a deep breath, and then the truth spilled out, raw and bitter.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlpha Maximus wakes at midnight when the moon is at its peak,\u201d Beta Yuan said, his voice low. \u201cBut it is not the man who wakes\u2026 it\u2019s his wolf. His Alpha wolf.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
My breath caught. I had sensed this before-some shadow inside Maximus, wild and fierce- but hearing it from Beta Yuan made it real.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe poison from the vampire hoodlums\u2026 it destroyed his human body\u2019s ability to fight back. His mind is trapped in that endless sleep. But the wolf-the primal force inside him-refuses to surrender.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He looked at me with grim eyes. \u201cThe wolf survives the poison, but the man suffers. The headaches\u2026 the pain\u2026 it\u2019s unbearable. It has been for a long time.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I clenched my fists. \u201cAnd the wolf\u2026 is it dangerous?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Beta Yuan shook his head slowly. \u201cTo those without ill intent, no. The Alpha wolf does not harm his pack. But to enemies? He is a force of destruction.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I thought about the red eyes I\u2019d seen, the feral growls, the overwhelming hunger. \u201cLast night\u2026 he looked so lost, and yet\u2026 so alive.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d Beta Yuan admitted. \u201cHe is unstable, struggling to control what little power remains.\u00a0<\/p>\n
My mind reeled. I had feared Maximus was gone. That his presence was a shadow, nothing\u00a0<\/p>\n
11:38 Wed, Jan 28 MR.\u00a0<\/p>\n
more. But now, I realized he was trapped in a battle far greater than anyone had told me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I swallowed hard. \u201cWhat happened after? When he woke up?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Beta Yuan\u2019s gaze softened. \u201cDid you stay with him?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
81\u00a0<\/p>\n
I nodded. \u201cI did. But only for a while. I don\u2019t know why, but my heart pulled me there, to be near him. My wolf-she was happy.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A small smile flickered on his lips. \u201cThe wolf can sense the connection even when the body is broken. Maybe your wolf pitied him.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I felt heat rise in my cheeks, but the truth was undeniable. I had felt it too-the strange pull toward this broken Alpha.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat did you say to him?\u201d Beta Yuan asked, his voice curious.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I sighed, the memory sharp in my mind.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAt first, I was scared. His eyes were glowing red-like gems of fire. So\u2026 I runaway.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a natural reaction, you must be scared. Did he say something?\u201d Beta Yuan\u2019s eyes glimmered with interest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I nodded. \u201cHe whispered, saying I was a little too curious.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Beta Yuan\u2019s expression darkened. \u201cThose moments are rare. Fleeting. Usually, he can\u2019t even speak a word.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut then\u2026\u201d I continued, my voice softer now, \u201che reached for my hand. The way his fingers touched me-so gentle despite the strength beneath-it made my skin tingle.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I looked away, cheeks flaming with the memory. \u201cHe looked unstable but he seemed normal.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Beta Yuan studied me carefully. \u201cThat\u2019s\u2026 rare. Did you do something?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I shook my head. \u201cNo\u2026 I told you I was scared. I don\u2019t remember doing something worth to\u00a0<\/p>\n
mention.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The room felt heavier, filled with unspoken words. But then, I finally had the courage to say what I heard, \u201cBut before running away, as he suffer, he whispered one thing. \u2018Save me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The words hung between us like a fragile promise. I closed my eyes, feeling the weight of them settle in my chest. The Alpha, trapped in a prison of flesh and venom, reaching out in the dark for a savior.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHe asked me to\u2026 save him,\u201d I whispered painfully again, more to myself than anyone else.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Beta Yuan\u2019s gaze was steady. \u201cYou may be the only one who can.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A rush of emotion swelled inside me-fear, hope, determination. The path ahead was shadowed and uncertain, but for the first time, I felt the fire of purpose.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As I left the hall, my steps lighter but my heart heavy, I knew the pack\u2019s fate-and mine-were tied to that broken Alpha.\u00a0<\/p>\n
11:39 Wed, Jan 28 MR.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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