Chapter 48
Hearing his furious accusations, a cold smile curled on my lips as I shot back, “I refuse to take the title of bad luck charm. Honestly, Alpha Alaric fits that name far better.”“”
“Back then, you were like a dead weight, completely ignoring me the moment I was born. How else could I have been stolen. away and turned into an orphan? If it weren’t for you insisting on adopting Scarlett, I wouldn’t have been schemed against by that fake heiress once I came back to the Vale family.”
“The chaos in this house, the turmoil tearing us apart–it’s all because of you, a useless coward. Yet you have the nerve to pin every fault on me, a weak woman.”
“You’re not just a curse, you’re a spineless failure.”
Each word cut into him like a blade.
Alpha Alaric, as the Alpha of the Ebonclaw Pack and head of the Vale family, was used to being worshipped, living high above everyone else,
Though he was over fifty, he kept himself in great shape–tall, commanding, definitely not someone you’d call a loser.
But here he was, being roasted by his own daughter, chest heaving with rage, breathing short and sharp.
He tried to speak, but something seemed to catch in his throat. No words came out.
-I wasn’t about to hold back. “What do you mean ‘you? If I were you, I’d be too ashamed to live the moment I lost my child.
But look at yourself–no guilt, living comfortably, and
still daring to hit and scold me. Why? Because you’re old, so you think you’re right?”
The fire inside me flared brighter. No more pretending. No more bending under their torment,
If they won’t let me live in peace, then I’ll make them pay.
Alpha Alaric’s eyes bloodshot, rage swelling like a raging bull as he wrenched free from Kael’s grip and raised his fist to strike. Luna Zara and Kael exchanged a glance but didn’t move to stop him–almost daring him to “teach me a lesson.”
Just as his fist came down, I suddenly revealed my claws–long, sharp, gleaming under the light.
A powerful alpha aura burst from me, filling the room with an oppressive energy that made everyone stagger back. Their breaths caught. Eyes widened.
I locked eyes with Alpha Alaric, cold as ancient ice, and growled low, “Try to move again. You want to hit me? Let’s see who’s faster your fist or my claws.”
The raw force of my wolf energy crashed over him like a tidal wave.
Alpha Alaric’s face twisted in shock and disbelief.
Scarlett gasped, stumbling back as if seeing a ghost.
Luna Zara’s eyes went wide, almost afraid to believe what they saw.
Kael’s mouth fell open in shock.
They’d always thought I was just putting on a show, pretending to have any wolf blood in me.
But now, the sharp gleam of my claws and the surge of wolf power made it painfully clear–this was no act.
“This… this can’t be,” Alpha Alaric whispered, clutching her chest. “You–you’re missing a kidney! Your wolf should be dying!”
Scarlett staggered forward, voice laced with disbelief and venom. “No way… You really have a wolf?”
Kael frowned, staring at me like I was a puzzle with too many missing pieces. “No, that wasn’t fake. That pressure… it felt like at full–blooded Alpha
. But–how? What the hell did you take, Riley? Some kind of black magic potion? Is that how you faked this display?
Alpha Alaric staggered, gasping under the overwhelming pressure.
Then, with a heavy thud, he collapsed to the floor.
Luna Zara rushed to his side, shaking him frantically. “Alpha Alaric! What’s wrong? Don’t scare me!”
Scarlett’s tears dried as she glared at me, eyes filled with fear and hatred. “Riley, you did this to him.”
I shrugged casually, a faint smile playing on my lips.
Mia stepped forward nervously. “Miss Riley, what’s happening? Why did he collapse”
“Hyperventilation,” I said flatly. “Too much carbon dioxide expelled from his lungs, causing blood alkalosis. His blood pH rose–basic respiratory alkalosis.”
Mia blinked, confused. “What does that mean?”
“It means his breathing went haywire. Basically, he passed out.”
Everyone stared at me, stunned–not just by my knowledge, but by the undeniable proof of the wolf inside me,
Even after their insults, none of them dared move. Not when the air still buzzed with my aura. Not when their old scapegoat now stood taller than any of them.
“Miss Riley, what do we do now?” Mia asked anxiously.
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