Chapter 43: Beta Degen

Anger ran through my veins as I followed Alpha Calle's scent down the hallway toward the garden. The wind chilled despite being summer and clouds began to shelter the night sky as if they were foretelling what was about to come.

When I reached the garden, I saw Alpha Calle standing near a tall tree that resembled a fierce guardian angel keeping watch over all of us. As I approached, I felt my anger boiling inside even more—the realization that it was all true becoming clearer with each step closer I took toward him.

Before I could even open my mouth to speak, however, Calle turned around and faced me with an almost sad expression in his eyes.

"She already told you, isn’t she?" Calle started, his voice filled with a mix of regret and sorrow.

“Yes.” I clenched my teeth. “Would you mind telling me all the details?”

He stood silent for several long moments before finally speaking, his voice low and steady in contrast to mine. "Daphne—she is my mate,” he admitted straight into my face. “Th