And sure enough, that man was Kennedy.His chin was up and his face looked arrogant as he approached Brandon. He lowered the hood of his black cloak, then stood directly in front of Brandon."There you are," Brandon said calmly, but his eyes flashed horribly. "What do you mean by invading my territory at this time of night?""I want to war," Kennedy said. "The winner will be the owner of Rachel."Brandon gave him a sardonic look. "Have you forgotten that Rachel chose me herself? What else do you really want?""No, Rachel never chose you. She just doesn't know who her real mate is." Kennedy spoke in a defiant voice, launching her incitement smoothly. "Besides, does Rachel love you? It's not a matter of picking and choosing, but a special woman like Rachel should belong to the strongest Alpha in our federation.""I'm still the strongest Alpha here," Brandon growled, showing the ring around his finger. "But if you feel great enough and think you can beat me, then I won't refuse your offe
Brandon just realized that none of the other packs were on his side.What had Kennedy really told them?Kennedy's incitement had clearly blinded them as to who the King Alpha was in this forest.Thinking about it made the anger in Brandon's chest flare up like wildfire, it really didn't matter that all the alphas wanted his destruction. Brandon knew they didn't like his cruelty and rules, but he never invaded their territory without cause.Now, they were working with Kennedy to take his place?Brandon snorted at the faces of the alphas who were now grinning at him, as if his defeat was written in stone. They thought they could defeat him easily."Alpha Brandon, given your small army, I think you should just raise your hands in surrender rather than fight us," said Alpha Reigo of Pack Moon. His pack was the third most powerful in their federation.Next to him, stood Alpha Calyox of Pack Vioz and Alpha Gemma of Pack Geek. They all made the list of strongest alphas behind the names Brand
"Then go ahead and beat me if you think you can win," Brandon said. Earlier, he had refrained from harming the alphas, so that they could return to their herd and learn their lesson.But apparently, the fallen troops weren't enough to wake them up. This time, Brandon would not hold back anymore.He had tried to change and suppress his wild, bloodthirsty instincts, but they seemed to prefer his ruthless side.Alpha Reigo, Alpha Calyox and Alpha Gemma came forward first to swing their weapons. Brandon parried them easily, throwing Calyox's spear away in a single blow. Brandon then spun around and kicked the man hard in the stomach.Calyox groaned in pain and tried to stand up, but Brandon gave him another cut on the arm. Blood poured out quickly and Calyox hissed. The effect of Brandon's sword brought not only pain, but also a burning sensation that ran through his entire arm.Calyox chose to run away as Brandon intended to attack him again. Kennedy shouted angrily, but Calyox was no lo
Brandon didn't believe Kennedy's confession at all. The man had deceived Rachel and she had done many devious things to get rid of him."You think I'll take your word for it? You're a fraud!" Brandon pulled Kennedy up and dragged his body roughly towards the palace.Not caring that Kennedy was already dying and couldn't stop moaning in pain, Brandon kept dragging the man, leaving a trail of Kennedy's blood that continued to drip onto the floor.At the palace door, Victor had just arrived. He approached quickly to Brandon and stared at Kennedy's terrible condition."Alpha Brandon, we've cleaned up the mess at the border and I-""Right now, go to Pack Leinz's palace and find my Luna there," Brandon interrupted in an annoyed voice. "Check the whole place, and make sure you check on Kennedy's followers too. Tell them that their alpha will die if Rachel is not returned.""Yes, Alpha," Victor said quickly, noticing the rage that flared around Brandon's body. Fear was evident in the Alpha's
An hour ago, while the battle between the packs was still going on, Viviane quickly sneaked into Pack Manowi's palace.She found a room shrouded by a magic barrier and was sure that it was Rachel's room. Viviane knew how protective Alpha Brandon was. She had seen the deep look he gave Rachel at their wedding.Viviane then called the woman out in a low voice. Shortly, Rachel opened the door slightly, then quickly moved away.Rachel had never seen the woman before. Her appearance was so charming and she was definitely not one of the servants in this palace."I know you must be surprised to see me, but I came here because I want to talk about something very important. It's about Alpha Kennedy. And my name is Viviane," Viviane said quickly. Her eyes glanced around, making sure none of the servants were looking."Kennedy? What do you mean by Kennedy?" asked Rachel confused. Was this woman related to Kennedy?"I can't tell you here, but please come with me. You need to know one thing about
"Rachel? Are you okay?" asked Viviane worriedly when Rachel just stayed silent for a long time.The woman kept her head down for almost five minutes and Viviane began to feel anxious, afraid that something might happen. She just wanted to tell Rachel about Kennedy's cunning, not scare the woman."I-I'm fine." Rachel finally spoke in a halting voice. She shook her head, seemingly still unable to believe the reality on display. Her hazel irises glowed dimly as she raised her head and looked at Viviane. "I-just, it's just, I'm... really surprised by the whole thing. I thought Kennedy was really my mate, but it turns out..."Viviane nodded in understanding. Again, she took Rachel's hand and held it. "I'm sorry to say it now. You must be really surprised after all this time, huh? But I have to tell you this or Kennedy will keep using you.""I know, I just need time to think things through," Rachel said."Well, I can understand," Viviane said, slowly pulling her hand away. Her eyes searched
"Victor, how is it? Has Kennedy returned to Pack Leinz?""Yes, Alpha. His Beta has come to pick him up at the border," Victor replied, bowing respectfully.Brandon nodded, then let out a long breath. He massaged the bridge of his nose, frustrated at not being able to find Rachel.Brandon had scoured all the forests and places Rachel might have gone, but she was nowhere to be seen. He even explored other packs and restricted areas, but Rachel was still nowhere to be found.Where had Rachel actually gone?Brandon was really feeling anxious. He felt like he was going to explode from the worry that was eating away at every inch of his body. He was afraid that something would happen to Rachel, while he was too late to save her."Alpha Brandon?"Victor's call pulled Brandon from his long daydream. He turned around to find Victor still standing in the doorway of his room."What's wrong?" asked Brandon. He wasn't in the best of moods and wasn't in the mood to respond to anything beyond Rachel
Ten years had passed. Ten years of Brandon's desperate search for Rachel, but to no avail. He couldn't find her until now. Even Kennedy, or any other alpha who tried to find Rachel, only ended up tasting the same thing as Brandon. Not a single person had seen Rachel's existence in 10 years. Many people said that Rachel might be dead, but Brandon had a hard time believing that. He felt that Rachel was still alive, somewhere he couldn't find her. Brandon has done everything he can to find Rachel, but she's nowhere to be seen. Brandon had even scoured the forbidden territory hundreds of times, his body riddled with wounds and nearly dying, but it was all in vain. "Sweety, where exactly are you?" Brandon lay on the cold side of the bed. The bedroom window was wide open and brought in a soothing breeze. The sky was quite clear, but the mood was the opposite. Brandon looked gloomily at his wedding ring. His hopes were dwindling every day. If it wasn't for Armani, Brandon probably wou