?Chapter 321:

    I killed my brother.

    Not with my hands, no. But with my lies, my schemes. I sentenced him to death, and the guilt was a brand seared into my skin, a reminder that no matter how tightly I held the throne, I’d already lost the one thing I couldn’t rece. My sanity.

    Why didn’t I expect the twist? Aiden didn’t die. Isabelle was damn right. And now, he was back, with whatever plot he had going on in that head of his.

    “You never wanted the pack, Aiden,” I growled, the memory fueling my anger.

    “You wanted power. There’s a difference.”

    “And you’re so much better, aren’t you?” he shot back, his voice sharp. “The perfect Alpha, doing whatever it takes to keep your little kingdom intact. Even if it means lying to your mate.”

    I flinched at his words, the truth behind them hitting harder than I wanted to admit.

    “Fucking keep Jasmine out of this. You mention her name one more time, and I’ll fucking rip your heart out this time,” I threatened.

    “She’s beautiful, that I admit. But she doesn’t deserve an asshole like you,” his words were sharp, cutting through me.

    Fuck yes. I know she doesn’t deserve me. Fuck yes. She deserves the best. But Jasmine is mine and mine alone.

    “I’ll love the look on your face when I finally take over the pack, pin her to the wall, shove my cock ball-deep inside her, and make her moan my name,” he smirked, his eyes mocking me like I’m—what? Helpless?

    Ace growled inside me. Thest ounce of restraint I had snapped, and I growled, shifting into my wolf form. I couldn’t trust my human form to kill him because he’s my blood, but I could trust Ace.

    He shifted too. ws met ws as we fought in the room.

    Just as I aimed to tear out his heart, the door to the room opened.

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    Kade walked in, his expression matching mine and Jasmine’s when he saw Aiden.

    He walked in, and Aiden, seizing the opportunity, tried to outsmart me, but I had him pinned, faster.

    “I’ll take care of this Alpha. Jasmine is about to leave.” My heart dropped. This was exactly my fear. My fucking fear, and one thing about fear… it fuckinges to pass.

    Aiden would be dealt withter, just as Kade had said. I freed him and switched back to my human form. My hands were drenched in blood, thanks to Aiden. I actually wanted to rip his heart out; that would have served as a fucking lesson for those words he said. But I knew I had him injured enough.

    I rushed out to find Jasmine and Enzo. He was about to drive off.

    The blood on my hands had already started to dry, the smell of it filling the air as I ran down the gravel path. My chest heaved with each step, every breath sharp and burning, but I didn’t care. My wolf, Ace, was snarling, pacing, urging me forward.

    Because I knew—fuck. I knew—that if I didn’t stop her now, I might lose her forever.

    “Jasmine!” I yelled, my voice raw as I stumbled into the clearing just in time to see Enzo’s car starting to roll forward.

    My heart fucking plummeted. This was my goddamn fear staring me in the face, ripping me apart from the inside.

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