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A Performance of Betrayal

ผู้เขียน: Osarumwense Osakue
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The sound of approaching footsteps echoed louder and louder through the corridor which suggested nothing other than the guards were coming.

Mira’s heart slammed violently against her ribs as her eyes snapped toward the direction of the sound while Jack cursed under his breath.

“Damn it…”

Ava’s face had gone pale.

“Luna Seraphina... what's happening?” she asked.

Eugene didn’t move but the shift in his stance was subtle and dangerous. His shoulders straightened slightly, his jaw tightening as his
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  • The Rejected Omega's Redemption    A Bad Idea

    The dinner ended in complete silence.No one had the appetite to continue eating after Kaelyn's dramatic departure.The once lively dining hall now felt cold and lifeless.Servants quietly began clearing away untouched plates, carefully avoiding eye contact with anyone at the table. They had witnessed enough family disputes for one evening and wanted nothing more than to disappear unnoticed.Becca slowly pushed her chair back. The scraping sound echoed loudly through the nearly empty hall.Mira immediately stood beside her."Come on, let's go" she said softly. Becca nodded.She wanted nothing more than to return to the room, their room, Eugene's room, she reminded herself bitterly, and crawl into bed.Neither woman looked toward Eugene, not at first.At the far end of the hall, Eugene had already begun speaking with Max and the Chief of Guards. The three men stood over a large map of the estate that had been hurriedly brought to the table.Eugene's face was hard, businesslike. The wa

  • The Rejected Omega's Redemption    Impossible Conditions

    The dining hall remained trapped in an uneasy silence long after the guards stopped Kaelyn from leaving.At the center of it all stood Alpha King Eugene. His shoulders were tense. His jaw was clenched so tightly that the muscles visibly flexed beneath his skin.He had spent the last several weeks trying to prevent conflict, trying to keep everyone together, yet every attempt seemed to create another disaster.Across the room, Becca quietly exhaled. She had completely lost her appetite. Beside her, Mira rubbed her temples."This dinner is cursed," she muttered under her breath.Becca couldn't disagree. She glanced toward Kaelyn who looked heartbroken and completely unreasonable.Becca genuinely sympathized with her pain, she really did, but turning every gathering into an emotional battlefield wasn't helping anyone.Especially not the innocent child sleeping peacefully in the maid's arms nearby.Eugene finally broke the silence. His voice carried the calm authority expected of an Alpha

  • The Rejected Omega's Redemption    A Desperate Gamble

    Kaelyn remained standing beside her chair, her chest rising and falling with every shaky breath. The flush on her cheeks was no longer only from the wine she had consumed. Her emotions had completely overtaken her.Around the table, the servants stood frozen with trays in their hands. Ava lowered her eyes, carefully hiding the satisfaction creeping into her expression.Seraphina remained perfectly still, though inwardly she was delighted.At the head of the table, Eugene slowly pushed his chair back and rose to his feet. The movement alone was enough to make everyone tense.His expression remained calm, at least outwardly. Inside, however, he was exhausted.He had barely been crowned Alpha King, and it already felt as though every decision he made created three more disasters.He looked directly at Kaelyn."Sit down."His voice wasn't loud. It didn't need to be. It carried enough authority that several servants instinctively lowered their heads.Kaelyn laughed bitterly."You want me t

  • The Rejected Omega's Redemption    Fist on the Table

    Dinner had somehow become even more uncomfortable than anyone had expected.The long dining table was covered with beautifully prepared dishes, expensive wine, and enough food to feed dozens of people but none of that could overcome the tension sitting around the table.Several servants moved carefully around the room, their movements quiet and cautious.Nobody wanted to attract attention, especially not tonight.Eugene watched Becca for a moment before speaking."You barely touched your food" he said.Becca didn't even look up from her plate."I'm eating" she said.Mira took a sip of water, trying very hard not to put herself in the conversation. Eugene noticed."Mira."She immediately looked innocent."Yes, Alpha King?""You aren't helping" he told her.Max snorted and Mira immediately glared at him. His amusement disappeared instantly.The tension between them had become impossible to ignore.Max frowned."You're still angry."Mira looked horrified."Still? You say that as though

  • The Rejected Omega's Redemption    An Uncomfortable Dinner

    For several moments after Seraphina left, neither Becca nor Mira spoke. They couldn't shake off the feeling that had settled during Seraphina's confrontation.They simply continued walking toward the dining hall and the silence between them felt unusually heavy.Seraphina's final words continued echoing inside their minds, telling them to prepare to lose as if they were in the middle of some war and the stakes were extremely high.The confidence behind those words was what disturbed them most, even if they told themselves they didn't care.Seraphina was many things, manipulative, arrogant, annoying, but she was rarely confident without a reason.That fact alone made Mira uneasy and all efforts she put to remove lingering thoughts about it proved to be a waste.Beside her, Becca appeared equally thoughtful.The earlier frustration she had felt toward Eugene had been temporarily overshadowed by the strange feeling Seraphina had left behind.Finally Mira sighed."I just don't like that w

  • The Rejected Omega's Redemption    A Warning in the Hallway

    Becca was still sitting on the edge of the bed when she heard a knock at the door. The sound pulled her away from her increasingly frustrating thoughts.She immediately stood, perhaps a little too quickly because she nearly tripped over the edge of her dress."Wonderful," she muttered.Her evening was clearly going perfectly.The knock came again, more impatient this time and Becca already knew who it was.Only one person knocked like that.She crossed the room and opened the door and Mira immediately stepped inside then stopped.Her eyes narrowed suspiciously and Becca instantly regretted opening the door. Mira was looking at her the way a hunter looked at prey."What?"Mira folded her arms."What happened?" She asked.Becca frowned."Nothing happened" she replied. "Hmm."The response was entirely too knowing then Becca sighed."Mira.""You look strange.""I do not.""You do" she insisted. Becca walked past her."I don't know what you mean" she said.The two women stared at each ot

  • The Rejected Omega's Redemption    The Sudden Attack

    Becca's eyes throbbed from where she stood as she watched Eugene. The sting of her palm moved up her arm, but the real pain came from watching the fury unravel behind his dark eyes. Eugene stood motionless for a moment, his mouth parted slightly in disbelief, before his face twisted into somethin

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  • The Rejected Omega's Redemption    The Healer's Stand

    Becca moved quickly through the dimly lit corridors of the clinic, her hands tightening around the strap of the medical bag slung over her shoulder. It felt like the entire world was collapsing around her and she needed to find a way to put things back to the way they used to be.The stale scent o

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  • The Rejected Omega's Redemption    Bound by Blood

    The air inside the Vargus pack infirmary was heavy with the scent of crushed herbs and the soft, rhythmic hum of lanternflies flickering outside the high arched windows. The stone walls, smooth and warm from the afternoon sun, seemed to breathe with the silence that enveloped the room. Only the o

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  • The Rejected Omega's Redemption    Beneath the Crown

    Desmond's bedroom chamber was dimly lit, the golden hues of the setting sun filtering in through the large stained-glass windows, casting eerie shapes on the cold stone floor. Each color danced across the ancient walls like fractured memories—fleeting, beautiful, and haunting. Inside, Seraphina s

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