Chapter 58


    Chapter 58


    Chapter 58.


    Astel POV.


    The guard bowed his head and left the room, closing the door behind him. | let out a sigh of relief and rxed in the chair. The


    past few days had been hectic, filled with meetings and negotiations. | had been trying to form alliances with some powerful


    packs, but for some reason, they all kept rejecting my offers.


    | was starting to feel frustrated and a bit anxious. | needed to make these alliances. work, or else my pack would be at a


    disadvantage.


    1 chewed on the end of my pen, staring at the paper in front of me. The thought of considering Alpha Kex pack looked terrifying,


    and | couldn’t help but feel a little afraid.


    | tried to push the thought of Nelly and Aisha out of my mind. | couldn’t care less about either of them. What mattered was my


    pack and our safety. | had to do whatever it took to keep us safe.


    | needed toe up with a new n, or else my pack would be at risk. | had to find a way to get these packs on my side, without


    having to resort to asking Alpha Kex for help. He was a ruthless leader, and | knew he would demand something in return for his


    assistance.


    | needed to find a way to gain the upper hand, to give myself some leverage. But what could | do? | wracked my brain, trying to


    think of something, anything that would give me an advantage.


    | sat there, racking my brain for ideas, but nothing came to me. Finally, | decided to ask Carl for help. | stood up and headed for


    his room, but as | approached, | heard moans.ing from inside. | hesitated, not wanting to interrupt whatever was going on in


    there.


    | decided not to disturb them, and turned to walk away. But then I heard a familiar voice, one that | knew all too well. My heart


    started racing, and | leaned my ear against the door, trying to hear better.


    | could hear the voice more clearly now, moaning and calling out a name.


    “Harder... Carl,” she moaned out loud.


    It was Shantel, and she was calling for Carl. My world seemed to stop, as | stood there,


    breathe, like my heart was about to burst out of my chest.


    frozen. | felt like | cou. “asc


    Then, without thinking, | opened the door.


    As | opened the door, the two figures on the bed scrambled to cover themselves with nkets.


    “Who....” Carl began, turning to face me, anger


    in his ever


    But as he saw who it was, his words died in his throat. His eyes widened with fear, and he froze, unable to move. | stood there,


    feeling the same fear, the same shock and disbelief. | couldn’t believe what | was seeing. What had | just walked in on?


    “What the hell is this?!” | shouted, unable to control my rage.


    “|... |ean exin,” Shantel stammered, but | cut her off.


    “Exin what?” | asked, my voice rising with every word. “That | caught you sleeping. with my best friend? You cheated on me!” |


    yelled, and she kept her gaze lowered, avoiding my eyes. “Answer me!” | screamed, and she finally looked up, her eyes meeting


    mine.


    But it was Carl who spoke next. “Don’t talk to her,” he said, his voice firm. “Speak to me. She is innocent.” | stared at him,


    dumbfounded. Was he really trying to defend her? Did he really think | would believe her?


    “Are you kidding me?” | asked, my disbelief clear in my voice. “You expect me to believe that? But | don’t have time for this,” |


    said, my anger turning to disgust. | fixed my gaze on Shantel.


    “You''re a traitor, a whore,” | said, my voice cold and hard. “You lied to me, and | believed you. | rejected Nelly just because of


    you, because you told me she was evil, that she was a curse, that’s why our parents died, and her brother went missing.” | could


    feel my voice rising, my wordsing out in a roar. “And all this time, you were lying to me. You were sleeping with my best


    friend!”


    “It''s not what it looks like,” she pleaded, her voice shaking. But | wasn’t going to fall for her excuses.


    “Don''t tell me that,” | snapped, my voice icy cold. “If you say that again, | swear I''ll. strangle you with my bare hands and feed


    your corpse to the rogues.”


    My words were harsh, and | could see the fear in her eyes. “What is it | haven’t done for you?” | asked, my voice tight with


    emotion. “I’ve provided everything you wanted, I’ve gone as far as making you my Luna.”


    | regret every bit of it now, | had given her everything, and she had betrayed me. How could she do this to me?


    “I''m sorry,” she pleaded, her voice shaking. But | was beyond the point of forgiveness.


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    “Can sorry change anything?” | asked, my voice tight with anger. She was silent, and | could feel my irritation rising.


    “How long has this been going on?” | demanded, but no one answered. | paced the room, my frustration mounting. Finally, |


    couldn’t take it anymore. “Can someone please answer me?” | said, my voice weary and thin. | needed an answer, and | needed


    it.


    Noy.


    “The day that Aisha and Nelly left,” Shantel muttered. | turned to look at Carl. My anger was bubbling over, and | could barely


    contain it.


    “You bastard!” | yelled, pping him hard across the face. He staggered back, looking shocked and hurt.


    | realized that he must have been my best friend once, but | could see why Aisha had left him so easily. He was a liar and a


    cheat, and he had betrayed me in the worst way possible. | couldn’t forgive him, not after what he had done.


    “You''re a coward,” | said, my voice shaking with anger. “I consoled you every day when Aisha rejected you, and this is how you


    repay me?” | struck him again, my anger boiling


    over.


    Heughed, but it was a hollow, mockingugh. “Are you in pain?” he asked, his voice dripping with venom. “It’s all your fault,”


    he said. | was confused, and | couldn’t understand what he meant.


    “What do you mean?” | asked, my voice trembling.


    “If you hadn’t sold Nelly to Alpha Kex, Aisha would still be here with me,” he said, his voice raw with pain. “She wouldn’t have


    rejected me.”


    | couldn''t believe what | was hearing. “So you''re ming me?” | said, my voice shaking with anger. “Is that why you cheated on


    me?”


    | lunged at him, ready to attack. Shantel tried to pull me away, but | was too strong.


    “Someone help!” she screamed, and the door burst open. The guards dragged me from him, and | struggled against their grip.


    The guards let go of me, and | straightened my shirt, my heart still pounding in my chest. “Lock these traitors up,” | ordered, my


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