Fated Reborn: The Wolf King's Bride novel Chapter 42

Chapter 42

Nyssa pov

“And why did you dare betray my daughter?”

That was what he said and it was enough to make Aria take a step back, the intense rage radiating off him in waves. Aria trembled, parting her lips to speak, to defend herself, but no words came out. Before anyone could react, her legs gave out beneath her from fear, and she fell to the ground with a loud thud.

I watched as she yelped and hissed in pain, and my father’s expression didn’t change in the slightest. That part I could understand- my father had no reason to care about Aria. But what I couldn’t understand was Kieran.

He stood there silently, his eyes cold as they stared at Aria without the faintest intention of helping her. He didn’t move, didn’t even acknowledge her plea when Aria instinctively glanced his way and he took his gaze away and fixed them on my father.

“I-” Aria murmured, her voice barely above a whisper, her hands clenched into fists as she stared down at the floor. “I would never betray Nyssa-”

“You are mistaken, Alpha,” Kieran cut her off, his voice devoid of emotion. “I would never do something like that to Nyssa. I love her, and I would never want her to be hurt by my actions. The video you saw was the Lycan King shoving me against the wall for touching Nyssa. And while there is nothing between Aria and me, we are still friends. She ran up to help me. Please do not misunderstand our relationship. I’m sure, if I could just speak with Nyssa, she would understand.”

I raised a brow, the corner of my lips lifting into a small, humorless smile as I watched the scene unfold.

Hmm. So Kieran really was a bastard even to his own mate. He hadn’t spared her a second glance when she fell, and yet, the moment he had been shoved by Darius, she was already rushing to his side.

I reached up to stroke my chin, leaning casually against the doorframe. No one had noticed I was standing there yet- probably too consumed by the tension thick in the room. I had no intention of announcing myself. Not yet. I might as well stay back… and enjoy the show.

My father raised a brow, but his expression quickly darkened. His eyes flared with anger as he turned his glare onto Kieran.

“Nyssa would understand?” he repeated, his voice low and dangerous.

I noticed Caleb and Benjamin exchange a tense glance behind him, fully aware that the Alpha’s fury was reaching its peak and he was barely holding it back.

“You bastard!” my father roared, standing up to his feet. “She admitted that she knew all along! Why do you think she canceled the wedding? Why do you think she was angry at you? I sensed something was wrong, but who could have imagined it was because you were cheating on my daughter?”

His voice thundered through the room, and for the first time, Kieran’s mask cracked. His eyes widened, his body stiffened, and in a whisper barely louder than a breath, he said—

“What?”

Aria gasped, staring at my father in disbelief. But he didn’t stop there, his glare darkened as he turned to her, pointing a trembling finger in raw fury.

“Do you even know what’s worse?” he barked.

“I wasn’t surprised by this bastard here. I never liked him- not once. I hated the way he looked at my daughter while she

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Chapter 42

looked at him with love in her eyes. I knew he was using her. But because Nyssa loved him, I decided to let it go. I was ready. to let her marry him, to keep a close watch on him so he wouldn’t hurt her. Because if she was happy, then nothing else mattered.

He took a breath, his eyes burning as they locked onto Aria again.

“But you, Aria. You… truly disappointed me.” He shook his head slowly. “I trusted you. Nyssa trusted you. So how could you do this to her? You’ve been together since you were children, and she loved you more than anything. How could you betray her like this? Don’t you know how much this will hurt her?” he asked, not raising his voice, yet the weight of his words still made Aria flinch. She shook her head, tears spilling down her cheeks, but I knew too well they were fake.

My smile faded, and 1 shifted my gaze to my father, studying his expression.

He truly was disappointed, he couldn’t believe Aria would do something like this to me.

But what would he say when he found out that Aria cheating was just the tip of it all? That she conspired with Kieran to slaughter the entire pack, used me to help Kieran rise to power, only to plan to kill me in the end?

Would he be hurt by Aria… or furious at me?

I wasn’t sure. But watching him like this, watching the pain in his face, made my chest tighten unbearably.

“Uncle-”

“Don’t call me that!!” he roared, his Alpha voice shaking the room. The windows trembled, and even the door I was leaning on rattled violently.

“Don’t call me that! It’s Alpha to you. I am your Alpha, and you will address me as such. Do I make myself clear?” He stepped closer to Kieran and Aria, his tone deadly.

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