Reclaimed By The Alpha King
Chapter 169

Chapter 169: Chapter 169

The next day, Katherina was in her chamber, preparing for incantations and conjuring.

The dimly lit room pulsed with an eerie energy, thick with an unnatural chill.

Her fingers traced intricate symbols over a worn-out ancient book, her lips moving silently as she rehearsed the incantations in her mind.

The silence was interrupted when one of her guards walked in, his steps hesitant.

"Mistress, you have visitors," he said, his voice barely above a whisper.

Without looking back, Katherina’s voice sliced through the air, cold as ice. "Let them in."

The guard bowed slightly before retreating, and within moments, Alpha Derrick and Mona stepped cautiously into the chamber.

The moment they crossed the threshold, a heavy, oppressive darkness settled around them.

The air itself seemed to hum with power, making Derrick’s skin prickle with unease.

Mona, however, wasted no time. She dropped to her knees in deep reverence, nudging Derrick subtly with her elbow.

He hesitated for a fraction of a second, his pride flaring, but the weight of the moment forced him to comply.

He bent his knee beside her, bowing his head slightly.

Only then did Katherina turn toward them, her sharp eyes locking onto Derrick.

A slow, knowing smile curled on her lips, her gaze piercing into him as if reading every thought in his mind.

"You wish to be Alpha King," she said, her voice silky but laced with an undercurrent of warning. "Yet, you resist my chosen. Why is that?"

Her question sent a cold shiver down Derrick’s spine. He swallowed hard, trying to mask his unease.

"I do want to be the Alpha King," he answered carefully, choosing his words with precision. "But I don’t know who your chosen is."

Katherina let out a low, throaty chuckle that echoed through the chamber. "Mona is my chosen," she said, her tone suddenly turning serious.

"With her at your side, your rule will be absolute. Without her, you will crumble before you even rise."

Derrick stole a glance at Mona, who met his eyes with a smirk.

He had suspected her ties to the dark sorceress ran deep, but now he knew, Mona wasn’t just an ally. She was Katherina’s pawn.

A moment of silence stretched between them before Derrick finally nodded.

"If there’s a way to make me the Alpha King with Mona by my side, then I will comply with whatever you demand."

At his words, Katherina’s smile widened, and Mona’s eyes gleamed with satisfaction. Derrick felt an odd sense of unease twisting in his gut, but he quickly suppressed it.

"Good," Katherina purred, stepping forward. "Then we must remove the first obstacle from your path."

Derrick frowned. "Obstacle? Who?"

Katherina’s expression darkened. "Alpha Darwin. He must die immediately.

His death will cause chaos among the packs, and before they can even comprehend what is happening, we will have already seized control."

Derrick stiffened. He had expected some bloodshed along the way, but Alpha Darwin?

Killing him would send shockwaves through the entire werewolf realm. He turned to Mona, expecting hesitation, but instead, she stood unnervingly still.

"Mona, you’re okay with this?" he asked, eyes wide. "He’s your father."

Mona finally spoke, her voice devoid of emotion. "He was never my father. Not by blood. His death means nothing to me."

Derrick felt a chill creep over him. Mona’s words were hollow, but her eyes burned with something else, something darker.

He hesitated for a split second, but Katherina’s sharp gaze bore into him.

"Are you here to question me, or do you want the throne?" she snapped, her voice slicing through his hesitation like a blade.

Derrick clenched his jaw. "I want the throne."

"Then let us proceed," Katherina declared, turning back toward the center of the chamber.

She began her incantations, her voice rising and falling in eerie, rhythmic tones.

The air thickened. Shadows in the room seemed to elongate and twist, the walls pulsating as if alive.

The torches flickered violently, casting monstrous shapes across the stone floors.

The room was suddenly filled with an odorless, creeping smoke, swirling around them in dense tendrils.

"Let life be taken from you... let the light of your world turn dark...

Alpha Darwin, your spirit is demanded!" Katherina’s voice thundered, reverberating through the chamber as the smoke curled tighter around them.

Derrick watched in both horror and fascination. The sheer power emanating from Katherina was beyond anything he had imagined.

He stole another glance at Mona, whose lips curled into a small, knowing smile.

*She is far more dangerous than I thought,* Derrick mused, unease creeping into his gut.

*I will use her to gain power, but once I am Alpha King... I will decide if keeping her by my side is wise.*

Meanwhile, miles away, Alpha Theo and Elena were seated in Theo’s living room when Elijah burst through the door, his face pale with urgency.

"Elijah? What’s wrong?" Theo demanded, rising to his feet instantly.

Elijah barely took a breath before blurting out, "News just reached us, Alpha Darwin is dead."

A stunned silence fell over the room. Theo’s jaw clenched, but before he could speak, Kimberly shot up from her seat, her entire body radiating fury.

"Let me have your phone," she ordered Theo, her voice ice-cold.

Without hesitation, Theo handed it to her. All eyes were on her as she quickly dialed a number. The line rang once... twice... and then someone answered.

"Hello?" A hesitant voice spoke on the other end.

"Is he still there?" Kimberly’s voice was sharp, demanding.

"Who is this?" The person on the line asked, confused.

"This is Kimberly," she snapped. "Is my father’s lifeless body still there?"

There was a pause, then a nervous response. "Y-yes... but we are waiting for the ambulance to—"

"Let no one touch him!" Kimberly interrupted, her voice like steel. "I will be there soon."

She ended the call and turned to Theo, her eyes burning with something primal. "Let’s go," she said, already moving toward the door.

Theo didn’t hesitate. He exchanged a glance with Elijah, who gave a sharp nod before following closely behind. The three of them stepped out, their movements swift and filled with a silent but deadly determination.

Something wasn’t right.

And Kimberly could feel it in her bones...