Rejected by the Alpha, Claimed by his Brother

I blinked rapidly, feeling my stomach dropping like a stone. Álvaro—my younger brother. Yeah, he was a pompous, arrogant little bastard most days, but he was still my flesh and blood. He’s Camilla’s fiancé, too.

Rosa’s sister’s fiancé. And she wanted me to... what? Kill him?

I shook my head, my voice cracking with disbelief. "What the hell are you talking about, Rosa? You want me to kill my own brother? Álvaro might drive me crazy, but he’s still my brother. And Camilla... your sister—is about to marry him. You want me to murder him over an heir? Over a damn ultimatum?"

My voice rose, sharper now, fury breaking through the disbelief. "What kind of monster even suggests that?"

She didn’t flinch. Not even a little. Her eyes narrowed, but her smile was cold, calm... like she’d just told me we were out of milk.

"Axel, amor, you have to understand. This is the only way. If you don’t act now, Camilla might give Álvaro a son before you can." She leaned in close, brushing her lips over the shell of my ear, her voice smooth like silk over steel. "It’s about power. About control. It’s a necessary sacrifice. And once you’re in charge... you’ll thank me."

I stepped back like her words had burned me. My heart thudded hard against my ribs. "No," I growled in a raw and finally tone. "That’s insane."

She’d crossed a line. A line I didn’t even know existed until she casually stepped over it with her heels clicking and her smile intact.

I was here on a mission, but there was a damn limit to the things I could tolerate. My only regret was not recording this conversation in the first place. My phone was left in my car.