Chapter 109: Love Over Duty
The pack warriors froze at the cave mouth when they saw the twins staring at them with hungry eyes.
"What are those things?" Beta Rivers whispered, his hand shaking on his sword. Alpha Marcus pushed past his men, his face dark with rage.
"Abominations. Just like I feared." Kael stepped forward, ice cracking around his feet. "They’re your grandchildren, Father."
"No grandchildren of mine would look at pack members like prey." Alpha Marcus pointed at the babies. "Look at their eyes!"
Everyone looked. The twins were still looking at the warriors with that strange, hungry expression. The quiet one tilted its head like it was studying them.
The other one smiled. Babies weren’t supposed to smile like that. "We need to destroy them before they grow stronger," Alpha Marcus stated. "No!" Elara screamed, trying to grab the babies from Darian’s arms. Ronan’s berserker rage burst.
"You’ll have to kill me first!" "That can be arranged," Alpha Marcus replied coldly. The original Alpha laughed from his chains. "Family turning against family. This is better than I hoped."
Kael felt something snap inside him. All his life, he’d followed his father’s orders. Been the perfect kid. The loyal heir.
But watching Alpha Marcus threaten his children changed everything. "Stand down, Father," Kael said quietly. Alpha Marcus blinked in surprise. "What did you say?" "I said stand down." Kael’s voice grew stronger. "These are my children. My mate. My family."
"Your duty is to the pack!" "My duty is to love." The words came out before Kael could stop them. "For the first time in my life, I choose love over duty." Ice spread across the cave floor, forming a barrier between his family and the pack warriors.
Alpha Marcus’s face went purple with rage. "You dare defy me?" "I dare protect what matters most." Celeste pushed through the crowd, her eyes wild with anger.