No Ads Chapter 29 Chapter 29 I dont move . I dont even breathe . 63 The entire dining hall has gone so silent , I can hear the faintest scrape of utensils against plates , the shifting of weight as pack members try to act like they arent completely fixated on the shit show about to unravel in front of them . The Omegas line the perimeter like ghosts , their heads bowed , but I can feel their eyes darting toward me . Toward Kallias . Across from me , Seraphina grips her fork like shes debating whether to stab it into the table or straight into my hand . Her knuckles are white , and I dont miss the way her nostrils flare every time Kallias turns his attention to me . Which , unfortunately , is every second . Kallias leans in , way too close , voice sickeningly soft . Taryn , baby , you need to eat . I stare at the spoon hovering near my lips , piled with something mushy and unappetizing . Id rather lick the fucking floor . Taryn , baby, you have to eat , Kallias coos , holding a spoonful of soup way too close to my face . I glare at him . Id rather eat glass . Murmurs ripple across the room . The Omegas standing along the walls shift on their feet , their expressions ranging from shocked to downright amused . The higher ranked pack members , including Gamma Abel , stay silent . I swear I can hear the barely contained snickers of the lower ranks , and honestly , if I werent the one being force fed , Id be entertained too . His smile twitches . Its the same smug , practiced look he used to give me when we were together when he could still pretend he gave a damn . Come on , sweetheart . Just one bite . I shift my chair back slightly , barely an inch , but the movement is noticed . Kalliass jaw flexes , and the whispers around the room pick up again . This isnt about me eating . Its about control . He wants to put on a show . To make sure everyone sees that I still belong to him , still follow his every command , even if Im disgusted to my fucking core . I dont look at him . Instead , I glance to the right toward Enoch . Enoch is watching me . I can feel it . Heavy , piercing . Like if I so much as flinch the wrong way , hell have Kalliass head on a silver platter . Its reassuring in the worst way. Because I know Kallias is pushing his luck . He always does . Or maybe not . The Gamma stands , murmuring something under his breath as the Alpha mind links him . He exits , his absence making the air even heavier , as if his presence was the only thing keeping this whole dinner from going up in flames . Taryn , Kallias tries again , voice still sickeningly sweet . Just one bite , yeah ? Seraphina lets out a sharp exhale . A barely contained scoff , maybe . Kallias , however , is past amused . His smile twitches , but he doesnt let it fall . Instead , he lifts the spoon again , urging it toward my mouth . I slap it away . It clatters onto the plate , soup spilling across the table , and then everything stops . The murmurs , the shifting , the quiet amusement . The air turns thick , suffocating . Kallias stills . 1/5 Chapter 29 Then his hand is on my face , gripping , hard . Fingers dig into my jaw , forcing it open as he picks up another spoonful of food . My breath stills in my chest . My hands go to his wrist , pushing , shoving , nails digging into his skin . He doesnt budge . You are my mate , he breathes , eyes wild . Youll cat when I say you eat . Panic claws up my throat . My heartbeat slams against my ribs , the overwhelming scent of his rage flooding my nose . I thrash , shoving at his chest . Youre fucking insane- Kallias , Seraphina says , and for once , theres an edge of worry in her voice . She reaches out , her manicured nails grazing his wrist , but he shoves her off without looking . Seraphina flies back , colliding into the wooden bar table behind her . Bottles crash , glass shatters , and a sharp cry follows . No one moves . For a split second , there is nothing but the sound of glass settling on the floor , Seraphina groaning , and the sharp , ragged breaths from the wolf sitting to me . And then , Kallias is ripped away from me . Holy shit . One second hes inches from my face , the next , hes airborne . His body slams against the wall so hard the stone cracks . Dead silence . -The force of it sends my chair skidding back as Kalliass body crashes into the wall with a sickening crack . I barely have time to process before a roar deep , guttural , otherworldly rips through the room . 4631 Enoch stands in the center of the hall , shoulders squared , chest heaving , his entire frame radiating pure , unrestrained fury . His eyes are locked onto Kallias , who groans , blood trailing down his temple . The entire pack is frozen , some already inching toward the exit , others whispering in hushed , urgent tones . My heart jumps into my throat . This is bad . Enochs eyes are slowly shifting from those forest green to the same beastly ones similar to the wolf who killed the headmaid . He can get away by scratching Kallias now , but not if they assume hes the murderer for having the same eyes as that beast back then . Enoch , I say , barely above a whisper . He doesnt move . His breathing is ragged , sharp , his entire body locked up like hes seconds away from earing Kallias apart limb by limb . His eyes flash red , and I know- I know hes seconds away from losing control . I lunge forward , but before I can reach him , hands clamp around my arms , yanking me back . I let out a sharp yelp , twisting , shoving , but more hands join in , locking me in place . 2/5 10:13 Thu , 20 Mar Chapter 29 Omegas . What the fuck- I go to push past them , but they dont budge . Seraphina steps forward , brushing dust off her dress , looking far too pleased for someone who just ate shit against a bar . Stay out of this , Taryn . My throat tightens . I look past her , back at the fight , where Kallias is slowly getting to his feet . Theres something wrong in his expression . Something dark and ugly and years in the making . I shove at the Omegas again . Let me go- 63 Seraphinas breath is hot against my ear , thick with satisfaction . Kallias has been waiting for this . Her nails dig into my arm . her whisper slicing through the chaos like a blade to the throat . Hes going to make that bastard regret ever stepping foot in our pack . I thrash against the Omegas holding me down , but theyre stronger in numbers , their hands gripping my wrists , my shoulders , pinning me in place like a fucking insect . The room is a mess of shouting pack warriors restraining Enoch , Kallias circling him like a goddamn predator , the crowd eating it up like this is some sick sport . Kallias picks up a chair . A heavy one . Thick wood . I see the muscles in his arms flex as he hoists it above his head . Enoch turns to me . His red eyes lock onto mine . The way he looks at me fuck , its like hes asking what he should do . Like Im the only thing anchoring him . I dont think . I just scream . Enoch ! Close your eyes ! A guttural , desperate sound tears out of me , raw enough to split my throat . For a second just a second I think he wont listen . That hell fight . That hell tear through those warriors like the monster I know he is . But then , slowly , obediently , his eyes slip shut . The chair comes down . The sound is sickening . A crack , a thud , and then silence . I cant fucking breathe . Enoch crumples . Blood pools instantly , dark and thick , spilling from his head and seeping into the floorboards . My ears ring , my vision tunnels . He could have fought back . He could have killed Kallias with his bare hands . But he listened to me . He closed his eyes and let it happen . I dont realize Im screaming again until my voice starts to break . The Omegas grip loosens , like even theyre shocked into stillness . The air changes . A heavy silence crawls through the room , pressing down on us like a weight . I dont see him at first no til the Gamma steps in , looking like hes been watching this whole time , frozen , powerless . But behind him behind him is something worse . The Alpha . The Alpha of the Riverstone Pack , who never fucking comes out . 3/5 90 % Chapter 29 Hes odd , but weak . His presence is suffocating , his expression unreadable . His face is unreadable , the lines of age carved , deep to the skin , tan the eye they are now old . They are sharp , predatory , and unforgiving . Seraphina traightene instantly , frawing her head , fnn Kallia still high on whatever power trip hes on doesnt even He lifts the chair again Gamma Abet mes first , grabbing his arm , but Kaffias struggles , crazed , ready to bash in Enochs skull like a fucking animal . And there * Kallias The single word is soft . Controlled . Kallias stiffens like a puppet whose strings just got yanked . His breath shudders out , his grip loosening on the broken chair . For the first time in his arrogant , self righteous life , he looks afraid . Itis father stares at him , Silent , Calculating Kallias drops the chair . The Alpha shifts his attention . I dont move as he steps forward . My pulse is hammering in my ears , my knees shaking . Seraphina immediately drops into a bow , her head nearly touching the floor , but I stay frozen , my body locking up like prey in a wolfs jaws . With a flick of his fingers , the Omegas release me . I barely register it before his hand grips my chin , tilting my face up . Why, he murmurs , did you tell him to close his eyes ? My throat is sandpaper . I can feel Seraphina watching , the weight of a hundred stares burning into me . I look away , but his grip tightens . He knows . He fucking , knows . Seraphina jumps in , eager , smug . Hes a rogue , Alpha . A bastard she dragged in from- A hand lifts . She shuts up immediately . The Alphas eyes never leave me . What is he to you ? I swallow . My brain scrambles for an answer , something , anything that wont get me ripped apart . Hes … My voice wavers . Hes my boyfriend . A weak , shaky , pathetic lie . And the Alpha knows it . He watches me for a moment , expression unreadable , before he steps past me . The room is so silent I sw blood dripping from Enochs head onto the floor . Kallias tries again , desperate , Father , I- or I can hear the The Alpha doesnt acknowledge him . Instead , the Alpha bends down beside Enochs unconscious body . His fingers brush over the wound on his head , smearing the blood slightly . He observes it . Then 4/5 90 % ( +63 ) Chapter 29 Take him to the infirmary , he orders the warriors . After that , throw him in the cells . Kallias bristles . But he- For attacking my son , The Alpha says simply . And just like that , Kallias shuts up The warriors hoist Enochs limp body up , blood trailing behind them as they carry him away . My nails dig into my palms . The Alpha rises to his full height , staring down at me once more . Theres something calculating in his gaze now something that makes my stomach churn . He leans in slightly , voice dropping just for me . Youd best prepare yourself , girl . His smile is slow . Creeping . Secrets always come with consequences . Then hes gone . And Im left standing in the wreckage , staring at the blood on the floor , knowing- This is only the beginning . 5/5 AD Comment Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!