The poison in her body is gone . " He tossed a bound warrior to the ground . " He told me everything , including how you , " he said , locking his gaze on Leon , " sent assassins to kill my mate . " He paused , then declared , " Pauline is my fated mate . She is the future Luna of Ashborn . " } ) Turning to the Black Stone warriors , his voice rang with finality . " Crossing into my territory to harm her is a capital crime under Northern law . " The moment the words fell , Asher's men struck . Within seconds , the elite Black Stone warriors lay dead , their blood staining the soil . My father collapsed to his knees , his body trembling . Leon and Mia were frozen , pale and silent . Asher's gaze fixed on Mia . " A pathetic Omega who used poison to suppress a true Alpha bloodline and forged power to fake your rank . " Mia turned desperately to my father and Leon , but neither met her eyes . Asher's voice deepened into an Alpha Command . " Tell me . Did you poison Pauline ? " Her lips quivered . " Yes ... " " And the Alpha aura you carry ? " " I ... I extracted blood essence from a dead Alpha and made a serum . At that , my father staggered , coughing blood . Grief and shame broke him . Then Asher looked to Leon . " A Beta who betrayed his Alpha . I challenge you . ' } ) Leon's eyes widened . He knew he stood no chance - but to refuse meant exile in disgrace . " I ... accept . " 1/2 Chapter 11 +25 BONUS Leon was tall and strong for a Beta . But compared to Asher , he was nothing . Asher's wolf form erupted into a colossal black beast , his obsidian fur gleaming with lethal power . His howl split the sky , shaking the mountains with primal , undeniable dominance . The battle ended quickly . No tricks . No mercy . Just raw , devastating power . Leon's limbs were crushed one by one , until he collapsed - broken and screaming . Asher left him alive , stripped of pride , strength , and every shred of dignity . A fallen Beta , humiliated before all .