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Chapter 472: THE DEMOTION · Oct 05, 2026

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451 Chapter 451: ANNA’S SPIRAL 2026-10-05
452 Chapter 452: COHORTS 2026-10-05
453 Chapter 453: DISGUISE 2026-10-05
454 Chapter 454: TAKEN TO ALPHA HUNTER 2026-10-05
455 Chapter 455: PREGNANT WITH PUP 2026-10-05
456 Chapter 456: ENEMY WITHIN 2026-10-05
457 Chapter 457: DINNER WITH THE DEVIL 2026-10-05
458 Chapter 458: PRISONER 2026-10-05
459 Chapter 459: GOODBYE JASMINE 2026-10-05
460 Chapter 460: ESCAPE 2026-10-05
461 Chapter 461: HIS RETURN 2026-10-05
462 Chapter 462: ATTEMPTED COUP 2026-10-05
463 Chapter 463: ERIK’ S RETURN 2026-10-05
464 Chapter 464: THE DECEIT 2026-10-05
465 Chapter 465: XADEN’S AWAKENING 2026-10-05
466 Chapter 466: ANNA’S BIG MOUTH 2026-10-05
467 Chapter 467: XADEN’S RAGE 2026-10-05
468 Chapter 468: XADEN’S RAGE II 2026-10-05
469 Chapter 469: A MONSTER 2026-10-05
470 Chapter 470: SEEDS OF DESTRUCTION 2026-10-05
471 Chapter 471: STUBBORN WHORE 2026-10-05
472 Chapter 472: THE DEMOTION 2026-10-05
473 Chapter 473: ANNA’S WAY 2026-10-05
474 Chapter 474: SECRET MEETINGS 2026-10-05
475 Chapter 475: I WANTED YOU 2026-10-05
476 Chapter 476: SEED OF DESTRUCTION (I) 2026-10-05
477 Chapter 477: SEED OF DESTRUCTION (II) 2026-10-05
478 Chapter 478: SEED OF DESTRUCTION (III) 2026-10-05
479 Chapter 479: SEED OF DESTRUCTION (IV) 2026-10-05
480 Chapter 480: SEED OF DESTRUCTION (V) 2026-10-05
481 Chapter 481: SEED OF DESTRUCTION (VI) 2026-10-05
482 Chapter 482: ULTIMATE DESTRUCTION 2026-10-05
483 Chapter 483: GOODBYE HUNTER 2026-10-05
484 Chapter 484: TRAITOR 2026-10-05
485 Chapter 485: TRAITOR (II) 2026-10-05
486 Chapter 486: THE INTERROGATION 2026-10-05
487 Chapter 487: I TRUSTED YOU 2026-10-05
488 Chapter 488: A WINNER OR A LOSER 2026-10-05
489 Chapter 489: DEATH 2026-10-05
490 Chapter 490: THE MOMENT OF DISCOVERY 2026-10-05
491 Chapter 491: SURGERY 2026-10-05
492 Chapter 492: SURGERY II 2026-10-05
493 Chapter 493: MURDER 2026-10-05
494 Chapter 494: REALISATION 2026-10-05
495 Chapter 495: The AWAKENING 2026-10-05
496 Chapter 496: A DEAD BABY 2026-10-05
497 Chapter 497: THALIRA 2026-10-05
498 Chapter 498: GOODBYE 2026-10-05
499 Chapter 499: THE UNKNOWN 2026-10-05
500 Chapter 500: DEATH WARRANT 2026-10-05

Chapter 472: THE DEMOTION

The corridor outside Alpha Hunter’s study was still thick with silence when Rygar returned.

His boots thudded against the stone floor as he approached.

Inside, Hunter stood at the window, gazing down at the training fields below, his hands behind his back, posture straight as a spear.

”She refused to come,” Rygar said plainly.

Hunter didn’t turn. ”Why?”

”She says she won’t step out of that room until she sees Xaden,” Rygar replied. ”She wants proof that he’s alive.”

That made Hunter shift slightly. A small smirk played at the corner of his lips. ”Stubborn little girl.”

”She means it,” Rygar added. ”And Leviathan... tried to force her. I stopped him before things got worse, but she was hit.”

That made Hunter finally turn around.

”She was what?” he asked, voice low, dangerous.

”Slapped across the face. But she stood her ground.” Rygar’s expression was flat. ”Alpha you want me to tell you what I think?”

Hunter was silent for a while.

Rygar went on, regardless of whether he was asked to or not.

”Leviathan is beginning to be a problem. He has always been difficult with his own mind, but he is getting dangerous”

Hunter’s jaw tightened. He grabbed the edge of the table, thoughtful. Then slowly, he let go. ”I’ll see her myself.”

Rygar’s brows lifted slightly, but he said nothing. He simply stepped aside as his Alpha passed him.

~~~~~~~~~~~~

Jasmine had curled into the bed after the confrontation, eyes fixed on the ceiling as the ache in her cheek throbbed dully. She didn’t cry.

She refused to. Not when she still had no answers. Not when she had no one.

A knock came. Soft at first.

She didn’t move.

The knock came again. Louder. More deliberate.

Her jaw clenched. Normally, they didn’t knock, after one supposed decent knock, they just barged in like she was nothing more than a caged beast.

But the knocking didn’t stop. Over and over, until irritation sparked in her gut. Gritting her teeth, she pushed off the bed and marched to the door.

Her fingers gripped the handle hard before yanking it open.

And there he was.

Alpha Hunter.

He stood tall and composed in a dark cloak embroidered with his pack’s sigil, his expression unreadable.

”May I come in?” he asked, as though this was her home and not her prison.

Jasmine blinked, startled by the civility.

Did she really have a choice?

She hesitated, then moved aside.

He stepped in, eyes briefly scanning the room, then settled on her again.

”I apologize for not seeing you sooner,” he said smoothly. ”There’s been... business to attend to.”

”Oh?” Jasmine shot back, folding her arms. ”Business over the pack you already ransacked or a new and unfortunate one?”

Hunter chuckled. ”You make it sound personal. It’s the way of the wolf world. Territory. Power. Control. Xaden’s done worse.”

Her eyes narrowed. ”Don’t speak like you know him.”

He didn’t argue. Instead, he pulled something from his cloak — a folded leather patch marked with the crest of Crescent Pack. The scent hit her before it was even close.

Her heart stopped.

It was Zaden’s.

He handed it to her wordlessly.

She took it in trembling fingers, pressing it to her chest. Her breath caught as she inhaled, tears pricking the corners of her eyes. The scent was real. Fresh. Alive.

”He’s still healing,” Hunter said, voice quieter now. ”In critical condition. That is the best proof I can offer.”

”I want to see him,” Jasmine whispered.

Hunter’s expression didn’t shift. ”This is the most I can allow. You’re not in a position to roam freely.”

She stared at him, wounded but resolute. ”So you expect me to believe he’s here... and just accept that?”

”Yes.” His answer was simple. ”But if you truly want to see him one day, you’ll come to terms with what I need from you. Start with dinner.”

She looked up at him, stricken. ”You’re using him as leverage.”

Hunter tilted his head. ”I’m offering you incentive. Not harm.”

His eyes dropped suddenly to the side of her face. The swelling had deepened.

”What happened?” he asked, stepping closer.

”Nothing,” she replied, quickly shifting her face away.

”Leviathan,” he said, tone bitter.

She didn’t confirm it. She didn’t need to.

Hunter’s jaw ticked. ”I told him never to touch you.”

He turned toward the door.

”I’ll see you at dinner,” he said before exiting.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Leviathan didn’t expect to see Alpha Hunter storming toward him. The way the older Alpha moved—like a silent storm—should’ve warned him, but Leviathan stood his ground.

”Alpha—”

The punch came before he finished. A brutal, cracking blow to the jaw that sent Leviathan sprawling into the wall.

”You disobedient bastard,” Hunter growled, dragging him up by the front of his shirt and slamming him into the nearest post.

”She...she disrespected me!” Leviathan shouted. ”That little whore...”

Another hit. This one left blood spilling from his mouth.

”Never use that word again,” Hunter snarled. ”You were warned. I told you she was not to be harmed.”

Leviathan gasped. ”You’re... you’re doing this for her? She’s just a—”

Hunter threw him to the floor.

”You’ve disobeyed me one too many times. This is not about her. This is about you. You’re reckless. Rabid. And now... you’re no longer worthy of being in this pack.”

Leviathan froze. ”What...?”

”You’re being stripped of rank. You’re no longer Beta. No longer even warrior class. You’re nothing. An Omega. Until I decide otherwise.”

”You can’t do that!” Leviathan shrieked, scrambling to his knees. ”This is because of her—”

”I said, don’t mention her name again,” Hunter snapped, his voice like frost. ”You’re lucky I don’t kill you. And you are wrong, I can do that. I can do anything because I’m Alpha.”

He turned and began to walk away, his cloak swirling behind him.

Leviathan sat frozen on the ground, face bleeding, heart thudding in disbelief.

Hate rose like bile in his throat. Hatred for Jasmine. For the child. For everything.

This wasn’t over.

Not by a long shot.

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