Chapter 139: Chapter 139

Menu My eyes widened in disbelief as Axel spoke. How could he say such a thing? It wasn’t possible. My brother, who carried so much pride and strength, would never submit to anyone. Why would Axel lie about this?

“What? Magnus submitted to Kane? Why would he do that?” my father demanded, his tone echoing the same disbelief that churned inside me.

Axel gave a slow, solemn nod in response. The weight of his words hung in the air, but even as I struggled to process them, I couldn’t ignore how battered and broken his body looked.

I gripped his hand firmly and signaled for our theta to help me. Together, we guided Axel to sit down on the couch.

As he sank into the cushions, his eyes drifted to my babies resting nearby.

“How are they?” he asked softly, his voice tinged with concern.

For a moment, I glanced at them, unsure how to respond. My mind was spinning, overwhelmed by the chaos of the situation.

“Axel, my dear, please tell us everything clearly,” my mother urged, desperation evident in her voice. Her eyes searched his face, seeking answers to the impossible. “Why would Magnus make such a monumental decision?”

Submitting to another Alpha during a war wasn’t just an act of surrender–it was a declaration that the position of head Alpha now belonged to them.

Axel inhaled deeply, his hand resting over his bandaged ribs as he prepared to explain.

“When we went into the forest, we discovered Kane had crossed our boundary,” he began, his voice low and strained. “But the information we had was wrong. He didn’t bring five hundred wolves with him as we thought. He came alone. And... his intention wasn’t to fight us–he came to help.”

He paused, his breath hitching, and I immediately went to the nightstand. I grabbed a glass of water and handed it to him.

His hand trembled as he accepted the glass. Taking a large sip, he steadied himself before continuing.

“Our pack fighters began engaging with the Nightfall Pack’s fighters. But through the mind link, they kept telling us they weren’t here to fight–they were here to help. Magnus didn’t believe them. He thought it was a trick, that they would betray us. So, he declared an order: no fighter from the Nightfall Pack was to leave the battlefield alive.”

Axel’s voice grew heavier as he recounted the events. “It was a declaration of war straight from the head Alpha. Our fighters had no choice but to follow his command.”

From the very start of the battle, our target had been Kane and his high–ranking officials. But something changed when Magnus encountered Kane face–to–face.

Axel paused, his eyes shutting tightly as though the memory itself caused him pain. I leaned forward, my heart racing.

“Axel, please,” I urged. “You have to remember. We need to know what happened.”

He coughed lightly before exhaling deeply. His gaze shifted from my parents to me, and then he spoke )10:23 69.5%

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“Magnus fought Kane,” he said, his voice barely above a whisper.

“They fought?” I repeated, the shock evident in my voice.

Meny “Yes. Even though Magnus wasn’t in the best health, he fought with everything he had to protect the pack. But the fight didn’t last long. Kane stopped it.”

“Stopped it?” I asked, confused.

Axel nodded. “Kane told Magnus he had come to help–he knew about the attack and wanted to pre vent it. He didn’t want bloodshed between our packs.”

I furrowed my brows, still not understanding. “If he wanted to stop the war, why didn’t he?”

Axel’s expression darkened. “He didn’t have the chance. Before he could declare his intentions, Alpha Hunter launched a surprise attack on our pack with an overwhelming number of fighters. We had no choice but to fight to protect ourselves.”

My stomach churned with guilt. Was this all because of me? If I had agreed to Alpha Hunter’s proposal... would this have been avoided? But how could I marry someone I didn’t love?

“Why did Magnus submit to Kane?” I asked firmly, needing to understand.

Axel’s voice cracked as he answered, “Kane was furious when he realized how many of his fighters had died because of our attack. If he wanted to, he could’ve killed Magnus right then and there. But something happened between them–a moment of understanding. I don’t know the details, but Magnus chose to hand the pack over to Kane rather than let it fall into Hunter’s hands.”

Axel hesitated, his voice faltering. “There’s more. Magnus learned something–something he wanted to tell you. But he didn’t get the chance because of the attack. He only managed to say one thing to me before it all happened.”

My throat tightened, and tears welled in my eyes. “W–What was it?” I whispered, barely able to speak through the lump in my throat.

Axel sighed deeply, his face etched with sorrow. “He told me to tell you... ‘Don’t trust anyone.“”