The Witch and Her Four Dangerous Alphas

Chapter 197: Chapter 197: Perfect Reply

Serena’s POV~

After everything finally calmed down, everyone was seated around the long dining table. The room was quiet

except for the faint sound of music playing in the background and the clinking of glasses being set down.

| sat beside Lord Maximus, my father.

Even now, the thought still felt strange. My father. The word didn’t fit easily on my tongue. | kept sneaking small

glances at him when | thought no one was looking. He sat tall and calm, his expression steady and unreadable,

as if nothing in this room could ever shake him.

| wasn’t sure what to say or do.

And to make things worse, the alphas decided to take the seats besidetoo.

Of course.

Aeron sat closest, his face calm as ever, but his eyes were pinned on me. Luca and Lucian followed, sitting

without a word, and Kael grinned like he owned the place.

| realized this man is smiling too much for my liking. I had never seen him relax this much in my entire life.

Surely a kiss didn’t make him stupid, right?

So here | was... stuck in the middle of these brothers.

On one side, my father, the man who had just reappeared in my life out of nowhere.

On the other side, there was the queen, then Prince Vaelen, and then Arlena, who looked like she was about to

burst from trying to prove how important she was.

| couldn’t help but sigh softly.

If this was supposed to be a "simple royal dinner," then | was seriously starting to doubt the meaning of simple.

What was she even doing here?

She didn’t belong in this kind of setting. She wasn’t a royal. If this is supposed to be a gathering only for Royal,

why the hell was she invited here, or has the queen already taken her as her own...her daughter-in-law?

Was she just here to make Vaelen uncomfortable? Because if that was the plan, it was definitely working.

| caught him stealing glances atnow and then, his jaw tight, his hand gripping his cup just a little too firmly.

As soon as everyone was settled, the king finally spoke. His voice was deep and full of that fake warmth that

powerful people used when they wanted to sound kind but actually weren't.

"Ah, Alpha Aeron," he said, smiling like this was sfriendly reunion. "It's been a long time. The last t| saw

you and your brothers, you were still young boys. You had nothing left after your father lost the pack. It's truly

admirable that you managed to reclaim your position... especially from someone like Alpha Eirik."

His words sounded polite, but the tone didn’t match. There was something sharp underneath. A hint of mockery.

| wasn’t the only one who heard it.

The table went quiet for a second.

It was clear what he meant. He wasn’t praising them...he was reminding everyone that they had lost once. That

they had fallen.

But Aeron didn’t flinch.

He just looked at the king, calm and steady, and then spoke in that smooth voice of his that somehow always

sounded respectful and dangerous at the stime.

"Your Majesty," he said, "I had to take back what was mine. After all, | couldn't leave my father’s legacy in

another man’s hands...especially not someone else's puppet."

He paused for a moment, his tone still polite but his words cutting sharp. "It wouldn't look good if the strongest

pack served under someone’s whims, would it?"

The room went silent.

You could feel it...the instant change in the air. The king's face slowly turned red, his forced smile faltering for

just a second before he straightened again.

Everyone understood what Aeron was really saying.

Because everyone knew Alpha Eirik was nothing more than a dog for the Werewolf Council. He did whatever they

told him, wagging his tail and pretending it was loyalty.

And the worst part? The king himself wasn’t much different.

He served them too. Everyone knew that... even if no one dared to say it aloud.

So when Aeron spoke those words, it wasn’t just a jab. It was a challenge.

| almost choked on my drink.

Did he just... say that? Out loud? In front of everyone?

When | looked at him, | couldn't help it... | admired him.

He had guts. Real guts.

He sat there so calmly, as if he hadn't just insulted the king in front of half the court.

And then his eyes met mine.

There was faint amusement there, like he knew exactly what | was thinking. And he knew that | was going to

look in his way.

My heart gave a tiny jump, but | quickly looked away... only for my gaze to meet Vaelen'’s instead.

To my surprise, he looked amused too.

For the first tever, they agreed on something.

That realization almost madelaugh.

For once, the fearless Alpha and the too-proper Prince were on the sside.

Aeron had already managed to get on everyone's nerves...especially the king's. The man was trying his best to

keep that fake royal smile on his face, but anyone could see how tight his jaw had become.

The others looked like they were watching sthrilling play... too scared to join but too entertained to look

away.

And that was when she finally decided to speak.

The queen.

Calm, graceful, and cold as ice. She had been sitting quietly beside the king all this time, sipping her wine with

that perfect posture of hers. But now, as she saw her husband getting humiliated again and again, her patience

snapped.

Because in her eyes...humiliating him was the sas humiliating her.

Even though she also looked down on him.

She slowly lifted her glass and took a graceful sip, her movements smooth and elegant like she was on stage.

Then, with that scalm tone that could slice through steel, she spoke.

"Alpha Aeron," she said softly, a faint smile playing on her lips. "You've grown quite bold. I'm sure your father

must be very proud of you. | can clearly see whom you've taken after."

Her eyes gleamed with mockery, even though her smile stayed polite.

Then she added, "But we cannot deny facts, can we? Your father was killed by Alpha Eirik Moonveil in quite a

brutal way. He died such a disgraceful death. I'm not trying to upset you, but that is the truth. In our world,

power is everything. Only the strongest survive."

The table went silent.

Her words were polite, but everyone could hear the hidden poison in them.

She wasn't just talking about Aeron’s father. She was mocking the entire pack’s past... their fall, their weakness,

their blood.

For a second, | tensed.

| thought Aeron would get angry or worse, lose control. Anyone would if someone dragged their dead father into

conversation like that. Especially in front of so many people.

But he didn’t.

Instead, he chuckled.

It wasn’t a warm sound... it was low, dark, and almost chilling.

He looked at the queen with that

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Then his tone turned sharper, darker.

"That's why Alpha Eirik Moonveil is seven feet under the ground... while I'm sitting here."

The queen’s smile froze.

You could almost hear the sound of her breath catching. For the first tthat evening, her calm mask cracked...

even if just for a second.

I had to bite back a smile.

Because honestly? That was perfect.

He handled it so well. While everyone else looked uncomfortable or shocked, Aeron just leaned back, relaxed,

like he'd said nothing unusual.

And the best part? His answer wasn't just clever... it was true.

| remembered how my so-called father had died.

That bastard deserved every bit of it.

The four brothers had taken their revenge in a way no one would ever forget. They hadn't just killed him...they

had destroyed him.

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Even in death, he wasn't whole.

And | wouldn't lie... | was the happiest when | saw it.

Because after everything he had done, after all the pain and blood and humiliation... he got exactly what he

deserved.

The only regret | had was that | hadn't been there myself.

| wanted to be the one to tear him apart. | wanted to see his face when he finally realized that karma had caught

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They gave him what he earned.

And watching Aeron now, calm and proud, | couldn't help but feel a quiet satisfaction.

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