After I Torched Alive, My Alpha Went crazy novel Chapter 201

"What did you just say?" she demanded, her voice laced with disbelief and anger.

The female officer stood her ground. "I said, Ms. Nova, you are to leave the Alpha Palace immediately."

Nova's eyes moved around the room and then finally landed on me. For a moment, I thought she might explode. "This is your doing, isn't it?" she hissed, stepping forward.

"Don't be ridiculous, Nova," I shot back, trying to keep my voice steady.

She laughed bitterly, her face twisted with rage. "Don't you dare act innocent, Grace. I've been here long enough to know how you operate.

"You and your little pack of lapdogs have always been waiting for a chance to push me out!"

"Nova, stop this," Cyrus said, raising a hand as if to calm her, but she shrugged him off violently.

"Don't touch me!" she spat, glaring at him. Her eyes burned as they returned to me. "You think you can get rid of me just like that? You think I'll let you ruin everything I've worked for?"

"This is getting out of hand," Faye interjected, stepping between us. Her voice was firm, her posture unyielding. "Nova, leave with some dignity. Don't make this worse for yourself."

"Dignity?" Nova laughed, the sound hollow and biting. She jabbed a finger in my direction. "Do you hear that, Grace? They want me to leave with dignity, but what about you?

"You're nothing but a coward! Just like the Alpha King said—hiding under the princess's skirt, incapable of standing on your own."

The insult hit me like a slap, and I felt my blood boil.I tried to calm my anger just as I stepped forward, "That's enough!" I snapped.

But before I could say anything else, another voice rang out, cold and commanding. "That's really rude of you, Nova."

Carlos's presence filled the room as he stepped in, his gaze sharp and unrelenting. His tone was calm but carried a weight that made even Nova falter.

She turned to him, her defiance flickering for just a moment. "And what do you plan to do about it, Carlos?

"Defend her? Protect her? Let me tell you something—it won't be enough. She's already under suspicion, and it's only a matter of time before she falls."

As we stepped into the garden, the tension from earlier lingered like a heavy fog. Carlos broke the silence first, his voice low and reflective. "The Alpha King left without addressing this chaos directly. That's unlike him."

Faye nodded, her expression serious. "He's clearly furious, but I don't think it's just about what happened today. It's deeper—like he's questioning his entire circle."

I sighed, rubbing my temples. "He's always been cautious, but today, he looked… betrayed. Like he doesn't know who to trust anymore."

Carlos frowned, glancing at me. "Can you blame him? Between the reporters and whatever scheme Nova's wrapped up in, this feels like a calculated attack. The Alpha King has every reason to be suspicious."

Faye crossed her arms, her tone laced with concern. "Suspicious or not, we're the ones caught in the middle. If someone wanted to destabilize the palace, they're doing a good job of it."

"Do you think he'll come back?" I asked hesitantly, looking at Carlos.

Carlos shook his head slowly. "Not until he's sure who's loyal to him. For now, I think he'll keep his distance, watching from the shadows and waiting for us to slip up."