Chapter 43: Blood Evidence

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• Alpha's Regret: Return of the Rejected Mate   Chapter 159: An Invitation

  Dominic’s POVMy phone rang while I was reviewing pack security reports in my study. Penelope’s name on the screen made my pulse quicken.“Penelope?”“Hi. I was wondering if you’d like to have dinner tonight. To discuss Debbie’s custody arrangements.”“Of course. Where did you have in mind?”“There’s a restaurant in neutral territory. Quiet place where we can talk without pack politics interfering.”The invitation caught me off guard. Dinner alone with Penelope—no Debbie as a buffer, no pack members watching our every interaction.“What time?” I asked.“Seven? I’ll text you the address.”“I’ll be there.”The restaurant she’d chosen was intimate in a way that had nothing to do with custody discussions. Soft lighting, secluded corner tables, the kind of place couples went for romantic evenings. When I arrived, Penelope was already seated, wearing a dark green dress that made her eyes look like emeralds.“Thank you for coming,” she said as I settled across from her.“Thank you for invitin

• Alpha's Regret: Return of the Rejected Mate   Chapter 158: Transformation

  Penelope’s POVI arrived at my training facility to find women already warming up on the mats as they ran through combat sequences.“Commander!” Janet Stone called out, the same woman who’d challenged my authority weeks ago. “We’ve been practicing the partner techniques you and Alpha Dominic demonstrated. Want to see what we’ve learned?”The change in her tone was remarkable. Respectful, eager, completely different from the hostility she’d shown during early sessions.“Show me,” I said, setting down my equipment bag.Janet paired with another woman, and they moved through a defensive sequence that would have taken weeks to master under normal circumstances. Their coordination was impressive, each covering the other’s blind spots while maintaining offensive capability.“Excellent work,” I said as they finished. “You’ve been practicing outside regular sessions?”“Every day,” Janet replied proudly. “This program has changed everything for us, Commander. We feel capable now, not helpless.”

• Alpha's Regret: Return of the Rejected Mate   Chapter 157: Uncomfortable Questions

  Dominic’s POVI drove home from the training session with my mind racing, replaying every moment of working alongside Penelope.Professional partnership, I’d told her, but it had felt like much more.I found Kelsey in my bedroom when I arrived, sitting on the edge of the bed with her hands folded over her swollen belly. Her face was pale, almost gray, and she looked up when I entered with nervous, darting eyes.“How was your morning?” she asked, but her voice sounded strained.“Productive. We need to talk, Kelsey.”“About what?”I closed the door behind me and leaned against it, studying her face. “About the night you claim we conceived this baby.”Her hands tightened on her belly. “What do you mean, claim?”“I mean my memories of that evening are frustratingly unclear. You’ve given me detailed descriptions of our supposed intimacy, but I can’t remember any of it.”“You were drinking,” Kelsey said quickly. “We both were. Alcohol affects memory—”“I don’t drink to blackout, Kelsey. Neve

• Alpha's Regret: Return of the Rejected Mate   Chapter 156: Professional Partnership

  Penelope’s POVI arrived at my training facility the next morning to find Dominic already there, unloading equipment from his truck while several of my students watched from the windows.“What’s all this?” I asked, approaching the growing pile of training mats and practice weapons.“Additional donations,” he said, not looking up from his work. “Plus I thought I might help demonstrate some of the advanced techniques your women have been asking about.”Excited whispers drifted from the building entrance as more students gathered to watch. Word of Dominic’s vindication had spread through all the local packs, transforming him from suspected criminal to heroic rescuer in the span of a week.“You don’t need to—”“I want to,” he interrupted. “Your program is too important for pride to get in the way.”Nora appeared at the facility doors.“Alpha Dominic,” she said formally, “I owe you an apology. My behavior during your previous visit was completely inappropriate and disrespectful.”“Thank you

• Alpha's Regret: Return of the Rejected Mate   Chapter 155: A Father’s Joy

  Dominic’s POVI kept my eyes fixed on Debbie as she bounced around the training grounds behind the pack house, her excitement infectious as she discovered each new area of my family’s territory..“Daddy, what’s that building over there?” Debbie pointed toward the weapons storage facility.“That’s where we keep our training equipment,” I explained, lifting her up so she could see over the fence. “Swords, bows, practice gear for teaching pack members how to fight.”“Can I learn to use a sword? A real one?”“When you’re older,” Penelope said quickly. “Much older.”“But I’m already really good at fighting! Miss Carter says I’m the best in my age group!”The pride that swelled in my chest was overwhelming. My daughter—brilliant, fierce, determined—had gotten my competitive spirit, my refusal to back down from challenges.“Fighting and weapons training are different things,” I told her gently. “But yes, someday I’ll teach you everything you want to learn.”Debbie’s face lit up like the sun.

• Alpha's Regret: Return of the Rejected Mate   Chapter 154: Coming Home

  Penelope’s POVI brought Debbie to visit Dominic’s pack house for the first time since she was born, my hands gripping the steering wheel as we passed through the security gates.“Mommy, look how big everything is!” Debbie pressed her face against the passenger window. “Are all those people Daddy’s family?”“Some are family, some are pack members who live and work here.” I followed the winding drive toward the main house. “Remember what we talked about—best behavior.”“I remember! I’m gonna be the politest ever!”The pack house rose ahead of us, all stone and tall windows. I’d been here before, but returning as the mother of Dominic’s acknowledged daughter felt completely different. Every window seemed to watch our approach.Dominic appeared at the front entrance before I’d even stopped the car, and behind him stood Luna Sophia in an elegant blue dress. “There’s Daddy!” Debbie fumbled with her seatbelt. “And there’s a fancy lady! Is that my grandma?”“That’s Sophia, yes. Mind your man