FATED REJECTION: BOUNDED BY LOVE, DIVIDED BY FATE

FATED REJECTION: BOUNDED BY LOVE, DIVIDED BY FATE

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Excerpt. “Reject me and let me go! Staying here with me is only going to hurt you more!” Avery growled, her voice quivering gazing at the man in front of her. “You are the only one allowed to hurt me. I see no reason why I have to leave,” he grinned slyly. Avery's eyes were filled with tears, the love she had for him soared when he leaned forward and pressed his lips on hers. *** Avery's eighteenth birthday was supposed to be a celebration of her transition into adulthood, just like every other she-wolf. But her dreams were shattered when she discovered the shocking truth: her destined mate, chosen by the moon goddess herself, was none other than her sworn enemy. The one being she was bound to for life was the same one she had vowed to challenge. Avery's heart raced with a mix of anger, fear, and disbelief. Later on, she found herself protecting the same man from the danger lurking around her.

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Chapter 1

Chapter 1

喜多野市女子刑務所。

桑名紅葉は無表情のまま刑務所の門の前に立ち、すっかり様変わりした外の世界を眺めていた。

看守が、彼女が入所前に所持していた私物を手渡し、言い聞かせる。

「桑名、出所したら真っ当に生きるんだ。二度とここへ戻ってくるなよ」

重い足取りで、一歩、また一歩と外へ向かう。

苦笑を浮かべながら思う。

真っ当に生きる?

これ以上、一体どうすれば真っ当に生きられるのだろうか。

二十年間、紅葉は誰に対しても誠実に接してきた。

それなのに、かつて「一生愛する」と誓った男、副島紘によって、彼女はこの刑務所へと送られた。

刑務所に入る前、彼女は喜多野市で誰もが羨む名家の令嬢だった。

才気あふれ、美貌も兼ね備え、アメリカへの留学を経て数々の栄誉とトロフィーを手にし、華々しく帰国した。

幸せな家庭、優しい両親、理解ある弟、そして彼女を深く愛する婚約者。

だが、すべては「寺島寧々」という女の存在によって一変してしまった。

何よりも皮肉なのは、その寧々が、もともと紅葉の「身代わり」にすぎなかったことだった。

初めて彼女を見たのは、紅葉がアメリカから帰国した日だった。

紘は自ら空港まで迎えに来て、彼女のために盛大なパーティーを開いた。

友人たちは皆集まり、彼女の帰国を祝うと同時に、紘がついに長年想い続けてきた幼馴染と結ばれることを祝福していた。

そんな華やかなパーティーの最中、寧々は胃薬の箱を手に、しおらしげに現れた。

彼女は何度も紘の酒杯を取り上げようとしたが、その度に無情に突き放された。

それでも彼女は怒ることなく、ただ心配そうに彼を見つめ続けていた。

「紘、お酒は控えて。飲みすぎると、また夜中に胃が痛くなるわ」

その瞬間、紅葉は知った。

彼女が留学していた数年間、紘は彼女への恋しさに耐えかね、紅葉に似ていた女性をそばに置き、「身代わり」にしていたのだと。

寧々は紘を狂おしいほどに愛していた。

自分が「身代わり」にすぎないと知りながら、それでも彼を想うことをやめなかった。

紅葉が不在の間、彼女はずっと紘のそばに寄り添い、彼のためにすべてを尽くした。

紅葉に少しでも近づくために、彼女はダンスを習い、ピアノを学び、毎日紅葉の写真を見ながら、笑顔の角度すらも彼女に寄せようとした。

紘が紅葉を想い、冷風に当たり熱を出せば、彼女は一晩中そばで看病した。

夜中に彼が手作りのおにぎりを食べたがれば、彼女はすぐに起きて作った。

彼の代わりに酒を飲み、胃に穴が開くほどの苦しみを味わった。

それでも、紘にとって彼女は「ただの身代わり」でしかなかった。

彼の態度は終始冷たく、紅葉に対するそれとは天と地ほどの差があった。

紅葉を一日も早く帰国させるため、彼は毎日メッセージを送り、ビデオ通話を欠かさず、彼女に送る贈り物をアメリカへと届け続けた。

そして彼女が帰国するや否や、すぐにプロポーズした。

それ以来、紅葉の前から寧々の姿は消えた。

彼女の最後の消息は、紅葉と紘の世紀の結婚式の場で知らされた。

二人の結婚式は全市を震撼させ、メディアによる世界同時生中継までされた。

そして、紘が彼女の指に指輪をはめようとした瞬間。

扉が突然開かれ、彼の秘書が駆け込んできた。

そして、会場に衝撃の事実を告げた。

「寺島さんが飛び降り自殺しました!」

そのとき初めて、紅葉は紘が理性を失う姿を目の当たりにした。

彼は満員の客たちを放置し、婚礼衣装のまま彼女を置き去りにし、一目散に駆け出していった。

秘書によると、寧々は飛び降りる前に日記を遺していた。

そこには、彼女がどれほど紘を愛し、尽くしてきたかが記されていたという。

その日記を読んだ紘は、完全に狂ってしまった。

彼はようやく気づいたのだ。

この数年間、いつの間にか寧々を愛してしまっていたことに。

そして、彼女の死を前にした紘の後悔は、やがて燃え盛る怒りと憎しみに変わった。

日記の最後のページには、こう書かれていた。

「私は桑名さんと争うつもりはなかった。なのにどうして、私を許してくれないの?私が死んだことで、満足できた?」

この言葉が、紘の怒りに火をつけた。

彼は紅葉を憎んだ。彼女の存在があったからこそ、寧々への想いに気づけなかったのだと。

紅葉がどれだけ弁明しようと、彼は彼女の言葉を一切信じなかった。

彼は、愛も憎しみも極端な男だった。

愛している間は、誰よりも大切にする。

だが、憎しみに変われば、その相手を地獄の底に叩き落とす。

喜多野市で彼に逆らえる者はいない。

彼が一人の人間を破滅させるのは、いとも容易いことだった。

そして、彼は紅葉を刑務所にぶち込み、5年間そこに閉じ込めた。

この五年間、彼女は地獄のような日々を過ごした。

冬の夜、毛布は常に湿っていた。

食事には砂や小石が混ぜられ、同じ房の囚人たちからは日々嘲弄を受けた。

気まぐれに踊ることを強要され、些細なことで暴力を振るわれた。

口答えでもしようものなら、一晩中壁に向かって跪かされた。

生き延びるために、彼女はすべてを耐え抜いた。

刑務所を出たとき、彼女はすっかり痩せ細っていた。

そして今、刑務所の門の前に立つ彼女の目の前には、一台の黒いマイバッハが近づいてくるのが見えた。

それが誰の車か、彼女は一目で分かった。

あの車は、かつて紅葉が気に入ったから彼が買ったもの。

「この車で、世界の果てまで一緒に行こう」と言ってくれた彼の言葉。

だが今、それは彼女を恐怖の底へと引きずり込む道具でしかなかった。

しかし、今この見覚えのある車を目にすると、林桑の全身にぞわりと寒気が走った。

車は彼女の目の前でピタリと停まり、誰かがドアを開ける。

後部座席には、紘が冷然と座っていた。

彫刻のように整った顔立ちは、氷のように冷え切っていた。

「紅葉、お前の出所を祝うために、特別な贈り物を用意したよ」

彼がそう告げると同時に、後ろに控えていた護衛が動いた。

彼女の返事を待つことなく、強引に腕を掴み、そのまま車のトランクへと放り込んだ。

道中、彼女を痛めつけるかのように、車はわざとデコボコの道を猛スピードで走り続けた。

激しい衝撃が何度も彼女の体を打ち付け、全身が傷だらけになっていく。

やがて、車はようやく停まった。

引きずり出されるようにして連れて行かれたのは、街外れの廃墟ビルの前だった。

そして、目を疑うような光景が広がっていた。

屋上の縁。

そこには、彼女の両親と弟が細い一本のロープで縛られ、高層のビルから宙吊りにされていた。

冷たい風に煽られながら、今にも落ちそうに揺れている。

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83 Chapters
Chapter 1
Avery's POV“Hi, thanks for coming,” I acknowledged, smiling at Flair. He looked really handsome, his black tuxedo portrays dominance around him.“You're welcome. You look beautiful by the way,” he complimented. He is the beta’s son, Jameson’s best friend. Who is the Alpha's son.They are totally opposite when it comes to personality. Flair is a nice and an easy going person, unlike his best friend. Who is bent on annoying me. If there is one person I hated to my bones, that would be Jameson Alexandro. He is not only rude, but also a bully and a pervert.It all began when my Dad enrolled me into the college to discover my abilities as a wolf, about three years ago. I was just fifteen then. He has always been on my neck after I fiercely had a fight with him. He wanted all students to kneel and bow at his feet because he was the Alpha's son. Really? Definitely not me.Tonight was my birthday party, still can't believe that I'm freaking eighteen!“So, were are you able to get my phone
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Chapter 2
Your Battle Is MineJameson’s POVTwo Weeks Later.“Can I come in?” I looked behind me, I found Flair at the door.“You are in already. What's the need of asking for my permission?” I questioned in a lazy tone. Continuing with my assignment on my desk.He walked in and rested on the wall in front of me. He didn't say anything and I ignored him completely.“Won't you try chasing after her?” He asked after a long silence. I paused in what I was doing, my grip tightened on my pen.I took in a deep breath and continued with what I was busy with. I didn't say anything after that and I knew he was waiting for my response.“Jameson, are you just gonna give up like that?”“Tell me what to do!” I slammed my pen on the table. He continued looking down at me and the pains I felt that night rushed through my veins.It really hurts.I closed my eyes, the image of her teary eyes replayed in my head. She didn't even hesitate to reject me at all.‘Only if you haven't been an asshole around her!’ my w
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Chapter 3
Avery's POV I bit my lips anxiously as I walked to my desk. Amelia pulled me back and I turned to her.“You don't have to meet their gazes. Just avoid them, I will be watching from my seat,” she assured and I smiled. Everyone has been gossiping about what happened at my birthday party.Low-key, I was kinda regretting my decision. I settled on my seat and brought out my books. Shutting all my guts that was telling me to steal a glance at him. His scent was getting into my head, as if it was making me high.Well, I was prepared for that.I brought out a nose mask and put it on now. People were looking at me suspiciously. I could only face-palm inwardly.How can you be staring at someone and make it so obvious? I shook my head and sighed. The teacher walked in after a while and the class began.To be honest, my mind was far away from what he was teaching us. It has been two weeks since Jameson was last seen in school, because of Anna, my wolf, Jameson kept replaying in my head.I could
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Chapter 4
Avery's POVA Few Days Later.“Are we all set?!”“Yes, sir!” We all responded to our supervisor, Mr. Larry. I looked around the thick forest, and couldn't help but feel this anxiety building up in my chest.Today was the day we were all set for the treasure hunt. We all stood in pairs assembly, listening to Mr. Larry who was giving us instructions.My mind was far away, everyone was excited about this hunt except from me. The reason was that I have a very weak wolf which means that I haven't shifted my whole life and won't be able to shift in time of danger in the forest.Anna has only spoken to me once and it was as if that moment suck away all her energy, because after that day, she has been resting and I could only feel her presence once in a while.I turned to look at Jameson, who was jotting down some clues to finding the treasure Mr. Larry was tipping us about.“And that will be all. Does anyone have a question?” Mr. Larry asked. Jameson's eyes found mine, I instantly looked awa
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Chapter 5
Avery's POVNIGHT FELL.“Do you want some water?” I turned weakly at Jameson. I was seated in front of the fire he had created, wrapped with my blanket to keep me warm.I nodded weakly but without collecting the water bottle from him.“I don't want to remove my hands. Can you please feed it to me?” I pleaded, not wanting to remove my hands that were under the blanket.He sighed soundly before crouching, he held my jaw with his index finger and I drank from the bottle.This little contact sparked some emotions within me and I knew it was the same for him. After I was done, he didn't say anything and also sat beside me.“Thanks,”“It's nothing,” he responded without looking at me. I bit my lips nervously for what I was about to say.Clearing my throat, I did that to get his attention.“A-About earlier, I'm sure that I wasn't hallucinating and….”“Why didn't I see her then?” He cut me off, turning to face me. This made me swallowed the rest of my words. The bond was making it hard for me
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Chapter 6
Avery’s POVAs the trees enveloped us again in the forest, the air wrapped cooler around us. The heat from our previous disagreement was still in my chest making my heart ache, not that I would dare say so. Because Jameson was stomping beside me with stiff limbs and shoulders, as if each step he took was a protest at the uncomfortable ceasefire we had just negotiated.I saw the slightest flash of irritation on his face when I glanced at him out of the corner of my eye without turning fully to him, but it was gone as quickly as it had sprung up. Normally, he was so stoic, so detached. It annoyed me.I bit the insides of my cheeks slowly so as to not send my mind back toward the harsh words we had exchanged just moments before. I held tightly to the strap of my backpack as we walked further into the woods. The trees on either side of the narrow route stood as though the sentinels, their gnarled limbs reaching out as if to snare us. My body shivered as the fragrance of decayed foliag
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Chapter 7
Avery’s POVThe morning showed through the thick cover of the canopy, like the sun itself feared to shine into this area of the woods. I held tightly onto the map, brittle edges flaking off with every contact. Jameson strode a few steps ahead, his gaze roving over the ground with calculated precision.“This map is useless unless we know where we are,” I muttered, piercing the tense silence between us.Jameson didn’t look back, but his shoulders went stiff. “Then why are you clinging to it so much?”His tone was terse, and his patience was clearly fraying. I seethed behind the back of his head, fighting the impulse to retaliate. He always did that — shut people out, deflect, pretend he had it all under control. But the reality was apparent in his rigid posture and the keen edge in his voice. He was just as lost as I was.With every step the woods around us thickened. The trees towered like giants with darkened, scarred bark. Fog started to creep along the floor of the woods, wrapping a
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Chapter 8
Avery’s POVThe low menacing growl echoed through the quiet forest; It exposed its teeth like an unseen wind, freezing me to the bone. My breath seized in my throat, and I clutched the pack's strap so tightly that I thought it would break.“Jameson,” I whispered, the words barely audible above the loud pounding of my heart.He turned quickly, already gripping his knife handle. His expression changed from annoyance to sharp alertness, all in an instant. "Don't move," he ordered. His voice was absolute."But what's—" I tried to talk.“Shh, I’ll tell you later,” he added. His eyes glanced fiercely into the looming shadows ahead as if looking for some enemy in them.The growling reappeared, louder this time, and the forest shook. A boar emerged, huge and bristling, its tusks gleaming like ivory blades.I swallowed hard, tasting the lead at the back of my mouth.“We are going to back away,” Jameson said softly, in a voice that held both firmness and calm. "Take your time and keep your eyes
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Chapter 9
Avery’s POVAs the group walked along through the thick forest, the air felt strange. I looked straight ahead, pretending not to notice the frequent sidelong glances Jameson was throwing in my direction. My hands formed into fists at my sides. The last thing I needed was him coming and trying to establish some sort of dominance here.The others around us were whispering among themselves. It wasn’t difficult to feel the rising discomfort because the shadows felt like they were growing longer by the minute. Every rustle of leaves, every whisper of the wind, felt like hidden warning signs in this unnatural-feeling living forest.Amelia fell in step beside me, her face white and drawn. “Avery,” she said, leaning even closer, “I don’t like this. There’s something…off about this place.”I nodded, speaking below my regular level. “Stay close to me. Trust no one, least of all those who appear too self-assured.”In front of us, some of the more aggressive students, led by Sheila, barked orders
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Chapter 10
Avery’s POVThe voice froze my blood. Dripping with malice, it cleaved its way through the chaos like a knife. “Did you think you could just step in and take what belongs to the cursed?I turned toward the source of the voice, my throat choking on air. All I could see was a figure wrapped in shadow, their height, and their stance, crushing and monstrous. They were wrapped around us, and the air grew colder. I could feel my hands trembling.Jameson yanked me behind him, and although the quiver I heard in his voice showed his humanity, it embodied the image of a protective man. “Who are you?” he asked, although his hand on my arm showed that he was nervous, too.The figure laughed, a sound so hollow and bitter it nearly broke my chest. “It doesn’t matter who I am. What you’ve disturbed is what matters. What you’ve unleashed.”Before Jameson or I could respond, the ground beneath us popped to life again. A tremendous fracture appeared in the soil, and the faint, haunting reflection I had
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