로그인Cypril.Caleb was definitely stupid.Because it was painfully obvious that even he did not truly want to reject Melissa yet somehow, he always spoke before thinking.Always acting impulsively without considering the consequences of his actions.“Rejecting her is only giving her the luxury of whoring around, Caleb!” Cain snapped instantly.The irritation in his voice was impossible to miss and honestly, I knew that anger wasn’t directed only at Melissa, most of it was for Caleb because right now, he was making an already terrible situation even worse.But Caleb only scoffed proudly.“Then let us give her the freedom to officially earn the label of a whore,” he said coldly, his lips curling into a smug smile as he folded his arms against his chest.“Once she becomes a REJECT,” he continued, “let’s see who dares to accept her as a mate.”I immediately rolled my eyes internally at how unbelievably dumb he sounded.Did he seriously think no one would want Melissa?Was he blind?Completely
Cypril.I honestly could not understand what exactly had gone wrong.The moment Melissa started the rejection earlier, panic had completely taken over me. After everything I had done to avoid this exact moment, it still happened anyway.And honestly…I was annoyed at Caleb’s stupidity.Couldn’t he ever act on his own for once?Why did he always have to involve all of us in everything?If he had simply kept quiet, none of this would have escalated to this point.Yet despite the chaos surrounding us now, one thing still brought me relief.The rejection hadn’t gone through.Thank the Moon Goddess.And strangely, the only question echoing repeatedly inside my head was…Why?Because the moment Melissa started speaking earlier, I had already prepared myself mentally to reject her rejection immediately.I was ready and yet somehow…nothing happened.“What did you do?” Melissa suddenly demanded, her voice sharp with fury as she stared directly at us.I quickly masked my confusion behind a smug
Caleb.My heart was beating far too fast.The moment my brothers arrived and stood before me, fuming furiously, reality hit me all at once.What the hell had I just done?I swallowed hard as Cain and Cypril glared at me with expressions so dark it made tension crawl down my spine instantly.Even the air around us suddenly felt heavy.My palms became sweaty despite how cold the evening breeze was. The chill in the environment should have cooled me down, yet my body only grew warmer with panic.Because for the first time, I was afraid. Afraid that I was really going to lose my mate this time, all because of my foolish ego.Shit.I had only been trying to spite her, trying to prove a point, trying to show Melissa that she couldn’t simply throw us away like we meant nothing.I wanted to watch her beg, and tell me she was just bluffing.But now?It wasn't what I expected because now everything felt dangerously out of control.My gaze shifted toward Amelia instantly, and honestly, it took e
Melissa.Honestly, I couldn’t help but lie through my teeth.At that moment, I was utterly disappointed by Amelia’s response.All that fake concern in her eyes, that soft voice pretending she cared about my wellbeing, it irritated me more than anything else.She could keep it to herself.I wasn’t interested.“Don’t keep me waiting, Mr. Stone,” I said firmly before glancing briefly at Caleb and then at Amelia. “We’ll be waiting for you at the garden.”My tone carried finality as though the discussion was already over. I was ready to turn around and leave them there but then…Amelia’s eyes suddenly lit up with joy.The reaction was brief, but I caught it instantly and it made my stomach twist in irritation.‘Hypocrite,’ I muttered bitterly under my breath.Of course she would be happy.If the bond broke, she would finally have them completely to herself without my existence becoming an inconvenience anymore.The thought alone made me scoff internally.I had barely taken two steps forward
Caleb.I felt uneasy the moment Melissa approached us.Something about the determined look in her eyes immediately put me on edge. I knew her well enough to recognize when she had already made up her mind about something, and right now, every instinct inside me screamed that she was up to no good.But never, not even for a second did I expect her to ask for a rejection.Was she insane?The mate bond wasn’t some meaningless connection that could simply be discarded like trash. It was sacred, powerful and dangerous.There could be consequences.Severe ones.Yet there she stood, speaking about breaking it like it was nothing.My jaw tightened instantly.Earlier before she asked for a rejection, images flashed through my mind against my will.It was that of Melissa kissing Davian.The memory alone sent something ugly twisting inside my chest again. Earlier, when I saw them together, all I wanted was to punish her a little for daring to kiss my cousin so openly.So I kissed Amelia instead.
Melissa.I stormed down the hallway the moment I was far enough away from Louis.My steps were fast, sharp, filled with frustration that had been building up steadily inside me. At this point, looking for Amelia was becoming exhausting.Honestly, it made no sense.Whenever nobody wanted her around, she would magically appear out of nowhere and create one dramatic scene after another. But now that I actually needed her—needed her to carry out one of those manipulative little episodes she was so good at—She was suddenly nowhere to be found.“How annoying,” I muttered under my breath, irritation evident in my voice.I kept walking, my thoughts completely tangled as I tried to figure out where else to search.And then, a familiar scent drifted toward me.I slowed instantly.My brows furrowed slightly as I turned my head, trying to confirm what I had just sensed.And sure enough…It was Amelia but she wasn’t alone.Caleb was with her.The both of them sat beneath the large olive tree nearby
Melissa.They said the words with every ounce of force they could summon, as though speaking them aloud was an act of violence in itself. The declaration echoed through the hall, heavy and final, sealing something I had never wanted sealed.And then we reached that part.The part everyone waited fo
Melissa.“Alpha Cain!” I managed to cry out, my voice breaking as desperation clawed at my throat. “Please… don’t do this. I swear I won’t run away anymore. Please!”Cain slowly turned to face me, his lips curving into a sly, knowing smirk that sent a chill straight down my spine. His eyes held no
Melissa.I opened my eyes slowly, my lashes heavy, my body stiff, and the first thing that greeted me was the weight in my chest. It pressed down on me before I was fully awake, as if my heart remembered what my mind was still trying to escape.The day I dreaded the most was finally here.Light fil
Melissa.The sharp crack split the air the moment I stepped into the perimeter of the dungeon, and I knew that sound too well. It was the unmistakable snap of a whip slicing through space before meeting flesh. My breath hitched instantly, my feet slowing on instinct as dread crawled up my spine.I







