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Marked for Ruin: The Alphas’ Rejected Mate LUCIAN
LUCIANI refused to let myself be bothered by the way the pack meeting was unfolding.I had come here expecting a straightforward process: the elders would ask if anyone wanted to challenge my right to lead - there would be silence, and then they would move on to the next phase of the meeting.Instead, things had taken an unexpected turn. Not that it mattered.People had a right to voice their opinions; I had the right to decide they were irrelevant. At the end of the day, I was still in charge. Nothing anyone said or did could change that.It was simple, really. I was next in line. If anyone wanted to challenge that, they’d have to face me in combat. I scanned the group stirring up division and chuckled. A handful of betas and mixed omegas, none of them stood a chance against me.If I wanted to make a statement, all I had to do was shift into my wolf form right here in the middle of the meeting. That alone would be enough to send them into submission, to remind them exactly who they
Last Updated : 2025-03-17Marked for Ruin: The Alphas’ Rejected Mate Ella
ELLAThe feeling that hit me the day I stepped out to get groceries hadn’t gone anywhere, which put me in a permanently foul mood.On my way to school, I walked past some students who were talking in low tones about something, but I didn’t bother to find out what the topic was. On a normal day, I didn’t speak to them, and I wouldn’t try now that I was in a terrible mood.Whatever it was, I would hear about it when I got to school, or Lyla would meet me at the gate and give me all the details.She was a cheerleader. Nothing went past her eyes and ears around these parts. If anything, her teammates were part of the grapevine that spread gossip around the school, so she was definitely going to be the first to hear any juicy information from the correct source.In all honesty, I wasn’t particularly interested in knowing any gossip or learning about anything anyone had said, would say, or had to say. I simply wanted this feeling that constantly tugged at me to be gone.It was worse than th
Last Updated : 2025-03-17Marked for Ruin: The Alphas’ Rejected Mate Ella
ELLASeeing Lucian had surprised me, but I wasn’t going to show it. He didn’t need to know that he had that kind of effect on me.Honestly, I had expected to see one of the rogue wolves the elders spoke about, and I was ready to try out everything I had learned while training with Lyla. But his presence threw me off balance.He didn’t need to know that, and I certainly wasn’t going to let it show on my face. I turned away for a moment to regain my composure.When I was certain I was in a better frame of mind to respond, I turned back to meet his gaze.“What are you doing here?” I asked.He squinted at me.“You heard me the first time,” came the reply, and I shrugged.“I’ve decided to ignore whatever it was you said and focus on getting you out of here,” I answered, folding my arms.He looked around, and I could see that even he appreciated how beautiful the scenery was, although he said nothing to that effect. He shifted his gaze back to me and sneered.“Were you doing what I think yo
Last Updated : 2025-03-17Marked for Ruin: The Alphas’ Rejected Mate Ella
ELLAAs I walked away, I replayed the conversation in my head and couldn’t help but smile at how I had handled the situation. It was better than I expected. I had been thrown off by his sudden appearance, but I quickly adapted and made the best of it.“I didn’t cower,” I muttered to myself as a grin crept onto my face.I felt elated. For a moment, I forgot about everything else that was troubling my mind and focused on being an entirely different person from who Lucian and his brother knew.I could tell that he wasn’t expecting that - but he should’ve known better. From the moment they rejected me, it sparked a flame in my soul. One I never knew was capable of being lit, and while I was seemingly unable to fan the embers on my own, Lyla had been a great source of encouragement.My thoughts shifted to Lyla as I made my way out of the woods. She hadn’t come to the meeting point, as she stated in her note, and Lucian’s presence had disrupted my stay. I just hoped she wouldn’t go there ho
Last Updated : 2025-03-18Marked for Ruin: The Alphas’ Rejected Mate Kade
KADEThe meeting had ended, and I went home. Lucian said he needed some time alone, and I understood him. After that commotion during the pack meeting, he certainly needed the space to reevaluate things.I knew he would come to talk to me when he was ready - he always did. First, as a way of freeing his mind of the thoughts that plagued him, and also because he valued my opinions regarding whatever plans or decisions he intended to make.What annoyed me was the way things had played out. At first, it was boring, then a little exciting as people finally started speaking up about who should lead the pack. But then, it took a different turn with Aubrey’s speech.As I drove home, I could still recall the way I felt when she started talking, like something had shifted in the atmosphere. For Langdon, it was pure comedy.But for me, I wasn’t sure I was interested in speaking to the wolves I had overheard discussing a coup anymore. It just didn’t make sense to start another round of fancy spe
Last Updated : 2025-03-25Marked for Ruin: The Alphas’ Rejected Mate Ella
ELLA“Look who the cat dragged out,” I said as I walked through the front door and met Lyla leaning against my locker. She chuckled and folded her arms, waiting until I got closer to where she was standing before responding.“Good morning to you too, Miss Harper,” she smiled, and I giggled at her formal tone.It was a great morning, to be honest. I had woken up feeling refreshed and ready for the day. It was a new feeling, and I wasn’t sure how to deal with it, but I liked it. I felt free, like the world was at my fingertips and I could do anything I wanted.Seeing Lyla made me feel a lot better. She had an unreadable expression but still managed to maintain her calm and collected personality.I reached into my locker, collected the books and other items I needed for my classes, and locked it before turning to her.“I got your note yesterday,” I said as we walked down the hallway. We had different classes this morning but still had enough time to chat before we had to go our separate
Last Updated : 2025-03-25Marked for Ruin: The Alphas’ Rejected Mate LUCIAN
LUCIANIt had been two days since Ella and I saw each other in the woods, but I still hadn’t gotten over how I felt when our skin touched.That, and the way the pack meeting made me feel. At first, I had brushed it off as nothing and focused on the physical part of it because most of the conflicts we had were always settled by combat.But as I walked home that evening, I felt something else stir within me. If I was already facing these internal conflicts before even taking over the leadership of the pack, I didn’t want to find out how difficult it would be to lead the others.“I have my work cut out for me,” I muttered with a sigh, then stopped in my tracks. I was standing in the middle of the school’s empty hallway.I wasn’t sure how I had gotten here, but the last thing I remembered was sitting in a classroom, learning about the town’s history or something related to that.I couldn’t concentrate on the lesson, so I had taken a pass and headed for the bathroom, but I never got there.
Last Updated : 2025-03-28Marked for Ruin: The Alphas’ Rejected Mate Kade
KADE“If wishes were horses, beggars would ride”That was my waking thought that morning, and at first, it seemed bizarre. But as the day progressed, I understood why that line kept looping in my mind. The universe had decided to plague me with thoughts of Ella Harper, and I hated it.Getting out of bed was the worst part. I already knew I’d spend my day in a permanent state of irritation, and I wasn’t looking forward to it.It had been at least forty-eight hours since her name was mentioned at the pack meeting, and I was still thinking about it. The fact that she had come up in the conversation unnerved me.If it mattered to the pack that Lucian didn’t have a mate before taking over leadership, that posed a problem for me as well.If my coup succeeded, the odds weren’t looking so favorable at this point. But if there was the slightest chance that things would go as planned, that would put a wrench in the entire process.Being mates with Ella was the worst arrangement the universe cou
Last Updated : 2025-03-29
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Marked for Ruin: The Alphas’ Rejected Mate Ella
Ella“I’m sorry I didn’t pay attention the first time you mentioned this. I dismissed it as a regular dream or something that was occurring because of fatigue. That must’ve made you feel terrible. Please forgive me,” he said, and I felt my heart race in my chest.This was the first time anyone had apologized for making me feel like my thoughts and experiences were disregarded, and I didn’t know how to deal with it.I would have never expected an apology, let alone from him, but it felt refreshing to know there were people in the world who didn’t shy away from accountability. I squeezed his hand and nudged him playfully.“It’s okay. When you said it, I considered that fatigue must’ve been an underlying factor too. It was a new experience for me as well. I don’t know one person or wolf who has gone through anything like this. It only makes sense that you thought about that first.”I was trying to reassure him that everything was fine, but at the same time, I was trying to reassure mysel
Marked for Ruin: The Alphas’ Rejected Mate Ella
ELLAI started hoping that I wouldn’t have to encounter being in Kade’s mind once more, but as soon as the thought crossed my mind, I heard a loud whistling sound, and my vision split in two.It happened faster than I anticipated, but I soon realized that I was no longer looking at just the stream.I could see the waterfall back home, and a feeling of dread enveloped me when I realized I was in Kade’s mind, and he was standing in the clear area where Lyla and I had our training sessions.I swallowed and tried to be as subtle as possible, but in a few minutes, I realized that he had caught onto what was happening.“I know it’s you,” he said, and a chill ran up my spine.I felt annoyed that even with the distance between us, he still had that effect on me, and didn’t bother to hide my irritation.“I wish I had connected with someone else,” I answered. The irritation I felt was evident in my tone, and I hoped he had caught onto it. “I was looking forward to talking to someone that is act
Marked for Ruin: The Alphas’ Rejected Mate Ella
ELLA“Hi, good morning,” Quincy said as he stepped into the room. I was on my way to the bathroom, but he had a cheery expression and a swing in his step that made me stop and look at him suspiciously.I internally chuckled at the fact that he would never have guessed that just a few minutes ago, I thought he had picked up his things and left without me.Just how traumatized was I that my first thought leaned into the worst possible outcome? It was as hilarious as it was pathetic.I would have to reprogram my mind to see the good in things, but right now, that was far from happening anytime soon.“Hey you, for someone who has missed their flight, you look too happy,” I said and turned around to face him completely.“Well, I have good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?”“The bad news. That way I can get it out of the way and appreciate the good news better.”“Fair enough. Well, bad news—our trip got rescheduled. Something about a road being fixed and buses currentl
Marked for Ruin: The Alphas’ Rejected Mate Ella
ELLAAt this point, I was happy I hadn’t told him about the conversation between Kade and the group.He would probably have a basic explanation for that or say I was thinking about going back to the twins, and that was why my mind was playing tricks on me—finding ways to convince me to go through with this new thought. It felt unfair to make such conclusions, but then he had taken my experience and made light of it. I didn’t know what to think anymore.“Let’s go to bed. Tomorrow you’ll wake up, and you’ll see that everything feels so much better,” he said and tapped the empty space beside him. I shook my head and walked toward the bathroom.“I need to take a long bath, and I need some time to myself. I spent the last few hours outside. I think I need to soak up.”He nodded, then closed his eyes. “If you need anything, all you have to do is wake me up, and I’ll make sure you get it. And oh, your food is on the table.”As he spoke, I glanced at the table and saw the dish covered. I didn
Marked for Ruin: The Alphas’ Rejected Mate Ella
ELLAI heaved a sigh of relief, stemming from the fact that he hadn’t completely realized what was going on. But the fact that he had his suspicions made me uneasy.I also had to deal with the reality that I was somehow involved in all this. It would only take one person— someone who knew about the knives and the inscription, to go into my house looking for me or any traces of why I had left, and they would start connecting dots that didn’t even exist.I inhaled and exhaled, trying to steady my nerves. This wasn’t the time to panic—that would solve nothing.I had to think this through and figure out what to do with this information and this newfound ability.Once more, I was right back where I started at the beginning of this trip: wishing Lyla was here with me.It was a terrible time to be thinking about something like that. I’d gone down that road a couple of times during this trip, but I couldn’t help the feeling.I wasn’t sure if I would tell her the entire story, because that wou
Marked for Ruin: The Alphas’ Rejected Mate Ella
ELLAThis new revelation seemed to throw Kade off balance. He clearly wasn’t expecting their helper to be someone within his social sphere, nor did he think there were any other alphas around the area.And this confirmed one thing for me as well: the group he was speaking to weren’t from our pack—or at least not all of them. If they were, their loyalty would lie solely with the person speaking to them and his twin.Their devotion to someone else, strong enough to keep a secret of that magnitude, was a clear indication that something else was at play here.“An alpha?” Kade said, disbelief evident in his tone. “Why would an alpha help you?”“They had… well, they had similar goals, and when they found out we wanted information on the victim, they gave it readily.”“And your excuse for not killing them?”A pause swept through the group, and they shook their heads in unison. I could tell they were all thinking the same thing.“You might be an alpha and we might be mercenaries, but we know
Marked for Ruin: The Alphas’ Rejected Mate Ella
ELLAThe conversation clearly wasn’t going as expected for any of the parties involved, but I was determined to see it through to the end, so I listened attentively.“So you saw blood, saw a weapon, and decided that he was still alive at some point—and your initial thought was blackmail?”“Yes. We had no reason to believe any harm had come to him. His shack was in an organized state when we arrived, and our informant had seen him earlier that day, hale and hearty, planning something fun with his buddies.”“You thought their idea of fun included spilling blood?”“Fun can be anything for anyone. We were focused on carrying out the assignment you gave us, not trying to put two and two together.”“That’s very clear. I should’ve found smarter people to get this done. So humor me—what did you do after?”“We contacted the person who had given us the information about his whereabouts and asked if he had seen the victim again after the first sighting. He admitted he hadn’t come across him sinc
Marked for Ruin: The Alphas’ Rejected Mate Ella
ELLAPerhaps watching the entire procession would help me understand what I was dealing with. I had never experienced anything like this before.I wasn’t sure how to navigate this new ability—there were no seers to ask, no council of elders to tell me how to channel this power or even what to call it—but the thrill of encountering something unknown piqued my curiosity.It was fascinating to discover that I could tap into the mind of another wolf, but whose thoughts had I ventured into? There was only one way to find out, so I steadied my nerves and decided to observe.The whole thing was surreal—I had gone from being annoyed and irritated by everything around me to trying to unravel what I had just unlocked. If there had been a memo about this happening, I had clearly missed it.I focused on the events unfolding on the other side. Whoever this was, they were in a meeting with other werewolves. But it wasn’t a regular pack meeting—it felt more like something arranged in secrecy. And wh
Marked for Ruin: The Alphas’ Rejected Mate Ella
ELLAWhen I got to the end of the lot, I stopped walking and peered at the trees for a bit, trying to see if that was all there was.But I soon discovered that there was a clear path in the middle of them, and that only meant one thing—there was more than just trees waiting beyond this path, and I needed to get to it as soon as possible.But first, I had to make sure Quincy knew I was alright. If I just wandered off, he would end up worried and start searching for me.I wasn’t interested in explaining that I needed some time to myself, so the best thing was to make that clear right away.I walked back to the motel and met him at the door.“I was about to come get you,” he said with a smile.I tried to mirror his expression, but it felt too warm and cheery—a far cry from what I was feeling. I couldn’t bring myself to pretend, so I let it go.“Likewise,” I replied as calmly as I could and walked past him into the reception area. “Are the rooms ready?”“Yes, come, I’ll show you how to ge
