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Marked for Ruin: The Alphas’ Rejected Mate Ella
ELLAI was still talking when he reached out and pulled me close to him. Our bodies were so close to one another that I could hear his heartbeat and breathe in the smell of his cologne mixed with sweat.I blinked and stopped talking for a moment, not because I had run out of words to express myself - far from that. I had a number of things to say, and I wasn’t close to being done, but I had genuinely lost my train of thought.For the first time that evening, I was grateful it was dark and he couldn’t see the effect that singular act had on me.I cleared my throat and tried to continue talking, but as soon as I opened my mouth, my brain felt mushy, and I knew nothing I would say from that point would be coherent. I had only one option: to leave.Everything within me was screaming the same thing. My blood had run hot and cold at the same time. I was struggling to move my feet, but his hand was still on my arm.“Run, Ella, run,” I told myself, trying to internally remind myself that I wa
Last Updated : 2025-04-04Marked for Ruin: The Alphas’ Rejected Mate Ella
ELLAWe watched in silence as he walked away. I was still feeling befuddled by what had transpired and was starting to think I was in a silly dream I needed to wake up from.“Pinch me,” I muttered and looked around. The wind had picked up, and the leaves rustled as it blew through the woods.That was enough proof that I wasn’t imagining the entire scenario.“What was he doing here?” Lyla asked. She seemed upset, but I knew it wasn’t directed at me. Perhaps dinner didn’t go well, or she was just as surprised as I was to see Kade. “Are you hurt?”“No… I… just a little disoriented, but I’m fine,” I replied, and she let out a relieved sigh, then repeated the first question.I was still in shock and explained the exchange as briefly as I could. She clicked her tongue and moved toward me.“Don’t let him bother you. This is probably some silly ploy he and his brother have come up with. Don’t let them get to you,” she said.I stood rooted to a spot for a few minutes, trying to gather my thoug
Last Updated : 2025-04-05Marked for Ruin: The Alphas’ Rejected Mate Ella
ELLABy the end of the meal, we had decided to stick with the current location for our training sessions.It was ours, and relocating just because the Blackthorn twins showed up seemed like a terrible idea.Additionally, I didn’t want to give them any reason to think their actions affected me in any way.Hopefully, they wouldn’t show up again; or if they did, I would be better suited to respond to their theatrics now that I had come to terms with the fact that this was probably just a silly game they had come up with.It was rather on-brand for them to decide to emotionally torture me with something like this. It wasn’t enough that they had rejected me as their mate; they needed to constantly remind me that I was beneath them in ways they had never done before.“I saw a wolf while I was in the woods,” I blurted, and she sat up for a moment. A strange look crossed her face, like she had heard something bizarre, but she looked away almost immediately.“It was probably Kade or his brothe
Last Updated : 2025-04-08Marked for Ruin: The Alphas’ Rejected Mate Ella
ELLAI decided to spend the night at Lyla’s house. She was ecstatic about the change of plans, but what I hadn’t envisioned was spending the entire weekend.When her mom called to say she had arrived at her destination, I knew Lyla would be alone in the house and felt bad for wanting to leave her by herself in the enormous place without any company.Either that, or I had given in to the feeling of comfort I felt while being here. Whatever it was, I decided to enjoy it while it lasted.The event she had spoken about was the next day, and she wanted me to be well rested so I could have all the energy I required for the tournament.The next day, we picked out outfits, and I started to feel like it wasn’t going to be worth the time and wanted to back out.But Lyla reminded me that I needed the competition to help boost my skills and that it was a friendly game, so I didn’t need to overthink it. I was still doubtful about going but decided to go anyway.When we arrived at the venue, I wasn
Last Updated : 2025-04-09Marked for Ruin: The Alphas’ Rejected Mate LUCIAN
LUCIANBeing at this event was a means to an end. I sought one thing: a distraction. After the conversation I had with Kade, I still couldn’t get her off my mind.It was mental torture—every time I closed my eyes, I had flashes from the moments we’d lean against her locker and make her squirm, to the day the bond was activated and the rejection played on a loop.It felt like someone had flipped a switch in my head and disconnected the means to turn it off. Since our last encounter, my waking thoughts were filled with Ella.I slept and couldn’t think about anything but Miss Harper punching the air under the guise of training.The party and tournament were a gathering of wolves from all the other packs. It was the only time we could be in one place and not feel agitated toward one another—or at least pretend not to be.To be fair, we didn’t attack any members of known packs. Once they identified themselves, we went on our merry way. It had become easier to recognize those we didn’t cons
Last Updated : 2025-04-13Marked for Ruin: The Alphas’ Rejected Mate KADE
KADEAll the forces in the world wouldn’t be able to get me out of the house and make me drive all the way here, but Lucian and my mom had proven to be a formidable team.I would’ve preferred to spend the night alone or taken a walk around town; anything but to be trapped here, in the midst of people from different packs trying to tolerate one another.I understood the importance of the event, but it wasn’t my speed. If I could help it, I wouldn’t tag along, but Lucian had gotten Mom on his side, and they made a case about how coming might help ease the stress I’ve been feeling lately.What they didn’t know was that being here was just as stressful. Why would I want to be here? Sitting amongst the other Alphas from the different towns, knowing that there was a shared sense of animosity between us but pretending to be alright with being in the same room because of our pack? That sounded like torture to me, but I succumbed anyway.To be fair, there was no way I could’ve won against my b
Last Updated : 2025-04-13Marked for Ruin: The Alphas’ Rejected Mate Combat
COMBATThis was Ella’s first tournament. She had heard tales about how the events went and the champions that emerged at the end, but she had never actively participated until tonight.She wouldn’t be participating if Lyla hadn’t been so convincing, and every minute since she saw the Blackthorn twins, she wanted to run out of this place and head straight home.But then, she had made a declaration that she was going to have the time of her life, and she might as well get around to it.“Fake it till you make it,” she muttered as the queue moved slowly.She had decided to register for the tournament, which would begin in an hour or two. What she wasn’t sure of was if being part of this was a good idea. She had never been in combat all her life.One thing she knew was how to avoid confrontation, and even then, it always came knocking in the form of Lucian and Kade Blackthorn. Tonight was different—or at least, she hoped it would be.This was the moment she had to prove to herself that tra
Last Updated : 2025-04-17Marked for Ruin: The Alphas’ Rejected Mate Ella
ELLAThe last match had me panting and trying to breathe properly. My opponent had thrown a punch that missed my face and hit me square in the throat.The referee wanted to rule it as a penalty against them, but I disagreed. Doing that would mean I got to win that round without any more fighting, but I didn’t want that.I didn’t want to give anyone a chance to say I got off easy. When I glanced at the person standing on the other side of the ring, I could see a mix of surprise and a hint of dread in their expression.That last bit was rather surprising—up until this point, I hadn’t seen anyone show that they were spooked by my presence. Witnessing that reaction was as startling as it was invigorating.If I had successfully struck fear in their minds, then the rest of the combat would be smooth sailing.When that round was over, I heaved a sigh as the referee declared me the winner. The crowd cheered loudly, and I forced a smile onto my face, but inwardly, I couldn’t believe I had made
Last Updated : 2025-04-17
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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
