로그인"What do we do for the next forty-eight hours?" I asked. "Just—wait for them to attack?" "We investigate," Dad said. "Tonight's pack meeting gave us data. Wolves who were most vocal in supporting Jessica's ideology. Wolves who didn't speak but watched with approval. We document everyone. Cross-ref
"We need to identify them first," Mom said. She'd appeared in the doorway, looking furious. "Cas, you can't just eliminate anonymous threats. We need to know who we're dealing with." "The message came from a burner phone," I said. "Like the threats Rose got before. Untraceable." "Nothing's untra
The Rejected Mate Nate pov Rose was finally relaxing against me as we walked back to my room. The pack meeting was over. Sarah and Michelle were exiled. Dad had made it clear Rose was protected. For the first time in days, she looked—peaceful. Like maybe she could actually believe she was safe
No one moved. No one spoke. "Good." Dad's expression was grim. "Let me make this absolutely clear. Rose Castellan is Nate's fated mate. She is pack family. She is under pack protection and Alpha authority. Anyone who threatens her—anyone who harasses her, stalks her, sends threatening messages, or
"Yes." Dad's voice cut through. "That's exactly the message it sends. Sarah, this pack has been integrated with vampire alliance for two decades. My daughter Grace was raised with Lord Castellan as her uncle. We've proven integration works. Nate choosing a vampire mate is—natural. Expected, even. Th
The Rejected Mate Nate pov The pack house main hall was packed. Every wolf over eighteen crammed into the space, standing room only. The energy was—volatile. Angry. Divided. Dad stood at the front, Alpha authority radiating from him in waves. Mom was beside him, her expression carefully neutra
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"That wasn't love," Jeremy said, and something in his voice made the entire room fall silent. "Love doesn't hire assassins. Love doesn't attack innocent people. Love doesn't—" He stopped mid-sentence, his eyes going unfocused. His hand slipped from the edge of the witness stand. "Jeremy?" Alpha
"And Vanessa?" I had to know. "Do you still have feelings for her?" "No." His answer was immediate, certain. "What I felt for Vanessa—it wasn't love. It was familiarity. Comfort. A fantasy I'd built up over years that had nothing to do with reality. When she showed her true nature, when she hired
"You don't," I admitted. "You can't know for sure. That's what makes trust so hard—it requires a leap of faith. But Emma, I can tell you what's different now." "Tell me." "Before, I took you for granted. Thought the mate bond meant you'd always be there no matter what I did. I didn't value what







