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SilasThe dumpster broke my fall, and It was starting to rain.Rotting cardboard and black garbage bags cushioned the impact, but didn't stop the burst of agony that exploded through my side. The infection pulsed, hot and angry, as I rolled onto wet pavement. Above, Jarek's curse echoed off brick walls."Find him! Don't let that blood trail go cold!"I dragged myself behind the dumpster, pressing my back against grimy metal. Each breath felt like swallowing glass. The mate bond twisted in my chest, Stella's fear a dull roar underneath the pain. They were doing something to her. Something that made our connection stutter and fade like a dying radio signal.Boots scraped concrete nearby. I closed my eyes, willing my heart to slow. The hunters would track my blood, but the garbage stench might buy me minutes. Maybe less."Over here!" A voice hissed from the shadows. "Quick!"I squinted through the rain. A figure crouched in a doorway, gesturing urgently. The dim light caught the edge of
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SilasConsciousness returned in fragments.First came soundâa monitor's steady beep, distant drips echoing through stone, someone murmuring in a language I'd forgotten. The sensation crawled back, nerve endings sparking awake. The infection's burn had dulled to an ache, replaced by something colder. Different.I opened my eyes to darkness."Welcome back." Rey's voice drifted from somewhere left. "Thought we lost you for a minute there."The mate bond pulsed weakly, but at least it was there. Whatever Veronica was doing to Stella hadn't severed our connection. Not yet."How long?" My throat felt raw."Seventeen minutes." Footsteps approached. A light clicked on, revealing Rey's scarred face. "The treatment worked. Mostly."I pushed up onto my elbows, ignoring the vertigo. The doctor stood by a bank of monitors, her surgical mask pulled down to reveal features carved from granite. Ancient texts lay scattered across her deskâAndrea's research, judging by the handwriting."The infection's
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SilasThe security response was too perfect. Guards moved in synchronized patterns, their boots echoing off steel walkways at precise intervals. Not searching. Herding.I let them.Lab Six's entrance loomed aheadâmetal doors sealed with electronic locks, cameras tracking every approach. The mate bond pulled stronger here, sharp enough to make my teeth ache. But Stella's presence felt wrong somehow. Muted. Like something was interfering with our connection.A guard's radio crackled. "Target approaching Block D."No point hiding now.I stepped into the camera's view. Rifles snapped up, red dots dancing across my chest. The treatment had steadied my hands, but that artificial chill spread deeper, frost growing under my skin. One hour left, maybe less."On your knees!"I complied, movements slow. Behind the guards, shadows shiftedâhulking shapes with too many limbs. Hybrid handlers, keeping their pets on short leashes. Ready."Clear!"The lab doors hissed open. Clinical light spilled out,
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The drugs peeled back slowly, like skin from a wound.First came the coldâdeep, medical cold that bit through the thin fabric they'd dressed me in. Then sound filtered in: the steady drip of an IV, the whisper of ventilation, the soft beep of monitors counting heartbeats I couldn't control. My tongue felt swollen, coated in chemical chalk that tasted like artificial sleep.But the corruption in my arm... that burned like always. Black veins pulsing beneath rotted flesh, sending waves of fever-heat through my blood. Without Rona's presence to buffer it, the sensation was raw, unfiltered. Like touching a live wire with bare hands.I tried to move. Leather straps bit into my wrists and ankles, another across my chest. The table beneath me was steel, its chill seeping into my spine. My head throbbed where they'd struck me. How long had I been out?"I know you're awake." Veronica's voice cut through the haze. "Your heart rate changed three minutes ago."I forced my eyes open. The lab swam
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Whatever Veronica had injected me with set my blood on fire.I arched against the restraints, a scream lodging in my throat as heat raced through my veins. The corruption in my arm pulsed violently, black lines spreading like cracks in glass. But instead of consuming more flesh, they seemed to be... shifting. Rearranging themselves into patterns I almost recognized."Fascinating." Veronica's voice drifted through the haze of pain. "Look how it responds. The molecular structure is actually stabilizing.""Whatâ" I choked out, "what did you give me?""Just a catalyst." She leaned over me, studying the corruption's movement. "Something to wake up what's already there." Her fingers traced one of the newly formed patterns. "Your mother's work was brilliant, but crude. She didn't have the resources to perfect it. To understand what she'd created."The burning began to fade, leaving behind an odd numbness. Where the corruption had spread, my skin felt different. Harder. Like armor growing ben
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Alarms blared through the hallways as red emergency lights flashed. I ran barefoot on the cold tile floor, the hospital gown providing little coverage. My bruised thighs were exposed with each step. The corruption in my arm ache painfully, the black veins visible under my sweaty skin.I didn't know where I was going. The drugs still fogged my head, turning the facility's endless corridors into a labyrinth. Distant screams echoed off the wallsâsome human, some not. Something had gone very wrong here. But for me, it was a chance.A chance to escape.The hallway seemed to stretch on forever, each turn revealing only more flickering lights and closed doors. My lungs burned with every ragged breath, the metallic taste of fear coating my tongue. Behind me, the sounds of pursuit grew louder - heavy boots pounding against tile, angry voices barking orders.They were getting closer.Panic clawed at my throat as I pushed myself harder, bare feet slapping against the cold floor. The hospital gow
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The cell reeked of fear and desperation. I paced the small space, ignoring the throb of my wounds, the pull of the poison still running through my veins. None of it mattered. Not when Stella was out there, alone and hunted.Angela watched me from the other side of the bars, her eyes glittering with a sick sort of amusement. "You're wasting your energy," she said, her voice a mocking purr. "She's exactly where she needs to be."I lunged at the bars, snarling. "If they hurt her, I swear I'llâ""You'll what?" Angela laughed. "Bleed on me? Face it, Silas. You're useless like this. Weak and Pathetic."I growled, but the truth of her words stung like silver. Without my wolf, I was just a man. A broken, beaten man.Angela leaned closer, her breath hot on my face. "But Stella... she's strong. Special. And not just because of the corruption.""What are you talking about?"She smiled, sharp and hungry. "Our mother's little experiment. The ritual that saved Stella's life? It made her everything
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"Mum."The word hung in the air like a grenade with its pin pulled. No one moved. No one breathed. The alarms seemed to fade to background noise as we all stared at the small boy crumpled at the bottom of the tank, his hand pressed against the glass, eyes fixed on Veronica.His lips formed the word again. "Mum."My grip on Veronica's throat loosened from pure shock. Her son? This was her fucking son?The moment my fingers relaxed, the boy's body convulsed. His back arched unnaturally, spine bowing as if something inside was trying to tear free. His mouth opened, he was screaming, one we couldnât hear due to the glass. His eyes rolled back until only whites showed."Alexander!" Veronica surged forward, breaking free from my grip completely. I was too stunned to stop her. She slammed her palm against the tank's release mechanism, and the glass partition hissed open. She dropped to her knees, gathering the small, trembling body into her arms."He's dying," she choked out, cradling him ag
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I showered again, hotter this time, as if I could wash away the implications of what had just happened. The bond had needed releaseâthat much was true. The supernatural tension had been building since the silver integration, threatening our focus, our control.But it wasn't just the bond. And pretending otherwise was a lie neither of us fully believed.I dressed in practical clothes for the briefing, hair still damp, silver lines faded but not gone. The pendant at my throat seems warmer now, responding to whatever changes were accelerating in my blood.The briefing room was crowdedâremaining coalition representatives, pack fighters, medical teams. Silas stood at the head of the table, composed and focused as if nothing had happened between us. Only the bond betrayed him, humming with awareness whenever our eyes met."The situation has changed," he began without preamble. "Red River and Pine Valley have withdrawn from the coalition. Shadow Ridge is wavering. We must adjust accordingly.
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The bathroom mirror showed the toll of recent daysâdark circles under my eyes, fading bruises from the perimeter fight, silver lines visible beneath my skin even at rest now. I looked like what I was becomingâsomething between wolf and weapon, neither fully human nor fully monster.The hot water helped, washing away blood and tension. I stayed under the spray until my skin pruned, letting the steam fill my lungs, blanking my mind. Temporary peace.It shattered when I stepped out to find Silas sitting on the edge of my bed."What the hell?" I clutched the towel tighter around me. "Ever heard of knocking?""I did. Three times." He didn't look away. "We have a situation.""Serious enough to invade my bathroom?""Pine Valley's pulling out too."That got my attention. "What? When?""Just now. Chen called. Same story as Red RiverâLogan made contact, offered terms, council voted.""Fuck." I sat heavily beside him, maintaining careful distance despite the emergency. "That's two packs in one d
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Blood spattered across my face as I drove my knife into the hybrid's throat. Not a killing blowâthese fuckers were resilientâbut enough to buy me seconds. I twisted the silver blade, widening the wound, before kicking it back into the trees."Six o'clock," Silas called.I spun, dropping to one knee as another hybrid lunged overhead. It landed awkwardly, and I slashed across its hamstrings before it could recover. The silver blade cut through enhanced muscle and tendon, sending it crashing to the forest floor.The perimeter breach had turned out to be a scouting partyâfour hybrids, two human handlers with tactical gear. Test run, most likely. Probing our defenses before the eclipse."Clear on the east," Mason's voice crackled through the radio. "Two neutralized.""South perimeter clear," another voice confirmed.I finished the wounded hybrid with a knife through the eye socketâthe most reliable way to kill them, we'd discovered. Silver to the brain. Nothing else stuck.Silas approached
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A heavy silence fell. The widow studied me, weighing my words against her grief. Finally, she nodded onceânot acceptance, not yet, but willingness to listen.The demonstration continuedâquestions answered, abilities explained, strategy discussed. By the end, the mood had shifted from hostile skepticism to grim determination. Not unity, exactly, but something approaching common purpose.Reeves declared the gathering concluded. The pack dispersed slowly, many lingering to catch glimpses of the silver lines beneath my skin, or to hear fragments of conversation between their Alpha and me."You've made an impression," Reeves observed when we were relatively alone. "Whether good or bad remains to be seen.""As long as you hold to the timeline.""We will. For now." He studied me with that predatory gaze. "You're not what I expected, Luna Stella.""What did you expect?""Someone broken by rejection. Someone defined by her mate bond rather than her own strength." He inclined his head slightlyâ
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The meeting dragged for hoursâstrategies dissected, contingencies argued, egos managed. By the time it ended, I had barely enough time to prepare for the Shadow Ridge visit.I found Bella in the library, surrounded by ancient texts and modern printouts. The bags under her eyes suggested she hadn't slept much."Any updates on the ritual site?" I asked.She shook her head. "Surveillance shows continued construction, but no major changes to the chamber layout. The central platform appears to be complete." She slid a satellite photo toward me. "They've added these structures around the perimeterâpower conduits, possibly, or some kind of containment system.""For the hybrids?""For you." She met my eyes. "Logan's preparing for your capture, Stella. These modifications match historical descriptions of goddess blood containment."Of course. He'd be a fool not to plan for every contingency, including my capture."We need to adjust our approach vector," I said. "Avoid these areas.""Already do
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My blood wasn't right anymore.I stared at the vial Zeta Ruth had drawn that morning, watching how it separatedânormal red plasma on bottom, silver particulates floating on top, refusing to mix. Like oil and water, except both were parts of me now."The integration is stable," Zeta Ruth reported, studying her microscope. "No cellular deterioration, no rejection symptoms. Whatever you did when you saved Silas, it fundamentally altered your blood composition.""Great," I muttered. "Logan will be thrilled."Three days since the assassination attempt. Three days of tests, meetings, and preparation. The coalition was holding, but barelyâterritorial disputes and ancient grievances threatening the fragile alliance with each passing hour."Have you experienced any side effects?" Zeta Ruth asked. "Pain, weakness, unusual sensations?"Besides feeling like my insides were made of broken glass? "Nothing significant."She gave me a look that said she knew I was lying. "The silver isn't just in you
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The formal dining room hadn't been used in years. Dust sheets covered the long mahogany table, and cobwebs decorated the chandelier. I stood in the doorway, watching pack members clean and polish under Mason's direction."The Shadow Ridge delegation arrives at noon," Silas said, appearing beside me. "Mountain Creek by three. Red River just confirmedâthey'll be here before sunset.""Seven alphas in one room." I crossed my arms. "When's the last time that happened?""1962. The Silver Plague outbreak." He glanced at me. "You ready for this?""Define ready."The corner of his mouth twitched. "Able to navigate pack politics without starting a war.""Then no, probably not."He almost smiledâa rare occurrence these days. The approaching eclipse had everyone on edge, humor in short supply."They'll test you," he warned. "Your authority, your bloodline, your right to stand beside me. Traditional alphas don't adapt quickly to change.""I noticed." I gestured to my training clothes. "Should I ch
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The council meeting that night was grim. Bella took notes as we described what we'd witnessed, her face growing paler with each detail."Forced conversion," she murmured. "He's found a way to override the rejection response.""At what cost?" I demanded. "That wolf was being torn apart from the inside.""The cost doesn't matter to Logan," Silas said. "Only the result.""We can't let this happen," Mason declared. "The eclipse ritualâif he perfects this process, makes it permanent...""He'll have an army of controllable hybrids," I finished. "Each one as strong as three normal wolves, immune to silver, loyal only to him.""So we stop him," Eliza said, steel in her voice despite her lingering grief. "We hit the quarry before the eclipse. Destroy his lab, free the captives.""It's not that simple," Silas cautioned. "The quarry is a fortress now. We'd lose half the pack trying to breach it.""Then we need another approach," I said. All eyes turned to me. "Logan wants me. My blood. I'm the k
Return of The Rejected Omega    Chapter 95
The quarry lay in a natural depression, surrounded by pine forest and abandoned mining equipment. From our vantage point on the ridge, I could see the extent of Logan's modificationsânew structures, camouflaged entrances, subtle signs of extensive underground construction."They've been busy," Eliza whispered, her enhanced vision picking out details in the growing darkness.Marcus crouched beside her, scanning the perimeter. He'd barely looked at me during the journey, maintaining a careful distance that spoke of either respect or fear. Possibly both."Guards at all access points," he reported. "But they're focused outward. Not expecting approach from above.""The main entrance leads to a vertical shaft," Silas said, consulting hand-drawn maps from the previous reconnaissance. "Elevators down to the primary chamber.""Too exposed," I noted. "Alternative routes?""Old mining tunnels." He pointed to a cluster of buildings near the quarry's edge. "They connect to the main chamber from mu
