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45. Moment of Truth
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2025-06-08 01:02:44The sound of the cartoon filled the room with cheerful music and laughter, but neither Mason nor Aria were truly watching.
Their eyes were fixed on the screen, yet their minds were adrift—locked in silent battles against thoughts they both refused to speak aloud.
They were thinking of each other. Waiting for someone to say something… or do something.
But no words came. No movement. Just the sound of the TV and the steady rhythm of Nina’s breathing as she slept, curled safely between them.
Mason finally let his gaze drop to his daughter sleeping peacefully.
But then his attention was drawn to something far more distracting.
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Saving My Rejected Mate 188. An Idea (4)
Aria’s POVI was already fraying, already hanging by a single thread of restraint, when Mason suddenly stopped.The loss of movement was almost cruel. My body tensed instinctively, breath stuttering as I looked at him, confusion flickering through the haze of pleasure—but before I could form a single thought, his mouth was on mine again.He kissed me like the world was ending.Not slow. Not gentle. It was urgent, consuming, as if there would be no tomorrow, and he intended to burn this moment into my bones. His hand cradled the back of my head, his lips moving against mine with a hunger that made my knees weak even while I was already laid bare beneath him.
Saving My Rejected Mate 187. An Idea (3)
Aria’s POVMason reached for the intercom on his desk, his expression already darkening with intent as if he had made a decision he had no plans of undoing.“Cancel everything on my schedule this afternoon,” he said calmly, professionally—far too calmly for a man whose tie I was already loosening with my fingers. “I’ll be briefing our new Luna on her responsibilities within the Federation and the Pack.”“Understood, Chairman,” his secretary replied without hesitation before the line went dead.I laughed softly, the sound light and playful, as I slipped his tie free and let it fall onto the desk. “Oh?” I asked in a deliberately innocent tone, my finger
Saving My Rejected Mate 186. An Idea (2)
Aria’s POVAfter lunch and our little shopping spree at the mall, I dropped Hailey off at the Larkin Estate first. She waved enthusiastically as she stepped out of the car, already talking about ideas for her birthday and asking Nina, through the half-open window, what kind of cake she liked best. Nina answered shyly, clutching the small paper bag of school supplies on her lap, and Hailey laughed like a carefree girl her age. For a moment, I wished things were always this simple.I brought Nina and Maria back home next. Nina was already yawning, exhausted from all the excitement, and Maria gently coaxed her upstairs for a nap. I watched them disappear down the hallway before turning back toward the car, a different kind of energy settling over me.Instead of resting, I went
Saving My Rejected Mate 185. An Idea (1)
Aria’s POV“Here,” Hailey said softly as she extended her hand toward me.Resting on her palm was a small fabric drawstring bag, pale rose pink with simple stitching along the edges. It looked unassuming, too ordinary for something that might carry the weight of suspicion, fear, and unanswered questions.“That’s the herbal tea Uncle Harlan kept gifting my father,” she continued. “I asked the maids. They said it was the only thing he ever gave him. There are four different tea bags inside, different flavors, but Uncle always said they all had the same benefit.”I took the bag from her carefully, as if it might shatter between my fingers. I loosened the string just enoug
Saving My Rejected Mate 184. Little Sister
Aria’s POVMason sat across from me, already dressed in dark slacks and a crisp shirt, his jacket draped over the back of his chair. Nina was beside me, her small feet swinging slightly as she focused very seriously on her breakfast, while Maria hovered nearby, ever attentive but careful not to intrude. The smell of freshly brewed tea and warm bread filled the room, making me hungrier than I expected.For a moment, it almost felt like a peaceful family morning.Weston entered quietly, but I quickly noticed. “Alpha,” he said, inclining his head. “Miss Hailey Larkin has arrived.”Mason froze mid-motion, his gaze snapping up. “Hailey?”
Saving My Rejected Mate 183. Fated One (3)
Aria’s POVIt had been a very long night.One that felt like it stretched far beyond the ticking of clocks and the clinking of glasses, one that sank deep into my bones and refused to let go.After the dinner, after the public unmasking of lies, after the arrests of Elliot, Harlan, and Frances, my body finally caught up with everything my mind had been holding back. The adrenaline that had kept me upright through the chaos drained all at once, leaving me hollowed out and trembling beneath the surface.So when the crowd began to swarm Mason, when voices overlapped, congratulations mixed with forced smiles, and curiosity sharpened into something dangerous, I quietly slipped away.
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