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2026-07-05 00:27:40I remained silent for a moment, feeling the rough fabric against my sensitive skin.
“Then I can’t stay here for long.”
She answered with a nod.
A thin cry echoed through the house, uneven, persistent enough to cut through the silence between one breath and the next. I frowned and turned toward the sound, trying to figure out where it was coming from.
Nora was already walking away before I could even ask, as though she knew I would hear it.
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THE SLAVE WHO REJECTED THE ALPHA 75
She never looked away.Her eyes were too wide, following me until the very end, as though she expected to see something happen right there in front of her. I found myself wondering what was going through her mind at that moment. Whether there was regret. Whether there was hope. Whether, for even a single second, she believed it would actually work.I lowered my arm slowly and let the empty glass fall beside the bed.Then I stood.Melany released the breath she had been holding, her shoulders relaxing just slightly, as though her body had reacted before she could stop it.There was no turning back.For either of us.“It’s a good thing you came,” I said, keeping my voice steady, as though nothing had shifted out of place.I had already let her go too far to turn back now. I couldn’t allow her to realize that a few drops of poison would never be enough to bring me down.She didn’t know.
THE SLAVE WHO REJECTED THE ALPHA 74
I remained silent for a moment, feeling the rough fabric against my sensitive skin.“Then I can’t stay here for long.”She answered with a nod.A thin cry echoed through the house, uneven, persistent enough to cut through the silence between one breath and the next. I frowned and turned toward the sound, trying to figure out where it was coming from.Nora was already walking away before I could even ask, as though she knew I would hear it.“There’s a lot you don’t know about me. Come.”I followed her down the narrow hallway, the floorboards creaking beneath our steps until it opened into a larger room. The living room was simple but carefully kept—wooden furniture, only a few belongings, a rug covering the floor. Light streamed in through a wide window at the back, illuminating the rocking chair placed beside it.My eyes went straight to it.Sitting in the rocking chair was a woma
THE SLAVE WHO REJECTED THE ALPHA 73
There was no immediate answer, only the muffled sounds coming from inside—footsteps, something being dragged across the floor, a distant voice. Then the lock shifted, and the door opened just enough to reveal part of a wary face, one eye studying me from head to toe.“A delivery?”I gave a slight shake of my head. “No.”The door opened wide enough for her to get a proper look at me. She was a tall woman with broad shoulders, filling almost the entire doorway, her arms crossed as though she were used to turning away people who did not belong there.“Looking for work, girl?” she asked, making no effort to soften her tone.“Yes. I was told to ask for Nora.”She watched me for another moment, her gaze drifting over my hood and the cloak that was still partially soaked, as though weighing my answer against what she saw. Then she uncrossed her arms and stepped aside, making room.“
THE SLAVE WHO REJECTED THE ALPHA 72
The cold was the first thing I felt when I came to, seeping through my soaked skin and settling deep into my muscles like a weight that made even breathing difficult.I opened my eyes slowly, still not understanding where I was, staring at the dull sky stretched between the towering branches. The sound of rushing water reached me, muffled and constant.When I tried to move, my body resisted, every part of it protesting in a different way, as though it had been carelessly stitched back together.I rolled onto my side with effort, bracing myself on my elbow against the damp ground. Cold mud clung to my skin and clothes, dragging every movement down. It was only when I managed to push myself up a little farther that I saw him. The horse lay a few yards away, stretched out on its side, motionless in the unmistakable stillness that left no room for doubt.He was dead.His hind leg remained twisted, locked at an angle that did not belong to a living body
THE SLAVE WHO REJECTED THE ALPHA 71
I frowned, turning my head on instinct. And then I saw lights emerging between the trunks, fast, flickering, and men breaking through the darkness, forcing their way forward.“STOP!” The shout came out ragged, and before I could even process it, another gunshot exploded.My body reacted before my mind, flinching, my fingers locking around the reins as something sliced through the air beside me and buried itself in the trunk ahead, ripping splinters of wood free.The horse startled, swerving sharply to the side. My body lurched with it, my foot nearly slipping from the stirrup. I clung on tightly, pulling myself back into the saddle, my fingers sinking into its mane.Another shot.Closer this time, and I felt the air shift beside my face, fast, violent. “Shit…”I pressed my legs against the horse’s sides, urging it forward. It answered with more speed, its muscles tightening beneath me as it surged between the trees with long strides. The path was narrow, littered with exposed roots an
THE SLAVE WHO REJECTED THE ALPHA 70
My breathing failed, caught halfway, while something tightened hard in my chest. I pulled my hand away for an instant, but it returned, almost on its own, resting there for one second longer than it should have.“I…” I began, but the word died before it could take shape. Because there was nothing to say. There was no justification that fit that moment, no strength enough to hold any sentence until the end.A tear threatened to fall, but I blinked to contain it. I stood and ran to the door, this time without looking back and without allowing myself to feel pain for him. I reached the key in the door lock again and removed it. I opened the door carefully so as not to make noise, because now I truly could not fail anymore. I stepped out and closed the door behind me, turning the key firmly until I heard the click of the lock.I grabbed the cloak from the corner, putting it on in a hurry, hiding everything that needed to be hidden — includin
THE SLAVE WHO REJECTED THE ALPHA 31
A dark lock of hair spilled from beneath one of the sheets, stark against the white. Some of them still wore sheer nightgowns, fabric clinging to lifeless bodies. One had dried blood at the corners of her mouth. Another bore deep bruises along her inner thighs, dar
THE SLAVE WHO REJECTED THE ALPHA 26
She shifted in the tub, turning slightly as if the water could shield her from my gaze, her body still drawn in, defensive. But under all that defiance, I could smell it... pain.“You hurt yourself.”Her eyes narrowed. “How do you know that?”I did not answer right away.Because I could still feel
THE SLAVE WHO REJECTED THE ALPHA 21
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THE SLAVE WHO REJECTED THE ALPHA 20
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