āđāļāđāļēāļŠāļđāđāļĢāļ°āļāļāđāļāļĢāđ
Chapter 24
āļāļĢāļąāļāļāļĢāļļāļāļĨāđāļēāļŠāļļāļ:
2024-12-05 03:43:30
āļāļāļāļĩāđāđāļāļĩāđāļĒāļ§āļāđāļāļ
The Alpha's Rogue Mate   Chapter 25
I stumbled into Alpha Jackson before I could stop myself, landing face-first on his chest. I shoved him away after I regained my balance and glowered at the alpha. I took back everything I said about him not being an asshole. He was a prick."And why not?" I asked defensively, "Why let me come here only to tell me to fuck off?"He had the gall to look amused as he crossed his arms and raised an eyebrow at me, "Did the words âfuck offâ come out of my mouth?" He retorted and I hated the way he seemed to be laughing at me for it. "Isnât that what youâre doing? I canât shift and your entire pack is here so what are you so afraid of?"There was no way that he could hate rogues this much to do this. This felt personal, for all the times Iâd spoken out against him, for making him question Annabelleâs loyalty and my god damned snarky comments. He was pathetic if this was supposed to be an attempt at humiliation and punishment. I wanted to go and run with the pack anyway just to see what he w
āļāļĢāļąāļāļāļĢāļļāļāļĨāđāļēāļŠāļļāļ : 2024-12-06The Alpha's Rogue Mate   Chapter 26
Iâd only managed to get a few more punches in before the last few members of the pack finished up their laps and returned to the middle of the field. Some were lolling their tongues still in their wolf form in exhaustion, others seemed like they still had a lot of energy as they jogged on the spot. After the final pack member came they all shifted back into their human form waiting for further instructions. Alpha Jackson smirked as he pulled off his first pad with his mouth, the velcro ripping as he dropped them to the floor. I held out my gloved hands for him to help me but he just turned around, leaving my face burning red as I mimicked what he had just done and let my gloves fall to the floor. I wished Iâd missed one of my punches and landed it in his face instead. "Are we all warmed up?" He asked the pack, looking for any signs of exhaustion or injury in case anyone had ignored his warnings. They all yelled out a âyes, Alpha,â in response."Alright, get into pairs," He announce
āļāļĢāļąāļāļāļĢāļļāļāļĨāđāļēāļŠāļļāļ : 2024-12-06The Alpha's Rogue Mate   Chapter 27
"You did such a good job for your first session!" Annabelle squealed as she joined me for a little bit in my house. She showed me how to work the TV properly and we put some music on for background sound to relax after the long day. Iâd managed to get the stance pretty spot on to the point Alpha Jackson stopped correcting me about it. We switched after a little while so that he was the one punching and I was defending. His punches were powerful and precise. I ended up stumbling back slightly every so often from his pure strength even as I tried to stand my ground."You need to ground yourself," He had told me, shoving my legs with his feet to correct my stance, "Your centre of gravity needs to stay still and firm, I canât knock you over if you donât let me.""Yeah, but Iâm sure youâd find it hilarious.""Maybe just a little bit.""Asshole." Annabelle and I sat on the sofa, cups of tea in our hands as a reward for the training and the rest of the day. After weâd finished training we
āļāļĢāļąāļāļāļĢāļļāļāļĨāđāļēāļŠāļļāļ : 2024-12-06The Alpha's Rogue Mate   Chapter 28
Annabelle left sometime around one a.m. We hadnât realised the time, and she had to rush off to head home. The room that was filled with light and laughter and friendship suddenly became cold and lonely. Even with the lights and heating on, the cold still seeped through my bones as if to remind me of what I didnât have when Annabelle left.From all the emotions and adrenaline the past couple of days, being alone and rested made me realise just how lonely I was. I couldnât accept this place as my home because my family werenât there. My mother wasnât singing songs at random, my father wasnât reading a book in his chair and my brother wasnât annoying the hell out of me. They were dead, maybe not even buried, and they werenât coming back.The walls felt like they were closing in, trying to bury me in the cold and grief as I thought of my family. As I thought of Fredrick torturing my father and making me watch and my mother and brotherâs body a bloodied mess. How was that only three days
āļāļĢāļąāļāļāļĢāļļāļāļĨāđāļēāļŠāļļāļ : 2024-12-07The Alpha's Rogue Mate   Chapter 28.5
JacksonI hadnât expected to see her like that. In all honesty, I thought sheâd attempted to escape again despite the consequences of the night before and was more than ready to have her carted off to a cell. A second escape attempt would increase my suspicions that she had ulterior motives for getting away from my pack. What I saw couldnât have been farther from the truth. Clarissa alerted me that the anklet had set off the signal that Elise was moving away from the pack, albeit slower than before. I assumed this was because of her injured leg and thought she mustâve been an utter idiot to try it again so soon. I didnât see the need to shift as I leisurely walked to where she was located. Iâd offer her no sympathy this time. In fact, Iâd rip her leg off myself so that sheâd be free of that anklet and Iâd be free of her and wouldnât be responsible for a rogue anymore.But then I heard it, a low, mournful, broken howl that scattered through someoneâs throat like a desperate prayer. A
āļāļĢāļąāļāļāļĢāļļāļāļĨāđāļēāļŠāļļāļ : 2024-12-08The Alpha's Rogue Mate   Chapter 29
I was changed after that night. Before it felt like I was drowning with an anchor attached to my leg, like no matter how hard I fought the current, nothing would work and I was slowly running out of air. Now, it was like the anchor had been broken off and I was left trying to swim on my own. So no, everything wasnât suddenly okay, but it was more manageable and I finally felt like I had some semblance of control. After a couple of weeks, I felt a lot more comfortable in the pack, I still had plans to leave once the stupid anklet was off my leg, but at least I wasnât running to get it burned off... Again. "Are you still having nightmares?" Doctor Heath asked, looking at my leg for the last time to make sure it was fully healed so I could take part in the full training. No more standing by and watching the others run or being a punching bag."No," I lied. When I visited Doctor Heath last week, I told him my nightmares were still there but I wasnât struggling to sleep. To be honest I w
āļāļĢāļąāļāļāļĢāļļāļāļĨāđāļēāļŠāļļāļ : 2024-12-09The Alpha's Rogue Mate   Chapter 30
âLooks like that broken nose didnât teach you anything.â I retorted, my hand moving to her foot and I winced as she stomped harder against my shoulder, but I didnât let go of my grip. The second she gave me any leeway sheâd be on the ground and I'd be dusting myself off.Poppy and her groupies didnât seem to appreciate my sense of humour as a defensive growl rumbled from them. No one seemed inclined to help or interfere as pack members walked past us. Parents ushered their kids away as some of them lingered to see what was going on, and some onlookers took a second look to see who was involved and if they needed to step in, but once they noticed it was me at the mercy of their future luna they walked away. Not that I wanted their help that was. I'd managed just fine on my own against this bitch so far."You wanna say that again, rogue?" She bared her teeth at me as if to scare me.If I couldâve shrugged to show my indifference I wouldâve, but I simply said, "Kind of, yeah.""Donât you
āļāļĢāļąāļāļāļĢāļļāļāļĨāđāļēāļŠāļļāļ : 2024-12-09The Alpha's Rogue Mate   Chapter 31
Annabelle was waiting for me after I left the changing rooms, a mischievous smile on her face as she gave me a friendly bump and we went to the circle that was being formed by the pack. Iâd managed to only just make it on time and Alpha Jackson threw me a small glare, but it wasnât as if he could scold me since I wasnât actually late. Alpha Jackson wore a watch and was checking the time with some scrutiny and my mind briefly went back to Poppy and how Iâd taunted her that she would be late. I quickly looked around but she wasn't there of course. If she wanted to get here on time she wouldâve had to sprint to catch up to me.Alpha Jackson blew a whistle that hung around his neck, looking at his pack with seriousness and pride, "Good afternoon all." He started each weekly training session the same, but when it was just the two of us all I got was "Come on, hurry up.""Good afternoon, Alpha!" Everyone said simultaneously as they banged their fist against their chest. I still didnât see t
āļāļĢāļąāļāļāļĢāļļāļāļĨāđāļēāļŠāļļāļ : 2024-12-10
āļāļāļĨāđāļēāļŠāļļāļ
The Alpha's Rogue Mate   Epilogue
Fredrick's POV It wasnât over. Not by a long shot.In that dungeon, trapped like a common animal I had time to think. And in that time I thought of all the ways I could make them suffer. Make Jackson, the puny brat who barely deserved the title alpha pay, and most of all make Elise suffer ten times over.Iâd planned to play nice, it wouldnât do if the other packs saw me abuse my luna, but now I had no choice. I still needed her, her visions of the future would help me take control of the world, but I only needed her alive, not comfortable.âAlpha Fredrick, Master Caius requests your presence,â One of the filthy thralls knocked at my door, daring to order me around.I flashed my canines at the servant, but he was too drained to flinch or show any kind of emotion.I stood without doing more to acknowledge the thrall as I left the private room Caius had designated for me. I think he meant to be insulting. I was an honoured guest yet I got a âspareâ room and was being ordered around by a
The Alpha's Rogue Mate   Chapter 108
Elise's POVWe wasted no time hurrying to the dungeons, barely letting the warriorâs words sink in as we hurried into a run. I was a luna now, their luna, I didnât have the privilege of time to be worried or scared because now I had people to protect.I barely felt myself breathe as I ran to the dungeons where Fredrick had last been held. We entrusted Christian with keeping the pack calm as we went to investigate.All the warriors were on guard and Jackson had given orders, âSecure the grounds and gather the trackers for footprints or anything we can use to find them!âWhen we saw the cells, they were still locked tightly, but the three of them had gone. There were no signs of struggle against the bars or the locks, no damage to the interior walls and the smell of wolfsbane was still thick in the cells.It was like theyâd just vanished.I might've believed that too if it weren't for multiple guards passed out besides the three cells, not a mark on their body but looking pale and uncom
The Alpha's Rogue Mate   Chapter 107
Eliseâs POVMy heart was hammering as the rope was wrapped around our wrists and I couldnât help but stare lovingly at my mate. He was looking at me the same way and I felt like crying.This was it. This was my family. This was my home.My first encounter with Jackson had been me rejecting a pack, and now I was accepting one.âHonoured guests,â Clarissa started, âWe are gathered here today, not just to join two mates together for eternity, but to welcome Elise Clares into our pack as our Luna.âCheers erupted from the crowd and I found myself checkling, a happy tear escaping from my eye. I saw Annabelle and Christian yelling the loudest with Doctor Heath holding his mate close to him and kissing her at the top of her head.âDo you, Alpha Jakson of the Full Moon pack accept Elise Clares as your destined mate?ââI do,â Jackson said without any hesitation as his grip on my hands tightened slightly, âFrom the moment I met you Elise, I felt something pulling me towards you. At first, I tho
The Alpha's Rogue Mate   Chapter 106
Jackson's POVI took a deep breath feeling more nervous than Iâd ever felt in my entire life. I was wearing a dark blue suit with a white rose pinned to my breast pocket, my hair styled and slicked back with The Alphaâs Crown placed securely on my head and my face cleanly shaven for once. Christian had said if I didnât shave it he was going to strap me to a chair and do it himself. As much as I trusted my Beta, I didn't exactly want slices on my chin for my wedding day.I ran a hand over the smooth skin and tried to remember the last time Iâd shaved it properly instead of trimmed, I'd always found the scruffy look made me look more intimidating and I was pretty sure Elise liked it. Oh well, I could grow it back. It seemed like I was trying to think of just about anything to pass the time as I waited fro Elise and tried not to fidget like an idiot.Christian was smirking next to me and I managed to subtly jab him in the ribs.I remembered making fun of him as he waited for Annabelle du
The Alpha's Rogue Mate   Chapter 105
Eliseâs POVFrom the second I woke up I was pampered by Clarissa and Annabelle who seemed to be more excited than me for the Luna Ceremony, which was saying a lot considering I was jittering with nerves and excitement. I never expected to accept this kind of arrangement so quickly but it just felt like the right thing to do. I wanted this ceremony to happen, I wanted to officially be Jacksonâs mate for the world to see and be the Luna of this amazing pack that I now called family.Annabelle shoved me into a large bath filled with so many bubbles, salts and essential oils that I didnât think the smell of lilies and roses would ever leave my skin.Then they pulled me into a chair as they dried and styled my hair for what seemed like hours, not in a negative way because the two of them made me laugh as we took photos and told funny stories. They curled my hair so it fell like a wave against my back before they braided and tied it so I looked like a blonde Celtic princess.The makeup came
The Alpha's Rogue Mate   Chapter 104
Jackson's POVAfter we managed to get some kind of normalcy in the pack, there was still an air of stress and anxiety. We had multiple members of Fredrickâs pack join us and made sure we kept them far away from the dungeons and monitored them sufficiently just in case anyone tried to break Fredrick and the others out.âThe guards and warriors wonât be too rough with them, will they?â Elise asked the last time I saw her, clutching my arm as she watched some of the refugees being directed to their houses looking terrified.I shook my head in assurance, âNo, they have strict orders to treat them carefully unless they prove to be a threat, even then they are to take them down with as much force as is necessary and take them to the dungeon.âNo one had seemed to try to convince any of my guards to let them pass into the dungeon or even look that way. Instead, they looked somewhat relieved to know that their former alpha was imprisoned there. Nor did they try to fight my pack. Elise was rig
The Alpha's Rogue Mate   Chapter 103
Elise's POVIt was strange walking through the dungeon, free and in charge rather than as a prisoner. Iâd been held captive twice in two different dungeons and had to admit that I wasnât a fan. Maybe that was because I hadnât deserved it, but neither had the people who got experimented on at Fredrickâs hand. I felt no sympathy or empathy for the ex-alpha as we reached his cell.There were five guards posted in the dungeons, two to watch Fredrick, two to watch Melanie and one to watch Poppy. They all seemed serious and offered Jackson, Christian and me a bow of respect before immediately resuming their posture and attention.As we rounded to Fredrickâs cell, I had to stop and stare.He looked terrible, not the large, imposing alpha who made everyone tremble at just the mention of his name. His clothes were dirty and ripped, his hair was a greasy mess and he looked like a feral animal. I never thought it was possible to see him looking so pathetic and powerless.I noticed the large amou
The Alpha's Rogue Mate   Chapter 102
Elise's POVJackson asked if I wanted to move into the Pack House before the Luna Ceremony and I accepted. But before I could do that, I wanted to go back to the house Iâd lived in when I first came to the pack. Before I could move into somewhere new, I wanted to say goodbye.I hadnât lived in that house long, but it was the first thing that was mine and held a lot of memories like first connecting with Annabelle and Christian, the movie nights with Annabelle and just a general sense of safety and security.âI can go with you if you want,â Jackson offered when I first brought up the idea. âNo, thank you,â I said softly, smiling at him, âI donât have much to moveâĶ Itâs just to say goodbye.âHe didnât argue or protest, he simply gave me a kiss on the cheek before I headed off.As I walked through the pack, I couldnât help but reminisce how everything was different now. The first time I was newly out of chains and was being escorted to my new home by Christian. Everyone looked at me war
The Alpha's Rogue Mate   Chapter 101
Elise's POV It was a question weâd all been dreading and I knew that it was partially my fault. If it wasnât for me then Fredrick would be dead in the dirt and the packs would have one less thing to worry about. But he wasnât dead and though I knew it was the right decision I also knew that a lot of the other wolves, both in the council room or not would find it difficult to understand.âWith all due respect, Luna, would you mind explaining further as to why we canât kill him?â Doctor Heath asked me, treating me like his luna already though we hadnât had the ceremony yet. The others might have been saying it out of respect but I knew that Doctor Heath had meant it. He had been one of my first friends when I came here and he'd helped me through so much that I could never thank him enough for it.âI know itâs hard to believe, but a long time ago my family were blessed by The Moon Goddess.âI paused, waiting for some kind of negative reaction. Encountering The Moon Goddess was rare and
