Semua Bab REJECTED MATE : Bab 151 - Bab 160

Griff’s screams rang through my ears, turning every drop of blood in my veins to icy sludge. The flames surrounding his body burned brighter than any fire pit, looking like they were powered by gas.I dropped to my knees, tore off my jacket and placed the fabric over his face, hoping to put out the fire. Nothing happened. There was no burn, no heat, nothing catching alight. The flames had to be some kind of light magic or an illusion that made Griff believe he was under attack.“Stop.” Griff flailed his arms and yelled, “Cathwulf, no.”“Am I hurting you?” I yanked off the jacket.Hades' maniacal laughter carried through the wards. I turned to the wretched bastard, who stood at the other side of the checkpoint, pretending he could see into Shifter City. Captain Caria had already gone, replaced by an entourage of enforcers in black armor whose vehicles blocked the road. They were a blight on the beautiful parkland that surrounded us, but none of them showed any sign of moving.I clenche

She nodded.“It’s not like I’m challenging her.”Beki tilted her head to the side.I ignored my wolf’s opinion and followed Lydia through the verandah and into the house.“Thanks,” I said to her. “I appreciate anything you guys can do to help Griff.”Lydia gave me a bright smile. “Franklin is part of our inner circle, and so are you.”If I wasn’t so frantic about Griff’s situation and still raging about Hades, her words might have filled my heart with warmth. It meant a lot to me that Griff and I weren’t alone and that they were willing to help. I forced my features into what I hoped was an expression of gratitude.“What’s happened with the Hellfire pack and the souls?”Her features fell. “My mum and her team of shamans helped to move everyone to the enclosure. They’re trying to sort out which bodies are repairable and who’s going to transition.”A tight fist squeezed my heart as I remembered the bodies hanging on hooks. “Excuse me for a bit,” I muttered and turned toward the stairwel

She gave me a shaky nod, seeming to remember that Griff had saved his father from being indebted to the faeries by offering his first-born.“But people can ask for beauty or some other thing where the faerie has to give them the magic.” I pushed to check that Beki understood.She barked a question.“Griff is naturally beautiful, but some other people make those bargains,” I replied. “In cases like that, the faeries will use those black spikes to give them the magic to maintain their glamor.”There was a lot more to the issue, but Beki seemed happy enough with the basics. I turned to the healer and asked, “Could you show me what Hades did to my mate?”She flicked her fingers.The black spikes moved together, forming a single mass that filled the hologram’s entire chest cavity. Instead of black spikes, flames the same color licked at his body and covered it with soot.I held my head in my hands, trying to suppress a moan.“It’s a surprise your mate is able to function with his chakras o

I glowered at the angel. The last time I had seen him in public had been in my trial, when he had sat on a high podium with five of his colleagues and sentenced me to death. My nostrils flared. Now the bastard was asking me for favors?Bugger that.Griff sat straighter on the bed, his brows creased. “What did you say about Fenrir?”The Angel King turned to him with a smile. “Franklin, I’m pleased to see you alive and well. Perhaps you can answer a few questions.”“About what?” Griff asked.I folded my arms across my chest. “You’re going to prey on my mate in his hospital bed like a vulture?”He flinched. “Of course not.”“Who told you we were here?” I snapped.The angel narrowed his eyes. “Cathy—”“It’s Miss Aibek to you,” I hissed.He inclined his head. “I apologize for the intrusion, but this is a matter of great importance.”“Oh yes?” I raised my brows.The slippery bastard had avoided my question. Only one person would have told him our location, and that was Hades. The Demon King

His lips parted, presumably to lie, but I spoke first. “Franklin Griffith, if you insult my intelligence by saying you’re not planning on fucking the alpha out of me when I become the Shifter Queen, I will punch you so hard you’ll be shitting teeth.”He squared his shoulders. “I didn’t know you could be so violent.”My chest erupted in a bitter laugh. “If only you knew what I was capable of doing to betrayers.”“Cathwulf,” he said with a sigh. “How could you think these things about me?”“I know everything, including your plan to steal my power. I know you find me difficult to love and you’re hanging on because of what I represent—an opportunity to escape your bargain.”His eyes bulged, and his face pinched in a look that said he’d been caught. If I could see thought bubbles, his would say ‘Oh shit.’Griff’s gaze darted around the hospital room and fixed on the door. I balled my fists. If he thought I would allow him to escape, he was about to get body slammed to the floor.“Could you