Nora: Rejected Lost Princess のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 271 - チャプター 280

THIRD POVJustin looked around, still trying to process what had almost happened between him and Amelia, when he spotted little Zoey grinning at them from just a few feet away. His heart nearly stopped as he wondered exactly when his sharp-eyed niece had arrived and how much she had witnessed. The child had an uncanny ability to appear at the most inconvenient moments, and her mischievous smile suggested she'd seen more than enough."Were you about to kiss?" Zoey asked with the innocent directness that only children possessed, her head tilted to one side as she studied the two adults with curious eyes."No!" Amelia replied instantly, perhaps a bit too quickly and forcefully. Her cheeks flushed slightly, and she took another step back from Justin, as if putting more distance between them could somehow erase what had almost happened. "We were just... training."Little Zoey nodded her head sagely, as if she understood perfectly, though the knowing gl

THIRD POVThe mate bond between Justin and Amelia had become an inescapable force, growing stronger with each passing day until it felt like a living thing demanding acknowledgment. Every shared glance, every accidental brush of fingers when passing training equipment, every moment they breathed the same air sent shockwaves through both of them that were impossible to ignore.The tension had reached a breaking point during the twins' morning training session. Amelia was demonstrating a defensive technique when she stumbled slightly, and Justin's reflexes kicked in without thought. He caught her around the waist, pulling her against his chest to steady her, and for a moment they froze in that position.The mate bond exploded between them like lightning, so intense that Amelia gasped audibly. Justin's hands burned where they touched her, and he could feel her heart racing against his chest. Her scent enveloped him - jasmine and steel, wildness and strength -

THIRD POVThree days of war preparations had passed when Marcus approached Justin with a thick folder. His expression was serious, almost hesitant."You asked me to look into Amelia's background," Marcus said quietly. "I found what you wanted to know. But Justin, this isn't easy reading."Justin took the folder with steady hands, though his heart was racing. "Tell me.""She was part of the Silver Moon pack in Colorado. Had a mate there. Derek Morrison, the Alpha's son." Marcus's voice grew hard. "He rejected her publicly at their mating ceremony. Chose her best friend instead."The folder felt heavy in Justin's hands. "Rejected her? At their own ceremony?""Gets worse. He claimed she wasn't strong enough to be Luna." Marcus shook his head in disgust. "Her best friend, Elena, had been sleeping with Derek behind Amelia's back for months."Justin's wolf snarled inside him. The thought of someone hurting Amelia like that made his blood boil. "Where is this Derek now?""He lives happily wi

NORA'S POVThree days. Three whole days of watching Sophia play the perfect victim while she wrapped Carlos around her little finger. I was losing my mind.Every morning, she would appear at breakfast looking pale and fragile, claiming she'd had nightmares about the rogue attack. Carlos would immediately drop everything to comfort her. Every afternoon, she'd find some excuse to need his help - she was too weak to carry things, too scared to walk alone, too traumatized to eat without someone familiar nearby.And every evening, she'd monopolize dinner conversation with stories about their childhood. "Remember when we used to climb that old mango tree behind the castle?" she'd say with that sweet smile. "You always caught me when I fell."I sat through it all, trying to be the understanding mate. Trying to tell myself I was being unreasonable. But watching Carlos's face light up with nostalgia while Sophia hung on his every word was killing me slowly.Today was different though. Today I'

CARLOS' POVI decided to finally talk to Nora about Sophia and sort things out with her since things were slowly getting out of hand. Nora was being stubborn at first, but I was later able to get her to speak to me. "I wanted to talk to you, and instead of paying attention to me, you hurried off with Sophia," she accused me. I ran my hands through my hair. "Sophia said she had sensitive information about potential threats from neighbouring packs. I had to listen to her." "And you believed that?""Why wouldn't I?"Nora stared at me like I was the most naive person she'd ever met. "Carlos, that woman has been manipulating you since the day she arrived. Every conversation, every memory, every moment of vulnerability - it's all been calculated to pull you away from me.""You're being paranoid.""Am I? Then explain why she only needs your help. Why she only feels safe with you. Why she only remembers these childhood stories when I'm around to hear them."I wanted to argue, but something