All Chapters of Marked for Ruin: The Alphas’ Rejected Mate: Chapter 151 - Chapter 160

KADE“That’s very optimistic, Kade,” the head seer said when the noise died down. “I don’t mean to be disrespectful to what you’ve been through, but I understand that you’ve had quite the experience, and it can be very challenging to…”“Don’t patronize me,” I interrupted, annoyed that they had the guts to find humor in a situation like this.I didn’t understand what I had said that was so amusing, and furthermore, the attempt to reference my experience as a way to buttress whatever point he was trying to make felt insulting. I didn’t wake up and suddenly become hopeful that we could beat the odds simply because I had been unconscious.I had spent hours researching and trying to get to the bottom of this, and the last thing I would do was allow anyone to make me feel or seem like a joke for my efforts. He started to say something, but I raised my hand and slowly looked at everyone seated in the room.“A few minutes before I walked in, you were all screaming like people who had no clue

ELLAI stared at the ceiling, breathing in and out in a bid to steady my nerves. It was futile because the more I tried, the faster the memory of hearing Quincy admit to trying to kill Lucian replayed in my mind.The entire time, I thought we couldn’t have a conversation due to everything happening around us, but in reality, he was avoiding me because he had a hand in Lucian’s ordeal. We would eventually have to speak, but first I needed to talk to Lyla, and I couldn’t wait until morning.I got up and glanced around the room in search of my jacket. I picked it up and reached for my shoes. I hadn’t asked Lyla where they were staying, but I hoped I’d be able to find her eventually.And if I didn’t, the walk would clear my mind. I put on the items, grabbed a baseball cap, and left the house in a hurry. Once outside, the air hit my face like a stack of cold bricks, and I stopped moving for a moment. I realized I should have worn something that would keep my ears warm, but the thought of g

LUCIAN“I know how it sounds, but it’s the only option we have right now. If I stay, I can gather more information and stall their operations. Lyla can stay with me, so I have backup if I have to fight.”I listened to her speak and wondered if she had thought this through before coming here. What if all of this was an act to get me out of town so the Sevills and their new friends could harm me?My mind switched to Lucas’s bodyguard, and I shuddered at what a fight with someone like him would feel like. As much as I could hold my own ground, that wasn’t something to look forward to.“And me?” I asked and stared at both of them like they had lost their minds. “Am I supposed to go back home empty-handed? It’s one thing to not be able to convince you to come back, but how do you think I’d look if I also didn’t come back with Lyla?”“Like a loser,” Lyla chirped, and I shot her a look.“Yes, I’d be the clown of the pack. What am I supposed to tell the others? That I ran away with my tail be

ELLA“You’re a psycho, you know that, right?” Lucian said, and I shrugged.“I wouldn’t put it past me,” I replied, and he shook his head. I was feeling a lot better than when I first left the house and the bar. Finding Lyla and talking to them about what I had heard gave me some sort of clarity on what I wanted to do.“Alright, we’re ready. Let’s go,” he called out a few minutes later and reached for the keys on the dresser.Lyla picked up her bag, and I stood up from the bed. Together, we walked to the door in quick strides and studied the hallway for a few minutes before heading to the reception area.“You’re leaving already?” the receptionist said as we slowed to a stop next to the counter.Lyla and I exchanged glances as Lucian gave her the keys. “No,” he said and briefly looked at us. “We just want to say hi to some friends. We’ll be back tonight.”“Hopefully the renovations are done before we come back,” Lyla added, and for a few seconds, the receptionist’s face contorted into a

KADEI sighed and stood up as the bus rolled into the station. I was finally here. I could’ve arrived hours ago, but at least I still had my ribs unbroken. I waited for the passengers in front of me to alight before getting off and walking toward the exit without looking behind me.I had spent the last few hours reminding myself to stop looking over my shoulder. If I were being followed, there wasn’t much I could do about it until an actual ambush occurred.I walked out of the station and hailed a cab. I gave the driver my destination, and we set off on the trip. We were going to the edge of town; that’s where I’d find the pack I was looking for.“You’re a tourist, eh?” the driver called out, and I looked around in confusion.“Huh?”“Tourist,” he repeated in an unfamiliar accent. “You’re going to the waterfalls, aren’t you? That’s where the tourists go.”“Oh, yeah. I’m a tourist,” I said and looked out the window.“Great. I took some tourists there a few days ago. They paid extra so I