Semua Bab Marked for Ruin: The Alphas’ Rejected Mate: Bab 161 - Bab 170

A DIFFERENT VIEWQuincy paced around the room in a confused daze. His plan had been going relatively well until Ella showed up in the woods. The image of her growling at him and running after him was impossible to remove from his thoughts.He constantly wondered what the odds would’ve been if he had decided to fight. They’d obviously overpower him, given that Lucian still seemed like he could put up a good fight, but that was the least of his worries. He couldn’t tell if she had recognized him in his wolf form, and the possibility that she did constantly plagued him.He needed to have a conversation with her soon, at the very least ask about how the bond-cutting process had gone and see where the conversation took them from there, but the thought of it all filled him with anxiety.Ella was an essential part of his lifelong plan to get revenge on the Blackthorns. The twins had no idea who he really was, but a long time ago, their ancestor had killed his grandfather and exiled his pack

ELLAI forced myself to remain still. I was hearing things that wouldn’t ordinarily be divulged to me, no matter how much I questioned him, so my safest bet was to listen. “That must’ve been shocking to witness,” Quincy replied in a tone that was a cross between confusion and shock.“I’ve never seen anything like it. Heck, the entire process has left me fascinated. I’ve never been around someone that gifted. I think she’s beginning to understand just how much talent she has coursing through her veins, which can be a good thing depending on how you approach her about it,” Claire said, then mumbled something incomprehensible.“Yes, that’s why we need her on our side,” came the curt reply. Then he cleared his throat and continued speaking. “Lucian and Kade have no idea how much power they let out of their pack, and I want to ensure they regret it for as long as they can. We need her to be willing to use her abilities to finish them off. If she’s the one who kills them, then the Blackthor

ELLA“Going somewhere?” she asked in a strained voice. I stared at her for a moment, watching as her grip tightened on the glass she was holding, and for the first time since I met her, I realized that Lyla was right. She was a pretty good actress.She knew how to keep the façade of being a great host going. She could put up a good show for the cameras, but at the end of the day, there were a few cracks in her act that showed her real emotions. The anger in her eyes from earlier was still present, and the way her voice strained when she spoke showed me that she was at her wits’ end with everything that was going on.“No,” I said and forced a smile onto my face. “I just put the bags out there because Lyla and I have a few things to sort out when she’s done eating. That being said, thank you for the meal; it was wonderful.”She shrugged and slowly moved from the door toward the kitchen counter. I mirrored this by moving toward the sink where I had kept the plate and turned on the tap to

ELLA“Ella, I know you’re angry,” he said and knelt down next to me, then wiped the spit off his shoes with a rag. “But I have to explain everything that’s happened so you can understand why I have to do this.”“I don’t want to hear anything you have to say. Your words mean nothing to me. You were right, I’ll never help you attack the Blackthorns. If you had come to me earlier with such a proposition, the possibility that I’d entertain it when I was back in Dennison and the twins were complete assholes was higher than it is now.”“What changed?” he asked, and I stared at him in confusion.I could barely see his face, but I could tell from his voice that he had a subdued expression. “Huh?” I responded, and he sat on the floor and pulled his legs to his chest.“Why wouldn’t you help me with the twins now? Are they any less of assholes than they were in the beginning?”“No, but that’s what separates them from you. They’re consistent in their ways. I know that they’re assholes and that is

WORLDS COLLIDINGKade felt it before he saw it. That damned orb had made its way into the house, but there was something different about it this time. He didn’t feel like the world was crashing around him—he was afraid.He stopped walking and watched Lucian descend the stairs for a moment before following. They walked into the living room and saw their mom standing beside the seer.“Why are you here?” Lucian blurted, and the seer arched an eyebrow.“I think you want to hear this,” she replied, reaching into a bag beside her. She carefully lifted the orb out of it and placed it on the center table.Kade held his breath, and Lucian took two steps back. “Why is this here?” he asked.“Do you ever bring good news with you?” Kade muttered and exhaled. He glanced at the orb and frowned. “It’s green,” he added, and she nodded.“I walked into the office this morning, expecting it to be glowing red as usual, but it was green. I think I know why—but first, what do you feel?”Kade glanced at Luci