Fleeing her Rejected Mate のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 31 - チャプター 40

There’s a stale silence between us and I fold my arms over my chest, refusing to give up or give in to his current attitude.Even now, he’s still not saying what’s wrong, just staring at me like he can’t decide if he wants to choke me or slam me against a wall. I know Raiden wouldn’t do that but I also doubt he likes my words very much.Still, I'm not backing down. Not when something is obviously wrong and he’s erecting a wall to make me the outsider.He wouldn’t have come to me if this didn’t concern me in some way. The least he can do is tell me what’s really going on.“Well?”I know I've pushed a button the moment a cloudy look settles on his face, “Well what?”The beginnings of a nasty temper take form in Raiden’s eyes. My heart slams in my chest but I ignore that fear and carry on, “Well what’s wrong? And don’t say nothing isn’t. I wasn’t born yesterday.”“Why should I tell you what’s wrong? Last time I checked this was my pack. I don’t share things about my pack with just anyone

Mort escorts me to the bunker at the back of the Tempest packhouse, and I can see why he was trying to warn me from actually coming in the first place.I thought he simply didn’t want me here, which would have made no sense, but now…..”Yeah, it’s a bit of a mess.”There’s barely any of the light humor he’s known for in his voice. Instead there’s a kind of deep sadness, and it rings the same with me.The people in here are in pain.“It’s alright. It’s alright.You just have to take this last bit of the draught.”The little girl being spoken to is crying, and she’s crying so silently I know she isn’t crying because of whatever is in that bowl. Even if it’s that bitter, it’s not bitter enough to elicit the kind of sorrow behind her eyes.The sound of groaning fills the air, sometimes soft, sometimes loud, all of it echoing some deeper pain.There’s hardly any free surface that doesn’t have a wounded or injured person on it.“What happened to them?”I’m thankful Mort hasn’t left my side

Emery’s pov.My heart feels heavy by the time I make my way back to the room.Raiden’s conversation keeps playing back in my mind, and the existence of a spy in the Tempest pack isn’t settling either. I’ve been trying to figure out who it could be, because if there’s one thing I've realized since I had that conversation with Raiden, then it’s that I'm in about as much danger as the rest of the Tempest pack because of the existence of this spy.What if the spy actually works for the Redstones?Nadia could be keeping an eye out for me and if word was to get back to her that i’m here, and pregnant with Nikolai’s child, she could try to make an attempt on my life once again.I thought the alliance with Nikolai’s pack was the only thing that could pose a threat to me being found out, but it’s clear I was wrong. This spy, whoever they are, as long as they’re in here I'm not safe.I feel a shudder run through my veins as that thought settles in my mind. I strip off my clothes and go into th

Raiden trails me down the hall and into my room. Once we’re in he gives me a look, the same look he gave me a while ago when he noticed how angry I was getting.I wait for the questions to pour forth.It’s strange, but lately I haven't been so scared of Raiden finding out who I am. I’m not telling him, not because I don't want him to know, but because there’s a kind of independence that comes with being able to push the part of me that was Nikolai’s away.If he asks now though, I may tell him.”Are you feeling okay, Emery?”A sigh of relief leaves my lips and I feel a small voice laugh at me mockingly from within.I wave that mocking laughter away, sitting on the bed instead and letting out a characteristic breath, “I’m just annoyed at all that’s happening.”He asks cautiously, ”Is it a mood swing? Y’know…. because of the baby.”My blood threatens to chill over again from fear, but then I notice how rigid Raiden is standing in the corner. The mass of his huge body is as stiff as ston

Max comes into my office a moment later with a familiar grimace on his face and some sympathy in his eyes as he speaks, “I received your summons, Alpha.”I let out a breath, terrified to do anything else because I don't understand what’s going on in my pack anymore.I don’t know how to handle Nadia, or the way she has my father under her thumb. There’s also the issue of her father.Getting rid of both of them would have been nice but there’s no way to do that without breaking everything I've been working for. I just have to endure Nadia’s antics, while making sure she doesn’t kill any more of my pack members. As for my father, he’s doing what he does best.Being a disappointment.I take my mind off that and look at the alliance sitting on my table instead, I gather the last of my strength and ask, “Have you sent my message over to the Tempest pack?”Max nods, taking a seat as he responds, “We haven’t received a response yet but I'm positive that they have received it.” He pauses for