บททั้งหมดของ The Alpha Prince's Rejected Mate: บทที่ 51 - บทที่ 60

 AUBREYI wake to the familiar scent of cedar and storm rain, my head pounding with the lingering echoes of Jax's punishment. The soft mattress beneath me and the worried green eyes hovering over me tell me I'm back in Knox's bedroom, though I have no memory of how I got here."Thank the Moon Goddess," Knox breathes, his hand moving to cup my cheek with devastating gentleness. "You scared me, Aubrey. One moment you were standing, and the next you collapsed like someone had struck you down."The irony of his words makes my stomach clench. Someone had struck me down—just not in the way he imagines. I can still feel the phantom pain of Jax's mental assault, the way agony tore through my skull when I tried to warn Nora."I'm fine," I lie, struggling to sit

AUBREYThe tension between Knox and me has stretched for days like a taut wire ready to snap. Ever since I fled from Jax's story about the Haven Pack, Knox has been sleeping in his study, leaving our bed cold and empty. During meals, he maintains polite distance—answering when spoken to, but never initiating conversation. His green eyes, once warm with affection, now hold disappointment and growing suspicion.I catch him watching me sometimes, his jaw clenched with frustration. He knows I'm hiding something massive, and my continued silence is eating away at whatever trust we've built.Meanwhile, Jax and Nora have extended their stay at the castle, claiming they want to spend time with family before beginning their alliance tour. Nora radiates happiness, completely oblivious to the danger she's in, while Jax plays the devoted mate

 AUBREYThe morning light streaming through our chambers feels different somehow—warmer, more hopeful than it has in days. Knox sits on the edge of the bed, still wearing the clothes from last night's forest rescue, his dark hair mussed and his green eyes soft with the kind of tenderness I thought I'd lost forever."There's something we need to discuss," he says, his voice carrying that careful formality he uses when royal duty intrudes on personal moments. "The wedding arrangements."My stomach clenches, but not with the dread I'd expect. After last night—after he followed me into that corrupted grove, after he offered a truce instead of demands—something has shifted between us. The walls I've built feel less essential, less protective than they once did."The

KNOXThe heavy oak door of my private study creaks as I pace behind my mahogany desk, afternoon sunlight streaming through tall windows and casting long shadows across scattered reports. Three days have passed since the Awakening Ceremony, and while the ritual itself was flawless—the wolf spirits blessing our union with ethereal beauty that still makes my chest swell with pride—everything afterward has felt wrong. Like watching storm clouds gather on what should be a clear horizon.Noah sits in the leather chair across from my desk, his wire-rimmed glasses catching the light as he studies a collection of documents with growing concern. The familiar scratch of his pen fills the silence between us, but I can see the tension in his shoulders that mirrors my own unease."Tell me about Nora's pack again," I say, stopping my restle

AUBREYI lie in the darkness, staring at the ceiling as moonlight filters through the gossamer curtains. Sleep refuses to come, my mind churning with Lina's devastating revelations about the possibility that Jax might have manipulated my memories.What if everything I believed could be a lie?The thought makes my stomach clench with nausea. Even though nothing has been confirmed, even though we don't know for certain, just the possibility that my memories of that night, my loyalty to Jax, even my burning need for revenge could all be manufactured—it's terrifying beyond words.I turn restlessly in the massive bed, and my movement wakes Knox. His arm tightens around my waist as he stirs, pulling me closer against his warm chest."Can'