All Chapters of Mated to her Enemy: Refusing his Rejection : Chapter 261 - Chapter 263

Eloise’s breathing was rapid and erratic, her chest heaving against his. Ainsley crouched over her on the asphalt, holding her limp form like something fragile but slipping from his grasp. He looked down at her face; so pale, so hollow..... His hands, bloody from shattering the glass, trembled as he brushed a lock of hair from her eyes.Her lips moved slightly, barely a whisper. “Let me go…”Ainsley clenched his jaw. His throat bobbed, trying to swallow the scream building in his chest. “I’m not letting you go,” he said, each word tight and low, like a vow dragged from the depths of him. “Not now, not ever again, Eloise. You hear me? I’m not fucking letting go of you again.”She didn’t respond. Her eyes drifted to the side, unfocused and her mouth was slack.Then Ainsley heard it. Alex’s voice. “I didn’t do this. She’s the one who snapped. "I tried to stop her.” Ainsley slowly turned his head, his eyes glowing gold now, his wolf clawing to the surface. “You touched her,” he growled.

The metallic rattle of keys twisted in the lock.The door opened. Ainsley strolled in, holding a brown paper bag like it was just another lazy morning. “Good morning,” he called out with a bright, infuriating cheer. “I brought beef buns. Hot, just how you like them.”She didn’t move. Didn’t speak. Her hands were still trembling.“You’re welcome,” he added with a smirk, tossing his keys onto the counter.She stayed rooted by the bed, watching him like he was a rabid dog that might pounce. He raised an eyebrow. “Silent treatment again? Come on, Eloise. You’ll hurt my feelings.”She finally moved with slow reluctant steps into the kitchen. Her eyes scanned the windows, then froze. Bars. Cold, thick iron bars bolted across the balcony.“What the hell did you do?” she asked, her voice sharp and shaking.He turned to face her. “Safety upgrade.”“Safety?” She laughed bitterly. “Is that what you call locking me in like some caged animal?”“I call it protecting you,” he said smoothly.“You thi