All Chapters of The Alpha's Rejected Mate: Chapter 11 - Chapter 13

Selene's POV The moment I stepped back onto Everhart territory, I felt the weight of my decision settle over me. The confrontation with Darius had been a gamble - one I wasn't entirely sure had paid off. I had gone there as a show of strength, to prove that I wouldn't be intimidated. But the way he had looked at me, the way he had spoken... It left a bitter taste in my mouth. I hated that I had needed to meet with him in the first place. Hated that I had to consider an alliance with him at all. But what choice did I have? The Blackwood Pack would never accept me now. Kieran had made that clear. He didn't want me as his mate. He didn't want me at his side. And yet... I swallowed hard, trying to shake the lingering memory of him - the way his golden eyes burned into me even as he rejected me. The way my wolf still ached for him, despite everything. I needed to push those thoughts away. The moment I crossed the threshold of my pack's main hall, my mother's voice rang

Selene's POV The moment Kieran let go of me, the air in the hallway suddenly felt violently cold. I turned away, my boots clicking rhythmically against the stone floor, desperate to put distance between us. But it was a lie. Even as I stepped back, my skin hummed where he had touched me, the bond refusing to die no matter how much I willed it to. Damn him. Damn the way he could walk into my life, into my home, and shake the very foundations of the world I was trying to rebuild. I crossed my arms tightly over my chest, trying to calm the frantic beating of my heart. My wolf restlessly paced behind my ribs, a silver shadow that whimpered for the Alpha she had been told to forget. "You should go," I said, my voice sounding steadier than I felt. I kept my back to him, afraid that if I looked into those stormy eyes, I'd lose my footing again. Kieran didn't move. I could feel the heat radiating off him, an immovable force of nature. He had always been too big for the rooms he occ