All Chapters of Alpha's Rejection: My Mate Has A Son: Chapter 161 - Chapter 170

Samantha's POVI could only imagine how Luna Tamia was feeling, but with Alaric, it was as though I could feel his agony. The look of betrayal he had back at the ballroom upon hearing the shocking truth was a moment I wished I could erase from his memory. I could only offer comfort to him; I couldn't change anything that happened. But I'd do everything I could to help him heal from this situation."My mum... I need to check on her. I'm not the only one affected," Alaric suddenly spoke after a while of pouring his heart out on my shoulder."Yes, we should," I said. He paused, as if he wasn't sure what I meant. "I'll go with you," I clarified, and his eyes softened. Then he nodded. He mind-linked his mum, and she said she was at Adam's place."I should get Adrian," I said, knowing he was with Kayson the entire night. Kayson brought Adrian to us after we called him, and we quickly drove to Adam's place.Thankfully, Adrian was asleep when Kayson brought him to us. Alaric placed him in one

Alaric's POVMy generals, along with Kayson, met me the next morning to show their loyalty. They were willing to stage a coup if I pleased, but I told them I had no intention of doing so, while appreciating their loyalty.I was informed of a meeting with my father and the council. I didn't want to go because he didn't deserve my respect, but Samantha and Mum had urged me to go because, at the end of the day, I needed to know what all his acts last night would amount to.When I arrived at the hall, everyone was present, including my father. Lily and her father, Erin, stood on the right, but there was no Finn or his mother, which was surprising."You're late," my father said, and I had to calm my wolf Storm, who wanted nothing but attack my father right now, because I couldn't stop thinking about him marking my mum only to sleep with his fated mate all these years. That anger had not been satiated. I didn't know how long I could hold out.Something else bothered me, had my father really

Samantha's POVOne of the mornings, Alaric had persuaded me to go on a morning run with him, and I didn't want to lie about my wolf anymore. We got our clothes and headed towards the woods, hiding our bags behind a tree and a boulder in the woods, getting ready to change."What are you doing, Samantha?" Alaric asked, about to take his shirt off, while I remained at a place."I'm sorry, I can't," I said, getting emotional. His curious gaze instantly shifted to worry, and he came close to me."I'll give you privacy to change if that's what you're worried about," he said, but I shook my head, and a tear stung my eyes, knowing that I may never shift."What's wrong, Samy?" he called, quickly cupping my face in his palms as a tear drop slid down my face. I gulped hard, then raised my eyes to meet his terribly worried ones."I haven't been able to shift ever since you rejected me," I said. His eyes narrowed, and he stiffened like I had just stuck a sword through his heart. His hands weakened

Alaric's POVSince I decided to accept my fate when I gave up the crown, I had to attend the crowning of Finn and Lily with Samantha.It wasn't a lavish ceremony because of our situation. The council were there, the elders, my dad's inner circle, all guardians, and closest family to watch as Lily and Finn took their vows.Erin seemed out of it. It was obvious he didn't like how things turned out. I was certain he preferred that Lily had been mated to me than Finn, who had a predominantly Omega power. He was also new to this title. I was the better candidate for his daughter."They look good together, I must say," Samantha whispered beside me. Finn and Lily were about to take the vows as a couple and as future Alpha and Luna of our pack."We look better," I said. We both shared an intense moment, staring into each other's eyes, saying nothing and just smiling.The officiant began, pulling our attention back. I caught Lily's eyes; she had been watching Samantha and I during our brief di

Alaric's POV"You what?" I yelled. All the while I had been treading carefully with my words so he didn't make a rash decision, only to find out that he actually did?"I knew you'd react this way, so I made the council vote on it, and they all agreed." I folded my fist as anger began to rise inside me. I watched the council members, including my father's Beta and Gamma, who should have known better. I was starting to think that they really agreed to whatever he said just to spite me."You all did that without my permission," I said, fuming."You seem to be forgetting, Alpha Ric. You are not the one on the throne," Lucas, my father's Beta spoke. He must really hate me.Gavin, my head guardian, had moved to react at the blatant disrespect, but I stopped him with a lift of my hand. I think I could understand Conor and the rest of my father's guardians whenever they acted at any slight disrespect to my father, because Gavin and the others never hesitated around me ever since they returned