Lahat ng Kabanata ng A Night With The Alpha King: Rejected And Reclaimed: Kabanata 201 - Kabanata 210

Aria's POVThe beast growled louder, his body was trembling with the effort of staying still. Agnes glanced at him with an almost fond look on her face. “Oh, hush now. We’ll play soon enough.”“What do you want?” I demanded, finding my voice. My hands were shaking, but I forced myself to stand straighter. “Why are you here?”Agnes turned her full attention to me, and the darkness in her eyes almost made my knees weak. “Isn’t it obvious? I’m here to finish what I started.”She gestured to Knox. “My curse was meant to destroy him slowly. Make him suffer. Make him lose everything he loved before finally destroying him completely. But you...” Her eyes narrowed. “You’ve been fighting it, trying to save him, trying to break my beautiful work.”“He doesn’t deserve this,” I said, my voice breaking. “Whatever he did to you—”“Whatever he did?” Agnes’s voice rose, sharp and cutting. “He stabbed me with a stake! I didn't deserve to die!”She took a breath, composing herself. “So yes, he deserves

Aria’s POVAnother witch joined in, a young man with tattoos covering his arms. He sent a wave of green fire at Agnes, and she quickly threw up a barrier.‘Her form is temporary,’ Jade reminded me. ‘The longer she fights, the weaker she gets.’“Focus on Agnes!” Hazel shouted to the witches. “Wear her down! She can’t hold that form forever!”A third witch, a woman with long red hair, joined the attack. She sent chains of silver light wrapping around Agnes’s arms and legs. Agnes shrieked and tore through them in rage, but it cost her energy.Hazel sent several blasts of violet magic. Agnes blocked them, but each impact made her barrier flicker more. Cracks were starting to show in her defense. She was weakening.“You’re nothing but pests!” Agnes snarled. She threw a wave of dark energy at the witches, but four of them combined their magic to create a shield that absorbed the blow.Mama Felz stepped forward with her golden magic burning brighter. “You’ve terrorized enough lives, Agnes. I

Aria's POVHe ran straight at us with terrifying speed, his claws tearing up the ground with each step. The shadows around him writhed violently.Lilith’s grip on my wrist tightened painfully. “Aria—”Rhea's soft voice echoed in my head. ‘Mate.’Instantly, something strange washed over me. It was a calmness I couldn’t explain. Like my body knew something my mind didn’t understand yet.My feet moved before I could think.I stepped forward and walked straight through the barrier. To my surprise, I passed through it easily, like it wasn’t even there. The magic parted for me without resistance.“Aria!” Lilith screamed behind me. “What the hell are you doing?!”I didn’t answer. I just stood there in the open, facing the charging beast.The baby kicked hard inside me, like he was trying to tell me something.“We love you, Knox,” I said quietly, placing my hand on my belly.The beast was twenty feet away.Fifteen feet.Ten feet.Then, suddenly, he slowed down.His pace became uneven, like he

Aria’s POVThere was silence for a while, then I sighed.“What happened?” I asked. “After I collapsed, I mean.”Mama Felz leaned back in her chair. “After you did your whole magical healing thing with Knox and passed out, the beast transformed back into Knox.”She paused, rubbing her temples. “It was like watching someone wake up from a fucking nightmare. One second he’s a raging monster, the next he’s just Knox, looking so fucking confused and covered in blood.”“And everyone else?”“Hazel’s in another room,” Mama Felz said. “She took the worst of the magical backlash when the ritual circle exploded. Burns on her hands and face, but she’ll heal. Witches heal faster than humans, thankfully.”“Hunter? Shawn?”“Both unconscious, but they’ll fucking live. That Beta of yours took a bite to the shoulder that needed serious stitching, and Shawn’s got a nasty concussion. But they’re alive.”I closed my eyes, relief washing over me.A nurse came in before I could ask more questions. She check

Aria’s POVTWO MONTHS LATERThe Naming Rite ceremony for our daughter was today. The pack main hall was decorated with flowers and candles, while music played softly in the background.Our newborn daughter lay in my arms wearing a white ceremonial dress. She was sleeping peacefully. She had dark hair and gray eyes, just like Knox.I glanced around the crowd. I could see Viktor, Lilith, and their son. They had named him Kieran. He was tiny, swaddled in black and silver blanket.Lilith passed Kieran to Viktor. He stiffened, carrying the fragile child, looking both proud and terrified, which was actually funny to watch on a vampire lord’s face.Knox grumbled in my head through our mate bond. ‘I can’t believe we went to a vampire’s naming rite, and now they’re here for ours. This is insane.’We had marked each other last month, and the connection between us had grown stronger every day.I chuckled internally, replying through our bond. ‘Well, they did save our lives. So…’‘Whatever,’ he re