All Chapters of I Am The Alpha's Rejected Mate : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Ashley's POV"You're even cheaper than I thought!" Ella sneered, spitting as she spoke. Her grip on my wrist was tight, the air between us crackling with tension.She suddenly shoved my hand away, her eyes blazing with fury. "I don't have time to waste on a human-loving whore!"They stung like a slap, with each word striking hard. I gazed at her, trying to place her among the pack’s faces. Not the healer—Raven already took on that role. Not a servant, either. A mistress? Not on her life—she had too much authority for that.Her claws thrust forward, catching me unprepared. "You don't belong here, whore!" she screamed, charging at me. I dodged her, unsheathing my claws in defense, prepared to attack back.Just when we were about to bump heads with one another, Jayden came between us. "Ashley, no!" he ordered, voice unyielding and stiff, as if someone was preventing something from exploding within him.She was quick. I was grabbed by him as she leaped, her claws glinting in the darkness

Ashley's POVI stopped cold when Jayden’s voice called my name, my stomach knotting up. What the hell did he want now? My curiosity took over, and I walked over to the shore, my gaze irresistibly attracted to his. His face was cast in an expectant look as he waited there, his eyes daring me."What do you want?" I snapped, stepping back as his hands moved out toward mine. "What's wrong with you? Want to humiliate me some more?"He licked his lips, slow and dirty, like he wanted something dirtier than whatever Ella did to him in that room. It was disgusting, plain and simple.“Just hanging around, nothing special," he loosely drawled, moving toward me, his voice hoarse and rough. Devil it, his flirting persona was ripping me asunder in my brain, and my wolf—treacherous beast that she was—gave a satisfied growl way deep inside."No chance," I snarled, shuddering my head. "Go back to her… or him… your dad, I mean!" I stammered, my head malfunctioning at the feel of his warm hand stroking

Ashley’s POVFirm hands gripped my shoulders, and a deep, calming voice cut through the dark. “Come with me, alright?”That voice sent a shiver racing down my back, freezing me in place. I couldn’t fight it, so I let the stranger guide me, already guessing it was a guy from his low whisper.We moved away from the room’s door, my legs wobbling like they might give out. Then I heard Jayden’s voice behind me. “Ain’t nobody here, Ella,” he said, followed by the door slamming shut.I kept going with the stranger, my feet sliding quiet over the cold stone floor. His touch was soft, no claws out, nothing like Jayden’s rough grip that tore into my wrists earlier. This guy’s hands felt soothing, almost kind, easing my skin as he led me through the shadowy hallway. Still, I was scared shitless, not even trying to break free, just praying I’d live to see my triplets again.The packhouse was dead quiet, most servants and guards clocked out for the night, except a few posted at key spots. The stra

Ashley's POVDavid's words landed in the pit of my stomach, confirming the worst damn nightmare I'd ever had. My mind went back to when I'd last seen my triplets—little wiggling hands, their laughter echoing in my head. My chest tightened, heart racing so hard it would burst. I held my hand around David's arm, my nails biting into his flesh. "Tell me this ain't real, David! Tell me it's just a sick fucking dream!” I screamed, my voice raw and trembling.He slapped his hand across my mouth in an instant, his eyes huge, gazing frantically around the dark courtyard as if someone was about to pounce. "Shh, Ashley, shut up," he panted, his voice firm but soft. My wolf was seething with rage at me within, snarling to break free, but I tamed it, trying to compose myself." My breathing steadied, and David eased his hand, looking at me warily, as if he wasn't sure I'd be able to hold it together.“You know I'd die before I'd let anything happen to your kids, okay?" he asked, that low, smooth v

Ashley's POV"Drag her ass back in here!" Jayden's voice boomed from the council room, shaking the walls like a cursed earthquake. The guards didn't hesitate, their hands grabbing my shoulders, spinning me around so fast I nearly stumbled. My cheek still hurt from Ella's slap, and my head was spinning, trying to get its head around that trashy accusation against David and me.We stormed back into the room, the chaos from before now settled into an unnatural stillness. David crouched in front of Jayden, his wrists bound tightly with rope, his face impassive but his eyes screaming betrayal. My stomach turned at the sight—David didn't deserve this.“This whole mess is a damn mystery," Jayden started, his voice heavy with disillusion, like he himself'd been stabbed in the back. "I relied on my beta not to pull this kind of crap."I couldn’t just stand there and watch David take the fall. I yanked against the guards’ grip, desperate to break free, to scream that this was all lies, but thei