All Chapters of I Am The Alpha's Rejected Mate : Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

Ashley's POV"This is a good place to tie the horses," David said softly as we reached the edge of the pack, the woods before us like a hungry, dark beast. We tied our horses to a gnarled, thick tree, their hooves striking the dirt, snorting gently as we cinched the knots so they wouldn't run.My heart had been broken, all tender because of Jayden's secret, his words reminding me of us fucking, boiling and brutal, his fists planted against my shoulders until I collapsed, only to be shattered by Ella with lies—to call me slut for supposedly screwing David in public."This matches the description," I grumbled, looking out into the forest, their vision flashing by distorted trunks and dark ferns as we parted from the track to enter the forest.The overhead canopy was heavy, smothering the light, casting complicated shadows that ghosted like specters. The air was rich with the odor, damp earth and rotting leaves, the scent growing stronger the deeper we descended, invading my system, aggr

Ashley's POV"David!" I shouted, my parched throat, as I fled through the forest from the rogues, whose ugly bodies closed in on him like vultures. No way was I going to lose anyone on this mission, not David, not after all of this—Jayden's confession, his hands on me in flashbacks of us fucking, hard and desperate, his growls in my ear, now sullied by Ella's lies of me fucking David in the middle of town to destroy me.David's life was draining out, pinned under the rogues, claws raised to kill. His warriors were barely coming to, dazed by the black magic bolt, so I was his last hope. My claws were stretched out, ready and sharp, and I launched myself at the rogue who was going to take his life, my heart pounding, fury and fear mixed in my blood.The rebel did not even see me approaching, retreating as I slammed into it, my claws ripping through its chest, gouging deep, bloody cuts that dripped black, corrupted goo. It shrieked a screaming, gut-wracked scream of pain and rage, its ag

Ashley's POVWe pressed deeper into the chasm, the sound of our boots on the jagged rocks echoing back off the vertical walls like a chorus of ghostly whispers. The thrill of finding the Silverbloom had been lost, replaced by a crazy need to get the hell out of this cursed forest. My breasts ached, my mind working over Jayden's calloused hands, pinching, fucking me to gasping, the memory now soured by Ella's lies of me fucking David on the pavement, her poison strangling my existence."Oh, Rhea," I panted, shaking over a full breath of sodden air, freezing my lungs, the mist swirling thick around us, erasing everything."Worth it, Ashley," Sarah wheezed into my ear, her voice soft, trying to lift me up. "We'll be done in a minute, I promise." Comforting words, but they didn't work. I had to get out—out of the Oakwood Pack, out of its deceit and dishonesty.We stood stock-still, our eyes fixed on what was ahead of us, our breathing suspended. "What the devil is that?" David whispered,

Ashley's POV"We need to return to the pack. No use chasing shadows," David said, his voice harsh as he retracted his claws, walking towards the horses, his gaze raking the trees for danger. My heart was still racing with the loss of Sarah, her screams still echoing in my head, compounded by visions of Jayden's hands, hungry and coarse, screwing me raw, a memory now twisted by Ella's deceptions of me screwing David on the ground to break me.David reached his horse, glancing around either side, his body springs quick, warded. before leaping into the saddle. We rode hard, urging our horses out onto the road homeward, their hooves beating a steady rhythm on the ground. David led. his shoulders stiff, and we followed him, the rhythm of the ride urging us on, the forest blurring past.Silence fell around us again, thick and oppressive, Sarah's death and that strange car haunting our thoughts. None of us wanted to talk, all of us stuck in our own heads, attempting to cope with the weight o

Ashley's POV"Jayden…" I drew in a breath, my eyes wide, stepping back, barely above a whisper, my heart pounding. "I can't do this." I spat the words out, acidic, charged, spilling like a confession, my chest tightening in fear and loss, Sarah's death still tearing me in half, mixed with visions of Jayden fucking me, hard and brutal, his hands leaving their mark on me, now tainted by Ella's lies that I screwed David to ruin my life.The pack sucked in air, some clenching their fists in shock, their muttering a hum like bees. What right did I have to turn down the Oakwood Pack's Alpha? Some had looked at me as his first mate, the one he had spurned, so was I spurning him now? It was darn near funny, their staring wide-eyed, passing judgment, but I didn't care. Maybe it was Ella's cold glare, maybe something else entirely, but I couldn't envision myself tied to him, not in the long term, not with my children—Rhea, Jace, Niko—waiting for me in the mortal realm, my only anchor.“Ashley,”