Semua Bab My Mate Chose The Bitch Who Hurt Our Baby : Bab 241 - Bab 250

AURELIA’S POVThe faint smile that had almost tugged at my lips was gone the moment Seraphina entered.She glided into the corridor as though she owned it, every step deliberate, her silken gown whispering against the polished floors. Her beauty had always been her weapon, sharpened with wit and arrogance—and she wielded both with effortless precision.Her eyes lingered on the men flanking me, a calculating gleam in her gaze. “Well,” she purred, “aren’t you two a surprise.”I stiffened. Of course she’d waste no time testing her charms on them.“Allow me to introduce myself,” she continued smoothly, resting a delicate hand on her chest. “Seraphina, Aurelia’s sister. The prettier, livelier one, if I may say so.” She smirked, then tilted her head toward me with mock sympathy. “Don’t mind her. She’s not very good with words. Always got her nose buried in boo

AURELIA’S POVThe walls had become my world.It wasn’t fear that kept me here anymore. No, fear had long since turned into something quieter, heavier—a resignation. What was the point of stepping outside? Once, I used to wander the pack grounds whenever I could, slipping away to breathe, to pretend I had freedom even if it was an illusion. But now… I knew I wouldn’t feel it. Not with guards shadowing my every step, not with eyes waiting to judge me the moment I left the threshold.Kael and Darius were always there. Always. At first, I thought I would suffocate under their constant presence. But to my own surprise, I’d grown used to it. Kael especially was… easy. He teased, he argued, he found ways to spark fights over the smallest things, and somehow it lightened the crushing weight in my chest. Darius, though sterner, always ended up stepping in to dissolve the tension, his calm voice grounding the sparks Kael and I t

AURELIA’S POVThe first thing I felt was weight. Heavy, suffocating, as if my own body had turned to stone. Every limb resisted me when I tried to move. My chest rose and fell too slowly, each breath a sharp reminder that something was wrong.A groan escaped me before I could stop it.Immediately, movement. A chair scraped against the floor, and then a shadow loomed close.“Aurelia!” Darius’s voice cut through the haze, too sharp, too urgent. “You’re awake—are you okay? Do you feel pain anywhere? Can you breathe properly? Do you need water? Should I—”“Relax, man,” Kael’s voice interrupted, steadier, calmer. “Let her open her eyes properly before you drown her in questions.”I forced my lids apart, squinting against the dim glow of the lantern by my bed. My room. I was back in my own room. The ceiling beams overhead felt strange, distant, as though I were loo

DEREK'S POV“What do you mean?” I asked, my frown deepening.Kael shifted, his eyes narrowing as though the weight of his thoughts was clawing at him. “Think about it,” he pressed, his voice low but sharp. “Didn’t you hear what she said? Asking for her price?” His jaw tightened, his lips curling back slightly as a growl rumbled in his chest. “As if she’s some—”He cut himself off abruptly, snapping his mouth shut, but the word he didn’t say hung heavy in the air. I didn’t need him to finish. I knew exactly what he meant, and the very thought made fury course hot through my veins.My fists clenched at my sides, nails digging into my palms. I wouldn’t tolerate it. Not whispered rumors, not veiled insults—nothing. I wouldn’t even allow someone to speak that word about her in my presence. Aurelia was many things—fragile, reckless, stubborn at times—but

AURELIA’S POVDarius released me instantly, stepping back, his face shifting into its usual mask of calm detachment. But I already knew who it was before I turned.Seraphina stood at the edge of the courtyard, her arms folded, her perfect brows arched in suspicion. She looked as though she had been watching long enough to take in more than I wanted her to.“I thought I heard… noises,” she said, her tone deceptively light. “But I didn’t expect to find my dear sister playing warrior with her guard.” Her eyes swept over me, then landed on Darius, lingering in a way that made my stomach twist.My throat went dry. “It’s nothing,” I said quickly, brushing my damp hair back from my face, desperate to cover the trembling in my hands. “Just—just stretching.”“Stretching?” Seraphina repeated, her lips curving into a smile that wasn’t really a smile. “Funny. From where I stood, it looked very much like fighting.” She tilted her head, her gaze sharp and probing. “Father wouldn’t approve, you know