All Chapters of THE ALPHA’S PUBLIC REJECTION : Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

ANDRE POVThe words echoed on my head relentlessly….‘You do it. Go on. Mark her.’What in the name of the Moon was I thinking? I paced my room side by side and moved a hand through my hair. I had looked at my brother, my rival, in the eye and given him permission to claim my mate. The one thing in this world that was unquestionably mine.The memory of Drake’s shocked face wasn’t comforting. It had been a moment of sheer, desperate insanity. The threat from the Eastern pack was a huge reality, like a blade to all our throats. Hearing those prisoners boast about their ‘Plan B,’ about their Alpha’s desire for her…it had sparked up something in me. My jealousy, my pride…it had all been momentarily drowned out by a terror so huge that the only thought left was keep her safe, no matter the cost.Even if the cost was my own happiness.A knock at the door interrupted my thoughts. “Enter.”Lucas stepped in with a grim expression on his face. “You look like hell. Still brooding over your gener

DRAKE POVThe moment Andre finished explaining his “solution,” I felt my control snap.“Absolutely not,” I said blankly, with my voice cold with finality. I turned from the window to face him and Lucas. “Out of the question.”Andre narrowed his eyes. “She is not going to back down, Drake. You heard her. You her mother. If we don’t allow this, she will do something reckless. This is the only way to ensure she is safe while doing what she feels she must.”“Then another guard will be assigned to her,” I replied, my tone leaving no room for argument. “A highly trained warrior from Lucas’s unit. Someone discrete. But not you.”“Why?” Andre asked skeptically and took a step forward with his frustration rising up to the surface. “Give me one good reason why it shouldn’t be me. Or is it jealousy and insecurity speaking right now? You can not stand the thought of me being with her all day, every day, even it is to protect her?The accusation hit home. “This has nothing to do with jealousy.” I

ANDRE POV“The perimeter will be secured by my most trusted men,” I told Lucas as I pointed at the clinic blueprints all spread out over Drake’s desk. Drake was else where, leaving us to finalize the security for tomorrow. “No one gets in without a thorough check at the pack registry. I want snipers on these two rooftops here, with a clear line on the main entrance and the ambulance bay.”Lucas nodded as his fingers traced the routes. “It is solid. Excess, but solid. She will be the safest doctor on the continent.” He looked up to me, with a serious look in his eyes. “The question is, are you going to be okay with this? Playing shadow to the woman you love while she….while she….”He didn’t finish. He didn’t need to.I was about to give him a sharp reply when it hit me. A searing, white hot pain went through my chest, so sudden and violent it stole my breath. I stumbled with my hand flying to my heart as a gasp escaped my lips.“Andre!” Lucas was at my side in an instant and hooked his

LILLIAN POVI found Salome in her office, reviewing a patient chart. The strange, cold energy from Baron’s room still clung to me which made my skin prickle. I needed a second opinion. “Salome,” I said as I leaned against her doorframe. “The patient in bay three, Baron. He is….he is requesting a transfer to a private room.”Salome looked up with her eyebrows raised. “Already? He just got here. What is wrong with the bay?”“I am not sure,” I shrugged and crossed my arms. “He says the light is too harsh. He just seems….anxious. I told him I would see what was available.”Before she could answer, Andre’s voice cut through the hallway, sharply and very demanding. “What patient? Who is he?”I turned to find him standing at the entrance, his posture stiff with his eyes scanning me to check for injuries. His passion was both comforting and overwhelming.“His identity is confidential, Andre. Patient-doctor privilege,” I said as I tried to keep my voice professional. “But he seems harmless. J

LILLIAN POVThe car ride back to the pack house was silent, with the weight of the day pressing down on us. The image of Baron’s dark eyes and the cold energy that surrounds his room kept replaying in my mind. Andre was like a tense, silent statue beside me, his focus entirely on the world outside the window, watching for threats.When we pulled through the gates, I was surprised to see Lydia and Josh waiting on the front step with their eyes filled with concern.The car had not even come to a complete stop before Lydia made efforts to open my door. “Oh, thank the Moon! You are back!” She exclaimed and pulled me into a brief, tight hug.Josh patted Andre on the shoulder. “Everything went okay? No exciting trips to the emergency room for you two?”Andre gave a curt shake of his head. “The clinic was secure. It was a quiet day.” He said professionally. He did not mention Baron. He simply gave me a short nod. “I will debrief the Alpha. I will see you tomorrow, Lillian.” He turned and mov