บททั้งหมดของ Lycan King's Cursed and Rejected Mate: บทที่ 81 - บทที่ 90

MAYA“The nightmares started in the third year,” his voice low and rough. “Kael got tired of showing up every day, trying new ways to break me. When nothing worked, he decided to go for my head. Hypnosis drugs, compulsion spells… anything to force your location out of me. But I held on. Never said a word.”He paused, exhaling shakily.I didn’t know what to say. The image of Kael tormenting him, day after day, year after year, just to find me… Why? Obsession? Pride? Some twisted remnant of the bond he’d rejected?“But I’ll be fine,” Finn added quickly, like he’d read my silence as worry. “Pack doctors said it’s side effects from the drugs. I just need some good rest and time.”“I’m… glad,” Was all I could manage to say.Silence settled again, broken only by our breathing.After a while, he shifted, giving me a teasing half-smile I could barely make out. “Can I hold you… like the old times when we’d have sleepovers? ”I managed a small smile. “I’d love that.”We rearranged ourselves. I

SELENEI sat at the long, polished dining table in the Silvermere Packhouse, absentmindedly chewing on my perfectly manicured nails. It was a nervous habit my mother had spent years scolding me for, but right now I couldn’t stop. The late afternoon sun poured through the tall arched windows, gilding everything in warm gold, yet it did nothing to thaw the ice in my veins.My mother paced the length of the room like a caged predator. Her heels clicked sharply against the marble floor. Her voice rose and fell in that familiar rhythm of disapproval I’d grown up with. My father stood in his usual corner with his arms crossed. He rarely spoke when she was like this. I wished, just once, he’d step in.“Have you no shame, Selene?” Mother snapped, whirling to face me. Her eyes glinted with frustration. “You’re not doing enough. That’s why Alpha Kael still hasn’t made you his Luna. Do you even understand why?”I stared at my hands, silent.“Because you’re failing at the most basic duty of a w

MAYA"I can't believe I'm back here," I murmured as we crossed the long bridge that marked the border between the human world and Ashbourne Pack territory. The familiar pine trees rose on either side, unchanged after all these years. "Everything looks… the same."Finn reached over from the driver's seat, squeezing my hand gently. "Welcome home, Maya."We drove in silence for a while. I stared out the window, trying to focus on the passing scenery instead of the sadness creeping into my chest. This time, Dad wouldn't be here, and the thought hit harder than I expected."We're here," Finn said softly, pulling me from my thoughts.I looked up. The packhouse loomed ahead. Outside stood Beta Alaric, flanked by several pack guards. I checked my reflection in the side mirror one last time, smoothing my hair, before stepping out. Finn was at my side in an instant. His arm was steady around my waist as if he sensed my legs might give way.Beta Alaric approached immediately with that familiar

MAYAAs I made my way back to the car, my steps were slower than usual, and my mind was tangled in a knot of conflicting emotions. Should I be happy that Kael still thinks about me, or angry that he dared to send a message through Tobias after everything he'd done? The words Tobias had relayed echoed in my head, stirring up a mix of old hurt and resentment. I didn't want to give Kael the satisfaction of knowing he'd gotten under my skin… again.When I reached the car, Finn was exactly where I'd left him, pacing back and forth along the gravel path. His broad shoulders were tense, and he kept glancing toward the council hall as if expecting trouble to come bursting out at any moment. The sight of him like that, worried for me, made something warm unfold in my chest, pushing back the lingering sting from Tobias's encounter.As soon as I looked up and met his eyes, that deep, genuine concern shining in them was enough to soothe the storm raging inside me. It reminded me why I was here

MAYAAlpha Grant scoffed, leaning back in his chair with a deliberate creak. His fingers stroked the thick beard that framed his sharp jaw. His eyes narrowed on my mother with skepticism etched into every line of his face."So, you would deny your late husband’s wishes?" he hissed, "I find it curious, Luna Seraphina, that you chose this moment to voice your objection when you had all the time in the world to fight against this while Alpha Darius was alive."My mother didn’t flinch. "That was before everything changed," she replied coolly, but her tone left no room for doubt. "And curious or not, it’s my right. I don’t think any of you in this room has more blue blood than me. I come from a lineage of pure Alphas. My ancestors all married men and women with Alpha blood."She turned slowly toward Finn. Her lips pressed into a thin, disapproving line that made my stomach twist. Finn met her gaze without wavering."My husband may have chosen you," she continued, "but this pack requires an