บททั้งหมดของ His Rejected Royal Mate: บทที่ 1 - บทที่ 10

I was Alpha Adrian's secret for eight years.It wasn't until I walked in on him kissing his first love that I learned the mating mark he gave me was a fake.I touched the back of my neck in disbelief."Eight years! You lied to me for eight whole years?!"Everyone’s eyes were on me, but I could only see Adrian's expressionless face.The face I had kissed countless times, the one I thought I would spend my life with."What is this, then?" I ripped my collar open, revealing the delicate, crescent-shaped bite mark. "What the hell is this?""Don't cause a scene, Elena," Adrian's voice was terrifyingly calm.Causing a scene?A disbelieving gasp escaped me, and I staggered back.For eight years, I had suppressed my own Royal Alpha blood, turned down a career I dreamed of, and cut myself off from my friends, all because he kept insisting, "The time isn't right.""I'm causing a scene?" My voice trembled. "You're the one who made a fool of me!"I walked toward him, needing an explanation, needin

I shoved the two warriors aside with all my strength."Get out of my way!" Desperation gave me a power I never knew I had.I scooped Gale up and ran for the main gate like a madwoman.He felt lighter in my arms, his breathing growing fainter.A horrifying trail of crimson marked my path on the ground."Hang on, baby. Mommy's taking you to a doctor."I reached the parking lot, fumbling to open the car door.I jammed the key in the ignition and twisted.Nothing."No, no, no…" I twisted the key again and again.The engine just made a choked, clicking sound before falling silent.Someone had tampered with my car.An image of Sophia’s triumphant face flashed in my mind."That bitch!" I cursed, picking Gale up and running back.I needed to borrow a car.I needed to beg someone for help.But as I reached the garden entrance, I saw a sight that shattered my heart.Adrian was kneeling before Sophia, gently wiping a tear from the corner of her eye."It's okay, don't be scared," his voice was sof

Adrian's POV"What did you say?!" Adrian charged down from the altar like a madman, Tyler's words—Gale is really dead—the only thing echoing in his mind.Sophia, weighed down by her heavy Luna gown, screamed after him, "Adrian! The ceremony isn't over! Wait for me!"But he couldn't hear her.Tyler drove like a maniac through the night streets."Faster!" Adrian roared, his eyes red with a mixture of terror and disbelief.When they burst into the hospital, they were met not by the red light of an operating room, but by a deafening silence.Adrian grabbed a nurse on duty, his voice hoarse."A boy named Gale! He was brought in last night! Where is he?"The nurse, startled, checked her records and looked back at him with pity."That child… he was pronounced dead. Last night."Adrian felt the world spin.He leaned against the wall for support."The body… where is he? The morgue?""His mother completed the paperwork this morning and took him with her," the nurse said softly.Took him?Adrian'

Elena's POV"Mr. Whitehawk has arrived."I turned.A tall man walked into the drawing-room.Marcus Whitehawk.CEO of the largest corporation in the North, and Alpha of the Whitehawk Pack.He had deep blue eyes, silver-white hair, and a powerful Alpha presence that filled the room.We had been classmates at the academy, and his pack had always been the most loyal ally of the Astoria Royal Family."Elena," he said my name softly. "I'm so sorry to hear about Gale.""Thank you for coming," my voice was steady. "I have a proposal.""I'm listening.""Help me destroy the Blackwood pack," I said, turning to face him fully. "In exchange, I will agree to be your mate."Marcus was silent for a few seconds."Elena, I need to be sure," he said, his gaze serious. "I won't have you bound to me by vengeance.""This isn't just vengeance," I cut him off. "This is justice. Adrian Blackwood used blood magic to deceive a royal bloodline for eight years. That is a blasphemy against the Moon Goddess. The Bla

Adrian's POVThree months later, at Blackwood Manor."Sign here." The bank representative pushed the bankruptcy papers in front of Victoria.The once-glorious manor was now deserted, foreclosure notices plastered everywhere."Impossible…" Victoria trembled as she looked at the documents. "This is our ancestral home, passed down for three hundred years…""My apologies, madam," the representative said coldly. "Debts must be paid."Adrian sat in a corner, feeling like his soul had been ripped out.For three months, he had watched his pack's empire crumble piece by piece.Stock value at zero, factories seized, employees all laid off.The nobles who once fawned over them now avoided them like the plague."This is all your fault!" Victoria suddenly exploded, lunging at Adrian. "It's all because of you, you fool!" She pointed a shaking finger at her son. "I warned you to stay away from Elena! But you threw away the entire pack for that woman!"Adrian stared blankly at his mother."Mom…""Don'