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All Chapters of Rejecting the Alpha After He Killed My Pups: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

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The words hit me like a physical blow, and I stumbled back.My hands trembled, and the room tilted on its axis."Elena, calm down," I muttered, biting my lip. You have to stay calm.It wasn't real. Marcus wouldn't do that. He loved me. He loved Rylan.But the conversation echoed in my mind, every word a silver dagger piercing my heart.I turned and ran for the stairs. I had to get out of there."Elena?" Marcus's voice called from his study, alerted by the sound. "Is that you out there?"My pace quickened, but tears blurred my vision.My foot missed the top step of the grand staircase, and I pitched forward.The world tilted violently, my body tumbling, weightless. A groan of agony tore from my lips with each jarring impact, but even that pain was nothing compared to the despair crushing my soul."Elena!" Marcus's roar echoed through the mansion.He was at the bottom of the stairs in seconds, catching me just before I hit the landing."Gods, Elena, what happened?" He knelt, pulling me i

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I sat on the floor, leaning against my bedroom door, for a full hour.I didn't move until I heard Marcus's footsteps approaching from the hallway."Elena? Dinner is ready."The gentle, caring tone I once cherished now made my stomach turn.I wiped my tears and forced myself to stand."I'll be right there."In the dining room, Marcus was already seated at the head of the table. A plate of my favorite roasted lamb chops sat before him.When he saw me, he immediately stood to pull out my chair."How's the ankle?" he asked, his voice full of concern."It's fine." I sat down and looked him directly in the eye. "Marcus, there's something I want to ask you."The knife in his hand paused for a fraction of a second. "What is it?""Do you remember that little toy wolf Rylan loved so much? The one he had before he died?"The fork and knife in Marcus's hands trembled slightly."Of course, I do. The blue one." His voice was steady. "Why are you suddenly asking about that?""In the last few days of

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As we drove deeper into the remote territory, a blockade of a dozen black SUVs appeared, completely sealing the road ahead.Warriors in silver masks stood on the roofs of their vehicles, claws already extended, their eyes gleaming with bloodlust."Stop the car! Now!"My scream ripped through the silence inside the armored vehicle."Damn it!" Marcus cursed. "All wolves! Protect the Luna!"Gunfire erupted instantly.Our guards leaped from the vehicles, shifting into their massive wolf forms and clashing with the enemy. The air filled with the scent of blood and the sound of furious snarls.Marcus yanked me close, shielding me with his body."Don't be afraid, Elena. I won't let them hurt you."But I saw it—a flicker of coldness in his eyes, and something that looked terrifyingly like relief.A Black Stone warrior broke through our line of defense and lunged for the car door. Marcus met the attack, a perfect picture of a protective Alpha, but at the critical moment, he created a deliberate

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A white ceiling. The sharp, antiseptic smell of a hospital.I slowly opened my eyes and found myself in the pack's state-of-the-art private medical facility.My body was wrapped in bandages, an IV line taped to my arm.But the most devastating feeling was the profound emptiness in my lower abdomen.I never even had the chance to truly feel the small life that had been growing there."Elena? You're awake?" Marcus shot up from his chair, his eyes bloodshot. "How do you feel?"I turned my head away, unable to look at him."The healers say you need to rest," he said, his hand reaching to stroke my face. "Don't worry, I'll take care of you.""Get out," I rasped."Elena…""I said, get out!"Marcus was silent for a few seconds before finally nodding and walking out of the room.With no strength left to fight, I drifted into a restless sleep, haunted by the voices of my two pups calling out for their mother.I was drifting somewhere between sleep and consciousness when I heard hushed voices ju

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"My love, you're awake."Marcus walked in carrying a bouquet of white roses. His eyes were swollen, his face etched with exhaustion."I'm going to make the Black Stone Pack pay," he said, coming to my bedside and taking my hand. "They murdered our child. I will never forgive them."They? Who was the real murderer of the child in my womb?I watched his flawless performance, and my stomach roiled."What are you going to do?" I asked, suppressing the inferno of rage inside me."First, I'll cut off their funding, then…" Marcus launched into a detailed account of his "revenge plan," every word another twist of the knife."Enough," I cut him off.Marcus stopped, looking at me with concern."Elena, are you okay?""I don't want to hear it," I said, pressing my fingers to my temples. "Don't you have things to deal with? Isn't that major trade agreement with the Black Stone Pack supposed to be signed today?""None of that matters. What matters is you…""Marcus," I said, meeting his eyes. "I'm ve

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"Agony?" I sneered."Adrin, do you have any idea what agony is?" I walked to the window and stared out at the city lights. "It's watching your five-year-old son cough up blood every day, not knowing he's being slowly poisoned by his own father.""Luna—""It's losing your second child in an enemy's dungeon, only to find out it was all a plan orchestrated by the husband you love." I turned back to face him. "That is agony."Adrin bowed his head, unable to meet my eyes."Now, if you have a single shred of conscience left, you will do something for me," I said, my voice hard as steel. "Help me get out of here.""What?""I'm going to the Alpha King," I said, grabbing his arm. "I'm filing a formal rejection.""Reject him? Luna, you're marked! The pain of a formal rejection… it could destroy him! It could kill him!""He should have been dead a long time ago."Seeing the resolve in my eyes, Adrin began to shake."If you don't help me, I will tell everyone in this pack the truth," I said, movin

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Meanwhile, Marcus was returning to the hospital with my favorite strawberry cake.He pushed open the door to my room and found the bed empty."Elena?" He looked around, his voice rising in panic. "Elena!"A nurse rushed in."Alpha Marcus, the Luna left about an hour ago."Marcus's expression became terrifying."What? Where did she go?""I… I don't know. She said she was just going out for some air…"Marcus stormed out of the room, frantically calling for me through our mind-link.There was no response.I had already severed the connection.He found Adrin in his office at the pack headquarters, standing ramrod straight and holding a document."Adrin! Where is Elena?" Marcus demanded, grabbing him by the shoulders.Adrin silently handed him the file.It was a copy of the rejection petition.When Marcus read the first line, his entire world crumbled.Formal Petition to Reject Alpha Marcus of the Shadow Moon Pack…"Alpha…" Adrin's voice trembled. "The Luna… she knows.""Knows what?""Every

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In the end, Adrin told him.Not out of betrayal, but out of fear—fear of what a desperate Marcus might do next."She's at the ancestral lycan cemetery on Mooncrest Mountain," Adrin said, his voice thick with guilt. "In front of the memorial she built for Rylan."Without another word, Marcus turned and left.Two hours later, I was kneeling before a black stone monument.It was on the farthest edge of the Mooncrest cemetery, far from the Shadow Moon Pack's family burial grounds.The stone was engraved with the words "Rylan - Our Forever Little Prince," and below it, a detailed carving of a wolf's head.I had built it in secret with my own savings. Marcus never knew it existed."Mommy's here to see you again, my sweet pup." I stroked the cool stone. "I'm so sorry, Mommy couldn't protect you.""Elena."That familiar voice sounded behind me.I didn't turn around, continuing to arrange the white roses in front of the monument."How did you find me?""The mate bond," Marcus's voice was hoarse

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After leaving the cemetery, Marcus floored it, the car speeding down the road for a full half hour.His hands trembled on the steering wheel as Elena's words echoed in his mind.Get out of my sight and never come back.No. He couldn't lose her.He absolutely could not.Marcus slammed his foot on the accelerator, the engine roaring as the car raced toward the pack house.Twenty minutes later, rage and fear had completely consumed him."Lock down all exits! Now!"Marcus's roar thundered through the pack house, making the entire building tremble."Find my Luna! Bring her back to me at any cost!"Standing in his office, Adrin watched the unhinged Alpha, his heart pounding with dread."Alpha, you need to calm down…""Calm down?" Marcus's eyes were blood-red. "She wants to reject me! She's trying to leave me for good!"He swept a pile of documents off his desk, sending them flying against the wall."Assemble all warriors! Use the tracking rituals! Access every security camera in the city!" H

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Three days later, I was sitting in a human law firm."Ms. Watson, here are the registration documents for your new company," the lawyer said, pushing a stack of papers toward me. "Moonlight Design Studio, specializing in interior design."I signed my name, feeling the weight of the pen in my hand.For the first time in my life, this was something that truly belonged to me."And this," the lawyer handed me a key. "The office downtown. It's been renovated to your specifications."I took the key, its new metal glinting."Thank you."Stepping out of the law office, I took a deep breath.The air in the human world was free of the lycan scent, free of pack hierarchy, free of an Alpha's control.It was the air of freedom.A week later, Moonlight Design Studio officially opened for business.My first clients were a young couple who wanted to decorate their new home."We want it to feel like a real home," the girl said, holding her boyfriend's hand. "Warm and full of love."I smiled and nodded,

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