All Chapters of Chasing the Alpha I Once Rejected : Chapter 101 - Chapter 108

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Distance

‎Selene getting to Kyle's was not surprised to find him home.‎‎"Come in", she heard him shout from inside before she could knock a second time and turned the knob to go in. ‎‎She had thought Kyle had only told Liam to come home and lied about having somewhere to be without actually having left home like he'd told Liam. And that was why she had hurried to come check if it was true.‎‎But when she entered and saw Kyle standing there beside the dining table, rummaging through a small paper bag usually gotten from the pharmacy, Selene couldn't help but frown. ‎‎ "What are you doing out of bed?" Her eyes narrowed immediately as she questioned. ‎‎Kyle looked better than he had just earlier this morning. The heavy bandages that had covered nearly every visible inch of him were fewer now, though bruises still darkened his skin and a fresh strip of gauze crossed one forearm. He was moving carefully, but he was still moving. And that's a problem!‎‎Kyle glanced down at the pharmacy ba

Found someone yet?

‎The next day, the rest of the school day passed normally enough for Liam, but the strange conversations he'd overheard during the morning lingered at the back of his mind.‎‎Everywhere he looked, people seemed excited about this so-called 'The Full Blue Moon Watching' Night.‎‎At lunch, groups gathered around tables discussing plans. Some boys were nervously practicing what they were going to say. Some girls were giggling while comparing invitations. Even a few teachers seemed to be in unusually good spirits.‎‎It had honestly been confusing.‎‎When Liam had first heard a group of students debating who they were going with, he'd assumed there was some school event happening that he had somehow missed. It wasn't until he'd sat down with Ivy and Aaron that he'd learned otherwise.‎‎Apparently, tonight was important.‎‎'Veery' important.‎‎According to Aaron, it only happened once every three years.‎‎"The Full Blue Moon watching?," Aaron had declared dramatically while biting i

Ridiculous

‎By the time Liam got home, the sun had already begun its slow descent toward the horizon, bathing the town in warm golden light. The streets outside glowed softly beneath the evening sky, and there was a strange excitement in the air that hadn't been there earlier in the week. ‎ ‎He barely had time to step through the front door before he heard movement upstairs. ‎ ‎"Mom?" ‎ ‎"I'm up here!" ‎ ‎Selene's voice floated down from the second floor. ‎ ‎Liam dropped his backpack near the entrance and headed up. When he reached the hallway, he found his mother standing in front of her bedroom mirror. ‎ ‎She was getting dressed. ‎ ‎Not in her usual work clothes nor in her stay-at-home clothes either. ‎ ‎She actually looked like she was preparing to go somewhere. ‎ ‎The realization made Liam pause. ‎ ‎Selene had changed into a simple but beautiful outfit that suited her perfectly. ‎ ‎A tight dark dress that reached her knees and a coat. Nothing too ex

Festival

‎By sunset, the entire park had transformed into something straight out of a dream.‎‎Colorful ribbons fluttered from wooden posts, lanterns hung from tree branches, and long strings of decorative lights stretched across pathways despite the sun still being high in the sky. Music drifted through the air from various corners of the festival grounds while the smell of grilled meat, pastries, roasted nuts, and sweet syrup-coated treats mingled together in an irresistible blend. Everywhere Selene looked, people were smiling.‎‎Children raced through the crowd with painted faces. Teenagers clustered together around game stalls. Families occupied picnic blankets beneath the trees. Couples wandered hand in hand, already treating the festival as if the moon itself had arrived hours ahead of schedule.‎‎Standing in the middle of it all, Selene found herself momentarily lost. The last time she had attended a Full blue Moon-watching Festival, life had been so different.‎‎She had been younge

Full blue moon-watching

‎The walk to the lake was quieter than the festival.‎‎The further Kyle and Selene moved away from the crowds, the softer the sounds of celebration became. Music faded into the distance. Laughter became faint. Even the occasional howl from pack members celebrating beneath the moon seemed muted by the surrounding trees.‎‎Soon, only the gentle rustling of leaves and the chirping of insects accompanied them.‎‎The lake lay beyond a small grove, its waters calm and still beneath the night sky. Moonlight spilled across its surface like liquid silver, transforming the dark water into a shimmering mirror. Above, the full silvery moon hung impossibly large, casting an ethereal glow over everything it touched.‎‎Selene stopped. For a moment, she simply stared.‎‎"It really is beautiful." she said shortly after.‎‎Kyle looked at her rather than the lake, "I know."‎‎Selene noticed and just rolled her eyes immediately, "You know that's not what I meant."‎‎Kyle chuckled. She had missed

That thing

‎Hidden behind the bushes near the lakeside, Selene and Kyle watched the entire exchange between Liam and Ivy unfold beneath the silver glow of the moon.‎‎The sight before them was simply too surreal.‎‎Liam and Ivy stood by the water's edge, their reflections stretching across the moonlit lake as they stumbled through confessions neither of them seemed fully prepared to make.‎‎Kyle wore an increasingly amused smile throughout the whole thing.‎‎Every now and then he would glance toward Selene.‎‎Selene, meanwhile, looked as though she wished the earth would open and swallow her whole.‎‎The second-hand embarrassment was almost unbearable. Especially because it involved her son. Nevertheless, she was no less proud.‎‎When Ivy finally declared that they should leave before their parents started looking for them and the pair disappeared back toward the festival grounds, silence settled over once more.‎‎For several seconds neither Kyle nor Selene spoke.‎‎A second later, Kyle

Family

‎Morning sunlight spilled through the curtains in long golden streaks, painting Selene's bedroom in warm hues. For the first time in what felt like forever, she woke without anxiety squeezing her chest.‎‎The events of the past weeks felt distant now. Not gone, but quieter.‎‎Beside her, Kyle was still asleep.‎‎Selene turned slightly, studying his face. Even relaxed, there was something strong about him. The stubborn set of his jaw. The faint scar near his eyebrow. The way he seemed larger than the bed itself.‎‎A smile tugged at her lips.‎‎Carefully, she leaned over and pressed a soft kiss against his forehead.‎‎Kyle's eyelids fluttered, "This," he muttered sleepily, "is always a nice thing to wake up to."‎‎Selene laughed.‎‎Kyle opened one eye, "Morning, sweetie." he greeted.‎‎Selene rolled her eyes, but the smile remained, "Morning".‎‎Kyle stretched experimentally,"Hah! Now that was a night." ‎‎ Selene smiled, remembering the wildness of the night, "I know, right?

Figured it out

‎The drive to school was considerably quieter than usual.‎‎At least on Liam's side.‎‎Kyle noticed it almost immediately.‎‎The boy sat in the passenger seat staring out the window, occasionally shifting in his seat and then pretending he hadn't. Every few minutes, he'd let out a sigh for absolutely no reason before falling silent again.‎‎Kyle smirked.‎‎Liam was trying very hard to act normal. Unfortunately, Kyle had been a teenage boy once. He knew exactly what this looked like.‎‎"Nervous?"‎‎Liam nearly jumped, "What?"‎‎Kyle kept his eyes on the road,"You're nervous."‎‎"I'm not nervous."‎‎"Sure."‎‎"I'm not!"‎‎Kyle studied him briefly, then nodded solemnly."Of course, you're not. You're just silent for no reason."‎‎Silence.‎‎Liam didn't respond like he always would. ‎‎"You kissed a girl, Liam. You didn't start a war." Kyle said in the end.‎‎The boy slumped lower into his seat, sighing in defeat,"I know. But it just feels weird to face her after all that."

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