The Alpha's Scorned Mate のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 141 - チャプター 150

Selene We walked into the slums and were immediately met with the stench of rotting meat and sweat. Jax crinkled up his nose. I tried not to be offended by Jax’s rude behavior. He wasn’t used to the slums, and I got that. But I’d grown up there, so I was a little defensive, especially of royals who looked down on it without understanding. To Jax, these people stunk because they didn’t bathe, but what he didn’t understand was how hard it was to bathe sometimes. Not everyone even had hot water, and the water of those who did often came out dirty and sludgy. It wasn’t that people in the slums were lazy and lacked good hygiene by choice. “It’s hard to bathe here,” I told him as we passed one of the many make-shift homes. Some had it worse than others in the slums. Some houses were semi-decent, with plumbing and running water, but others were just shacks. Our house was made from wood because our mother was lucky enough to have a steady job at the packhouse, but some people weren’t so

Jax It was a long journey back to Silvermist, and Abby and Brin were slow—their muscles were weak from spending so much time locked up in the barn. I didn’t mind. I wanted to be patient and kind to them. They’d been through so much. Selene spent every night nestled beside her sisters, her arm slung protectively around them, and although I missed her, I knew she needed to. Marion and I didn’t talk much, but I felt like she watched my every move. The moment I got close to Selene, she’d find some sort of excuse to pull us apart. It was a little annoying, but I understood. I’d put her family through hell. I knew it would take a while for me to earn back her trust—if ever. Overall, we were a pretty happy bunch. Selene’s wolves piggy-backed the younger girls sometimes when their little legs got tired. We all sat around the fire at night and told the girls stories. They delighted in our terrible tales of knights and humans. I realized it really didn’t take much to amuse little minds, and

Selene Eight Months Later “Jax? Did you ask the chef about the cake?” I asked. I’d just come from the courtyard. Everything was in order out there, but I was still worried about the cake. I wanted everything to be perfect. After all, it was her first birthday, and you only turn one once. “Yes, my love,” Jax said, kissing my cheek softly. “You’re sure? Because I asked for eight layers, and if there’s only seven, I’m holding you accountable.” “Relax,” he said, reaching for a glass of champagne. “This day is more for us than her.” I chuckled. He was right. We were throwing a massive birthday for Hennessy. She was the Alpha Queen’s daughter, after all. Many alphas and Lunas were coming, as well as most members of the Silvermist Pack. As soon as I took the throne, I moved the Silvermist Pack back into our territory. Since then, they’d taken in a number of rogues, particularly women from the whorehouse in Sutterbrooke. They’d had to march in and steal the women, of course, but it h

Leo “Goddess!” I slammed my hand on the hood of the car and peered inside. I saw a woman peering back through a smeared windshield. She almost fucking hit me! I took a few steps back and held up my hands to show her I was fine, then motioned for her to keep going past me. But she didn’t. I narrowed my eyes as the car just sat there, blinding me with the damned headlights. It was my fault, and I knew it—I darted out onto the road without looking. But this was Ocean Crest, for crying out loud. It was one of the least-populated towns around. Plus, it was the middle of the night, and this was the outskirts. I never in a million years thought anyone would be out driving this late at night. That’s why I’d chosen to cut through this awful town in the first place. “King Leo,” Noah’s voice reverberated in my head as he mindlinked me. “Is everything okay? We’re standing by.” I glanced into the forest and saw the glowing eyes of my warriors peeking out from between the tree trunks. They

LeoI woke up in a strange bed, with pungent scents accosting my nose. I was disoriented at first until I rolled over and saw Ava naked and splayed out beside me. My eyes wandered over her face down to her chest. Once again, the scent of ripe, sweet peaches seemed to emanate from her. I bent down and sniffed her hair. Shampoo, I decided.I opened my mindlink to Beta Noah.“Well, good morning,” Beta Noah said dryly. “I trust you had an enjoyable evening?”“Everyone is back at the pack?” I asked, ignoring his comment.“Yes. We’ve put the prisoners in the dungeon and await further instructions.”“I’m not sure yet what I want to do with them,” I told him. My eyes wandered back to Ava’s naked body.“I expect you’ll be back today?” Beta Noah said curtly.“Perhaps,” I said, reaching out to gently touch Ava’s nipple. My touch made her stir, so I instantly withdrew my hand.“Well, keep me posted,” Beta Noah said.“I intend to,” I replied, then I shut off the mindlink again.I knew Beta Noah wa