All Chapters of Rejected By My Mate, Claimed By Contract: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

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41~ Day Two

Miles’ POV The council hall smelled of smoke from the burning scented candles lining the stone walls, ink, and some other element I would like to tag as a freshly poured dominance—undoubtedly stemming from Fiona’s victory—from the Silvercrest representatives that were present at the table except for Derek, of course. The mixture of the elements was an intoxicating one that could make even the boldest Alpha break a sweat. But I didn’t, as I was in my element as always.It was the second day of negotiations, and for the first time in a long while, I found myself actually paying rapt attention to the words of a woman. It wasn’t out of politeness or any good vice, but because Fiona, who was seated across from me, spoke with the kind of conviction that draws one in without you realizing.Her voice was buttery, loud, and annoyingly confident for someone who’d been half-beaten just a few days ago. Faint bruises still marked her cheek and neck, but she held herself as though nothing beyond

Last Updated : 2025-10-22

42~ Heated Moment

Derek’s POVIt had been ten long, miserable days since my fall, and each one of the days had been pure torture. My right leg—still strapped tightly in its splint and elevated by a leather sling hanging from the ceiling beam—throbbed with a dull, constant ache that has refused to take a breath even for a second. The smell of healing herbs and wolfsbane ointment filled the room in a choking manner.A werewolf healing was supposed to be fast and less painful. But apparently, even supernatural bones have limits when you throw yourself down a damn staircase without thinking of the misery you are about to plunge into.Gareth had been managing the pack affairs in my place, and by all standards, he was doing a fine job. Everyone else in my shoes would’ve found comfort in knowing that their affairs were being handled efficiently without their presence, but not me. I hated it.Not because I love taking the glory for getting things done, but because the uselessness and idleness were too much f

Last Updated : 2025-10-24

43~ The Warning

Xira’s POVI waited until I heard Fiona’s footsteps fade completely down the hall before I turned back to him.Derek sat on the bed, stiff as a board, pretending like he hadn’t just been a breath away from kissing the woman who was supposed to be his weapon.With the way he clenched his teeth, his hands resting on his thighs, he gave off a look that was too composed for someone who had just nearly done something so reckless.I allowed an awkward silence to stretch between us for some minutes as I tried to get a hold of the scene that I least expected would ever play out, given how Derek has always been careful with his emotions.I didn’t know what burned me more, if it was the disappointment I felt to see he was beginning to have a connection with someone instead of focusing on the things at stake for him, or if it was the bitter sting of jealousy that I wasn’t the one.I haven’t felt this way in years. Not since the first time he rejected me and made it painfully clear that I was nev

Last Updated : 2025-10-25

44~ Confronting the Doe-Eyed Luna

Xira’s POV “Or are you just hoping it’s true because it makes it easier for you to justify your growing attachment to her?” I asked, watching as Derek ground his teeth against each other while looking straight ahead. “Tell me, have you even asked her directly how she feels about Kael? Or are you too afraid of the answer?”He pressed his lips into a thin line, his nostrils flaring, but he didn’t reply, and it didn’t get to me because his silence was actually louder than any confession could have been. I straightened, satisfaction spreading in my chest like an infection. I was done making my point, and regardless of what Derek said to defend himself, would not erase the truth that was staring right back at his face. He was losing focus. Fiona was becoming more than just a pawn to him, and he needed someone like me to remind him of his priorities before he did something utterly stupid, like actually falling in love with her and throwing his entire life work away.Even though I had mad

Last Updated : 2025-10-26

45~ A Pawn, Not A Queen.

Fiona’s POVA choked gasp escaped me as Xira’s hand closed tighter around my throat, my back slamming against the wall with a force that made the shelves creaked and the air in my lungs dry up completely.I clawed at her wrist, allowing my fingers to dig into her skin as I tried to fight for my freedom, but nothing I did mattered. Her strength was far beyond mine; it was undoubtedly twice that of the female warrior I’d fought days ago. My vision gradually blurred with dark spots dancing before my eyes as I continued trying to get her hands off me.So this is how it ends? Not by Kael’s betrayal, not by fate, but by a jealous wolf guarding what was never hers? “Stay away from Derek, do you hear that?” She warned through gritted teeth. I felt her breath, hot in my face, as hers was just an inch away. “He’s vulnerable right now and weak. I won’t let you take advantage of that to insert your life into his.”“I’m not; he wants this union as much as I do,” I wheezed, rolling my eyeballs ti

Last Updated : 2025-10-27

46~ When The Time Came

Fiona’s POV Mara hesitated, her eyes darting between my neck and my face. She was clearly torn between her duty to me as her Luna and my well-being, with her fingers fidgeting with the edge of her apron as if debating whether to push further or not. After what felt like an endless moment of her staring blankly at me, she nodded reluctantly. “Alright, Luna,” she said quietly, getting on her feet. “I’ll go get the ice now and a few medical supplies to clean the surface, as it doesn’t look good at all. But…” she hesitated again, looking at me with worry spread across her face.“If someone’s threatening you or…or assaulting you in whatever way, you need to tell the Alpha. He’ll definitely deal with the person accordingly and…and make sure you’re safe.”A faint smile played on my lips as I forced myself up as well. “No one’s threatening me, Mara. I told you, it was just a fall. I tripped. That’s all.”She gave a small, respectful nod. “If you say so, Luna,” she cooed before turning arou

Last Updated : 2025-10-28

47~ Making Her His Enemy

Derek’s POV Xira’s words hadn’t stopped playing in my head like a broken recorder since she left the room. Her words were like a dagger, piercing my weakest point, with me not being able to do anything about it because somehow, she had a point. Fiona would never have agreed to my terms if Kael hadn’t been the heartless bastard he was, treating her like she was something disposable. That betrayal had driven her right into my hands, and I might have gotten carried away thinking I made it all happen so I have her completely to myself. But after Xira’s taunting speech, I couldn’t stop asking myself what will happen when Kael comes back to his senses after he has realized what he’s lost and comes running after her?What happens then? Would she fall back into his arms? I shrugged. The truth I hated to admit was that she might. Fiona had loved Kael—deeply, painfully, wholly—and that was one of the reasons I had her as my target for my scheme. Love like that doesn’t just vanish no matt

Last Updated : 2025-10-28

48~ The Forgotten Ones

Fiona’s POVThe air that reeked of sweat in the throne room in the pack house was suffocating as I stood frozen with my heart hammering against my ribs, staring at my former pack members kneeling before Derek’s throne. The children, chirping away noisily, clung to their mother’s tattered clothes, their faces gaunt and hollow with hunger. The old men and women in the crowd huddled together in one corner like wilted leaves, leaving the younglings at the front along with a few advanced ones. Out of the younglings that scrambled at Derek’s feet, I recognize Eva, my former personal maid. She was kneeling in the front row. Beside her was Cassie and a few omegas who used to help in the kitchen. Behind them was Old Thomas, the gardener who’d taught me how to prune moonroses without killing them back in my days in the Lunaria pack, and then Sera. Young, trembling Sera, who couldn’t have been more than sixteen, was clutching a crying infant to her chest.The words that they chorused endless

Last Updated : 2025-10-29

49~ After The Silence

Derek’s POV “I thought my silence these past few days would have made you think twice,” Fiona roared from across my chamber. “I thought it would have made you want Xira to pay.”“It did,” I said evenly, trying to keep my tone measured despite my patience running thin. “But we can't do anything about her yet. We need her.”“No, I don't,” she fired.Rubbing the bridge of my nose, “Don’t let your emotions rule you, Fiona. You know this more than anyone; that is why despite how she treated you on the training ground, you still…”I allowed my voice to trail off as I settled into one of the leather sofas with a soft groan. My legs throbbed painfully from the movement despite Zeal’s carefulness in leading me. Fiona didn't respond; instead, she paced the room like a caged wolf waiting for her captors to make a slip that she could strike with.“You knew,” she said all of a sudden with a low growl. I frowned slightly before going on to ask, “Knew what?” even though I already sensed where thi

Last Updated : 2025-10-30

50~ Ride or Ruin

Fiona’s POVI moved like a wildfire trying to consume as many things as it could on its way before anyone tried stopping it. I wasn’t thinking, just acting as I hauled the saddle onto the mare’s back and cinched the girth with shaky hands. Mara, who was fussing endlessly, tangled herself in the reins as I checked the saddle again with my hands that wouldn’t stop shaking despite the deep breath I had taken.“Luna, please, you need to think about this,” she pleaded. “You can’t just ride out to confront Alpha Kael alone without any carefully laid out plan!”“I understand your worries, but I am not going alone.” I clipped the last strap into place, forcing my voice to be calm despite the storm in me that wanted to shred the entire place. “I’m taking a small group of warriors from my people. I’m done with Derek’s gentle parenting style toward Kael.”Cassie and four others from my people were ready for it. While trapped in the shackles of Kael’s ruthless judgment towards them, they’d been

Last Updated : 2025-11-04

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