All Chapters of The Alpha's Rejection : Chapter 11 - Chapter 19

Karen’s POVAfter days of refusing their poisoned meals, the fire in my veins finally cooled. My wolf stirred again weak, but alive. For the first time in what felt like forever, I felt her voice brush against mine. And with it came a desperate thought. Zaiden.I closed my eyes, clutching the empty syringe in the corner of my cell like it was a lifeline, and reached inward. The silence that had haunted me cracked, and I whispered into the bond.“Zaiden.”At first, there was nothing. Then warmth familiar, powerful, overwhelming rushed through me.“My little Luna…” His voice wrapped around me like sunlight breaking through storm clouds. “I haven’t heard your voice in too long. What did they do to you?”A sob caught in my throat, but I forced the words through the bond. “Wolfsbane. They poisoned me with wolfsbane. When they realized I could still reach you, they tried to silence me. I… I had to trick them, Zaiden. Pretend I was still taking it. I stopped eating, stopped drinking just so

Unknown POV“Why the fuck did you allow her to mindlink the Alpha, even after I told you to keep her weak with wolfsbane? And who among you gave away her location? How could you be so stupid!” I snarled into the phone. “He’s coming right now, and I suggest you leave that place as soon as possible.”“We don’t have another location in mind right now.”“Fuck!” I roared. “Then find one. You screwed this up how the hell is that supposed to be my fault?”“You don’t get to scream at us like that,” the rogue growled back. “We are not your subjects. We screwed up, yes, but don’t curse at us. You asked us to do this. Do you even realize how risky it is? We willingly took that risk.”“You took it for a price, don’t you remember?” I smirked into the receiver. “Nothing comes free to you.”The other end went silent.“Change your location immediately,” I ordered, my voice dropping to a deadly growl. “Because once he catches a glimpse of you, he’ll end your life before you can even blink.”I ended th

Zaiden’s POVI stood at the head of the table, pacing. My wolf clawed beneath my skin, restless, snarling to be let loose. But this wasn’t a battle of claws and fangs. This was a hunt and the prey was hiding among us.Cole sat stiffly at my right, shoulders tense, eyes following me as I moved. Across from him, my top warriors shifted uneasily, the scrape of chairs on stone echoing like growls. None of them dared speak first. Good. Let them stew in the weight of my silence.Finally, I stopped pacing and leaned forward, planting my hands on the table. My claws half-shifted, biting into the wood.“No one,” I said, my voice low, sharp as a blade. “No one was supposed to know about her. Not her even being my Luna”A ripple went through the room. One of the warriors swallowed hard, the sound loud in the silence.“And yet,” I continued, gaze sweeping the chamber, “the rogues came for her. They knew what even most of you did not.”I let the weight of the truth sink in. My wolf pressed against

Zaiden’s POVThe council hall reeked of smoke and blood. My warriors stood tense in a circle, their eyes flicking between me, the bound rogue at the center, and my Beta Cole.I stalked closer to the prisoner. “Who sent you?”The wolf spat blood onto the floor but his voice trembled. “I was only a messenger.”“Messenger for who?” My growl shook the rafters.His cracked lips twisted. “Your Beta promised us more than this.”The words hit like a blade. Gasps broke out. My wolves shifted uncomfortably, eyes darting toward Cole.Cole bristled instantly, stepping forward. “That’s a lie!” His voice thundered. “You think I’d betray you, Alpha? I’ve stood by you through every battle, every scar! He’s throwing my name to save his worthless hide.”Murmurs rose. Doubt crept like smoke.The rogue smirked faintly. “Believe what you want. Fear the one who hides in your shadow.”I wanted to rip his throat out, yet something in his tone unsettled me.Before I could speak again, Karen’s voice slid into

Karen’s POV"Don't make this worse than it is,Karen, we are in the middle of a serious matter and all you could think of was running away. Come on, don't make yourself look more pathetic," Zaiden’s voice was sharp, like claws against stone. "You are a soon-to-be Luna. Running away from your responsibilities would be cowardice. How are you supposed to take care of the pack if you can’t take care of your fear? I’m supposed to be expecting a bold woman as my Luna."The words burned. Each one slicing deeper until my wolf growled inside me, furious, restless.I straightened, fists trembling at my sides. “You think I don’t know what’s expected of me? You think I haven’t fought every single day just to breathe in this place? I never asked for this bond, Zaiden. I never asked to be dragged into your wars and your pack’s hatred.”His golden eyes blazed, but I didn’t let him speak.“You want a bold Luna? Then maybe you should’ve chosen differently. Maybe that’s why the Moon Goddess gave me a ma