บททั้งหมดของ His Discarded Mate: บทที่ 11 - บทที่ 20

Kane POVThe west tower has always been my sanctuary. Five years of grief lived in that room, carefully preserved like a museum to everything I'd lost.I stood at the window, Ella's scarf pressed to my face, breathing in her scent. Lavender and something sweeter, more delicate. So much like Lyra it made my chest ache."You're doing it again."Luna's voice behind me made me tense, but I didn't turn around. I didn't need to see the judgment in my sister's eyes."Doing what?""Pretending she's someone else." Luna moved closer, her reflection appearing in the glass beside mine. "Ella isn't Lyra, Kane. No matter how much you want her to be.""I know that." The lie tasted bitter."Do you?" She gestured at the portrait on my desk. Lyra in the gardens, her hand resting on her swollen belly, her smile bright with the kind of joy I'd never been able to give her again after that photo was taken. "Because from where I'm standing, you're recreating the same situation that killed your mate.""This

Ella POVA shriek sliced through the morning air, not quite human. I shot up in bed, instinctively grabbing my stomach as total madness broke out in the courtyard.NATHANIEL BLACKTHORNE, YOU COWARD!It was Vivian. Here. At Shadowmere.I ran to the window and saw her at the gates, with guards in Crescent Moon colors. But what she held up made my blood run cold.An ultrasound picture. Clear as day, even from way up here.You want your heir so bad? Vivian’s voice boomed, all Alpha power. Well, congrats. You’re going to be a dad. Again.All hell broke loose in the courtyard. Kane’s guards swarmed the gates, and pack members poured out of their houses. My eyes were glued to Nathaniel, who came out of the shadows near the south wall.He looked like he’d been hit hard.That’s not possible, he said, but you could barely hear him over the noise.Really? Vivian smirked, nasty. We were together for months, Nathaniel. Did you think I’d let you dump me without payback?My legs gave out. I hit the

Kane POVThe ancient text lay open on my desk, the faded ink describing salvation in words most wolves had forgotten. My fingers traced the ritual diagram, memorizing every symbol, every requirement.Tomorrow at dawn, everything will be right again."Alpha?" Dr. Sarah's voice interrupted my focus. She stood in the doorway, her expression troubled. "About the bonding ritual. I need to review the full procedure with you.""We've been over this." I didn't look up from the text. "The ritual will stabilize Ella's pregnancy, strengthen the bond, and protect the child.""It will also do more than that." Dr. Sarah stepped closer, her voice careful. "Ancient bonding doesn't just create a new mate connection. It restructures biological imprints. The child will recognize you as a father on every level. Scent, blood, instinct.""Exactly." I finally met her eyes. "The baby deserves a father who will never abandon them. Who will never reject their mother. Who will protect them both with everything

Ella POVThe pics hit the pack networks real early. My phone blew up with notifications before I even opened my eyes.The first pic loaded super slow. It was me and Kane. His hand was on my face. I was leaning towards him. The light was soft, like it was a moment.Except it wasn't real.I scrolled. More pics. Kane's arm around my waist. Me laughing at something he said. We were standing close in what looked like the gardens at night.All lies. All fake. All meant to ruin me."Ella?" Luna knocked softly. "Don't look at your phone. Please, just don't..."Too late. I was already on the fourth pic. This one showed me letting Kane give me what looked like his mating mark. My neck was tilted like I wanted it, and his teeth were close to my skin.The pic looked so real that for a sec, I wasn't sure what I remembered. Had we been that close? Has he ever touched my shoulder like that?No. I'd know. I'd know all of it."Vivian," Luna sounded grossed out. "She paid some artist who does fake pack

Kane POVThe smell of smoke still clung to my clothes. My wolf felt good about what happened last night. Crescent Moon's supply routes are screwed for months.Nathaniel's going to feel this. Every pack member is going hungry. Every late delivery. All his political buddies question if he can even protect his own stuff.He'll finally get a taste of what I felt when he went after what's mine.I walked up the steps to Shadowmere's main house, my boots leaving ash behind on the stone. The guards nodded as I walked by. They knew not to bug me.Luna was waiting in the front hall, looking pissed.You torched their supply depot. Not a question, just an angry statement.I was protecting our land. I walked past her toward the stairs. Nathaniel needed a lesson that he can't just walk all over us.He was just standing in the forest. He didn't even cross our border.He sent that damn locket. The words came out harsher than I wanted. He's been talking to her behind my back. Trying to mess up everyth