Rejected By The Alpha, Claimed by His Billionaire Brother의 모든 챕터: 챕터 101 - 챕터 110

Aria didn’t plan to see him that day.If you asked her later, she would swear it was coincidence. That fate had nothing to do with it. That the universe didn’t suddenly wake up and decide to toy with her like a bored child shaking a snow globe.She had a list.Groceries. Laundry detergent. A new notebook because starting over felt easier when written in clean pages. Small, normal things that built the illusion of control.She dressed simply. Jeans. Black top. Hair pulled into a low knot. No perfume.Armor disguised as ordinary.The grocery store was quiet in that late-afternoon way where the air-conditioning hummed louder than conversations. Fluorescent lights buzzed overhead, flattening everything into something almost unreal.She liked it like that.No romance. No memories.Just aisles and expiration dates.Aria moved through the store with practiced efficiency, grabbing things without overthinking. Apples. Bread. Coffee.She paused at the tea aisle.Her hand hovered over a familiar

The silence after Damien’s promise was suffocating.Liam’s golden eyes burned brighter, Alpha dominance rolling off him in thick waves. The air felt charged, pressing against Aria’s lungs, demanding submission.Old instinct stirred inside her.Lower your gaze.Step back.Yield.Her wolf remembered.But she didn’t move.Because Damien didn’t.He stood in front of her like an unshakable wall, posture relaxed, expression almost bored. But she felt the tension in him. Coiled. Precise. Dangerous.“You’re standing in my way,” Liam said coldly.Damien’s lips curved slightly.“Yes.”The word was deliberate.A challenge.Power rippled outward again, this time stronger. The lights flickered faintly under the pressure of Liam’s Alpha aura. He wasn’t holding back anymore.Aria’s pulse raced. Her wolf stirred uneasily beneath her skin, reacting to the dominant presence she had once belonged to.And Liam noticed.His gaze flicked to her, something possessive flashing in his eyes.“She still respond

Aria woke before dawn.Not from fear.From power.It surged through her veins like silver lightning, quiet but undeniable. Her wolf stretched inside her mind, not restless… not angry… but alert in a way she had never felt before.She inhaled sharply.The air tasted different.Sharper.Layered.Alive.Beside her, Damien stirred instantly.He was awake in seconds. “What is it?”She sat up slowly, pressing a hand to her abdomen.“I don’t know.”But she did.The warmth had changed.It wasn’t just an ember now.It pulsed.Strong.Damien rose with her, eyes scanning her face, reading every micro-expression.“Are you in pain?”“No.”Her voice trembled slightly, not from weakness but from awe.“It feels like… like my wolf is expanding.”His brow furrowed.“That’s not how pregnancy works.”A breathless laugh escaped her. “We’re not exactly normal.”True.Very true.She swung her legs over the side of the bed and stood.The moment her bare feet touched the floor, the world sharpened again.She

The estate had never felt so restless.Even before the sun rose, wolves were already moving through the grounds. Guards rotated shifts more frequently than usual. Messengers arrived and departed in quiet urgency. The pack could sense something brewing, even if most of them didn’t yet know what it was.Inside the private suite, Aria stirred awake slowly.For a moment she simply lay still, listening to the steady rhythm of Damien’s breathing beside her.His arm rested protectively around her waist, his warmth seeping into her skin like a shield against the cold unease lingering in the air.But the moment she shifted slightly, his eyes opened.Sharp.Alert.Damien never truly slept deeply anymore.“Morning,” she whispered.His expression softened immediately when he saw her awake.“Morning.”His hand moved instinctively to her stomach, resting there with a quiet possessiveness that still made her heart flutter.It had only been a short time since they discovered the pregnancy, yet someth

The estate was quieter that night.Not peaceful.Just quiet in the way a forest becomes silent before a predator moves through it.Aria felt it the moment the sun disappeared beyond the horizon.She stood near the tall windows again, her arms folded loosely over her stomach as she watched the darkness settle over the territory.Since the council meeting, the warmth inside her had become steadier. Stronger. It pulsed at intervals now, almost like the child was reacting to the world around them.It was strange.But not frightening.If anything, the feeling brought her comfort.Behind her, Damien sat at the large desk across the room, reviewing several documents Jay had brought earlier. His eyes moved over the pages quickly, though his attention wasn’t truly on them.Not when Aria was across the room.Not when she carried his child.He set the papers down eventually and leaned back in his chair.“You’ve been standing there for ten minutes.”Aria didn’t turn.“I like the quiet.”Damien st