Home / Werewolf / Rejected by my mate, Claimed by Alpha Ryder / Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 10

Lahat ng Kabanata ng Rejected by my mate, Claimed by Alpha Ryder: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 10

246 Kabanata

CHAPTER 1

~ Doris ~Today is the mating ritual, I was still cleaning the room of my twin stepsisters, Vanessa and Veronica, as always. My knees hurt from kneeling on the floor.I scrubbed at a stain on Vanessa’s floor until my fingers burned, but it didn’t come off. I scrubbed harder.They turned eighteen today, and everyone knew they would find their mates and I was nineteen with no mate.I woke up very early, around 5 a.m., to start cleaning and cooking, I cleaned all the rooms, including the twins room. When I got to Henry’s room, I skipped it, as usual, he always told me not to clean it.Don’t worry, sis I’ll clean it myself, he would say.Most times, I never touched his room.I was still scrubbing the corridor when I suddenly remembered it was the mating ceremony day. Before I could even finish, my stepmother walked in.“Doris, don’t tell me you’re not prepared for the ceremony yet, you need to do and leave my house today, I don’t mind if you bring a low level omega as your mate, it’s n

CHAPTER 2

CHAPTER 2I ran without knowing where I was going. I only knew I couldn’t stay there anymore, and leaving was the only thing in my head.And guess what?Nobody called after me.Nobody came running.Instead, they laughed.They fucking laughed at me.It would’ve been better to be in hell, because what I felt in that house was no different—maybe worse. At least hell doesn’t pretend to love you before it burns you alive.I didn’t stop until I reached the lake, a short distance from home. The only place I ever ran to when my head became too loud. My hiding place.I sat on the rock by the water, picking up stones and throwing them as far as I could. One splash at a time.One stone.One pain.One memory I couldn’t erase.A presence shifted behind me.“You’re here today,” a calm voice said. “I was starting to think this place was mine alone.”Blade Lucious.He lowered himself onto a rock beside me, not too close, not too far…ca

CHAPTER 3

The ceremony hadn’t even begun yet, and my body already felt like it had been dragged through dust.“Doris, hurry up with ironing my dress!”Veronica’s sharp, impatient voice echoed through the house.It hadn’t even been five minutes since she’d dumped the dress on my hands, yet she’d come to check on it at least five times. Not because the dress wasn’t ready, but because frustrating me was the point.She was the only one who had found a mate.Julius Armstrong would claim her today, obviously.When I finished ironing, I carried the dress to her room and laid it carefully on her bed. I didn’t wait for approval, I quickly turned and left her room immediately.“Doris.”Henry’s voice stopped me.“You’re not dressed yet?”I looked down at myself, then back at him. I tugged lightly at the torn gown I was wearing, silently telling him this was it. This was what I had.His brows pulled together in confusion.“Wait… Doris,” he said sl

CHAPTER 4

~ Ryder’s POV ~I would be lying if I claimed yesterday wasn’t still weighing on my mind during the mating ritual, the painful scene of Julius rejecting Doris replaying over and over.Part of me had felt satisfaction and relief. She had been out of his reach and for reasons I couldn’t explain, that made my chest tighten in a strange kind of happiness. The rejection had been brutal, and I had seen how badly it hurt Doris.A knock on the door pulled me from my thoughts.“Come in,” I said, straightening.The door swung open, Julius and Blade walked in—my closest friends since childhood.“Don’t tell me you’re not going to the ceremony today,” Julius teased, leaning against the doorway with a smirk.Blade chuckled, giving me a light punch on the shoulder before sliding into the chair at my desk, calm in contrast to Julius’s energy.“Obviously, I’m going to the mating ceremony,” I replied evenly, my voice steady.Julius raised an eyebrow. “But come

CHAPTER 5

~ Doris’s POV ~My heart was hammering so hard I thought it might jump out of my chest.I couldn’t believe what had just happened on the field. In front of the entire pack, Alpha Ryder had looked straight at me and said the words no one ever expected.“She’s my Luna.”Me.The one everybody calls “a loser” right in my face.I stayed close to him as he guided us through the crowd, my arms tight around his waist. His body was solid as a wall between me and the rest of the world. Even so, I felt their eyes burning into my skin, no one tried to hide it.“Why her?”“A mute Luna? Seriously?”“She can’t even speak during meetings, how’s that gonna work?”“Ryder must’ve lost his mind tonight.”“Probably felt sorry for her. Charity case.”“Clara Anthony would’ve been perfect, at least she can open her mouth.”Every word stabbed a little deeper, I pressed my face harder against Ryder’s shirt, breathing in the clean smell of vanilla and someth

CHAPTER 6

~ Doris ~The car ride felt like it lasted forever. I sat in the back seat, staring out the window as trees and houses blurred by. Ryder drove quietly, his hands tight on the wheel. He didn’t say much, just a few words like “We’ll be there soon” or “Are you okay?” I nodded each time, but inside, my heart was pounding like a drum. Why did he pick me? It didn’t make sense.When we finally pulled up to his house, it was like stepping into a dream or maybe a fairy tale from one of those old books Henry used to read to me. The building was huge, like a castle made of stone and wood, with big windows that sparkled in the evening sun. There were flowers everywhere in the garden, red and yellow ones that smelled sweet. Tall trees surrounded it, making it feel safe and hidden. Back at my old home, our house was small and dark, with creaky floors and walls that always needed fixing. This place was so fancy, I felt like I didn’t belong. My clothes looked even worse

CHAPTER 7

A sharp knock on the door jolted me awake.My eyes flew open. For a second, everything felt fuzzy—the soft purple blanket tangled around my legs, then last night crashed back into me like cold water. My heart started racing all over again, I sat up fast, pulling the covers to my chin, staring at the window. The curtains were still half closed. No one was there now but the fear sat heavy in my chest, like a stone I couldn’t swallow.Another knock, softer this time.I swallowed hard and slipped out of bed. My bare feet touched the fluffy rug. I padded to the door, heart thumping, and cracked it open just a little.Three maids stood in the hallway, smiling politely. Each one held several big shopping bags, shiny ones with ribbons and logos I didn’t recognize. Behind them were more bags stacked on the floor, and two more maids carrying even larger ones.“Good morning, Luna,” the first maid said brightly. She had kind eyes and brown hair tied back neatl

CHAPTER 8

~ Doris ~The door creaked open another inch.Then another.I squeezed my eyes shut so tight that little stars burst behind my eyelids. My whole body felt like it had turned to stone. Please don’t be him. Please don’t be him. The words looped in my head like a song I couldn’t stop humming. My arms hugged my knees harder, and my fingers digging into my skin, I waited for Ryder’s deep voice, cold one to cut through the quiet.But the footsteps were soft and careful.I cracked one eye open.It wasn’t Ryder.Blade stood in the doorway. His dark hair looked messier than usual, like he’d run his hands through it a hundred times. In his hand he held my pen, the blue one I always carried in my pocket. He looked down at me where I sat curled against the door, knees up to my chin.“You dropped this downstairs,” he said quietly. His voice wasn’t loud or bossy. It was gentle, like he was talking to a scared bird. “Figured you might want it back.”I

CHAPTER 9

~ Ryder’s POV ~My wolf was raging inside me, claws scratching at the surface, ready to tear something apart. I slammed the door of my private room shut so hard the walls shook, the only people left inside were Julius, Blade, and me. No one else needed to hear this.I turned on Julius, my eyes blazing with Alpha authority.“You will never speak about my Luna that way again,” I said, my voice low but deadly calm. “Disrespect her in front of me and anyone one more time, and you will face consequences you won’t recover from. She is my Luna. That is not up for discussion.”Julius frowned, crossing his arms like he couldn’t believe what he was hearing. “Alpha, what do you even mean? I was only looking out for you and for the pack! We can’t have a mute Luna. How do you expect the Crescent Brotherhood to look at us now? Among the five packs in the alliance, you’re the only one who didn’t have a Luna for so long. And now you choose a mute girl? They’ll mock us. The riva

CHAPTER 10

~ Ryder ~I didn’t think twice, my body moved on instinct, fueled by that raw, boiling rage bubbling up from deep inside. The red stains on the maid’s hand screamed betrayal, like a flashing sign pointing straight to the enemy who’d slipped that death threat into Doris’s room. I lunged forward, grabbing her wrist in a grip that was probably too tight, but right then, I didn’t care. My wolf snarled in my head, claws itching to come out.“What the hell is this?” I growled, my voice low and dangerous, holding her hand up so the red smears caught the light. If this was ink from that damn note, heads were going to roll.The maids froze in the doorway, arms full of Doris’s clothes and stuff, their eyes wide like deer caught in headlights. Julius and Blade were right behind me, tense and ready for whatever came next. Doris stood a few steps away, still hugging that notebook to her chest, her face pale as she watched.The maid gasped, her free hand flying to h

PREV

...

NEXT

I-scan ang code para mabasa sa App

DMCA.com Protection Status