Lahat ng Kabanata ng Rejected by my mate, Claimed by Alpha Ryder: Kabanata 231 - Kabanata 240

I walked down the dark sidewalk with no idea where I was going.The box behind me bumped and rattled over the cracked pavement. My mind was completely blank.I didn’t know where to go and I didn’t know what tomorrow would bring.I felt so alone.Slowly, I looked up at the night sky. The moon shone brightly above me.I closed my eyes and whispered a silent prayer to the Moon Goddess, placing my future in her hands.Only she knew what was waiting for me now.Suddenly, a strange sound made my ears twitch. It sounded like footsteps on the gravel behind me. My heart skipped a beat. I stopped walking and quickly turned around, scanning the dark street.Nothing. The sidewalk was empty and not a single person was there.I let out a shaky breath and forced myself to keep walking.Maybe I’m just imagining things. I whispered, trying to calm myself.I forced my feet to keep moving, but the uneasy feeling refused to go away. It felt as though someone was watching me. Like a pair of cold eyes w

“We cannot allow Roman’s child into our family,” Dad said at last, his Alpha voice leaving no room for argument.A sharp pain ripped through my chest, stealing the air from my lungs.It felt as though my entire world had just collapsed.“But, Dad, how can you judge Kiara for something her parents did?” I shouted, my voice cracking as tears filled my eyes.“She hasn’t done anything wrong!”I took a shaky step forward, unable to hold back my emotions any longer.“Her only crime was being born into that family, and that isn’t her fault!” I yelled. “She never chose her parents. She never chose their past. So why does she have to keep paying for their mistakes?”Mom stepped forward, her eyes filled with sadness as she looked at me.“Jason,” she said, her voice gentle as if she were trying to calm me down, “you’re still young.”She paused before continuing.“You’ll find someone else. The Mating Ceremony is only a few days away. Perhaps that’s where you’ll find your true mate… the one the Mo

~ Jason ~“What are you talking about, sweetheart?” Mom said.She immediately stood up from her seat at the head of the table and walked over to where Kiara was kneeling on the floor. Mom reached down, gently took Kiara by the arms, and lifted her up. She used her thumbs to tenderly wipe away the tears from Kiara's cheeks.“Sweetheart, to us, you are not a traitor’s child,” Mom said gently, her voice overflowing with warmth. “You are Jason’s girlfriend, Jasmine’s best friend, and from this day forward, a part of this family. So please… never call yourself that awful name again, okay?”She pulled Kiara into a tight, loving embrace.For a moment, Kiara simply stood there, too overwhelmed to move.Then her trembling body relaxed against Mom’s shoulder, and she clung to her as fresh tears slipped quietly down her cheeks.She nodded softly, finally letting out a shaky breath she felt she had been holding for years.“The only way you could ever make up for your father’s sins,” Dad said gent

“Lucious!” I shouted, his name ripping out of my throat like a curse.A wicked grin spread across his face.“So, you already know who I am?” he said with a dark laugh as he took another slow step toward us. “Good. That makes this even more interesting.”A wave of panic hit me, but my instincts took over.Without thinking, I grabbed Kiara and Jasmine and pulled them behind me, shielding them with my body.My heart pounded against my chest as I turned to look at Gab.I expected fear or shock. But instead a cold smile slowly spread across his face.“Gab, don't tell me this was your plan all along!” I shouted, staring at him in shock. “You brought us here for him?”Lucious chuckled, clearly enjoying every second of it.“What were you expecting?” he said with a mocking smile. Then he turned to Gab and slowly opened his arms. “Come here, my boy.”Not even for a second did Gab hesitate.He looked at us one last time, then he turned his back on his own family and walked straight toward Luciou

Before the rogues could react to Roman’s sudden attack, Gab spun around and drove a powerful punch straight into the face of the rogue holding Jasmine.The man’s head snapped back.He collapsed to the ground without making another sound.Before I could process what had just happened, Gab grabbed Jasmine and me by the arms and pulled us to our feet.I stared at him, completely stunned.My mind raced with questions.Why was he helping us? After everything he had said and everything he had done.Why?Jasmine wiped the dirt from her face and stared at Gab with wide, tear-filled eyes.“Gab…” she whispered, her voice shaking. “Did… did you change your mind?”Gab turned to us, his eyes burning with fierce determination.“What?” he shouted. “Do you really think I would choose a monster over my own family?”He shook his head, his jaw tight with anger.“Never,” Gab said firmly, shaking his head. “Everything that happened was part of the plan.”He looked at us with an apologetic expression.“We