All Chapters of The Alpha’s Obsession with the Rejected Mate: Chapter 161 - Chapter 170

Sera Helena’ smile never fades. Instead it opens wider as she pulls herself more upright. “Alpha Aeron finished eating," she says, her voice light and gentle. "And he departed right after.”I look her over while I wait. There's just something in the way she stopped that tells me she's not finished talking. And as if to confirm my thought, Helena quietly puts her fork down and leans in slightly. "But he did leave with Aspyn." Suddenly the dining room falls very quiet, and I find myself taking a few steps forward. Before I can stop myself, my feet take off toward her with an anger I don't even bother to hide."Helena," I mutter, my voice coming out low and clipped, more like a warning wrapped thinly around something far less restrained. "The game you are playing is far too dangerous. And you might not live to survive it."The smile on Helena's face instantly vanishes. She straightens in her chair, and something sharp moves behind her eyes. "Did you just… threaten me?" she asks in a

HelenaI pace slowly across the room, the room, the floor cool beneath my feet. Late afternoon night fades through the tall windows, and the pack house fees quieter than earlier.I stop near the chair by my window and lower myself on it, crossing one leg over the other as I lean back and shut my eyes.My mind turns over the pieces of the new plan to eliminate Aeron. I run through every risk and the reward that comes with it.It is getting dark already, the sky outside bleeding into deep purples and oranges. But Aeron and Aspyn have not returned yet."Good," my mutter, a slow smile curving my lips. "Very good."Aspyn is clever. She sure must have found a way to steal even a silver of his attention by now.Wonderful. All I need to do now is to wait for her report.I rise from the chair and stretches my arm above my head, feeling the tension ease from my shoulders. The silk of my dress shifts softly against my skin."A walk in the garden will do," I mutter. "Yes."But a sharp knock sudde

SeraThe day drags on in heavy silence after Aeron leaves with Aspyn.I spent most of it in our chamber, seated at the window at first before pacing. My thoughts circle the same painful loop. I should have been more reasonable at breakfast. I should not have let suspicion and insecurity chase me from the table like some frightened little girl.The regret sticks thick in my chest, refusing to ease.I cancel the general checkup I had scheduled with Ketura. The idea of leaving the packhouse after cancelling my schedule with Aeron feels unbearable.Instead, I remain curled on the large bed that still carries Aeron's charming scent, staring at the ceiling until exhaustion pulls me under in the late evening.Sleep claims me swiftly. It is dreamless and quite deep.A soft hand soon settles on my shoulder, warm and familiar. My eyes flutter open to see Aeron leaning over me.His face is close, the bedside lamp casting gentle shadows across his strong features. Concern softens my gaze, and I

Helena"You have finally come to your senses," I say to Aspyn, smiling as I step closer to her.Aspyn looks away from me, her jaw tightening even more."Aeron is such a fool," she says in a voice low and edged with venom. "He must regret loving another."She pauses, fingers curling slightly against her thighs."My mind worked quite fast at the table tonight. I was furious with him–furious much enough to scream out loud back there. But I held my composure and smile."She looks up at me then. "You know why?"I chuckle softly and walk further into the room, the silk of my dress whispering against the floor. Then I settled beside her on the bed, the mattress dipping gently under my weight."Of course," I reply. "You knew we needed him not to suspect a thing. That's really good."Aspyn chuckles. "Not really."She heaves a sigh. "I hate him so much now that I swallow all the hurt just to keep the smile on my face.""That is also good," I reply. "Really good."Aspyn's shoulders slump just a

SeraAeron's hand remains warm over mine on the table, thumb tracing soothing circles.I hold his gaze for a moment, feeling Helena and Aspyn's eyes on me.Then I slowly nod my head, glancing once at the two women before returning my focus to Aeron."It is fine," I say in an even voice. "I'll stay back here."Aeron gives my hand once last reassuring squeeze. "It is best for us all, especially with the child. Besides, this is just a trade meeting in Red Pack. I will handle it and return quickly."I nod, turning back to my plate of food. The rest of the meal passes in near silence from my end.Aeron raises a topic about potential trade routes. Helena and Aspyn engages smoothly, their voices polite and their words well constructed.I say not a word, and my fork moves across the plate of food with lost appetite.Unable to continue in silence, I rise from my seat."A pleasant night to you all," I murmur, offering a small nod before turning away.The walk to Aeron's chamber feels longer tha