Todos os capítulos de Reject Me, Alpha Tate: Capítulo 221 - Capítulo 230

Nicole pov I hesitated for only a second before accepting his hand. His fingers wrapped securely around mine, warm and steady.As I stepped down into the steaming water, the heat enveloped me completely. I slid down into the tub opposite him, but before I could settle, Tate reached out, gently grasping my waist and pulling me back until I was resting directly against his chest.I let out a soft breath, relaxing into his warmth. Tate wrapped his long arms around my middle, resting his chin lightly on my shoulder. His chest rose and fell in a slow, steady rhythm against my back, his breath warm against my neck."Thank you," he murmured softly. "For coming tonight. For not letting me stay alone"I covered his crossed forearms with my hands, intertwining our fingers underwater. "You're not drowning anymore, Tate. You're just learning to swim on your own."He smiled and gently kissed my shoulder as the warm water swirled around us.The warm water closed around me as Tate’s hands guided me

Tate pov "She did try to feign ignorance at first," I admitted, my hands clenching into tight fists against the wooden table. "She sneered at me when I threw the documents on her lap and tried to brush it off as nonsense. But then she let something slip—a massive red flag before I had even explained half the details. Out of nowhere, she brought up Parkville. She knew exactly who Parkville was, and worse, she knew who his wife was. I hadn't even mentioned Elara's name or the medical logs yet. Her coming to that conclusion all on her own proved to me that she was guilty."I leaned forward, my voice cutting through the quiet room. "Seeing her try to play dumb while knowing all of that drove me over the edge. I realized a bitter, wicked woman like her would never tell the truth out of guilt. But with the use of force, nothing is impossible. I had no choice but to put my hand around her throat," I said.Nicole’s fingers tightened on my knee."I squeezed," I said, my voice dropping into a

Nicole's POVAn encrypted file notification blinks on my monitor screen. The sender tag reads Corwin - South River.I click play, and a green audio waveform begins to sound across my desktop.Through my computer speakers, the ambient noise of heavy mahogany doors closing is followed by the quick, uneven rhythm of men pacing."He has the star birthmark, Reid!" A voice comes through the speaker, raspy and breathless. "I saw the tribunal filing myself ten minutes ago!""Keep your voice down," Reid’s voice snaps back, sharp with panic. "If Tate finds out we have a copy of the report, he will strip our council seats before nightfall.""The land grants Caesar gave my family years ago," another voice interjects, trembling. "Are they invalid now? Do we lose the eastern border estates?"I pause the recording. Two seconds later, a second file pops up on my screen—a screenshot of a chat room from the South River council’s private internal network. Corwin had cloned the server access before Tate

Nicole pov At half past two, the garden gate opened. Diana walked in first, her hands tight around a large silver-wrapped box. She stopped near the entrance path, her thumb running repeatedly over the smoothed edges of the ribbon, checking the bow for the third time."Do you think the blue ribbon is too bright?" Diana asked softly, turning around to face Mark behind her. "Or maybe the box is too big? I didn't want it to look overwhelming.""Mom, it's fine," Mark said, carrying two large folding chairs under his arm. "They're four years old. They like big boxes.""I just want it to be right," Diana murmured, her eyes searching the grass.Before she could take another step, Maple spotted them from across the courtyard. His eyes went wide."Uncle Dragon Guy!" Maple shouted at the top of his lungs.He dropped his plastic toy and sprinted straight across the lawn. Rosy was right behind him, her yellow party hat sliding sideways over one eye as she ran."Tag! You're it!" Maple yelled, slam

Tate pov He placed his medallion on the wood without a sound and walked out.I watched the heavy doors swing shut behind them. I didn't argue with any of them. There was no version of that conversation that would have made them stay honestly, and I had enough of dishonest loyalty to last several lifetimes.The room remained quiet as the heavy doors settled into their frames. The remaining nine council members sat with their hands folded, waiting for the final direction."There is one more matter," I said, keeping my voice quiet. "I saved it for the end, after most of the chamber had already filed out, because I don't want it to become the headline of this session. I want it to simply be true, quietly, the way it should have been true my entire life."Corwin pulled a fresh sheet of parchment toward himself. "What is it, Alpha?""I am formally changing my recognized name in the pack record," I said.Corwin’s pen hovered over the paper. He looked up, his brow furrowed. "To what, Alpha?