All Chapters of REJECTED BY MY ALPHA CLAIMED BY THE RUTHLESS KING: Chapter 11

The forest breathed around her, the mist curling between the ancient oaks like fingers reaching for her skin. Aria’s pulse hammered against her ribs, each beat echoing in her ears. She could feel it—power thrumming beneath her skin, raw and untamed, an energy she had barely begun to understand. Every instinct screamed that something was coming, something dark, something hungry.A sharp rustle snapped her attention to the undergrowth. Her breath caught. Shadows moved with unnatural precision, sliding between the trees. She didn’t need to see them to know—they were waiting, predators drawn to the faint pulse of her awakening power.Her hands trembled, not from fear, but anticipation. The air tasted electric. She flexed her fingers, and the leaves around her shivered, rustling as if alive. She could control this. She could feel it responding to her emotions, her intent. She just had to believe she could.A low, guttural growl cut through the mist. Her throat tightened as she turned, spot