บททั้งหมดของ The Alpha King's Rejected Mate : บทที่ 41 - บทที่ 50

ARIA “What? No. Thane has a settlement. I’m talking hundreds, maybe even thousands of wolves,” Paisley said. “Torin leads the biggest pack. Rowan has the smallest, but they run an amazing brewery. You were drinking his beer at dinner. From Ashencoil Valley. Um… there’s Indigo Peak too, but I heard their alpha died not long ago. She was ancient. Strong in a way people still whisper about. And then there’s Blood Moon Pass. Their alpha is Varik Tiggs.”That name hit hard.Feet stopped moving before the thought fully formed. “Varik,” I growled. “You’re sure?”Paisley tried to step back. Too slow. I caught him and pulled him close, keeping him where he wouldn’t get himself killed.“Yes,” he said carefully. “I’m sure. Why?”“Varik is an alpha on Veilshade Peak?”“Veilshade Peak? Is that what you call this place?” He shrugged. “Whatever. Yeah. He’s an alpha. I was planning to find my way to him once I was older. He’s known for taking in rogues.”That shifted something deep in my chest. Ever

ARIA The moment it happened, my body reacted before my thoughts did. I stood up fast. Kael had accused me of having no loyalty. That cut deep. I was not going to let it stand.“They helped us,” I said, steady but sharp. “We would not have made it this far without them. Their healer made it possible for me to travel without knee pain. I don’t wake up sick every morning anymore. They fed us. They gave us a place to sleep. They asked for nothing back. If you mean to hurt them...”“I have helped you as well,” the witch cut in. Her voice was calm, but it carried weight. “I could have killed you the moment you crossed into my land. Instead, I tried to frighten you away. I also saved this boy’s life.”“But you are asking something from us,” Kael said. His tone was tight, controlled, but wary.The woman straightened to her full height. Her spine went rigid.“Very well. I do not wish this Serah any harm. Not now. She is not wolf, not human, not witch. The same may be true for her entire peopl

KAEL There were enough rooms that no one had to share, but the alpha did not hesitate when I quietly asked for one anyway. He did not argue. He barely reacted at all. Still, when I told Aria to come with me, his eyes shifted to her for a brief second. There was concern there. He hid it fast, but I saw it.After Torin left us, I gathered everyone into my room and closed the door. The space felt tight once we were all inside. Quiet followed.“Thoughts?” I asked.“First of all,” Nyssa said sharply, “this mountain is weird as fuck. That witch moved us like it was nothing. No strain. No pause. Like distance doesn’t matter here.”Corvin leaned back against the wall, arms crossed. His voice stayed low. “I think we’ve arrived either in the middle of something ugly or just after it ended. Either way, we don’t know the rules yet. We’re moving blind. Finding Marrow’s killer is still the goal, but”“Learning this place matters just as much,” I finished. “And there’s a good chance the two are tie

ARIA Corvin slowed and looked at me again, really looked this time. He knew my wolf could defend herself if she had to. He’d seen enough of me already to know that. But he also had direct orders from his king, and those orders sat heavy on his shoulders.“It would be nice to talk to someone else who’s pregnant,” I said, keeping my voice light. “Just to make sure the strange things I’m feeling aren’t something to worry about.”“We already have Liora for that,” he said, his tone rough, almost irritated.“It’s not the same,” I replied. And it wasn’t.“Here.” Kenzi didn’t bother using her hands. She hooked her foot under a drawer and tugged it open, then looked up at Corvin with a slow smile. “Radios. Your pregnant wolf can carry one. You take one too. If something goes wrong, she can call you.”I knew there were phones all over Veilshade Peak. I’d noticed them the moment I arrived. Wolves checked them casually, like it was second nature. Maybe reception was bad up here. Maybe they just

ARIA Mireya looked at me, then looked again. Her face tightened. Her eyes went white, flat and glowing, and my body reacted before my mind could. I stepped back until my shoulders hit the wall."Stop," Mireya said sharply. "What is wrong with you? You're a werewolf?""Yes," I said, breath uneven. "And you're frightening me. When I'm scared, my wolf doesn't behave well."I swallowed. "Why are your eyes white? Can you see my wolf?""No." Her voice went rigid. "I can feel that you're a werewolf, but I can't see your wolf. I see bonds. You don't have any. Even a rogue has bonds.""I do," I said quickly. "I'm bonded to an alpha. My father."She stared at me. "No, you're not. You're lying."Then her eyes narrowed. "Does your skin itch?""What?" The word barely came out."How long have you been on this land?"My heart started pounding hard enough to hurt. I turned my head toward the kitchen."Elara," I said quietly. "I can feel my wolf. How fast can you shift?""Pretty fast," Elara said cal