All Chapters of Rejected by the Alpha, Claimed by the Pack: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Lila POV WHY time in Japan feels like a quickly fading dream once I return to Hell.A small part of me wished I could’ve stayed in that onsen with Adrian forever, but life doesn’t work like that, and I have an alpha to teach a lesson.Alright—kill.I step out of the portal and descend the stairs with Adrian at my side. He escorts me to the courtyard where the prince waits for our delightful little training session. I glance at the leaderboard, amazed to find my name so close to Adrian’s. Caleb is going to be livid.“You’re late,” he grumbles, pushing off his throne.“I humbly beg your forgiveness, Your Majesty,” I say with an innocent smile, bowing at him. I know he hates when people use his title. “I was a little preoccupied capturing a level four demon.”“Where is it?”I set the bell on the blood-stained stone.“All snug in his new home.”Levi tilts his head, his lips hinting at a smile.“Not bad. That puts you, what, three points behind Adrian? You’re in the running now for top sp

Lila POV “Sounds like both you and Levi learnt from that,” I point out. “What did you do to get kicked out of the trials that first year?”He doesn’t answer me.“Come on, Caleb. You know I won’t judge you for anything.”“That’s the point. You would judge me, songbird,” he says, and I frown. No, I wouldn’t. “Trust me, it’s part of the secrets we have to keep staying friends.”“One day I’m going to figure out all these secrets about you. You know that, right?” I tell him.He looks back and laughs.“I have no doubt about it. I’m sure Leo will tell you that when we find him,” he suggests. “And I can run to another pack so you don’t have to face me.”“You think so badly about yourself.” I sigh. “I did ask about you once to Leo. Sometime last year when he came to visit me.”He looks down into my eyes, surprise coating his gaze. I don’t know why he is surprised. The last time we spoke before he left, I told him I had a big crush on him before throwing up in the sink. I’m sure that left some

Lila POV “Don’t get cocky, songbird,” he replies with a strange look in his eyes.If I didn’t know better, I think he realized he likes me more than he thought he did.“Gun out,” he warns, and I instantly unclip it, taking the safety off.“You’re going to have to teach me how to use this one day,” I warn him.“True. Try using your wolf’s senses to aim,” he suggests as he quietly moves through the door. He pulls out two guns, holding them both in his hands in one swift and, frankly, fucking sexy movement.“Your wolf has amazing eyesight and can see better than you. If you could learn to just shift your eyes and then shoot, you’d never miss.”“I’ve never thought of that,” I whisper back. It’s actually a brilliant idea, but telling him that out loud seems dangerous. He already thinks he is the best thing ever created in Hell.We slip into the house, and suddenly my senses are overwhelmed before I get a real look at the room. Death. The room stinks of death.“Oh my God,” I whisper, almos

Lila POV “Alright, Thompson, you’re coming with me.”I stare at Adrian swallowing up the entrance to my room, his shadow towering over me. “Huh?”A crooked smile stretches over his lips. “I said you’re coming with me. Pack a bag for the night.”If he’d just told me I’d grown a second head, I doubt I could be any more surprised than I am right now. I glance over my shoulder to where Caleb lounges on the sofa, his nose buried in an advanced demonology book. He’s staring intently at the pages, but his eyes aren’t moving, as if he isn’t really reading the words. He doesn’t look up at me. Could he have known about this impromptu visit?“What are you talking about?” I turn back to Adrian, frowning at him.He’s still smiling at me as he folds his arms over his chest, his muscles straining against his black T-shirt.“You haven’t left that cesspit in weeks. It’s a bombsite. I’m taking you out for the day. Even Mr. Happy over there has agreed.”So Caleb did know about this. I wonder why he kep

Lila POV Slowly, I turn the door handle and enter the dimly lit room. Forest music plays softly in the background. Candles flicker around a massage bed covered in a white blanket, and right by the front of it there’s a sign that reads in Japanese, then English: Please remove all clothing and lie under the blanket. Ring the bell once you are ready for your masseuse.I do as instructed and remove my robe and slippers. Once I’ve draped the robe over a wooden chair, I ring the bell and quickly lie face down on the bed underneath the soft blanket.I wait for the masseuse. It occurs to me that for the past hour or so, I haven’t thought about the demon market or my parents or anything that’s weighed me down lately. It’s as if from the moment Adrian dragged me from my apartment, I could see the sun again, feel its warmth on my skin.I can’t keep hiding from reality. My parents are dead, my species is being hunted and trafficked illegally, and the Stormfire alpha is after my head. These are t