All Chapters of Rejected, Then Claimed. The Alpha's Echo Luna : Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Kate’s P.O.V.Well, Osiris was right!I ended up having a sore throat after screaming the entire night.But the sore throat wasn’t the only issue for me. I woke up with a stuffy nose, shivering all over. The moment I opened my eyes, I regretted yesterday’s adventure.The blanket was wrapped tightly around me, my body warm, but my head felt heavy. I sneezed weakly and groaned, burying my face deeper into the pillow.Great.Luna of the Wild Prowlers Pack.Defeated by cold weather.I stayed in bed far longer than usual, drifting in and out of sleep while replaying last night in my mind.The run through the forest.The dinner beside the lake.His smile beneath the fairy lights.And our undying passion…Heat rushed into my core without any shame. I pulled the blanket over my face like a teenager.Goddess, how could his touch make me crave for more?By the time I finally forced myself out of bed, the sun was already high in the sky.Lauren hurried toward me the moment I stepped out of the

Kate’s P.O.V.“Please,” Anthony whispered brokenly. “I’m begging you, Luna.”My heartbeat thundered inside my ears as I stared at him in horror.Goddess, what was I supposed to do?I understood his pain more than anyone else.I could help him.And the worst part?My mate didn’t allow it!Anthony noticed my hesitation and pressed the claws deeper, a fresh line of blood gushing out.A wave of pure panic swallowed me whole.“Stop!” I rushed forward and grabbed his wrist. “Fine! I’ll help you!”Anthony’s entire body stilled.Hope flashed across his exhausted face so suddenly that my heart clenched inside my chest.“Really?” He gasped, his eyes glimmering with tears.“Yes,” I nodded quickly. “But listen carefully to me.”My voice lowered.“This stays between us.”Anthony straightened immediately.“No one can know,” I continued, my voice firm. “Especially Alpha Osiris.”At the mention of Osiris, tension flickered across Anthony’s face.“I understand, Luna.”“I’m serious,” I whispered. “If t

Kate’s P.O.V.A strange ringing filled my ears as I leaned against the table for support. My heart nearly stopped.Ace?I froze in place, my breathing turning uneven as recognition hit me.I knew that voice.It belonged to Osiris’s wolf.A chill rushed down my spine.No one else seemed to hear it except me. Anthony was still sitting on the chair while Gina folded the prescription paper I had written for his exercises.I slowly lifted my head, trying to calm the panic building inside me.“This must be exhaustion.” I told myself.Yeah. That could be the only explanation.I was sick, pregnant, overworked, and stressed. My mind was probably playing tricks on me.“Luna?” Gina called carefully. “Are you alright?”Shaking my head, I blinked rapidly and forced myself to straighten.“Yes. I’m fine.”But even as I spoke, another strange sensation crawled beneath my skin.Warmth, heavy and overwhelming, spread through my body like invisible heat wrapping around my nerves.And then, Ace’s voice

Kate’s P.O.V.The room fell into dead silence. My voice cracked at the end, but I didn’t care anymore.I was exhausted.Physically.Emotionally.Mentally.I had crossed mountains, survived betrayal, escaped death, entered a foreign pack, accepted impossible responsibilities, buried my fears, swallowed my loneliness, and smiled through humiliation—and somehow, it still wasn’t enough.Osiris stood in front of me, tall and intimidating in his black shirt, his dark eyes fixed on me with an expression I couldn’t read anymore.Frustration?Disbelief?Anger?Perhaps all of them together.“Kate…”“No.” I stepped back before he could touch me. “Don’t.”My chest rose and fell unevenly.“You think I’m difficult just because I want you to listen to me.” I laughed bitterly. “No, Alpha. That’s not it.”I pointed at him, my finger trembling.“You saw me puking my guts out this morning, and when I asked for a doctor, you simply used your alpha command to silence me.”Osiris’s jawline went rigid.“You

Kate's P.O.V.The issue of the tests was really concerning, but Bella assured me.“Don’t worry, Kate. I will ask around. We won’t let anything harm our little alphas.”The term ‘little alphas’ bloomed countless flowers in my world. As the tension subsided slowly, the true happiness of being a mother settled deep inside me. It felt that I was finally able to handle this huge responsibility.Lauren brought some medicinal soup for me in the evening, that warm liquid soothing my taut nerves. I didn’t even realize, and fell asleep, feeling relaxed after a long day.When I woke up naturally, the golden rays of the sunlight illuminated my room. The very first thing I noticed was the absence of pain in my body.No dizziness.No heaviness crushing my chest.Even the constant nausea had eased into a faint discomfort.For several moments, I simply lay there beneath the warm blankets, blinking lazily at the soft sunlight pouring through the curtains.Then the weird taste of last night’s medicina