Rejected By The Alpha, Crowned By Fate のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 111 - チャプター 120

LyraThe entire walk to the infirmary, I kept telling myself not to overthink things.By the time I reached the infirmary, my steps had slowed on their own. Taking a quiet breath, I pushed the door open.The first thing that greeted me was the soft murmur of voices and the faint medicinal scent that always lingered in the room.Then my eyes found them.Alara lay on the hospital bed with an IV drip attached to her arm, her face noticeably pale. Despite that, she wore a weak smile as Kael sat beside her, one arm wrapped securely around her while she leaned against him. Two nurses stood nearby, quietly arranging a tray of medicine by the bedside.The sight rooted me to the spot.It was just like before… the same closeness between the two of them.I swallowed hard before forcing myself to walk farther into the room.Alara was the first to notice me.The moment our eyes met, she immediately shifted away from Kael's embrace, lowering her gaze almost guiltily."Lyra..." she muttered softly.

KaelThe sound of the door opening pulled my attention away from the email I was going through on my phone.I lifted my head immediately, and Lyra walked inside.Her hair was slightly damp, with a few strands falling loosely around her face. Her eyes met mine briefly, but instead of the usual warmth I had grown so accustomed to seeing in them, there was something distant.Then she looked away.Without saying anything, she moved toward the bathroom, intending to walk right past me.My brows furrowed."Where have you been?"She stopped. Her hand was already reaching toward the bathroom door when my voice made her pause.I sat up straighter on the bed."And why did you suddenly leave the infirmary like that?"Slowly, she turned around and looked at me with one brow lifted."Oh, so you noticed I was gone?"I stared at her. The tone of her voice caught me off guard."What is that supposed to mean?" I pushed myself off the bed and walked closer. "After I helped Alara get stabilized at the i

MayaI stood in front of the mirror, my slightly trembling fingers smoothing down the plain maid's uniform Isabella had managed to bring me.The dull brown fabric felt rough against my skin, nothing like the expensive gowns I'd grown accustomed to wearing as Luna. It hung loosely around my body, deliberately oversized so I wouldn't attract attention.Good.That was exactly what I needed tonight.Invisible, forgettable, just another servant carrying out orders.I slowly adjusted the sleeves before tying the faded apron around my waist. My fingers fumbled with the knot twice before finally getting it right."Calm down..."I whispered to myself and drew in a deep breath before picking up the plain white nose mask lying on the bed.One last disguise.I slipped it over my face, making sure it covered my nose and mouth completely before tucking a few loose strands of hair beneath the cap.Just then, a sudden, soft knock on the door nearly made me jump out of my skin.Before I could even res

MayaThe distant voices echoed through the hallway, growing closer with every passing second.Gretchen heard them too.A slow, wicked smile spread across her aged face.The look alone sent a chill crawling down my spine.Before I could react, she suddenly lunged forward and seized my wrist. Her fingers clamped around me with shocking force."I've got you now," she hissed.I gasped. "Gretchen—""You're going nowhere!"Her grip tightened until pain shot up my arm."You'll remain in this pack," she snarled, her eyes gleaming with twisted satisfaction. "You'll stay here and give Alpha Alaric the pups he deserves!"Panic slammed into me. "No!"I yanked backward with all my strength, trying to wrench my hand free.Nothing.What the hell?How could an old woman possess this much strength?I twisted, pulled, and shoved against her, but her grip refused to budge. It felt like iron shackles wrapped around my wrist."Gretchen!" I shouted desperately. "Let go!""No."Her lips stretched into a tri

LyraFor several long seconds, I simply stared at Gwen.Then, almost instinctively, I slowly lifted a finger and stuck it into my ear, giving it a little wiggle before pulling it back out again.No... Surely I'd heard wrong.I blinked once, then twice. Finally, I looked at Gwen."...What did you just say?"She sniffed, her shoulders trembling as fresh tears gathered in her eyes."I..." Her voice cracked. "I'm pregnant."The words hit me all over again.My breath caught.Pregnant?My eyes instinctively drifted downward, settling on her stomach before looking up at her again. It suddenly felt as though I was seeing her for the very first time.All the signs I had noticed in the past suddenly flashed through my mind: her loss of appetite, the days she'd looked unusually pale, the mornings she'd insisted she was simply tired or had eaten something bad.How had I missed all of it?"...What?"I slowly walked back toward the bed before lowering myself beside her."Gwen..." I searched her fac