All Chapters of Rejected By The Alpha, Crowned By Fate: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Lyra“What do you mean the Alpha isn’t in the pack?”I stared at Agnes, waiting for her to say she had misspoken… that Kael was simply busy somewhere inside the pack house and would arrive any second.But Agnes only hesitated.That alone made dread settle heavily inside me.“The Alpha…” she began carefully, lowering her voice slightly, “Alpha Kael left before dawn with Alpha Simeon.”My brows furrowed immediately.“Left for where?”Agnes glanced briefly at Maya before answering quietly.“They went to inspect the coal ore site near the far outskirts of the pack border.”“Then call him,” I said quickly. “Even if he isn’t here physically, he can still explain everything over the phone!”But Agnes still didn’t move. Instead, her troubled expression deepened. She stepped closer to me and lowered her voice further.“The coal ore site barely has any signal. Once you get deep into that area, communication becomes almost impossible. Even phone calls hardly go through there because of how remot

KaelI stood at the edge of the coal core, staring out over the vast stretch of land spread beneath the morning sky.Workers moved steadily across the field, breaking rock, hauling ore, and sorting the rich black coal that came from deep within the earth.This coal core had always been one of the most valuable assets left behind by my father.A “goldmine,” he used to call it… one of the backbones of Stormfang’s economy.“You’ve done well with this place,” Alpha Simeon said as he stepped up beside me.His gaze moved across the land as he nodded in approval.“The output is impressive, and the workers are quite efficient.” He nodded slowly, sounding impressed. “Your father would be proud of you, Kael. Truly proud.”I gave a slight nod in response, my eyes still on the field.“This is exactly why I strongly believe Stormfang and Blackthorne should continue working together and renew the contract.”There it was again.The Contract.He gestured toward the coal core as if already seeing the

KaelI knew something wasn’t right when we got to the pack house and were told that everyone had gathered at the punishment arena.The punishment arena was mainly used for hardened criminals sentenced to face heavy torture and punishment for unforgivable crimes they had committed in the pack.My next thought was: which hardened criminal was being punished at the arena? And by who?That same sharp tugging pain twisted through my chest again.The moment we approached the arena, the overwhelming scent of blood hit me first.My footsteps halted when I saw Lyra lying unconscious in Ronan’s arms, covered in so much blood.Her skin was torn open in several places. Blood stained her clothes. Her face was pale, far too pale, and her body looked horrifyingly limp in Ronan’s arms.“Lyra!”My mate looked almost beaten to death.That was when I realized that the tugging pain I had been feeling earlier… had actually been coming from Lyra.“Craig! Quick! Call the pack doctor immediately!”Craig inst

LyraFaint voices drifted through the darkness.At first, they sounded distant and muffled, like echoes traveling through water.I slowly opened my eyes, and the first thing I saw was a white ceiling, with the smell of disinfectant hitting my nose almost immediately.Where am I?Suddenly, a familiar face appeared above me, her eyes instantly meeting mine."Lyra!" Agnes' voice rang out, sounding almost relieved and excited. "You're finally awake."Before I could react, Agnes turned toward a woman I didn't recognize standing beside her.She looked to be in her late forties, dressed in healer's robes, with sharp eyes that immediately assessed me from head to toe."Ingrid," Agnes said hurriedly. "Please check her… she's awake!"The woman nodded and stepped closer."Lyra, how are you feeling?"I opened my mouth to answer, but nothing came out. My throat felt like sandpaper."Water..." My voice cracked painfully, but that was all I could manage to say.Agnes didn't waste a second. She rushe

Kael"What?! You actually believe this fake act of hers?” Lyra demanded, her eyes blazing as they locked onto mine. “She’s lying. She’s faking everything just to look like the victim!”Maya was still on the floor where she had fallen earlier, her body curled as if trying to make herself smaller than she already was. Blood marked her face in thin streaks, but even as she sat there, trembling, she lifted a shaky hand to wipe it away.“I… I’m not faking anything,” she whispered in a soft, broken voice. “Lyra, please… I just want your forgiveness. I don’t care about my injury… I only want to remain peacefully in the pack for a short while… please.”Lyra looked utterly unconvinced, and I couldn't blame her… not after everything that happened to her.“Lyra…” her gaze immediately snapped toward me. "Perhaps if you could consider forgiving Maya, I can assure you that—"“I can’t believe this,” Lyra snapped, cutting me off. “After everything that happened, you still can’t see through this nonse