All Chapters of The Alpha Rejected Me, So I Claimed Three Lycan Kings: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Chapter 32Lucien’s POVGabriel was not the type to talk about his problems. When things became too hard to process, he spoke with his body, swinging his fist at whatever deserved it. But right now, he was as far as anyone could be from the battlefield, and the only ones surrounding him were allies, at least that was what they called themselves. The one enemy was the one causing the chaos in his heart and his mind.The more time passed, the more I realized that I had underestimated his feelings towards the mate bond. I had always assumed that eventually he would just get over it and choose to settle with an appropriate she-wolf with benefits, the royal Lycan bloodline was what I always had a plan for myself. While I did not see a reason to openly crush his dreams, I thought they would remain that way, just dreams. But the way he yearned for a mate in the physical world was dropped in so much desperation that it was almost saddening. And after all that searching, after all of that hope

Chapter 34 Vivian’s POV"Are you really sure that you are allowed to take me out like this?" I asked. "I mean, I don't mind at all, the fresh moonlight feels amazing on my skin, but I'm just wondering how your brothers will react."As soon as I said that, Jacob turned his head around. "You talk a lot, don't you?"I shrugged in response. "I thought you always knew that about me. That's literally one of the first personal details you knew. Don't tell me I've already started forgetting stuff, that would really break my heart.""Is there really a heart to break, viper?"I smiled and hooked my arm around his. "There is a big, fragile one right here," I said, pushing his arm towards my chest.The effect was immediate. His scent enhanced with need, and a mysterious smile found its way across my face. I must be crazy. My life was currently on a stopwatch, and I didn't know when someone was going to press the button that would end it. Of course, I could escape, but what then? With my plan cav

Chapter 36Vivian’s POVJacob was practically vibrating with tension as he shoved the heavy wooden doors of the palace open, his grip on my arm firm but not entirely painful. He was trying to act tough, trying to maintain that hard, cynical prince persona that he wore like a shield, but I could feel the slight tremor in his fingers. My little display with the Moon Whispers had completely rattled him.Good. A rattled prince was a predictable prince, and predictability was exactly what I needed if I was going to survive the next forty-eight hours."Move," he muttered, guiding me down the dimly lit hallway that led toward the grand library. The clinking of my chains felt exceptionally loud in the dead silence of the night, echoing off the high stone arches."You know, Jacob, for someone who just witnessed a botanical miracle, you’re being incredibly grumpy," I said, a playful smile dancing on my lips as I deliberately slowed my pace, forcing him to adjust his long strides to match mine.

Chapter 38Vivian’s POVMy new quarters in the eastern wing were a massive upgrade from the damp stones of the dungeon, but a cage was still a cage, no matter how thick the silk drapes were.The room was spacious, dominated by a large four-poster bed and a heavy mahogany wardrobe. The clinking of my shackles felt entirely out of place against the plush velvet rugs, but I wasn't complaining. I had managed to wiggle my way out of the dark, and more importantly, I had forced the three princes to change their entire strategy regarding my imprisonment. The 24/7 rotation was exactly what I wanted. It kept me close to them, allowing the joint mate bond to slowly erode their defenses day by day.Gabriel hadn't arrived for his shift yet. The sun hadn't quite risen, leaving the room blanketed in a heavy, pre-dawn shadow.I was sitting at the edge of the bed, rubbing the faint red marks my wrists had gathered from the silver chains, when the heavy latch on my door clicked. It wasn't the aggressi

Chapter 40Vivian’s POVGabriel’s grip on my chin didn't slacken, but the raw, aggressive energy rolling off him shifted from anger into something thick, heavy, and dangerous. I could feel the erratic thump of his heart against his ribs, a violent rhythm that perfectly matched the tension building in my own chest. The mate bond was a living thing between us right now, pulling at our senses until the rest of the palace seemed to fade into nothing but background noise."I have that effect on people, Prince Gabriel," I whispered, my voice steady despite the heat blooming where his skin met mine. "But you're going to have to control your wolf. We have a long shift ahead of us, and I’d hate for you to ruin your perfect discipline on account of a little werewolf vanity."He let go of my jaw so fast it was almost comical, stepping back two full paces into the shadows of the room. His chiseled features were tight, his hazel eyes flashing with a mix of frustration and raw desire that he was tr