Semua Bab REJECTED BY MY MATE, CLAIMED BY HIS ALPHA FATHER: Bab 11 - Bab 13

Lucas had not slept properly since the night of the Mate Ceremony.At first, he blamed the incident. Then he blamed school, training, the endless meetings his father forced him to attend and even the noise from the city.But every excuse eventually led back to the same person. Maya.He lay awake in his bedroom at the Blackwood estate, staring at the ceiling while the city lights slipped through the curtains.Lucas rolled onto his side and reached for his phone resting beside him.He checked his school gossip blog and saw an article about an attack in Silverclaw.His stomach dropped as he opened the article.The first picture showed Silverclaw Academy surrounded by royal guards. The second showed a damaged section of the forest.Then came a video. Lucas pressed play.The footage was shaky and dark. Students were running through the trees. Someone screamed and the camera turned toward a clearing.Then Maya appeared. A silver light exploded from her body.Lucas sat upright. His wolf slam

The Blackwood Estate was quiet when Lucas returned. Most of the lights were already off.He walked through the long hallway, his footsteps echoing against the marble floor.A servant passed him and bowed.“Good evening, Your Highness.”Lucas barely noticed. He entered the library and dropped into one of the large chairs near the fireplace.The flames moved quietly in front of him.He closed his eyes. He needed to tell someone. But who?His father? No.Lucas was not sure what Damien’s reaction would be if he knew about the messages.There was only one person he trusted enough to tell. Victoria.Lucas left the library. He found her in the estate’s greenhouse. Victoria often spent time there when she wanted to be alone.Sunlight passed through the glass ceiling, warming the rows of flowers and small trees.Lucas stopped at the entrance. Victoria was kneeling beside a flower bed.She looked over her shoulder.“You’re right on time.”Lucas gave a small smile.“Right on time for what?”She