All Chapters of His Rejected Plus-Sized Secret Heir : Chapter 151 - Chapter 160

XanderSelene's father arrived at my court unannounced three weeks after the farmhouse rescue, his expression carrying a gravity that suggested whatever brought him required considerably more urgency than typical diplomatic protocol allowed."Your Majesty," he said, dispensing with the usual formal pleasantries entirely. "I need to discuss the Ashcroft conspiracy directly, and I need to discuss it with considerable haste.""What's happened?" I asked, alarm immediate at his tone."My own court has finally confirmed what my daughter suspected months ago," he said. "The agent she identified within our household wasn't operating alone. We've uncovered at least three additional Ashcroft sympathizers among my council's senior ranks, individuals I trusted implicitly for years.""How deep does this reach?" I asked, dread coiling tight in my chest at the implication."Deeper than I want to admit," he said grimly. "Your Majesty, I believe the Ashcroft network's influence extends considerably b

DamienWe approached the fishing village at dawn, our small party moving with the same careful, coordinated silence that had served us well during the fortress assault months earlier, and the scene that greeted us upon arrival stopped my heart with a dread I hadn't anticipated feeling this early into our mission.Smoke rose from several structures near the village's center, and the particular, acrid scent carrying on the morning air spoke unmistakably of recent violence."We're too late," Selene whispered, horror plain in her voice."Not necessarily," Ondine said, though her own expression carried considerable strain. "Fighting, yes, but fighting doesn't mean defeat. Move carefully, everyone. We don't yet know what we're walking into."We found the village's remaining residents gathered fearfully near the harbor, and an elderly fisherman, recognizing our approach as strangers rather than the attackers who'd clearly already come and gone, stepped forward with cautious relief plain acros

DamienI fought through the disoriented warriors with a focused efficiency born of months training alongside Elma's own growing power, understanding that every warrior freed from the twins' compulsion represented one less threat we'd need to face directly, while Elma continued her patient, determined work reaching whatever remained of the children's genuine will beneath Derrick's cruel manipulation."You're interfering with something considerably beyond your understanding," Derrick called, his composure cracking further with each passing moment as his demonstration collapsed around him."I understand perfectly," I said, dispatching another disoriented warrior before turning toward him directly. "You're torturing children to prove a theory, Derrick. There's nothing beyond my understanding about cruelty that transparent."He retreated toward the cove's rocky edge as I advanced, something calculating entering his expression despite his obviously deteriorating position."Perhaps," he said

ElmaThe homecoming, when it finally arrived after two weeks of hard travel, unfolded exactly the way every previous return had, Quinn sprinting across the courtyard with fierce, undisguised joy, Jax and Mia close behind, and I dropped to my knees to gather all three of them close, breathing in the particular relief of simply holding my children safe again after weeks of danger and uncertainty."You found them," Quinn said, once the initial flood of relief had settled enough for words. "The twins. Are they okay?""They're recovering," I confirmed. "It was hard, Quinn, harder than I want to describe to you fully right now. But they're safe, and they're going to live here with us, alongside Lily's family."Lily herself appeared moments later, hovering uncertainly at the courtyard's edge until Quinn waved her forward, and I watched, with a warmth that eased something exhausted in my chest, as my daughter immediately began explaining to Lily everything she'd need to know about welcoming

ElmaThe mating ceremony took place beneath a clear, unshadowed moon three weeks after Damien's proposal, the settlement's entire community gathering in the courtyard that had witnessed so much of our family's struggle and triumph across these past months, transformed now into something bright and celebratory rather than fortified against danger.Quinn, Jax, and Mia stood beside me as I walked toward Damien, their small faces bright with the particular joy children reserve for moments they understand, instinctively, matter considerably beyond their own immediate experience, and I felt tears gathering freely as I studied the man waiting for me at the ceremony's center, his expression carrying a devotion that had only deepened across everything we'd survived together.Xander stood among the witnesses, Selene beside him, both wearing expressions of genuine, unguarded happiness that spoke to exactly how thoroughly he'd made peace with this particular outcome. Liam stood nearby as well, Wr