All Chapters of Rejected and Pregnant I Fled The Pack: Chapter 201 - Chapter 210

"I saw them kill her," Aiden managed between sobs, his voice muffled against Miriam's shoulder. "I saw them kill Kira, and I couldn't do anything, I couldn't help her—" "I know," Miriam said softly, continuing to hold him close, her own devastation evident despite her attempt at providing steady c

"I keep thinking," I said quietly, considering everything we'd endured throughout this exhausting, transformative journey, "about whether we've genuinely earned some measure of peace now. Whether things might actually continue going well for us, rather than constantly navigating fresh crisis." My

"I hope so," he said, something quietly serious in his voice despite his obvious confidence. "I keep thinking about everything Damian destroyed, everyone he hurt. I want to genuinely honor Kira's memory, rebuild that territory into something genuinely worthy of her original vision." I felt genuine

"I don't know how to actually explain it differently," he said finally, frustration evident in his own voice now. "I genuinely feel that excitement, that connection, in the moment. It's not calculated deception, Mom. It's simply—I don't know how to sustain it once things become comfortable, predicta

We continued watching as Ethan eventually said goodbye to the young woman, his casual, confident stride carrying him back toward the house, entirely unaware of our continued observation and concern. "Dad, Mom," he greeted us as he approached the porch, his expression carrying obvious, easy satisfa