All Chapters of The Rejected Prisoner Who Became the Alpha King's Mate : Chapter 101 - Chapter 110

Selene's Pov For a second, I thought I had misheard her. The words were so absurd, so impossible, that my mind refused to accept them.Then I understood exactly what she meant."No."My mother nodded slowly."Yes, Selena. I'm going to tell Kael who you really are. I'll tell him why we came here, what we wanted from the Ashbournes, and what happened before you ever stepped into this house. If necessary, I'll demand another test, one conducted properly this time, with no opportunity for anyone to manipulate the results."The blood drained from my face.I stumbled backward until my knees struck the edge of the bed."You can't do that," I whispered."I can, and I will.""No, Mother, please." My voice cracked as I dropped to my knees in front of her. "You can't tell them. You can't destroy everything I've worked for. Do you understand what will happen to me if they find out?"She looked down at me without offering a hand."Perhaps you should have thought about that before you decided to t

Lyra's Pov   The scent changed as we moved deeper into the facility. The damp smell of stone gave way to bitter herbs, old blood, and a strange animal musk that made my wolf recoil. My fingers twitched beneath the guard's grip, and for a moment, I felt Ash lift her head inside me. Danger. The warning came weakly, but it was unmistakable. I closed my eyes. --- The corridor ended at a reinforced metal door. Two guards stood beside it, their uniforms darker than those worn by the men who had brought me there. Each carried a weapon strapped across his back, and both wore silver bands around their wrists engraved with unfamiliar runes. The symbols caught my attention. They weren't ordinary pack markings. The curved lines resembled the ancient seals I had seen carved into the walls of

 Zaren's Pov  I had never run this fast in my entire life. Not during the border wars, when enemy warriors charged our territory with silver-tipped weapons and the screams of dying wolves filled the battlefield. Not when I was younger and my father sent me into the mountains to hunt a rogue that had slaughtered an entire patrol. Not even when the curse inside me had first awakened, threatening to tear through my body and turn me into something I could no longer control. Nothing had ever driven me like the scent of my mate's blood. Find Lyra. Every second I spent searching felt like a blade being driven deeper into my chest. Through the mate bond, I could feel the faint remnants of her fear, a terrible sensation that made my wolf snarl inside me. She had been terrified, hurt, and alone, and I had not been there to protect her. I should have n

Zaren's Pov My brother was still laughing when I looked up at him.My eyes burned red, and my wolf slammed against my ribs, demanding blood. I could have crossed the distance between us in seconds, torn Ezra's throat open, and dealt with the consequences afterward.But Lyra lay in my arms, barely breathing.Her blood covered my hands. Each shallow breath caught in her chest, and the cold had turned her lips a frightening shade of blue. When I adjusted her against me, she made a faint sound of pain that stopped me from moving any farther.Ezra could wait."Ezra." My voice came out low, but the fury behind it made the air between us feel heavy. "I tolerated your bullshit for years because we shared a name and a family. You have crossed a line you will never come back from."Ezra glanced at the dead creature lying several feet away before looking at Lyra again. Instead of showing the slightest remorse, he brushed a speck of dirt from his sleeve."Have I?" he asked, his mouth curling int

Zaren's Pov The cabin stood deep in the woods, far enough from the royal estate that nobody would stumble across it by accident. I had ordered Cade to prepare the place weeks ago, intending to use it as a private retreat whenever the pressure of the council became unbearable. I had never imagined bringing Lyra here covered in blood.The moment Cade stopped the jeep, I climbed out and opened the back door. Lyra hadn't moved during the drive. I gathered her into my arms, careful to avoid the wounds on her back, and carried her inside without waiting for anyone to help me.Zelda was already there with two trusted guards and the royal physician. A fire burned in the stone fireplace, warming the small living room, and a basin of clean water sat beside a table crowded with medical supplies. Someone had laid fresh sheets over the bed in the adjoining bedroom.I barely noticed any of it."Make room!" I ordered as I carried Lyra through the doorway.The physician pulled the covers aside, and