บททั้งหมดของ The Rejected Prisoner Who Became the Alpha King's Mate : บทที่ 11 - บทที่ 20

Lyra When Kael ordered me to leave and apologize, I simply obeyed. There was no point in arguing any longer. Nobody in that house had ever listened to the words that left my mouth. They only heard the version of me they had already decided was true.I climbed the stairs to the guest room without looking back at anyone. The hallway felt longer than it used to, quieter than the days when Kael chased me after I stole sweet rolls from the kitchen or when Father lifted me onto his shoulders after a lost training match. Those memories belonged to a different girl now, one who no longer existed inside this body.I closed the door behind me and stood in front of the mirror for a long time before I could face it. The reflection that stared back looked like a shadow of someone else. My cheeks had lost every bit of healthy color. The dark bruise from Kael’s slap already spread beneath the skin. My hair hung lifeless around my shoulders, and the dress Selene had forced on me felt like it belong

LyraI had been walking for hours along the dark road that stretched between the BlackPine gates and the distant borders of Ashbourne. Every step sent fresh waves of pain through the deep cuts on my face and the whip marks that still burned across my shoulders and back. My body felt heavy and completely broken, the kind of exhaustion that settled deep into the bones and refused to loosen its hold no matter how hard I tried to push forward. Everything around me was dark. The moon hid behind thick clouds, and the tall trees on either side of the path stood like silent, watching figures that seemed to lean closer with each passing minute. I could have shifted into my wolf form and allowed the change to heal the worst of the wounds, yet Ash remained too drained to answer my call. The only reason she had woken at all in recent days was because of the stranger who had carried me the day before and spoken to me as if I still mattered. I still owed him thanks for that quiet protection, ev

LyraHis lips touched mine hotly and had gone aggressive before I had time to understand what was happening.For one stunned second, I forgot how to breathe. Then my hands came up against his chest and I pushed him away.Zaren stepped back immediately.I stared at him, my heart pounding so hard that I could hear it in my ears.What are we doing?My voice shook."This isn't supposed to be happening this quickly. I barely know you, and somehow everything about being near you feels so familiar that it scares me."He looked at me with an expression I couldn't read. His dark eyes were still carrying that faint glow, his lips moist and burning pink from the kiss and his wolf seemed to be fighting beneath his skin. I could almost feel the tension coming from him."I'm sorry..." He dragged a hand through his hair and looked away for a moment."I am, Lyra. I truly am. I should have asked before I kissed you, and I didn't. I let my lack of self control take over, and that wasn't fair to you."I

KAEL Pov I had stopped looking at the clock because every time I did, the anger inside me grew worse.It's been three hours.Three hours since the banquet hall had been filled with guests. Three hours had passed since the musicians had started playing and since the servants had carried out trays of food and drinks that were now sitting untouched because nobody wanted to be the first person to admit that something was wrong.The entire Ashbourne Pack had been waiting and its not just our pack.Alphas and Betas from neighboring territories had traveled for hours to witness what should have been one of the greatest moments in our family's history.My sister was supposed to be introduced to the Alpha King as the future Luna of Silvercrest but the Alpha of Silvercrest was nowhere to be found.I paced across the reception hall again, my fingers tightening around the phone in my hand."Have you heard anything from Silvercrest?" I demanded.My Beta, Cyrus stood near the entrance with his sho

  Lyra I knew something was wrong before I reached the mansion. The moment I stepped through the outer gates of Ashbourne, I felt it. The pack was too quiet in some places and too loud in others. Groups of wolves stood along the paths, speaking in low voices. When they noticed me, their conversations stopped for a second before starting again behind my back. Some looked at me with pity and others looked amused. A few didn't even bother hiding their smiles. I slowed down. My fingers tightened around the small jar of ointment Zaren had given me before I left. I looked down at it. The little glass container was warm from being held against my palm all the way home. Zaren had insisted that I use it on the cuts on my face and the bruises left by the whip. He had been so angry when he saw what had