All Chapters of The Rejected Plus-Size Mate: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Isabella's POV The quill scratched against the parchment, a harsh, rhythmic sound that grounded me. I didn't need to kill Elara with my own hands. That was messy, and Nathan was already hunting for the source of the whispers. No, I needed to be the benevolent Luna—the woman who cared so much for the pack that she would sacrifice her own comfort to see others healed.I looked up as the three Elders entered my private study. Elder Harlen led the way, his brow furrowed with the weight of the upcoming alliance ceremony."You summoned us, Luna?" Harlen asked, his voice gravelly. "The preparations for the ceremony are at a critical stage. Nathan is... preoccupied with the internal security leaks.""That is exactly why I asked for this meeting," I said, rising from my seat with a practiced, weary grace. I smoothed the skirts of my gown. "While my mate handles the shadows in the capital, we cannot forget the people on our fringes. I’ve been reviewing the reports from the northern border. The

Nathan's POV "You did what?" Elias’s voice was a low, vibrating growl that seemed to shake the very stones of the war room.I didn't look up from the maps spread across the heavy oak table. "I didn't do anything, Elias. Isabella managed the healer rotations. Elara was sent to the northern villages to assist with the surge in injuries. It’s a standard deployment.""Standard?" Elias slammed his fist onto the table, rattling the lead miniature soldiers marking our borders. "The north is a goddamn slaughterhouse right now, Nathan! Why wasn't I informed that the situation had escalated? I had to find out from a frantic runner that three of our perimeter patrols have vanished in forty-eight hours."I finally looked at him, my brow furrowing. "Vanished? My reports said they were redirected for training drills. Isabella assured me the villages just needed a specialized healer to stabilize the local casualties. Her gift is perfect for that.""Your wife lied to you, or she’s dangerously incomp

Elias's POV The sun had dipped below the horizon hours ago, and the silence in the palace hallways was starting to grate on my nerves. I paced the length of the map room, my phone heavy in my hand. Nothing. No ping, no encrypted burst, no courier."Where the hell are you, Elara?" I muttered, staring at the blank screen. She had promised a report by sundown. She was meticulous; she didn't miss deadlines, especially not when she was stationed in a high-risk northern village like Oakhaven.My anxiety finally spiked past the point of patience. I turned on my heel and headed for the palace messenger office. The night shift clerk, a thin man named Silas, jumped when I slammed my palm onto the counter."The report from the northern village," I barked. "Oakhaven. Where is it?"Silas blinked, his eyes darting to the pigeonholes behind him. "I… I don't have anything, Commander Elias. We haven't received a transit log from the north all day.""That’s impossible," I said, my voice dropping an oc

Nathan's POV The wind off the northern peaks bit at my face, carrying the scent of pine and impending snow. I pulled the collar of my tactical jacket higher, glancing back at the four warriors trailing us. They were men I had bled with, the only ones I trusted enough to slip out of the palace under the cover of a false hunting excursion."Status report," I barked, not slowing my pace.Captain Kael moved his horse closer to mine. "The palace is quiet, Alpha. Officially, you and Elias are surveying the western ridge. No one saw us turn north at the fork.""And the official? The one linked to the communication logs?""I had my best tracker stay behind to watch him," Kael said, his voice dropping to a low rasp. "We pulled the restricted access records from the border archives. He’s been in there six times in the last month, Nathan. Always after midnight. Always looking at the patrol rotations for the northern pass."I felt the growl vibrating in my chest. "Did you find a direct link? A

Elias's POV The smell of smoke and metallic blood hit me before I even cleared the treeline. My wolf, restless and snarling beneath my skin, clawed at my consciousness. Beside me, Nathan’s jaw was set so tight I thought his teeth might shatter."Flank them!" Nathan roared, his voice carrying the authority of an Alpha. "Elias, take the left! Don’t let them breach the inner circle!""I see them!" I shouted back, shifting mid-stride. The world blurred into shades of grey and sharp detail. I hit the ground on four paws, my claws digging into the dirt as I surged toward the northern gate. The village was a chaotic symphony of snarls and steel. Rogues were everywhere, their movements jagged and desperate. I tore into the first one I saw, a massive grey beast that had pinned a village sentry. I felt the snap of his neck beneath my jaws, but I didn't linger. My heart was hammered against my ribs for a different reason.*Elara.*I shifted back as we cleared the immediate gate area, grabbing