All Chapters of The Rejected Plus-Size Mate: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

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the investigation

Elara's POV The smell of smoke still clung to my hair as I tightened the straps of my travel pack. The northern village was already a blur of activity, warriors sharpening blades and checking the cinches on the horses. Nathan stood by the perimeter, his back to me, barking orders to the scouts."Is that everything?" Elias asked, stepping into my line of sight. He looked exhausted, the dark circles under his eyes prominent in the morning light."It’s everything I have left," I said, slinging the bag over my shoulder. My hands were still stained with soot, the skin tight and dry. "Nathan is sure about this? Leaving now?""He’s never been more sure of anything," Elias replied, his voice dropping to a low murmur. "He doesn’t think it’s safe for you to stay here another hour. After what happened at the station... you’re a target, Elara. He won’t risk it."I looked toward the village square, where a small group of locals had gathered. I expected the usual cold stares, the whispers about my

Last Updated : 2026-08-16

More than she knows

Nathan's POVThe moment my horse’s hooves hit the cobblestones of the inner courtyard, I was off the saddle. The palace looked like a fortress under siege. Steel glinted at every archway, and the air was thick with the scent of high-strung wolves. Elias and Elara dismounted quickly behind me, their faces reflecting my own grim suspicion."Captain Kael!" I roared, my voice echoing off the stone walls.Kael emerged from the main vestibule, his face pale, his hand resting nervously on his sword hilt. He didn't even offer the standard salute before I was in his space, looming over him."Explain this," I demanded, gesturing sharply to the double lines of sentries. "Why have the palace guards been doubled? Who gave the order to treat my home like a cage?""My apologies, Alpha, but the situation shifted the moment you crossed the tree line into the North," Kael said, his voice low and urgent. "We’ve had a breach. Several confidential reports have disappeared from the archives while you were

Last Updated : 2026-08-16

The Royal Seal

Elara's POVI stood in the dim light of the corridor, my skin crawling as Isabella’s footsteps retreated. Her voice still echoed in my ears—that high, thin pitch of false concern. I couldn't shake the feeling that her questions were far from innocent. She hadn't asked if I was hurt, or if I needed food; she had asked for names and documents."Elara? You're still standing there."I jumped, spinning to see Elias walking toward me from the direction of the study. I gripped the fabric of my dress, my heart hammering against my ribs. "Isabella was just here. She was asking about the border.""Isabella?" Elias frowned, his gaze shifting to the empty hallway. "What did she want?""She was digging, Elias. She wanted to know if I found anything 'unusual' out there. Anything specific." I lowered my voice, stepping closer to him as a group of servants hurried past us. "I was careful. I didn't mention the missing records. I certainly didn't tell her about the royal seal we found in the wreckage."

Last Updated : 2026-08-17

A trap

Elara's POV I stared at the heavy crimson wax, my fingers trembling so violently the parchment rattled. The crest was unmistakable—the twin wolves entwined around a silver pike. It was the mark of the High Council, the same one I’d pulled from the ash and blood of the northern border.There was a knock at my door. I jumped, nearly dropping the letter. "Elara? It’s Elias. I saw the page leaving."I crossed the room and threw the door open, pulling him inside before he could even greet me. I thrust the envelope toward his chest. "Look at it, Elias. Look at the seal."He took it, his brow furrowing as he turned it over. His face went pale. "The council chamber? Tomorrow morning? Alone?""I’m not going," I said, my voice sharp with a sudden, icy clarity. "I am not stepping foot in that chamber alone. Not after what we found. This is a trap, Elias. It has to be.""You’re right," he muttered, his eyes darting to the hallway. "Stay here. Lock the door. I’m taking this to Nathan immediately

Last Updated : 2026-08-17

Disappear

Nathan's POV“He’s not in the lower city,” I snarled, pacing the length of the guard station. My claws were itching to break skin. “A man doesn’t just vanish into thin air between the postern gate and the market district unless he’s being helped.”Captain Vane stood at stiff attention, his face pale under the torchlight. “We’ve swept the perimeter twice, Alpha. We’ve questioned the gate guards, the stable hands, and every runner in the messenger office. No one admits to seeing Garen after he passed the threshold. They’re all saying the same thing—he was just a quiet worker, kept to himself.”“Someone knows,” I said, turning on him. The growl in my chest was constant now, a low vibration that rattled my ribs. “He had access to the messenger office. He had the Council’s seal. That doesn’t happen by accident. I want every person who stepped foot in that office today brought in for questioning. Quietly. I don’t want the rest of the palace panicking, but I want the truth.”“We’re already d

Last Updated : 2026-08-18

It fits

Elara's POVThe air in my room felt stagnant, heavy with the phantom scent of pine and iron that had clung to me at the northern border. I paced the small space, my fingers twitching toward the floorboard beneath my bed. The stolen records were still there, tucked away where no one would think to look."You're pacing again," Elias said. He was leaning against the doorframe, his presence a steady anchor in the room."I can't just sit here," I said, stopping to look at him. "I want to believe that what happened out there was a mistake, or just bad luck, but that summons... it feels like a noose.""Nathan is tracking the seal," Elias reminded me. "He’s not going to stop until he knows exactly whose hand pressed it to that parchment. You need to breathe, Elara."I hugged my arms across my chest. "I feel like a target. Like I should be hiding, or running, or—""Or trusting yourself," Elias interrupted. He stepped into the room, his eyes sharp and focused on mine. "You survived the border b

Last Updated : 2026-08-18

The relationship

Nathan's POV I stared at the heavy oak desk in my study, the wood grain blurred by the fatigue behind my eyes. I didn't have time to sleep. Every lead about Garen, the missing palace worker, pointed toward a rot festering in the very heart of Goldstone. "Captain," I said, my voice gravelly as I looked up at the man standing at attention. "I need you to dig deeper. I don’t care if you have to tear the barracks apart or interrogate every laundry maid in the wing. Trace every single person who had contact with Garen in the month before the northern attacks." Captain Vane nodded, his jaw tight. "We’ve begun the sweep, Alpha. But the staff are tight-lipped. They’re afraid." "Make them more afraid of me than they are of whoever is hiding in the shadows," I snapped, rubbing my temples. "He was seen at the council chambers. He was a runner. Runners leave trails. Find them." Vane bowed his head and retreated. Hours bled into each other as I poured over the physical ledgers. When Vane retu

Last Updated : 2026-08-19

Catching a traitor

Elara's POV I stood by the arched window of my guest chambers, watching the moonlight bleed across the stone courtyard below. Isabella’s voice still echoed in my mind, sharp and possessive. She was hiding something. The way her eyes darted when I mentioned the border logs, the stiffness in her posture—it all screamed guilt. I wanted to march down the hall, pound on her door, and demand to know exactly how much she knew about the leaks.*But I can’t,* I thought, my fingers tightening around the windowsill.If I confronted the Luna directly, I was as good as dead in this court. I was a guest, a healer, a "stray" as she so kindly put it. To accuse the Alpha’s mate of treason without absolute proof would be political suicide. It would threaten my position here, and more importantly, it would give Nathan a reason to distance himself to protect the pack’s image.I remembered the humiliation of the past weeks—the whispers in the corridors, the way the palace staff looked at me like a parasi

Last Updated : 2026-08-19

it was Isabella

Nathan's POVI stood in the darkness of the upper gallery, my knuckles white as I gripped the stone balustrade. Down below, the shadows shifted, and I saw him. Elias. The Captain of my Guard was slipping into Elara’s chambers like a thief in the night. My blood turned to molten lead. I felt the wolf behind my ribs thrashing, claws scraping against my lungs. *Go down there,* the beast roared. *Tear his throat out. Claim what is ours.*"Traitor," I hissed, the word tasting like bile. I took a step toward the stairs, my heart hammering a frantic rhythm against my chest, but I stopped. The weight of Goldstone felt like a physical shackle around my neck. If I stormed in there now, if I killed my best soldier over a woman who was supposed to be under my protection, the pack would shatter. I had to put the safety of the territory first. I had to be a King before I was a man.I turned away, my jaw aching from how hard I was grinding my teeth, and stormed back toward my own chambers. I threw

Last Updated : 2026-08-20

the court

Elara's POVI stood by the window of my chambers, staring out at the distant, sun-drenched square. The stone was still stained with the colorful petals and spilled wine of the night before, a lingering testament to a night I still struggled to process."I can’t believe it actually worked," I whispered to the empty room, my fingers grazing the cool glass. "I really can’t believe he was right."The memory of the square felt like a dream. When Elias and I had arrived, the air was thick with the scent of roasting meat and jasmine. The common folk of the pack were everywhere—hundreds of them, dancing, singing, and laughing in that raw, desperate way that people do when they think no one is watching. They were so unsuspecting, so entirely caught up in the rhythm of the drums, that I had felt like an intruder."Dance with me, Elara," Elias had said, his voice cutting through my anxiety as he reached his hand out to me.I had recoiled slightly, my heart hammering against my ribs. "Elias, no.

Last Updated : 2026-08-20

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