All Chapters of Rejected Omega, Alpha's Claim : Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

AsheronNext to me, Seraphina slept like someone who had finally run out of strength to keep fighting.I sat in the chair beside the bed long after her breathing evened out, her hand still loosely curled in mine. The bruise on her cheek looked darker and more painful. The cut in her lip had stopped bleeding. Every shallow rise of her chest reminded me that two of her ribs were damaged because she had chosen silence over self-defense.For me. All for my sake. I didn’t deserve all of that. Especially not with the way I treated her.Of course, I should have left to maintain my ego. But for some reason, I had told myself I would stay only until she fell asleep, then return to the study and rebuild the distance I kept demanding. Instead I remained there. I was so far gone for her it was quite humiliating to admitAn unranked Omega. That was still the label my mind tried to force into place. Seraphina was the kind of woman a Sinclair Alpha was never supposed to want, let alone need. I

Seraphina Asheron’s forehead stayed against mine for several long and deep breaths. The connection between us was now more insistent, as if the confirmation of Sovereign blood and Sinclair paternity had finally given it permission to root deeper. I felt the exact moment another seal cracked. A fragment slipped through showing Asheron’s hand had locked around my wrist, pulling me into shadow. His mouth in my ear, whispered: “If the relic senses us, it will not stop at warning. It will erase.” I gasped and pulled back. Asheron’s eyes snapped open, as if he had seen the same piece of stolen time. “What was that?” he demanded. “A warning, perhaps” I whispered. “From before. You knew the relic could take the memories. You tried to keep me away from it. It’s the same one we seized from Rowan and Quinn” Lira’s earlier words about the soul-swap relic echoed in my head. The same artifact Quinn had used to steal my body. The same one that had powered the suppression seals. I presse

SeraphinaWhen the room was finally empty, Asheron turned back to me.“Can you walk?” he asked.“Yes.”He did not offer his arm. He simply stayed close as we left. The alarm bells had stopped. We did not speak until we reached my room. He followed me inside and closed the door. For a moment he only stared at me.“You should sit” he said.I sat on the edge of the bed. He remained standing, as if sitting beside me would cross a line he was still trying to protect.“Lira will be here soon,” he said. “She will check the child again. And your ribs.”“I know.”Silence settled between us. But at least, it was not empty. It was full of everything we had not said. I looked down at my hands. “You are protecting me according to the contract”His jaw tightened. “I did.”“In front of Pearl. In front of Kevin. You did not hesitate.”“I was not thinking about politics at that moment.” His voice was low.I nodded slowly. The honesty in his words made my chest ache. This was the part that felt most

SeraphinaThe days dragged by and I enjoyed it because I was really dreading the official wedding with Pearl.One evening, everywhere seemed unusually eerie. The first sign that disturbed me was the sky.I stood at the window of my room, watching the last of the daylight fade. A low pressure settled over the estate, and made my ears ring. In the high tower, a sound burst through the air. It was full of pain.Asheron?!I knew that sound. I had heard it once before, on the night the first Blood Moon nearly destroyed the courtyard. The Sinclair curse had returned, earlier than anyone expected.I had helped him before, I can help him again. I grabbed a light jacket and ran to himAs usual, the corridors were already in chaos. Guards shouted orders. Someone called for the silver chains and the underground vaults. I pushed past them, heart slamming against my ribs. The child kicked hard once, as if it felt the same wrongness in the air that I did.I had almost reached the central gallery w

Asheron The council was relentless about my marriage to Pearl at this point. Almost like she had bribed them. Their influence made me let her go scott free after hurting Seraphina for the umpteenth time I sat at the head of the long table while three elders, Pearl’s father, and two high-ranking representatives from allied territories waited for my answer. Pearl’s father spoke first. His voice was calm, but the threat underneath it was clear.“The blood debt remains. The alliance remains. You confined my daughter after she acted to protect the stability of this territory. That insult can be overlooked only if the ceremony proceeds on the date already discussed. No further delays. We will proceed with the original date”One of the elders nodded. “The irregular events of the past days have raised questions. Your wedding will settle them. It will show the pack that Sinclair leadership remains steady and predictable.”I kept my hands on the table and my expression neutral. They wanted a