The Rejected Omega is the Lycan King's Obsession의 모든 챕터: 챕터 61 - 챕터 70

THERON POVI spend the entire night thinking about Lyra’s question, urging myself to find the answer I owe her. Until I do, I can’t bring myself to face her.Yet no matter how many times her words echo inside my head, I can never find an answer that feels sufficient.Why? Why does something so simple trouble me so much? I never felt this conflicted when I took other she-wolves to bed. Not even with Valeria, the only one-night-stand I allowed to repeat itself.Though that realization should make me feel guilty, it makes everything clear instead.I have spent years believing that love was something I had already experienced and lost. Something that belonged to another lifetime, buried alongside Alma. And that didn’t change when I started seeing Valeria.With her, feelings were never involved. It was merely release, providing me a way to distract myself from the emptiness I carried. There was attraction and desire, but nothing more. What we had was carnal, not instinctive.My wolf never

LYRA POVThat night, Theron never called me to his room.And I hate that I waited.I tried not to. I lied in bed and forced my eyes shut, willing sleep to come, but it never did. Every little sound outside my room made my heart race, wondering if another maid would appear with the familiar excuse that the King requested my services.At some point, I even imagined I could scent him standing outside my door. The delusion was so strong I could have sworn I could feel his presence.I couldn’t keep my heart from racing with anticipation. For a moment, I let myself believe that there was actually a chance he was coming. That maybe he was finally ready to answer my question.But the hours passed, and nothing happened.By morning, I was angry at myself for hoping. I should know better than this. I experienced what it feels like to mistake someone’s desire for love. I know what it feels like to believe a bond means more than it does.I refuse to make the same mistake again.“You don't know why

THERON POVFor several seconds, I can’t bring myself to speak.Lyra remains in front of me, her gaze never wavering from mine. Her fingers tremble slightly, as if she’s afraid of the question she has just asked, but she doesn’t take it back. She doesn’t apologize for asking it.She simply waits.At last, my gaze falls to the floor as memories I have spent years burying begin clawing their way back to the surface.“Alma was…” I pause, struggling to find the right words. “She was everything to me.”Even saying her name feels strange after so many years of refusing to let it pass my lips.“She was my mate. My first love. The female I thought I’d spend the rest of my life with.” I swallow against the tightness in my throat. “I still remember the first time I saw her. The moment our eyes met, our bond snapped into place, and everything else ceased to matter. I knew immediately. There was never any doubt.”A faint smile touches my lips at the memory, but it disappears almost as quickly as i

LYRA POVI don’t have enough time to process the situation, or what’s at stake. Frozen on the ground, all I can do is watch as Theron takes one step forward, making the girls recoil immediately as though the movement alone is enough to hurt them. A growl rumbles in his chest as he finally breaks the silence.“What do you think you’re doing?” he asks, so quietly it sends shivers down my spine.I have been terrified of him for long enough to recognize the danger beneath that calmness. He isn’t shouting because he doesn’t need to. His tone is enough to remind every wolf present of his authority before the fury simmering beneath his controlled expression even becomes visible.None of the girls answer. They just continue to stare at him with wide eyes, suddenly unable to find the courage they had moments ago when they were laughing at me. If the situation wasn’t so tense, the looks on their faces would have been weirdly satisfying.Yet when Theron takes another step and the girls shrink ba

LYRA POVThe next morning, I head to the training grounds to meet Freya and Seris for our daily practice. Sparring has felt different since Moonveil returned, but after nearly two weeks since she awoke, I’ve started to adjust to it. By now, having her guidance has almost become normal.Almost.Since the first day, I've noticed a difference in the way she instructs me. Before, she would give me advice, but she could never instruct me when I needed to fight back. Now, her instincts feel sharper. She notices things I miss, and somehow makes me react before I even realize an attack is coming.I've tried not to think too much about it. After everything I've been through, having my wolf awake again is something I should be grateful for. So I push the thought aside, assuming I'm simply noticing her more now that I've gone so long without her.“Let’s see if you can surprise me today,” Seris teases as she gets in position.“Is that a challenge?” Moon replies inside my mind, her muscles ripplin