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12. ARIANA

Penulis: Raji
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-01-25 21:35:53
“Xavier, honey, why is she crying?” I walked into the house, placing my keys and bag and looked around for my sweethearts.

“Hey Ari.” Xavier came out of our bedroom with an exhausted face. Our daughter leaned towards me and I quickly scooped her into my arms. I showered her with kisses making her giggle slightly, her tears disappearing. I wiped her cheeks, drying her tears and looked at Xavier. He looked worn out.

“Hey, what happened?” He sighed and walked into our room and sat on the bed.

“I was about to grab a bite and she saw me. I fed her tiny pieces of the bread but she wanted a bite. I was afraid that she would choke and I didn;t feed her and she started crying.” He whispered in a broken tone.

“I am so sorry honey. Have you been a bad girl, sweetie pie?” I asked our daughter who looked at me with her eyes. She had her left hand in her mouth and looked at me innocently. She made a sound of displeasure and I sighed. “Did you eat anything, Xav?” He shook his head in a no. “Go and fi
Raji

Give their daughter a name please. I have some in mind but let me hear it from you guys.

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  • His Rejected Mate   13. ARIANA

    A pair of hands wrapped around my chest, the fingers brushing my nipples. A nip at my ear made me hiss. “Does it taste well?” I asked, putting off my chain.“Well? You taste amazing. I can’t wait to taste you.” I chuckled at his words.“Oh yeah? What about my turn?” I turned around and smirked. He was half hard by now, his dick trying to free from his pants.“Baby, you can always have your turn.” He dropped his pants and his cock sprung free, leaking with precum.I held his cock with my fingers and opened my tongue to taste him. We had sex, no, we made love often, but teasing each other was on another level.I licked his tip and he cursed, a few in English and the rest in Italian. I smirked, loving the reaction I had on him.“Baby, have you decided to put me in misery?” He asked, his breath coming in pants.“Maybe.” I sang before I liked his shaft, teasing the veins of his cock. He gasped and gripped my hair in his fist. Finally.Xavier did not like to hurt me even though our sex was

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  • His Rejected Mate   14. ARIANA

    “I don’t understand why you are still thinking of that? Xavier's frustration hung heavy in the air, a palpable weight mirroring the despair I felt for his situation. After our baby girl Aurora was born, Xavier became even more protective of us. He couldn’t stand the sight of us in misery or trouble. Her vaccinations or our routine check ups seemed like hell to him.“I met Nina at the park yesterday, in the evening.”“Nina?”“Yeah, she is Augustus’s mate.”“Okay..?” He dragged on, asking his unsaid question.“They lost their eight month old son. To them.” Xavier’s hold tightened involuntarily on Aurora and I smiled sadly at him. “That’s when I felt like doing something for them. Again. He doesn’t deserve this, but his pack need not suffer on his behalf. Unless you agree to this, I shall not take any decisions.” I smiled and raised my toes, dropping a kiss on his cheek. He wrapped his arm around me and we stayed like that, our heartbeats mingling. The rest of the day was spent in a blur

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  • His Rejected Mate   15. LUCAS

    She was here. I couldn’t contain my smile nor could my wolf. He wanted to take over and bask in her scent but I pushed him away, not wanting to lose control.“Everything is ready for you. We have been waiting for this moment.” I was waiting for you. I wanted to add that, but did not want to sound desperate. She nodded and turned towards Xavier. Her baby, cooed in her father’s arms, taking in the surroundings.“Is it a–”“Aurora. Our daughter.” Our daughter. I wished so.“She is beautiful.”“That she is. Which is why stay out of our lives and keep your interactions to a minimum.” Her husband snapped. I wanted to retort back, but kept mum.“The house you have given us needs to be secured by your warriors at all times. And I want them in a rotation. None of them must be stagnant, getting any idea or be a spy to you.” Her voice was cold, devoid of any emotion. Not even a tinge of warmth.“That shall be arranged. No one shall spy on you.” I assured her.“Let it be so. If I or my family eve

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  • His Rejected Mate   16. ARIANA

    “This place looks better than what we had last time.” Xavier spoke, entering the hall. It was fully furnished and looked more secure.“But this is not home honey.” I added, carrying Aurora in my arms who was looking at everything wide-eyed. Sometimes I wish I had the ignorance of a child. Carefree and relieved.“No Ari, it is not home, but we shall try making it one.” He walked towards me and caressed my cheek. Aurora enjoyed the warmth, giggling and fidgeting between us.“No Xavier. I don’t want to. I am afraid that if I get too comfortable here, I might lose sight of danger. I don’t want us to be in any peril of any sort.” He chuckled and kissed our foreheads.“Fine. But don’t blame me for being happy here. My home is with me.” He looked at us affectionately and I realized what he meant. His wedding vow.His home would be me, so would be his destiny.“Then I have my home with me too.” I added. He smiled softly. Our moment was broken by a knock on the door. We turned behind to see K

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  • His Rejected Mate   17. ARIANA

    The morning was a silent one. I contemplated between going out and confronting the guards and staying put in my place, letting the vibrations wave off.In the midst of this, I made breakfast, added touches to the house, took a shower and put on some makeup to distract myself.Xavier woke up a bit later, with our baby girl in his arms. She was adorable just like him with messy hair and sleep laded faces.I took her from him, after giving him his coffee. Black. Just like yesterday.What was wrong with me?Aurora got ready for her day, brushing and washing her up, changing her clothes and diaper. I gave her breakfast which she ate with her dad, offering

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  • His Rejected Mate   18. LUCAS

    I walked away from there, hanging my head in shame.How long will you keep letting her down? I didn’t know if it was my wolf or my subconscious which taunted me.That said, her final question haunted me too.I had never made up my mind to tell her. I didn’t know why I even told her. All I wanted was to find a place in her good books, but that seemed like a far fetched dream, right now. Nicholas was silent on the way back to the pack house and I was glad for the silence. “Install the cameras and let me know. Don’t even leave a pot. No one must sense a blind spot.” He nodded wordlessly and got back to work. Pouring myself a glass of whiskey, that gladly burned my throat like my burning heart, I sat down. Her words, her accusations, the disappointment in her face did something to me. What did I manage to do all these years? Am I a good man? Am I a good wolf? Are my people happy? My chest tightened when I realized that I was a bad and mean alpha. Do the people even trust me?Kane walked

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  • His Rejected Mate   19. LUCAS

    “What does that mean?” I stood up from my place and turned to face her.She rolled her eyes at me. “I think it means what it means. I don’t have a wolf.”“How? Why?” There were no right questions. Every werewolf has a wolf. Having sex with a human doesn’t make it disappear. And I knew that she had a wolf. My wolf recognised hers when she turned 18.“Sora died protecting me. She took away all the pain of the rejection that was inflicted. One of us would perish given the amount of pain. She gave up herself.” She spoke.Xavier wrapped his arm around her and she leaned in. It seemed like he knew about all of this and was okay with it. What k

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  • His Rejected Mate   20. ARIANA

    Nervousness?Anxiousness?Scared?These didn’t even compare to what I was feeling inside. I was shit scared. Fucking shitting sacred.Xavier was trying his best to cheer me up. He and Aurora dressed in cute bear costumes, acting so adorable that I was teary eyed. Xavier complained that he was trying to make me happy but it misfired. I did tell him those were happy tears but he didn’t believe me. What was I scared of?Everything.I knew that I said that I was interested in anything, but that was not true. I knew that the moment I was declared as the Luna, there was no going back. I would do my best to fulfill the role of a Luna. I may not rule beside him from the same throne, but I would definitely have to interact with him. “What is that that bothers you?” Xavier held my hand, stopping me from pulling out all the strings in the pillowcase.“Everything.”“Tell me one by one.” He placed a pillow on his lap and pulled it closer to his chest. He was all ready to listen what I was about t

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  • His Rejected Mate   73. LUCAS

    Later, after the vampire was returned to his cell and the council notified, I found Ariana sitting alone near the edge of the camp. The firelight danced against her pale skin, casting long shadows behind her.She didn’t look at me when I sat down beside her.“I dreamed about him again last night,” she murmured. “But it wasn’t him. It was something darker… wearing his face.” I didn’t know what to say. So I said nothing.“I don’t know if I’ll be strong enough to face him,” she added. “You will,” I said, placing a hand gently on her back. “Because you’re not alone.”She turned to me, eyes brimming but unshed. “I’m scared, Lucas.”“So am I,” I whispered. “But fear doesn’t make us weak. It just means we still have so

  • His Rejected Mate   72. LUCAS

    The vampire looked nothing like the old stories said they would. I chuckled humorlessly at my thoughts. When did these bastards look like that?No long black cloak. No aristocratic smugness or silver tongue. Just a boy. Barely twenty. Skin gray, eyes glassy, limbs trembling. He was shackled to the post in our camp’s prison tent, the thick silver cuffs burning faint marks into his wrists.But it wasn’t the cuffs that made me uneasy. It was the silence. The way he sat there, head bowed, like a marionette whose strings had been cut. Ariana stood beside me, her arms folded across her chest, her expression unreadable. She hadn’t spoken since we walked in, but her presence alone filled the tent like a storm cloud.I cleared my throat. “Name.”

  • His Rejected Mate   71. ARIANA

    The scent of blood was the first thing that hit me when I woke up.It wasn’t strong. Not overwhelming. But it was there — metallic, raw, a whisper of death floating on the morning breeze.I sat up immediately, every muscle in my body tensing. Saya stirred inside me, her hackles rising.Something was wrong.I threw on a jacket over my clothes, not bothering to tie my hair, and rushed out of my tent. The camp was buzzing, warriors moving swiftly, the air heavy with tension. Lucas spotted me from across the clearing and hurried over, his face grim.“What happened?” I demanded before he could even speak.“Attack,” he said shortly, eyes scanning the

  • His Rejected Mate   70. ARIANA

    The darkness around me wasn’t cold or terrifying. It was warm. Comforting. Like sinking into a pool of velvet night, weightless, endless. I floated there, unsure if I was sleeping or dreaming or perhaps… dying. But then a soft sound echoed—a howl, low and sorrowful, yet filled with fierce love. I turned toward it instinctively.From the shadows, a figure emerged. Familiar. So painfully familiar it made my chest ache. Saya.My wolf. My soul. But she was different now.Her fur was no longer the dusky brown I remembered. It was pure white, gleaming like snow under moonlight. Each hair shimmered faintly, as though carrying stardust within it. Her eyes were still the same—those beautiful, soulful golds—but t

  • His Rejected Mate   69. ARIANA

    The walls of the tent felt like they were closing in on me. Ryan whimpered in my arms, tiny fists waving helplessly as he searched for comfort I wasn’t sure I could give. I cradled him closer to my chest, trying to rock him back to sleep. His body was so small, so fragile it terrified me. Every breath he took was a small miracle, a tiny battle fought and won.I brushed a kiss to his forehead, breathing in the soft, sweet scent of him—milk, baby powder, and something uniquely his own. Outside, the camp buzzed with movement. I could hear the warriors sparring again, could hear the council arguing strategies in low, urgent voices. There was no time to rest. No time to feel. But I couldn’t switch it off.Tears pricked my eyes as I pressed my cheek against Ryan’s fine, dark hair. I was supposed to lead them. I was supposed to be strong.

  • His Rejected Mate   68. ARIANA

    The training field smelled of sweat, dust, and raw determination. I stood at the edge, arms folded loosely across my chest, watching as warriors clashed and fell, got up, and clashed again.The air was thick with grunts and the rhythmic clatter of bodies hitting the ground. Across the open ground, banners of other packs fluttered in the sharp breeze. Wolf packs I hadn’t seen in years—some who had once been enemies, some who had disappeared into the rogue lands—had come back. Answering our call for help.It should have made me feel stronger. Safer. But all I felt was this hollow, gnawing ache.Lucas was across the field, organizing sparring matches, his voice steady and commanding. His presence was a steady rock in t

  • His Rejected Mate   67. LUCAS

    The council chamber buzzed with a low, tense energy, the kind that seeped into your skin and made your heart pound faster even when you were sitting still. I leaned forward, resting my forearms on the heavy oak table, fingers interlaced tightly. Ariana sat across from me, a thick folder of maps and reports open before her. Her face was calm, but her fingers trembled slightly as she turned a page.No one could blame her. We were planning a war.Around us, the council members—heads of the strongest families and allied packs—were murmuring, exchanging notes, pointing at strategic points on the giant map sprawled across the table.“We need to cut off their supply routes here,” Marcus said, jabbing his finger at a narrow valley south of the Darkpine Forest. “Otherwise, they’ll corner us.”“They’re vampires. They don’t need supplies. They just need blood,” snarled Liam, his voice rough. “They’ll feast on our people if we don’t stop them.”Ariana flinched slightly at that, and my heart twist

  • His Rejected Mate   66. LUCAS

    I could see the frozen expression on Ariana’s face, as Aurora called me ‘Dada’. I don’t think she was expecting this. Hell, even I wasn’t expecting this. And I don’t even know why she called me ‘Dada’ in the first place.Silence settled over the room after that one word escaped Aurora’s lips.Dada.The weight of it slammed into me harder than any blow I’d ever taken on the battlefield. And for a second—for a long, raw second—I didn’t know what to do.Ariana’s hand was still curled around mine, her fingers trembling slightly. I could feel her gaze on me, searching, waiting. Aurora, blissfully unaware of the way she had just cracked open an entirely new world between us, continued to cling

  • His Rejected Mate   65. ARIANA

    Do you ever wish to freeze some moments in life? Capture them in a box or pack them in a bag and always keep them with you?I was feeling like that today.In spite of everything that happened—Xavier’s betrayal, the deterioration of my health, the premature birth of Ryan, and the tension of the upcoming war—I was at peace. A rare, still kind of peace.It wasn’t the aching silence of emptiness I’d been carrying with me for so long. It wasn’t the cruel kind of quiet that comes after someone slams the door and never returns. No, this was a tender silence. A comforting one. It didn’t feel like a void anymore.I didn’t think I could ever fill that hole Xavier left behind. I used to believe that no matter how much I tried, no matt

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