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Ella

作者: Moonbunnie
last update 最終更新日: 2025-04-05 04:23:12

ELLA

We watched in silence as he walked away. I was still feeling befuddled by what had transpired and was starting to think I was in a silly dream I needed to wake up from.

“Pinch me,” I muttered and looked around. The wind had picked up, and the leaves rustled as it blew through the woods.

That was enough proof that I wasn’t imagining the entire scenario.

“What was he doing here?” Lyla asked. She seemed upset, but I knew it wasn’t directed at me. Perhaps dinner didn’t go well, or she was just as surprised as I was to see Kade. “Are you hurt?”

“No… I… just a little disoriented, but I’m fine,” I replied, and she let out a relieved sigh, then repeated the first question.

I was still in shock and explained the exchange as briefly as I could. She clicked her tongue and moved toward me.

“Don’t let him bother you. This is probably some silly ploy he and his brother have come up with. Don’t let them get to you,” she said.

I stood rooted to a spot for a few minutes, trying to gather my thoug
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  • Marked for Ruin: The Alphas’ Rejected Mate   Ella

    ELLABy the end of the meal, we had decided to stick with the current location for our training sessions.It was ours, and relocating just because the Blackthorn twins showed up seemed like a terrible idea.Additionally, I didn’t want to give them any reason to think their actions affected me in any way.Hopefully, they wouldn’t show up again; or if they did, I would be better suited to respond to their theatrics now that I had come to terms with the fact that this was probably just a silly game they had come up with.It was rather on-brand for them to decide to emotionally torture me with something like this. It wasn’t enough that they had rejected me as their mate; they needed to constantly remind me that I was beneath them in ways they had never done before.“I saw a wolf while I was in the woods,” I blurted, and she sat up for a moment. A strange look crossed her face, like she had heard something bizarre, but she looked away almost immediately.“It was probably Kade or his brothe

    最終更新日 : 2025-04-08
  • Marked for Ruin: The Alphas’ Rejected Mate   Ella

    ELLAI decided to spend the night at Lyla’s house. She was ecstatic about the change of plans, but what I hadn’t envisioned was spending the entire weekend.When her mom called to say she had arrived at her destination, I knew Lyla would be alone in the house and felt bad for wanting to leave her by herself in the enormous place without any company.Either that, or I had given in to the feeling of comfort I felt while being here. Whatever it was, I decided to enjoy it while it lasted.The event she had spoken about was the next day, and she wanted me to be well rested so I could have all the energy I required for the tournament.The next day, we picked out outfits, and I started to feel like it wasn’t going to be worth the time and wanted to back out.But Lyla reminded me that I needed the competition to help boost my skills and that it was a friendly game, so I didn’t need to overthink it. I was still doubtful about going but decided to go anyway.When we arrived at the venue, I wasn

    最終更新日 : 2025-04-09
  • Marked for Ruin: The Alphas’ Rejected Mate   LUCIAN

    LUCIANBeing at this event was a means to an end. I sought one thing: a distraction. After the conversation I had with Kade, I still couldn’t get her off my mind.It was mental torture—every time I closed my eyes, I had flashes from the moments we’d lean against her locker and make her squirm, to the day the bond was activated and the rejection played on a loop.It felt like someone had flipped a switch in my head and disconnected the means to turn it off. Since our last encounter, my waking thoughts were filled with Ella.I slept and couldn’t think about anything but Miss Harper punching the air under the guise of training.The party and tournament were a gathering of wolves from all the other packs. It was the only time we could be in one place and not feel agitated toward one another—or at least pretend not to be.To be fair, we didn’t attack any members of known packs. Once they identified themselves, we went on our merry way. It had become easier to recognize those we didn’t cons

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  • Marked for Ruin: The Alphas’ Rejected Mate   KADE

    KADEAll the forces in the world wouldn’t be able to get me out of the house and make me drive all the way here, but Lucian and my mom had proven to be a formidable team.I would’ve preferred to spend the night alone or taken a walk around town; anything but to be trapped here, in the midst of people from different packs trying to tolerate one another.I understood the importance of the event, but it wasn’t my speed. If I could help it, I wouldn’t tag along, but Lucian had gotten Mom on his side, and they made a case about how coming might help ease the stress I’ve been feeling lately.What they didn’t know was that being here was just as stressful. Why would I want to be here? Sitting amongst the other Alphas from the different towns, knowing that there was a shared sense of animosity between us but pretending to be alright with being in the same room because of our pack? That sounded like torture to me, but I succumbed anyway.To be fair, there was no way I could’ve won against my b

    最終更新日 : 2025-04-13
  • Marked for Ruin: The Alphas’ Rejected Mate   Combat

    COMBATThis was Ella’s first tournament. She had heard tales about how the events went and the champions that emerged at the end, but she had never actively participated until tonight.She wouldn’t be participating if Lyla hadn’t been so convincing, and every minute since she saw the Blackthorn twins, she wanted to run out of this place and head straight home.But then, she had made a declaration that she was going to have the time of her life, and she might as well get around to it.“Fake it till you make it,” she muttered as the queue moved slowly.She had decided to register for the tournament, which would begin in an hour or two. What she wasn’t sure of was if being part of this was a good idea. She had never been in combat all her life.One thing she knew was how to avoid confrontation, and even then, it always came knocking in the form of Lucian and Kade Blackthorn. Tonight was different—or at least, she hoped it would be.This was the moment she had to prove to herself that tra

    最終更新日 : 2025-04-17
  • Marked for Ruin: The Alphas’ Rejected Mate   Ella

    ELLAThe last match had me panting and trying to breathe properly. My opponent had thrown a punch that missed my face and hit me square in the throat.The referee wanted to rule it as a penalty against them, but I disagreed. Doing that would mean I got to win that round without any more fighting, but I didn’t want that.I didn’t want to give anyone a chance to say I got off easy. When I glanced at the person standing on the other side of the ring, I could see a mix of surprise and a hint of dread in their expression.That last bit was rather surprising—up until this point, I hadn’t seen anyone show that they were spooked by my presence. Witnessing that reaction was as startling as it was invigorating.If I had successfully struck fear in their minds, then the rest of the combat would be smooth sailing.When that round was over, I heaved a sigh as the referee declared me the winner. The crowd cheered loudly, and I forced a smile onto my face, but inwardly, I couldn’t believe I had made

    最終更新日 : 2025-04-17
  • Marked for Ruin: The Alphas’ Rejected Mate   Ella

    ELLAI realized that this was the first time I was changing into my wolf form in a long time, and I wasn’t expecting the changes I noticed. I felt stronger, and I could tell that I had grown a lot bigger than the last time I turned.Turns out, training and being intentional about what I wanted to do with my body regarding muscle building was paying off quite well.I turned my gaze to the twins once more and inwardly chuckled at their expressions when I realized this was the first time they had seen me shift.Surely, they expected to see some feeble wolf, waiting to back into a corner and hide away from the world. At some point, they needed to realize I was an entirely different person from the Ella they thought they knew. If this was a way to send that message, I intended to make sure they never forgot it.The whistle went off, and the fight began. I wasn’t sure what to expect, so I waited for her to launch the first attack before retaliating and giving the fight all I had.The goal w

    最終更新日 : 2025-04-17
  • Marked for Ruin: The Alphas’ Rejected Mate   Ella

    ELLAWhen I had made it into the woods, I turned into my human form and lay on the ground. My heart rate had tripled in the last few minutes, and I simply wanted it to stop racing, but I knew I had to give it time.My body had been through an activity it had never undertaken, and while I was successful at it, I still had to endure the strain I had put it through.The major downside to this experience was that Kade had caught up with me and was slowly walking towards where I lay.I desperately wanted to be alone, and if there was anyone at all that I would prefer to be by my side, it definitely wasn’t one of the twins. But I was already going through a lot of pain to protest this intrusion.“Why are you here?” I whispered as he knelt down and stared at my aching body.“You look like you need help,” he replied and took my arm in his hands.As our skin touched, I felt the same energy that had coursed through my body earlier and tried to pull away, but he held on firmly. “I don’t want you

    最終更新日 : 2025-04-18

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  • Marked for Ruin: The Alphas’ Rejected Mate   Ella

    ELLAI was at my wits’ end when we arrived at the next stop. As we alighted from the vehicle, I wished there was a way to move quickly from the station to the motel.Above all, I hoped he would tell me this was our final stop — but that wasn’t happening anytime soon.We had to get a ticket for the next trip, book a room at the hotel, and find something to eat before doing anything else.At one point, I had considered walking around the towns we stopped in for sightseeing, but what difference would that make?It would only postpone the inevitable feeling that these trips were never-ending, and then I’d just get on another bus and continue going to wherever.I resisted the urge to let out a string of curses when my jacket caught on the seat in front of me. Tugging it free, I carried on.When the air blew, it felt dry, and for some reason, I wished we had stayed at Lorne a little longer.I was just starting to get used to the environment before we left the next morning.I decided that if

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    ELLAHe started by explaining that he wasn’t just any werewolf—he was an Alpha from the Sevill-Turner pack who had been tormented by members of the Blackthorn pack in the past.He had lost loved ones during the altercation and was the last Alpha standing when he decided it was time to do something about the dire situation.He left his town and his people to come to Blackthorn territory. This revelation about him having a pack didn’t match the story he had given me earlier about preferring to be alone, but I decided to listen until the end.Perhaps it was his way of throwing me off the subject because he wasn’t comfortable talking about it, and I understood that.Now that he was willing to divulge information about himself, the sensible thing to do was to listen as he spoke.“When I came to your town, I had one agenda in mind: to avenge the wolves under my care who had been killed,” he said, and I stared at him like he had lost his mind.“That’s why you came?” I asked, wearing a surpri

  • Marked for Ruin: The Alphas’ Rejected Mate   Ella

    ELLAWe had gotten food and found a cheap motel to spend the night. It wasn’t a terrible spot to sleep in, and I was grateful for that. Quincy had initially wanted a room with twin beds, but those options had been taken, so we had to settle for the one which was available.I wondered if it would feel a little awkward lying next to him and reminded myself that it was only for a few hours. To be fair, it was still bright outside, which meant I could walk around the town and familiarize myself with the place while shaking off whatever weird feeling I would have regarding being in the same room with him.“I’m going to the pub and take a walk around, want to come?” he asked as soon as we had gotten into the room. He set the bags on the couch, which was positioned in the corner of the room, and shifted his gaze to me.I thought about it for a few seconds, then shook my head. He had slept the entire drive here and had enough energy to move around.I had stayed awake throughout the journey, a

  • Marked for Ruin: The Alphas’ Rejected Mate   Ella

    ELLAI hoped that no matter what happened after the pack meeting, the odds of Kade and Lucian remaining the assholes I knew them to be, and not caring enough to go after an omega, would stay the same.They were unpredictable, and the events of the last few days had given me cause to worry, but I hoped, against all odds, that the part of them which upheld the standards of debauchery was still intact.I wondered if they would simply chalk it up to some silly need to elope with the first person who gave me any kind of attention and instead focus on the task ahead of them.The only regret I had was not telling Lyla about my plans. I desperately wanted to let her know I was leaving town.I even wanted her to come with me. But I knew her—she would try to talk me out of it or insist on not letting me leave without her, which would complicate everything.Her family was an important part of the town. There was no way she could leave without telling her mom and aunt, and if she did, they would

  • Marked for Ruin: The Alphas’ Rejected Mate   Ella

    ELLAUnderneath that pride was something else—I couldn’t quite put a finger on it or give it a name, but I felt it.It ran deeper than anything I’d experienced in a long time, and it made me question my decisions.It was a strange blend of fear, pride, and a wave of uncertainty. This was the first time I was leaving home—or anything I remotely called that—and while it felt like adventure was waiting for me ahead, the thought of being alone in a new place terrified me.I didn’t know what to do with all these emotions. This was unfamiliar territory, and as usual, I had no map, no guide, no one to show me how to move forward.I turned to Quincy and watched him for a while. He had fallen asleep a few minutes after the bus left the station. I figured he must’ve been tired from the errands he mentioned earlier and hadn’t had a chance to rest before we set out.I needed to sleep too—or at least find some way to relax—but no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t bring myself to do it. There was

  • Marked for Ruin: The Alphas’ Rejected Mate   Ella

    ELLAI left Lyla’s house to get a few things from mine and decided to meet up with Quincy. We met at the diner where he was picking up his dinner, and I told him my plans to leave town.I explained that Lucian’s note wasn’t a good idea and, though I wasn’t sure I could go into details, I needed to leave as soon as possible. He was delighted to hear my plans and said he was happy I had come to him with it.Then he told me that he was a werewolf too. I wasn’t sure how to react to this news, but I tried not to make a fuss about it. I told him that I had suspected it since the tryouts but didn’t want to push any further when I realized he wasn’t very keen on talking about where he had come from earlier.I asked if he didn’t have a pack to return to. He was hesitant to reply but finally stated that he had been planning to leave town for a while too and had always preferred being alone.It was easier to move from one place to another that way. That seemed like a fair explanation, but someth

  • Marked for Ruin: The Alphas’ Rejected Mate   Ella

    ELLAWhen we arrived at the school, the body had been removed from the gate and the blood cleaned up, but I could still smell the stench in the air, and the feeling of dread that I had been walking around with seemed to triple in intensity.I swallowed and tried to ignore it as I walked to the field with the others. Soon after, the tryouts began, and we had to sit through a couple of mediocre performances before it was Quincy’s turn.Once he stepped on the field, I knew he would give the twins a run for their position as team leads, but his composure told me something else—something I had been suspecting for a long time.His moves, his speed, the way he caught the ball and threw it back made Lyla and me pass knowing looks between each other.Unlike the twins, he wasn’t showing any restriction in using his power. The only thing he didn’t do was turn into wolf form, but everything else was enough to confirm everything I needed to know.He was a werewolf—and if I was delusional enough, h

  • Marked for Ruin: The Alphas’ Rejected Mate   Ella

    ELLAThe loud sound of Quincy pressing the car horn reverberated throughout the house, and I groaned.We had come to a silent arrangement over the course of this budding relationship—he would pick up Lyla, then stop by my house to pick me up too.We always went to school together. At first, it seemed strange because I was used to walking to school by myself and being alone with my thoughts.Now, I was stuck listening to the sound of their voices talking about the previous day and trying to rope me into the conversation. More often than not, I chose silence, as I would rather listen. Today was one of those days.I picked up my bag and walked to the door, locked it behind me, and got into the car. The ride to school was like any other. Lyla sat in the front seat talking with Quincy, and I enjoyed being ferried from one place to the other.What I didn’t anticipate was that this morning had a lot in store for me. When we arrived at the gate, I saw something that made my heart race.I didn

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