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2025-03-31 01:58:18
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Rejected and Claimed 29.
~Xyana~I wake up feeling like my body has taken a much-needed rest. Every part of me, every joint, feels like it's enjoying its best days yet.After a few seconds or maybe more, I finally peel my eyes open. I'm still in Dion's room. And when I turn to the other side to check for the presence of any of my mates, the sweet scent of smoke and damp soil waps through my nose, invading my senses.'I must be dreaming.'Turning to face him, I feel his strong arms, I feel the strong taut muscles of his arm wrap around me. Clifton holds me in an embrace while still sleeping soundly. I rub my eyes, everything within me is telling me that I'm definitely dreaming. I wait a bit, hoping to wake up if I'm dreaming and hoping that he'll transform into Declan or Dion in case I'm imagining him.But nothing happens. 'He is really here, lying in my bed. What manner of miracle is this?'"Are you going to stare at me forever?" His deep and husky voice gets me to halt my movements. "You'll have to stop at
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-04-01Rejected and Claimed 30.
~Clifton~We all feel Gaston's rage as he pushes into his large office. He takes his time to sit and relax his back on his chair before breaking the icy silence in the room. "How is Xyana?" Is the first question that escapes his mouthWe've been waiting for him since we got to his office after he mind-linked us to come. None of us offers him a reply. He turns to Dion, exerting his Alpha command onto the weight of the question, knowing well enough that Dion wouldn't be able to fight off the pressure."How is your mate, Dion?""She's fine, Alpha." He replies, squaring his shoulders.Gaston picks up his phone and frowns. After a moment of staring at the screen, he cuts his incoming call and places the phone back on his table."At what point were either of you going to tell me what transpired between you and your mate? Did I have to hear about the things that happen in my pack house from someone else instead of my Beta, Gamma, and Warrior leader?"Everybody is looking dull and sad. Every
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-04-01Rejected and Claimed 31.
~Xyana~I can't believe Gaston and his brothers are discussing me. Not just that, they're accusing Gaston of being attracted to me! The man is just kind to me. Aside from the popular rumors about his pack, he hasn't shown or displayed any behavior that could get me worked up or scared for my life.He's been nothing but a great host and my biggest supporter since he brought me into his pack. Always chastising Clifton about the way he treats me.When I ran out of his office earlier, I was dumbfounded and at loss of where to go or what to do. So I headed straight to the park house playground, that was a few blocks away from his office.Oona is in school at this time of the day. So there's no possiblity that she would walk in on me looking utterly confused and distressed. Locating the empty swing, I settle down on one and push my body off the ground gently while my thoughts roam around everything I just heard.I'm interrupted by the sound of my name. Recognizing the voice immediately to
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-04-02Rejected and Claimed 32.
~Gaston~What am I doing? I'm failing my late parents. They entrusted my brothers under my care. And I'm trying to mess everything up. Clifton is catching up on it, and I know very well that all Declan needs is a little time to piece things together, and his suspicion will be full-blown. So much that he'll have lots of questions to ask. I'm supposed to keep the family together. That's my job. With Alpha Zegulf of the Crimson werewolf pack hellbent on wedging war against my pack, my brothers and I ought to be solid, and on the same page. Not divided and emotionally unstable. But here we are. And it's all my fault. I'm the reason we all seem to be drifting apart. All because of this stupid connection I feel towards my brothers' mate.I need help, I need to speak to someone, I need answers. And the only person that can offer me the help and answers I sought is Rhen. But I know I can't go to her. Of course, Callum can arrange a meeting with her since she's now hiding away in his pack
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-04-02Rejected and Claimed 33.
~Gaston~Clifton is the first to rush at the pack guard. Dion follows suit. Declan and I turned out to be the only sane ones among us. So we do what we ought to; block them off, preventing them from hurting an innocent man. “Stop this madness!” I yell at both of them and turn to the guard. "Did they say exactly why they are here?" I query as my eyes dart towards the hall entrance where a couple of my men are already packing up the gifts from the Black-haw emissaries. The poor pack guard standing before us is already shaking with fear. But he manages to let out a "no Alpha" reply to the question I asked him earlier."It's fine," I tell him. "You can go." Turning to Declan who is already awaiting my command, I tell him, "Go ahead." And he steps outside the hall to carry out his job.As he's working through a couple of mind-links with his men, Dion does the same with the Tech team. And Clifton reaches out to my chauffeur, Killian to have him arrange an emergency exit for the Alpha if p
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-04-03Rejected and Claimed 34.
~Xyana~Pacing the room doesn't help calm me down. My whole senses are in hyper alert. What exactly is going on? It's been almost five hours since Gaston sent me to my room.My thoughts are still all over the place when I feel the doorknob to my room twist, and my door gets pushed open.Even though there were guards positioned in front of my door, it didn't stop me from wanting to scream my lungs out until I saw Dion step in. He closes the door and stops right there, staring at me like I'm some rare specie of human that just landed on the planet Earth, while resting his body on the door frame."Dion..." I breathed out when he doesn't say a word after a couple of seconds of silence.He squeezes his brows and walks up to me. "My Sunshine," he calls me. "Are you okay, Honey?" His palms locate my cheeks and he rubs them gently. "Tell me you're okay."I swallow hard at the intensity of his gaze forgetting for a split second that I'm meant to offer him a reply. "Xy-Sunshine." He calls me,
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-04-03Rejected and Claimed 35.
~Xyana~"How do you like your food?" Dion asks me, wearing a quizzical look.Gulping down the bite of croissant I just took, I smile happily at him. "It tastes delicious. I'm shocked to see so many people in your pack. While at the pack house, I used to think the whole pack was too quiet, and I wondered if your pack truly had a lot of population as the others rumor it to.""Glad you like your food." He says. "As for the people, our pack is very populated and we have vast land. But the pack house isn't someplace everyone has free access to. You can't come there unless you have an invite. Gaston keeps it that way." He explains."Oh, nice.""Does the large number of people bother you? If that's the case, I can take you somewhere else with fewer people. I brought you here because I thought you needed to see more people.""Yes please, I love it here. It's perfect.""I know they're staring, aren't they?" He smiles and I blush and shrug. "Not to worry, they will stop staring as soon as they
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-04-04Rejected and Claimed 36.
~Xyana~After finishing our lunch, we drive back to the pack house. On our way, Dion gives me a detailed explanation about the pack, how most of its lands were acquired, and how the pack was borne through his ancestors.Their lineage is a pure Alpha lineage with no adulteration of any sort.He keeps showing me various paths that lead to prominent facilities in the pack, like the hospital, library, fire station, train station, airport, etc. The Gurreo-Valley pack was indeed a sight for sore eyes. Everything is super cute. I listen to him intently as he goes on reciting more and more historical facts as we drive along. He also gives me a little intel about the pack members and how every one of them comes together to form a solid pack that is like a big family because they all have each other's back. This is one of the reasons people from other packs have no idea of what really happens within the walls of their pack.At a point, he stops and chuckles. "Now that you've made your first o
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-04-04
Bab terbaru
Rejected and Claimed 97.
~Xyana~Days rolled by. I had access to the television where I kept checking all the news channels. Nothing about my disappearance was being mentioned and none of my mates came for me.Maybe I should wonder why they would come for me when it's obvious they don't know where I'm being held currently.But I'm out here without my phone, and I'm unable to reach out to any of them. All I have access to is the television, where I keep skimming through channels every day in the hope that I'll see something that could convince me that my mates are out there, looking for me.But there's nothing. By the third day, I'd already given up. Maybe they've all moved on without me. Maybe I think too highly of myself.Is it possible that they don't want me as their mate? Even if others don't, what about my Dion? Surely he will want me as much as I want him.I'm still in deep thought when a hand touches my arm so gently."Hi," I greeted Zegulf with a sad smile. "Bea
Rejected and Claimed 96.
~Declan~It's been three days, yet we haven't made any headway. All the attempts we've made to get information on Xyana's whereabouts have been futile.Even the informants we sent out to gather information from the Crimson pack came back with absolutely nothing. Rhen was clueless as well. Even with Gaston's help, both of them are still no match for Kadila who is by far the cruelest witch I've ever had a personal encounter with.The fact that Kadila played a major role in the death of my parents still leaves a sour taste in my mouth, and I want so hard to rip her apart. But even I know that I can't do that so easily when she is everything diabolical.Maybe if Gaston had embraced his gift of wizardry earlier and not pushed it away only to use it when he deemed fit which is rarely by the way. Maybe, just maybe, he would have gained more power over time.Being from a rare bloodline of witches is a good thing. But practicing continuously would have helped hi
Rejected and Claimed 95.
~Xyana~"That doesn't make sense." I refused to accept that the video I just watched was real. "Is that video doctored, Alpha Zegulf?" The man's right eyebrow shot up. Then his mouth curved in a smile. "Your defence is that the video was probably doctored?" He asks, pinning me with his gaze."So what do you want me to believe? You suddenly found a hidden camera, and luckily, the camera caught everything that happened. Are you kidding me?"Alpha Zegulf shakes his head, "you look so cute when you try to make your point known.""You've not answered any of my questions yet." I remind him, and he takes a deep calming breath before he replies in his usual jovial tone."The video is not doctored, Firefly. And it didn't miraculously fly into my hands. I sought for it. I needed the proof too."I slide him a cautious glare and he reciprocates with a sweet smile. "So what are you trying to prove with all of this then? That Gideon wanted to have me killed?"
Rejected and Claimed 94.
~Xyana~Nobody came to my room again after Alpha Zegulf left. Within that brief moment of being alone, I checked for the possibility of escaping the room, and as I'd suspected, it was nil.The windows are barricaded with protective bars, the door was locked from outside and even the bathroom window was barricaded.I'm so confused and speechless. Juno's absence makes it worse. Why in the goddess's name can't I feel her? What's wrong?I'm still battling internally when a knock comes on the door and a few seconds later, Alpha Zegulf pushes the door open. His presence makes me feel unsettled.I quickly adjust and sink into the bed more. He waves his hands, shaking his head. "Don't do that, Xyana. I would never hurt you." He tells me. "Don't run away from me."I simply stare blankly at him while still squeezing my frame away from him. He brings a tablet forward. "Can I sit?" He asks, pointing to the space on the bed.I shrug, "this is your house.""An
Rejected and Claimed 93
~Gaston~It's stupid to leave my pack in pursuit of my brothers' mate. But a lot of things aren't adding up and I seriously wish to get to the root of everything as soon as possible. So Rhen, Clifton, and I left the pack in pursuit of the vision Rhen and I saw of Xyana. A vision I can feel its faintness within me, one that doesn't feel like Xyana was there anymore.But that is not something I think I should share with anyone just yet. Not until I'm certain of what exactly is happening. The vision Rhenat and I had pointed us to Xyana's location which was in the outskirts of Gurreo-Valley. I let Clifton drive us while typing out messages to one of my most trusted allies. Getting to my pack's border is a long journey of its own unless the individual shifts to their wolf form and runs the distance.Most times I wonder why werewolves stress themselves so much with cars and motorbikes when an average werewolf can run faster than both.I guess civilizat
Rejected and Claimed 92.
~Xyana~The next morning or afternoon, 'I've lost track of time,' but the next time I wake, it is already bright. I'm greeted by an influx of maids who explain that they're here to literally help me settle in. 'Settle in, how?' Shouldn't the Alpha be talking about sending words to Gurreo-Valley? At least he knows the pack I come from. So why is he sending Maids to help me settle in?I don't miss the fact that my wounds are barely painful anymore and the one on my arm looks dried up. The doctor must have done a lot with all the Intravenous injections from yesterday.And that reminds me that the healer didn't come again. I try to feel Juno again, but still nothing. Now I'm extremely worried. But I'm not sure it's wise to bring up my worries with Alpha Zegulf. It's bad enough that my wounds aren't healing as they ought out considering the fact that I'm a werewolf.So complaining about my wolf will only make my savior question my existence. Firstly, t
Rejected and Claimed 91.
~Clifton~Rhenat the witch got smuggled into the pack house by my brothers and me, while Gaston made sure to create enough distraction to keep the guards occupied.Rhen was the last witch to leave our pack after our parents' death. There was a great war between the vampires and the witches while we were still babies. The witches were killed and slaughtered. A few of them who managed to seek help from our pack were kept safe and hidden away until the war came to an end.Lots of them left after showing great gratitude to my parents by helping them around the pack. But Rhenat stayed back. She made friends with my mother while she was still hiding away, and she was the only witch amongst the others who found out what my mother was, and the fact that Gaston had gotten my mother's rare gift, as we chose to call it back then.However, things later went south after our parents' death. The battle of the supernatural is a never-ending one. Each day, various supe
Rejected and Claimed 90.
~Zegulf~I made sure Xyana was properly covered before inviting the Witch and the Alpha's Cabal into my room.I'm certain she won't wake up until the Witch is done because of the sleeping spell that would be cast on her. Ezra, Roldolf, and Thaddeus are standing close to the door while Kadila, the Witch, sits on the floor, and I take a seat on the bed beside Xyana, my fingers entwined with hers as we wait to hear from Kadila.She takes her time to attend to Xyana's wounds first as I ordered, before starting on the other reasons she came. It takes a couple of minutes before she smiles. "Her Wolf is simply hiding away. She doesn't want to take part in any of this." Kadila tells us."Her wolf is a coward?" Ezra asks from his position close to the entrance."Shh," Roldolf scolds him. "Don't speak about the Moon-made like that. Her wolf must have a reason for hiding away."Thaddeus is about to join in their conversation when I lift my hand and s
Rejected and Claimed 89.
~Xyana~"You're an Alpha?" I ask the Alpha as he steps into the car."Yes."His expression softens, and then he grabs my face and shifts closer like he's studying a particular spot on my face. "I'll help you clean up when we get home." He says simply, his gaze pinned on me."You mean your pack house?" I croak out."Yes." "I can clean up by myself."His mouth curves into a smile as he leans back onto the car seat. "You and I know that's not even possible. You're hurt, I'll help you. I'm only offering help. Nothing out of the ordinary." I dart my eyes around, determined to look at anyone but him. Settling my gaze on my hospital gown, I nod at him. "As long as you'll help with just my hands, face, and legs.""Oh, I'll help with everywhere." He tells me and I freeze, slipping him a curious glare as well. He laughs tenderly, "Just kidding." He says. "I'll take your cue, always."There is something about the way he stressed the last word that
