MasukShare
Chapter 129 The Weight of Leadership
Terakhir Diperbarui:
2025-02-21 10:58:17
Bab terkait
Rejected by My Mate, Fated to the Lycan King Chapter 130 Fleeting Disappointment
ArloPart of me is disappointed that Hilda thought of a non-violent approach to Soren’s Damon problem. I would love an excuse to put him down.Everything about Damon makes my skin crawl. It always has. Werewolves have quick tempers and we tend to choose violence more often than is necessary, but most of us don’t enjoy killing.A good fight is great. It clears the air, allows us to practice our skills and sends a strong message to both our packs and any potential enemies. Taking a life is different. It’s something heavy you have to carry with you.To wolves family is everything and knowing you’ve taken someone’s loved one away from them is a heavy burden to carry. To most of us. That part of Damon’s always been missing though.Lots of important bits of his psyche seems to be lost or broken. His strange obsession with his sister. His blood-lust. His sick plans for Hilda. I’m still not sure allowing him to live is the right thing to do.If his people hadn’t decided to act without his say
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-21Rejected by My Mate, Fated to the Lycan King Chapter 131 A Fractured Homecoming
CereliaThe journey back to Soren’s pack lands is a quiet one at first. The rhythmic pounding of paws against the dirt, the rustling of leaves in the wind, the occasional crack of a branch underfoot, it all fills the silence we’re too lost in thought to break.Soren moves beside me, his pace steady but slower than it once was. He’s healing, but he’s not healed. I know the weight of returning to a pack who may no longer view him as an ideal leader is heavy on his shoulders.Damon’s betrayal, because that’s what it is, no matter how much I would like to deny it, lingers between us.Soren won’t voice his anger, not in front of me, for fear of burning me with the heat of his fury. But I can see it in the tight set of his jaw, the way his hands occasionally clench into fists before he forces them to relax.I decide to be the one to break the silence. “You don’t have to hold back because of me, you know.” He glances at me, brow furrowing. “I’m not.”I scoff lightly. “Soren.” My voice is fla
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-22Rejected by My Mate, Fated to the Lycan King Chapter 132 A Fractured Plea
CereliaBefore Soren can say anything more, a slow, mocking clap echoes through the space. I tense before I even turn to look.Damon stands at the edge of the gathered pack, his expression one of pure amusement. “Well, well,” he drawls, a smirk playing at his lips. “Quite the speech, brother. It’s almost convincing.”Soren doesn’t move, doesn’t react beyond narrowing his eyes. The air around us seems to grow colder.Damon steps forward, hands spread wide as if in greeting. “I have to admit, I’m impressed. I thought you’d be too weak to even stand.” His gaze flicks toward me, his smirk deepening. “And yet, here you are. How… inspiring.”My stomach twists, but I don’t let it show. This is what he does. He slithers in with words, chipping away at confidence until doubt is all that’s left. But Soren isn’t about to allow him to dictate the tone of this gathering.He stands tall, his voice calm and unwavering. “Say what you came to say, Damon. Then get out.” Damon chuckles, shaking his head
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-22Rejected by My Mate, Fated to the Lycan King Chapter 133 Forever and a Day
HildaThe air is crisp and golden with the late afternoon sun, the scent of pine and blooming wildflowers wrapping around us as Arlo leads me through the trees. His fingers are laced with mine, warm and solid, his grip effortlessly guiding me along the mossy path.“I hope you’re not stealing me away for some nefarious reason,” I tease, nudging his side. “You’ve been suspiciously charming today.”Arlo smirks, the wicked glint in his eyes making my stomach flip. “Suspiciously? Love, I’m always charming. It’s one of the many, many reasons that you find me so utterly irresistible.”I hum in consideration. “Mmm, if you say so. What are some of the others?” Arlo leans down, his lips brushing my ear. “You seem to get a kick out of seeing me naked and apparently my kisses make you lose your mind. That’s a direct quote by the way.”He has me there. I arch a brow, but before I can pry further, he tugs me forward and pulls me into a clearing.My breath catches. A blanket is spread over the soft
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-23Rejected by My Mate, Fated to the Lycan King Chapter 134 A Love Worth Celebrating
HildaThe next morning, I wake up feeling buoyant, as if the sheer joy coursing through me has made me weightless. If I’m not careful I may become airborne and float away on the warm, spring breeze.It seems Arlo is very serious about not wasting any time. He’s gone when I wake up, but by midday, I’m standing before a mirror, my fingers trembling as I run them over the fabric of my wedding dress.It’s perfect. The gown is ethereal. Soft, flowing layers of ivory and pale gold silk hug my body. The sheer sleeves are embroidered with delicate floral designs, like ivy trailing along my skin. As I turn slightly, the delicate train shifts behind me, pooling onto the floor like spun silk.It feels like something out of a dream. A flawless reflection of everything I feel inside. Love, hope and a happiness so fierce it leaves me breathless.My friends choose that moment to burst into our cabin without knocking.“You look like a goddess,” Nixie declares, her hands flying to her mouth. Kestrel n
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-23Rejected by My Mate, Fated to the Lycan King Chapter 135 The Forgotten Alpha
DamonThe fire crackles, snapping like sharp teeth as I swirl the whiskey in my glass. The bottle sits beside me, mostly empty, and I’m debating whether to get up and grab another. I probably should. One isn’t enough to take the edge off. Not tonight.Around me, my warriors sit in a loose circle, the orange glow of the flames throwing flickering shadows over their faces. The mood is sour, the tension thick. No one’s saying what we’re all thinking.We weren’t invited. King Arlo and Hilda’s wedding is happening in two days, and every damn pack has been welcomed, except mine. It wasn’t a mistake. It wasn’t an oversight. It was a message.I take another slow sip, letting the burn slide down my throat before I lean back against the log I’ve claimed as my seat. “So, we’re the only ones left out of the grand celebration,” I say at last, my voice dripping with sour amusement. “Anyone surprised?”No one answers. A few exchange glances, but they know better than to say the wrong thing. Cowards.
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-24Rejected by My Mate, Fated to the Lycan King Chapter 136 A Love To Cherish
ArloThe room is quiet except for the soft crackle of the fire in the hearth and the rhythmic sound of Hilda’s even breathing. Her glorious breasts are already swelling and the sight is something to behold.I shift onto my side, propping my head on my hand as I watch her. She’s curled into me, her hand resting against my chest, fingers splayed over my heart. Her touch is warm, grounding, and I swear I could stay like this forever.“You’re staring,” she murmurs without opening her eyes. “I am,” I admit without shame. “Can’t help it. You’re too damn beautiful.”Her lips twitch, but she keeps her eyes shut, pretending to still be on the edge of sleep even though I can detect the difference in her breathing. I should be exhausted after our lovemaking, but my emotions are riding high.“You’re going to make me vain,” she warns. “I doubt that,” I murmur, tracing my fingers lightly along her spine. “You’d have to be surprised to hear it first. And you’re not. Because I tell you all the time.”
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-24Rejected by My Mate, Fated to the Lycan King Chapter 137 United We Stand
CereliaOur homecoming should have been a cause for joyous celebration. Instead I spent a sleepless night in Soren’s arms, staring at the bare walls of our cabin. I can feel the tension in the air.Soren was exhausted after making the trip here. His lungs aren’t working at full capacity yet and it’s a long way to travel for someone who should slowly be regaining his stamina. He didn’t want to wait and I’m glad now that we didn’t. The fact that Damon showed up as soon as we did, means he was in the vicinity and not with his pack.Damon. My brother. My erstwhile protector. A cold, calculating man who’s never cared about anyone but me. Why did I never notice that before?He never spoke about our dead mother, or brought up our absent father. He never brought any friends home. Never owned a pet. Never dated. He guarded me like I was an invaluable prize that someone was going to try and steal from him.That’s not a normal way for a sibling to act. His continual lessons on how I should behav
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-25
Bab terbaru
Rejected by My Mate, Fated to the Lycan King Chapter 234 Being Nice
ArloI wake up with Hilda’s mouth firmly suctioned around my cock. She slaps my hands away when I try and drag her up, not stopping until she’d joyfully swallowed every drop of semen I had stored in my balls.I kiss her deeply, keen to return the favour, but she stops me when my mouth moves toward her breast.“Baby wait. There’s something I have to tell you and if you move any closer to my nipples I won’t be able to stop you.” I see absolutely no problem with not being stopped, but this has to be serious.“What’s wrong?” I ask, my finger tracing a circle around her areola. Her eyes do that stormy thing and I’m dying for this conversation to be over so I can get back to more important matters.“Don’t freak out,” she says, putting her hand on mine to stop my ardent caress. “That’s never a good way to start a conversation,” I say, sitting up slowly.“Ash is here,” she informs me, explaining how our daughter had apparently forced the former demon to visit, because she ‘needs him’ to do
Rejected by My Mate, Fated to the Lycan King Chapter 233 Where I belong
ArloThe moment my lips meet hers, I lose myself. Every second away from her, every hour spent in darkness and pain, melts away in the heat of her mouth, in the press of her body against mine.Her fingers tangle in my hair, her grip tight, almost painful. I know she needs this just as much as I do. She needs to feel me, real and solid, so she can be sure I haven’t slipped away again.Bathwater sloshes over the edge of the tub as I shift, angling her beneath me. Droplets cling to her skin, her dark hair plastered against her shoulders. She’s watching me, her chest rising and falling in shallow, uneven breaths. Her incomparable breasts appearing and disappearing under the water. Her tight nipples begging to be suckled.Those blue eyes, storm-dark, filled with a hunger that makes my blood burn, lock onto mine. “You have no idea,” she murmurs, her fingers trailing down my jaw, over my throat, down my chest, “How much I missed you.”Her hand is on my stomach when I catch her wrist, pre
Rejected by My Mate, Fated to the Lycan King Chapter 232 Safe in my Arms
HildaThe moment we cross the border into our territory, I feel the tight coil of tension in my chest loosen just a little. Arlo is home. Safe. And though I can feel how weak he still is, his body already healing faster just from being near me, it’s not enough. It won’t be enough until he’s fully whole again.There’s an entire welcoming committee waiting to meet us. The scent of fresh bread, roasted meat and cherry pie fills the air. They’ve obviously been preparing for our return.Gratitude fills me as the pack gathers, murmuring in relief as they see him. Some reach out, clasping his shoulder, murmuring words of welcome. He nods, his usual sharpness dulled by exhaustion, but his lips twitch into a faint smile when Cerelia steps forward.“You look like hell,” she says, but her voice is warm. She reaches for him, magic flickering in her hands as she presses them to his chest. Arlo stiffens, then exhales sharply as the worst of his cuts close. The damage is lessened but it’s taken
Rejected by My Mate, Fated to the Lycan King Chapter 231 Fire and Blood
HildaThe scent of blood and gunpowder thickens the air as we charge through the compound’s outer defences.My wolves move as one, a force of fangs and fury tearing through Malcolm’s men before they can react.Gunfire erupts, the sharp cracks echoing in the night, but it’s already too late for them. They are human. Fragile. Weak. Slow. And they thought iron bars and bullets would be enough to keep us out.Idiots.I weave through the chaos, claws tearing through the throat of a man who tries to take aim at me. He gurgles, choking on his own blood, before he drops. I don’t stop to watch him die.There are more ahead. All of my warriors are locked in their own battles, cutting down anything that stands in our way.We take hits, wounds that would kill humans. It takes us time to heal and some of my wolves stay down, but I know they’ll rise again after a period of rest. We’re not invincible, or immune to injury, but we’re vastly more formidable than humans can comprehend.I trust my warrio
Rejected by My Mate, Fated to the Lycan King Chapter 230 Go Time
HildaThe map Percy drew is spread across the table, its edges curling from being rolled and unrolled too many times. Every mark, every note, every calculation has been pored over again and again. There’s no room for mistakes.I press my hands against the wood, leaning forward, feeling the weight of every decision settle into my bones. He’s been gone for a week and each second feels like an eternity. Now it’s time to move and I’m terrified of failing Arlo.“We have to leave soon, Hilda,” Nixie says quietly, pulling me out of the vortex of indecision I’m drowning in. “I know.” My voice is rough, frayed at the edges.I haven’t slept much, and when I try, it’s filled with Arlo. His pain, his anger, the sheer willpower keeping him alive. I feel it all through our bond, and it’s like an iron chain around my ribs, pulling tighter with every passing hour.Soren’s fingers tap against the hilt of his knife. “We have enough warriors. We’ve gone over every possible way in and out. You’ve made a
Rejected by My Mate, Fated to the Lycan King Chapter 229 The Enemy’s Plan
ArloPain is a funny thing. At some point, your body gets so used to it that it fades into the background. Becoming just a dull, constant throb that you learn to live with.The cold metal of the cage bites into my skin and the bars are slick with my blood. My wrists are raw from the chains, but I barely feel it anymore.I would sell my soul to be in bed next to Hilda’s luscious, warm body right now, listening to Scarlett’s deep breathing from the other room. For a moment I allow myself to believe I’m there, but the presence of pure evil is too distracting.Malcolm leans against the wall across from me, arms crossed, looking as smug as ever. I despise the way he stares at me like I’m an animal in a zoo. Some rarity who’s already dead and he’s just waiting for my body to catch up.“I thought you’d be easier to break. Most men don’t last this long,” he comments quietly. I smile, bloody and sharp. “Most men aren’t me.”Malcolm chuckles, “So you’ve finally decided to speak. I’m honoured. S
Rejected by My Mate, Fated to the Lycan King Chapter 228 Growing Desperation
MalcolmArlo won’t break. Or die. I’ve tried everything. Shooting him in the head. Riddling his entire body with silver bullets. An axe thrown straight into his heart. Nothing sticks. He regenerates time and again.I’m very keen to cut his head off, but nobody wants to get in the cage with him, not even when he’s unconscious. I killed two men for disobeying a direct order, before I decided it was futile.They’re less afraid of my bullets than his fangs. None of them have dared to point out that I haven’t dared enter the cage myself. He’s developing a tolerance for the tranquilizer darts. It takes 6 to bring him down now and he wakes up faster every time.I’m not risking my own life. These darts bring down elephants. They’re the strongest thing on the market. Are they all this strong, or is he special? I thought we’d take them out without any trouble. Wasted a fortune on having silver fucking bullets cast and they do nothing!It should have been easy. It was easy with Milo. A
Rejected by My Mate, Fated to the Lycan King Chapter 227 The Demon Babysitter
TaraScarlett is a menace. An adorable, sharp-witted, completely unstoppable menace and Ash has no clue what he’s up against.I lean against the doorframe, arms crossed, watching Ash lose yet another argument to the tiny tyrant. He doesn’t stand a chance, and I think deep down, he knows it. Even if he isn’t quite ready to admit defeat yet.“You can’t just order me around like some lackey,” he protests, running a hand through his already-messy dark hair. Scarlett tilts her head, considering. “Yes, I can. What’s a lackey?”Ash exhales through his nose, a muscle in his jaw twitching. “You’re two. And a lackey is a servant.”“I’m almost three,” she corrects primly. “And you already swore loyalty to Mr. Tibbles, which means you have to listen to me.”I press a hand to my mouth to stifle my laughter. It doesn’t help. Ash glares at me. “You think this is funny?” I shrug. “A little. Did you really bend the knee to Mr. Tibbles? I’m afraid she has you dead to rights then. She’s he’s envoy.”
Rejected by My Mate, Fated to the Lycan King Chapter 226 Formulating a Plan
HildaI knew Percy and Nixie would come through for me, but they really outdid themselves. Maps. Schedules. Weaknesses. Everything I need to get Arlo back is spread across the heavy oak table in front of me.Of course I’ve always known that they’re efficient and reliable, but what they’ve gotten me goes above and beyond.When they arrived, Nixie’s face was flushed from the cold, her red hair wild in the wind, but there was triumph in her green eyes and I knew things were finally looking up.Percy quietly handed me the bundle of documents. I’m sure he’s better than a human CIA agent it was all so thoroughly set out. Now it’s up to me to take the information and find the best way to get my mate back.I’m only interested in quick results right now. Finesse means nothing in the face of Arlo’s suffering. I won’t allow anyone from outside the compound to be hurt, but those within the walls where Arlo is being tortured, will not be spared.Malcolm is feared but not liked. That much is cle
