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Scumbag Contract Husband, My Regretful Mate is Back Chapter 47
Two days after their meeting, Ryland met with the detective. His chest was twisted with anger over the slow progress in finding Hazel. "How far?" he asked, his hand running over his hair as he took a seat."Any news?" Ryland asked, trying to ignore the growing impatience of Kael. His wolf had grown more aggressive each passing day and it was becoming difficult to keep him under control. They both wanted Hazel back, and they wanted her back now.The officer opened his folder, pulling out a file. "It depends on what you call it," he said with a grin as he let out a puff of smoke.Ryland narrowed his eyes as he collected the file from him. He scanned through it—a list of names, and important information. He looked back at the detective, a question in his eyes. The detective stared, pleased with himself. "These are names of prominent trafficking lords; men we think might be involved in Hazel's disappearance."Ryland felt a great wave of relief wash over him. Finally, a breakthrough. The
Last Updated : 2025-02-22Scumbag Contract Husband, My Regretful Mate is Back 001: No More Hibiscus Pack
The air was heavy with acrid smoke and blood. Fire licked the sky, casting an unearthly glow upon the ruined clearing. Eyes wide in disbelief, Hazel stood rigid at the edge of what used to be her home.There was no more Hibiscus Pack.She clutched at the edge of a tree, her nails digging into the bark, as shallow gasps escaped from her mouth. Among the carnage lay her parents. Her father, the Alpha, had crumpled at the steps to the pack house, his powerful body drained of life, his chest slickens with crimson. The slight form of his wife was crumpled beside him, sprawled in a way that even in death seemed to reach for the last touch of her husband's side.The attackers moved with swift, deadly efficiency, faces covered in dark hoods, growls and orders lost within crackling wood to wails of pack mates too slow to attempt an escape. Her legs just about went from under her as if to buckle. This wasn't happening.Her home, her family, her whole world destroyed. Why? How have things turned
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The forest became a prison.She didn't know how she had made it out, only that she had. They caught her once, and the only defenses left to her had been the fight in her kicks, scratch of her nails, and sinking of teeth. In the tumult of confusion, a gap appeared, and with those legs that carried her away, running as if her life depended upon it because indeed it had.But the forest offered little solace. Her triumph was short-lived, replaced by the crushing reality of her situation. Days blurred into the night as she wandered, a shadow of herself.The once proud Alpha heiress was no more than a rogue, a creature of the wild.Her world shrunk to the bare essentials: food, water, shelter. She chewed on bitter fruits that made her stomach churn, and drank rainwater collected in leaves or puddles. At night, she curled up on the damp ground as the cold seeped into her bones.Hollow, she felt; her soul being wrenched off her, so fast, alongside her pack. It was painful with every gasping f
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The chill of the ropes had torn at her wrists as she was dragged along by the men, stumbling with her feet on uneven ground. She couldn't see anything. The blindfold around her eyes blocked out every little speck of light. Every step was compelled by harsh grips that kept her up while her body fought its exhaustion and fear."Move," one of them growled, pushing her forward.She breathed laboriously, her heart against her rib cage. She had no idea where they were taking her, but something in the way they talked about "the Alpha" twisted her gut. She had heard of men like him, powerful, ruthless, and untouchable. Men who thrive on the suffering of others, who think of people like her no more than as tools or toys.The journey was long, and her senses heightened in the absence of sight. She felt the shift from the damp forest floor to cold stone, the air growing cooler and carrying a faint metallic tang. A door creaked open, and she was shoved inside."Stay here," one of the men said, em
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Cold and damp, the air from the lower quarters wrapped her around like a wet cloak, clinging and choking her. She sat on the floor, leaning her back against the cold stone, her arms still burning to the joints from the drag. Her eyes were wide and staring ahead, her mind racing.He had called her a stray, thrown her aside like she was nothing. The emerald eyes that cut and the mocking smirk were burnt into her mind as her chest heaved to contain the feeling. What hurt most was the helplessness cloaking her like a second skin: so much struggle to survive, yet here she was locked up in the dungeon of the man who thought her no better than a weak rogue.Her hands had curled into fists. She would have liked to cry and scream, demanding answers, but none would come. Instead, she pressed her forehead to her knees, making herself think. What now?Above her, in the great halls of the mansion, Ryland moved with the assurance of a man who owned the world. At his side, his fiancée Serena walked,
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The deathly silence of the lower quarters was choking, though well-acquainted with the fact. Cold stone walls pressed upon her, poor light reflected from one solitary bulb overhead, water somewhere far away dripping constant burble; it seemed the world shrank herself and her thoughts alone.She drew her knees up to her chest, her hazel eyes staring into the dimness. With the rough handling she'd gotten, her body did ache, but way inside, that was where it hurt.It sounded like the words of the Alpha still echoed in her head."Weak. Pitiful."She gritted her teeth, the memory of his smirk making her chest tighten. He had dismissed her like she was nothing, just another rogue who didn’t deserve to live. But she wasn’t nothing. She had survived.Her nails pierced into her palms as a wave of anger flowed through her. "He does not know the things I've been through. What I have lost."Again, the flutter of her parents' faces danced across her mind, and the sting in her eyes was old news. Sh
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He traced the scent to this room, the room where the rogue was kept, he was shocked at first, but something uncontrollable pushed him to go in. The creaking door groaned open and shattered the smothering quiet of the lower quarters into a million pieces. Stirring from her fitful slumber, her body stretched taut with exhaustion, her brain clouded with fear. The footsteps in the space echoed deliberately and slowly; a predator closing in on his target.Her heart quickened with his looming presence. She huddled in a ball, clasping her knees tight to her chest, her chains clanking at the grim reminder of her very vulnerability. She didn't need to look up and was surrounded by his scent: cedar and dark spice that spoke volumes through the air as her wolf stirred in both alarm and unwilling fascination.Ryland stood there, his emerald eyes glowing in the dim light as they locked on her. His face was impassive, unreadable, yet behind his stoic façade, there was a flicker of something almost
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Time kind of just stopped.Her wrists were tied, her body opened and her head filled with sentiments he had no aptitude to untangle. The mate's pull struck her hard like the tide that took her breath with it, instantly. Not my wolf, her heart leapt up in rapture, a little spark in desperate despair the ignition lit.Mate.Ryland's body was still tense, pressed against her as the realization settled over him too. His emerald eyes flashed wide for a moment, the usually unshakeable Alpha looking truly stunned. But shock quickly twisted into something darker, his face hardening as his wolf howled inside him, clawing for her."No," he growled low, the venom in his voice so that his lips curled at the corners in a snarl. His hands tightened on her hips, holding her still. "No, this isn't possible."Her lips parted, shaking, her voice a barely heard whisper. "What. what do you mean?".Anger and denial blazed in his eyes as they seemed to bore into hers. "You," he spat, "are not my mate."Tea
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Scumbag Contract Husband, My Regretful Mate is Back Chapter 47
Two days after their meeting, Ryland met with the detective. His chest was twisted with anger over the slow progress in finding Hazel. "How far?" he asked, his hand running over his hair as he took a seat."Any news?" Ryland asked, trying to ignore the growing impatience of Kael. His wolf had grown more aggressive each passing day and it was becoming difficult to keep him under control. They both wanted Hazel back, and they wanted her back now.The officer opened his folder, pulling out a file. "It depends on what you call it," he said with a grin as he let out a puff of smoke.Ryland narrowed his eyes as he collected the file from him. He scanned through it—a list of names, and important information. He looked back at the detective, a question in his eyes. The detective stared, pleased with himself. "These are names of prominent trafficking lords; men we think might be involved in Hazel's disappearance."Ryland felt a great wave of relief wash over him. Finally, a breakthrough. The
Scumbag Contract Husband, My Regretful Mate is Back Chapter 46
Hazel was sitting in her room, her mind wandering around and going through the events that have been happening in the past few days. She felt some kind of guilt for how harsh she had been to Rodrigo. After all, he hasn't done anything wrong but to be kind towards her. "Maybe I should be a little nicer," she murmured, as she unknowingly toyed and tugged her hair. A knock landed on her door bringing her out of her daze. She turned to see a blond lady, one of the staff poke her head in. "Miss, Alpha requests your presence at dinner."Hazel looked away, considering the invitation. It wouldn't hurt to attend, she thought. She smiled slightly, turning to meet the gaze of the messenger, "Yes, I'll be down."The lady's eye widened in shock, before she nodded closing the door. Hazel stood up, running her hands through her hair hoping it would calm her. "I'm just having dinner with him," she repeated, as if trying to reassure herself.Hazel walked out of her room at a slow pace. She went down
Scumbag Contract Husband, My Regretful Mate is Back Chapter 45
Ryland returned to his mansion, giving no space for any thoughts aside from Hazel.He walked across the rooms with a determined mind, and even the silence of the mansion seemed to bend to his will.“Are you sure that tag belongs to slave traders?” He asked Caleb who was sitting on the sofa, his fingers busy on his keypad.“I am sure, Alpha,” Caleb retorted, his voice steady.“Alright, any news from them?” Ryland asked, clenching his jaw, and his muscles twitched under his skin as his voice cut through the air.“Not yet, Alpha. Let me check on them.”The tension in the room was so strong as Caleb's fingers swayed over the keypad, and the light which came from the screen revealed the seriousness in his furrowed brow. Every second that passed deepened the worry in Ryland's eyes, his jaw tightened with each question clawing at his mind yet to be answered. He curled his hands into fists at his sides as he silently cursed the delay.Caleb put the call on speaker, it rang twice before the re
Scumbag Contract Husband, My Regretful Mate is Back Chapter 44
Ryland tapped his phone's screen after it had been buzzing for a while, he was staring at the screen, but his mind was blurred with the events that happened earlier in the night.“Sir, the remaining captives are ready to confess now,” the speaker simply said. Ryland listened quietly, his brows knitting together as his lips pressed into a deep frown. Then he dropped the call and walked out of his room swiftly.“Alpha, are we going somewhere?” Caleb asked as he saw Ryland coming downstairs, his voice firm, but still worried, he has always tried to stay calm even under tense situations.“Yes, get the car ready,” Ryland replied sharply, his tone leaving no room for discussion. His strides spoke nothing but determination, thus making Caleb quicken his pace, as he bowed and left quickly.As soon as Caleb was out of sight, Serena showed up. The atmosphere felt cold the moment Ryland saw her, and suddenly his breath hitched. “Not again!” Ryland cursed inaudibly under his breath. He wasn't re
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It had been two weeks now since Rodrigo got over with the three informants from Ryland's company, and he had been lazily sitting around, observing Hazel's movements, or was she the one observing him? The quiet morning hours had grown into a routine of silent glances, and lingering thoughts. It was now 7:00 AM, and the soft light of dawn filtered through the windows as Rodrigo eagerly anticipated seeing Hazel’s lips move while eating with him. They had been maintaining their usual eating routine, with him staring at her, and her gobbling down all the food she could, as if each bite was an act of defiance against the confines of their daily existence.He walked hastily towards her room, and stepped in without a knock on the door. Something he had never done before.He observed Hazel's dainty figure, his eyes darting through her body.“How soundly she sleeps,” he mumbled to himself. Then he quietly sat on the bed, next to sleeping Hazel. His heart was skipping fast as he admired her be
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They arrived at the Ryland Organization where a meeting was to be held.They walked hastily towards the board room, staff bowing as they made way for them to pass.“I hope they are all in there?”“Yes, Alpha,” Beta Caleb responded as he brushed through his tablet.Shortly after they left the torture house, he had gotten new clothes for Alpha Ryland and was just making sure payments were made.“Alright,” Ryland turned the door knob down, pushing open to reveal the worried faces in the room.“Alpha Ryland, what's with the emergency meeting?” One of the three men who met up with Rodrigo inquired, “Hope all is well?”“Sure, all is well, but not with you and your subordinates,” Ryland sneered, eyeing him, his eyes sending daggers his way.The man quickly looked at his two friends, and they gulped unconsciously, fear evident in their faces.“Now if you may all sit down,” Ryland said, gesturing for them to have a seat.Ryland took a seat at the head position, swirling it around, “I have impo
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In another grand estate which was hidden behind thick iron gates, Ryland stood in one of his torture chambers, the cold, wet air thick with the smell of blood and hot coal. The dim light flickered, its deformed shadows rising across the shattered concrete walls.There were some men hanging upside down, wrists securely bound with silver chains, breathing short, and sharp shallow breaths. Their stifled groans filled the room.“So...” Ryland drew out the word, moving slowly, his shiny black shoes clicking out a staccato beat on the stone floor. He stopped to regard them, his dark eyes flashing with something a great deal more dangerous than rage. “What have you done with Hazel?” His voice was unnervingly even.One of the men shook with fear, trying to answer, his parched, rasping voice. “W-we did exactly, exactly as you ordered, Alpha,” he stammered, desiring only to deflect what he sensed was coming.“Yes, Alpha,” another barely repeated, blood trickling down his temple, he wasn't sure
Scumbag Contract Husband, My Regretful Mate is Back Chapter 40
Rodrigo strode down the hall toward his bedroom, his Beta, Caleb, tagging close behind like a cat chasing a mouse. A wicked laugh broke past his lips as he brushed his chestnut hair back.“At last, fresh pawns for my games. It won't be boring,” cursed Rodrigo, his eyes wickedly gleaming.No sooner had he entered the chamber than he picked out his neatly bought black suit from the closet, slipping it over his head and adjusting his cufflinks. His signature scent spread through the air as he reapplied the cologne. He felt very fulfilled and satisfied with his appearance, then he smiled very wickedly.“Get the driver ready,” he ordered Caleb, adjusting his black silk tie.Caleb nodded, slipping down the hall, leaving Rodrigo lost in thought. As Rodrigo stepped out of the chamber, he saw Eleanor walking close. She stopped still, bowing her head as a sign of respect.“Eleanor,” ordered Rodrigo smoothly, his voice subtly tinged with authority. "See that she’s well. And if anything as little
Scumbag Contract Husband, My Regretful Mate is Back Chapter 39
Standing on the elevated training grounds, Rodrigo had his arms folded across his broad chest as he observed the warriors of his pack. The afternoon sun was already setting, and he could notice the sheen of sweat on the men who threw fists at each other below. There was also an occasional grunt of exertion in the air.His warriors were strong. Loyal. Disciplined.And yet, his mind was elsewhere.Hazel.Rodrigo clenched his jaw as he forced himself to focus on the drills taking place in front of him. He had barely slept the night before, haunted by the image of her—those sharp golden-brown eyes, the way her lips parted ever so slightly when she was lost in thought.His wolf stirred within him, pacing impatiently. Go to her.Easy. He told himself. Rodrigo let out a sharp exhale. His discipline was absolute, and he would not be ruled by impulse, especially not over a woman who had yet to yield.Caleb approached with short strides, stopping just behind him. “Alpha, the eastern border pat
