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Book 2: chapter 13
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The ground dropped instantly beneath my feet, and I plunged into the river. Blood mixed with the water as the current started carrying me down, and I paddled hard. As a human, I had no idea how to swim, but a wolf?Even worse.She keened in panic, struggling to stay afloat. Water flew into my mouth and rammed down my throat, practically choking me, and I dipped beneath the surface.Shit. This was it. I was going to drown in the middle of nowhere.Something wrapped around my body and pulled. Instinctively, I fought against it, but the hold just tightened and pulled me against the current. We rose above the water, and I tried to turn my head to see what was holding me, but I couldn’t get a good angle. I shoved my wolf down deep and tried to focus.I smelled shifter, but it was a human arm hauling me back to shore. When he pulled me out of the river, I finally turned to see who it was.Rhyson.My wolf tried to turn again to run, but I was exhausted. “Stop,” he ordered. Wolf magic pulled
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RhysonImmediately, her hands went over her stomach, and I saw just a flash of the vulnerable woman who’d been in my hotel room. The look was gone as she angled her body away from me. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”There it was. The liar who’d had me fooled.When her father had sat across from me and admitted the true nature of his daughter, I’d felt like a fool. To know that she cheated was one thing, but to learn that she’d planned on conning me was another entirely.“Your father said you were just like your mother. He predicted that one day, you’d get knocked up in hopes of trapping someone into marriage.”Her eyes widened. “Did you tell him?”“That we fucked? No.” I laughed darkly. “I did not. I was there as his king, not as the fool you made me out to be.”“We can end this right now. The baby isn’t yours. I’ll go now, and don’t worry. I won’t tell anyone about us.” She started to shrug the blanket off her and then realized she was naked. I waited for her to shift, but
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And then I’d gotten another good whiff of her and confirmed what my wolf already knew. She was indeed pregnant.“How do you know it’s not mine?”“I know because…I only slept with you once.”“It only takes one time.”“How true. Um, but I’m a slut and I’ve been sleeping around, so the chances are pretty good it’s not yours,” she said loftily as she waved her hands in the air. “Plus, um… I was probably already pregnant when we had our fling. I think it had been awhile since I’d had my period.”“It had been less than a week. I could still smell it on you.”Her eyes widened. “Wow, that’s…an invasion of privacy.”“So you don’t know if it’s mine or not,” I concluded. “Very well. We’ll have a DNA test done once it’s born. If it’s mine, I will raise it.”“What?!”“Don’t worry. I’ll pay you for him or her, and that is more than you should expect from me.”“You’re not buying my child!” she spat as she stood. “How dare you!”“Sit down.”“I will not!”Damn. I forgot I couldn’t order her around. “S
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Maya“Continue to scream, and you won’t have to worry about seeing your father because you’ll be dead,” Duke said through clenched teeth as he continued to carry me through the woods. We were definitely out of Rhyson’s earshot, but that didn’t stop me from shouting and fighting. I beat my fists against his back relentlessly, but it was no use. He didn’t even flinch.When I continued to shout, he sighed. “So you’d rather be dead than see your father. Rhyson is right. You do have issues with him. Are you hoping to see me dead as well?”I did not. Clamping my mouth shut, I seethed, but Duke just chuckled. “Thank the heavens for small mercies.”He continued to carry me in silence while I seethed. First I’d gone to Rhyson to save my baby, and now he was talking about buying it! The situation wasn’t just going downhill, it was catching fire and burning my entire life down in the process.I’d never thought about being a mother. When I daydreamed about being Larson’s loving wife, a thought th
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Rhyson“All I’m saying is that if you’re going to mope about it, you should have never let her go,” Juniper said with a shrug. “I’m not here to follow a grumpy werewolf into the forbidden forest.”I scowled. “I’m not grumpy, and this is not the forbidden forest. And you’re here because of loyalty, not because of any personality trait of mine.”“So true.”When I snarled at her, she just laughed. Juniper was the youngest of my entourage at only twenty years old, but she’d been Marrow’s second-in-command since she was fifteen. Reckless and impulsive, she was the last wolf I’d expected to be by my side, but when push came to shove, her wolf was one of the best. As my third, she would spend a lot of time traveling from pack to pack and identifying problems.If she survived that long.Her loyalty to my brother meant she wouldn’t back down on the revenge mission, and we both knew the jokes were just a front. She would be here until the bitter end.“Grumpy is his main personality trait,” Dant
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My second didn’t panic easily. Juniper and I immediately turned. “Duke. Something wrong,” I growled. We started back when the wind shifted, and a scent hit me.Wolves. Several of them. Immediately, I started to shift, and nobody hesitated to follow. We formed a protective barrier around Tessa, our weakest, and growled into the thicket of woods.The attack came without warning. Six wolves leaped at once through the brush, two aiming at me. I considered letting my power out, but it was so damn soon. I didn’t need the whole wood to know my status, so I pulled it in and focused on my strength instead.These wolves didn’t seem to have any training, but they worked well together, and they fought raw.They were used to fighting for their lives.Claws ripped into my shoulder, but I ignored the pain as I easily flipped one wolf onto his back and sank my teeth into its throat. There was a roar of despair from the other, but it didn’t live long enough to mourn for long. Turning, I pulled one of
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MayaWe shifted and moved quietly up the mountain. The group surrounded me, including a small gray wolf who continued to look at me sideways but didn’t say anything. I didn’t think Rhyson would have it in him to actually put a chain around my neck, but I also knew the danger that we were in. Staying with him, and obeying him, was my best bet for now.And the safest bet, since it meant I would have more time to plan my escape before he tried to haul me to my father.It was several hours after the dark had settled when we found a nice cave to rest in. It was a small space, barely big enough for all of us, but it connected to a small tunnel and another entrance. It looked, and smelled, abandoned, and we made camp. Several went out to hunt, and after dragging back two deer, we had dinner. Most of us shifted back to human, although one of the females and one of the males kept their wolves out to stand guard.I was not invited to guard patrol, but that was fine. I was exhausted after the fi
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A small smile curved on her face. “If you need to talk to me, I encourage you to do so. You’re in a high-stress environment, and those stress levels can also affect the baby. I’m not a therapist, but sometimes talking can help. Before I signed on with the king, I was a midwife.”“Really? Lucky me.”“Hmm.” She gave me a strange look. “All right, you should get your sleep.”I hadn’t dressed since shifting back, and I wasn’t about to sleep naked, so I fumbled around in my pack for a change of clothes. “Maya? You’re not sleeping in human form, are you?”Pausing, I turned my head. “I am. Is that a problem?”“It’s safe for the baby if you shift. You know that, right?”“I’ve napped a couple of times as a wolf, but I’ve never spent the night as one. I’m just more comfortable as a human.”She frowned. “But we’re sleeping on the bare rock. There’s no pad.”Shrugging, I went back to pulling out some clothes. As much as shifters were comfortable being naked around each other, I didn’t spend all t
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The Alpha King's Rejected Mate Book 3: chapter 57
“Hayden, the demons—” Finn started but fell silent when Hayden lifted his hands.“After,” Hayden murmured. “Right now, I need to focus on the fight.”Finn looked troubled but nodded once. He silently finished applying the salve to Hayden’s visual injuries, then put the bottle away.“Ready to admit defeat?” Monroe taunted from across the challenge grounds. “I’ll be merciful to your followers if you do. I’ll let them stay and earn back my favor. You, though, and your little team will be exiled on pain of death. Your mate, too.”Hayden ignored him. It was more for the sake of the pack than him, anyway. He closed his eyes, breathing in the scent of the field. There was a curious mix of fresh-turned earth on thebreeze. He’d noticed it before, and from the rest of the pack, he learned that Monroe was doing some sort of construction project on the Alpha’s house.Not that it mattered. It was just one more distraction.Sweat trickled down his back. The heat of the sun was starting to become un
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HaydenMonroe’s claws raked across Hayden’s flank, ripping out chunks of fur. Hayden twisted, clamping his jaws down on Monroe’s shoulder. They spun in a circle, Monroe seeming to try to rip himself free. The sun beat down on them, baking the smell of sweat and blood into their fur. Hayden’s mouth tasted ashy, but his mind was filled with Mica.Pain shot through his spine as Monroe twisted, flinging Hayden off in the dirt. The Alpha jumped at him, teeth bloodied and snapping. Hayden rolled away and kicked out his back legs at the same time. Monroe easily sidestepped the blow. His tongue lolled out, his eyes dancing with mirth as Hayden staggered back to his feet.His fur stood on end as they circled each other, heads low. Growls and howls of encouragement rang in Hayden’s ears. He recognized each of the voices. He only wished there was one more—Mica’s.Funny how he was glad she wasn’t here to start with, but as the fight dragged on, he only wanted her to call his name. Visions filled
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“Then I’ll do my best to earn your trust, Luna. I swear, whatever it takes.”“Thanks,” Mica said awkwardly.It had been so long since she and Elin had been friends. They’d never go back to the relationship they once had—not that Mica wanted that relationship. Looking back, she could see that they were friends mainly because of happenstance. They were neighbors, so they spent time together because there was nobody else around.Elin had had all the power in their friendship. Mica had been clingy, desperate to keep one friend in the pack. Then, when everyone started to talk about Mica and Hayden getting together, as though it was destined and nobody had a choice in the matter… well, Mica hadn’t realized how much Elin liked Hayden.Her friendship with Tess was built on a much more even footing. They had a better understanding of each other than Mica and Elin ever had. Perhaps, now, she and Elin would be able to navigate the situation and find a way to be friends again.“Can I ask how thin
The Alpha King's Rejected Mate Book 3: chapter 54
MicaMica sat on the edge of the bed, frozen. Her gaze was unfocused, and both of her hands were pressed to her stomach. Her heart was beating so wildly that she wondered if it was going to blow up. If Hayden didn’t come back from this fight, she might hope it did.She should have said so much to him as he walked away. She should have tried harder to explain her thoughts. How could she not be afraid he’d be frightened? It had nothing to do with his skills! Nothing to do with his strength. It was all about the possibilities. Fuck, even a coyote could take down a wolf if it got in a lucky shot.Monroe was an Alpha who had held Bluebell Valley for well over forty years. He kept this territory for a reason. And now he was possessed by a demon, which made him even stronger.I should have told him that I love him.She’d tried, but it somehow got muddled up on the way out.A knock came on the door, and Elin, who was bringing a tray of food, slipped into the room. Her eyes were sympathetic as
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She didn’t speak.The door shut behind them with a loud, final click.Hayden sucked in a deep breath, steadying himself. A baby. It changed everything, moving forward. Though he had never allowed himself to think about the ‘what if’ of whether Monroe defeated him, now… His wolf growled with renewed determination while his heart hammered.But was it because of the baby, or because of the way Mica had shown him her doubts?He checked on Ryder, finding him sleeping peacefully. Tess sat with him and Echo, and she got to her feet when he came in. Her long veil of black hair hid her face as she gazed at the floor.“How is he?” Hayden asked, nodding toward Ryder.“He’s developed a mild fever. I gave him some medication and am trying to keep him cool.” Tess’s shoulders slumped forward. “I’ve never seen an injury this bad. Even when Mica got sick, she was never this badly off. Echo hasn’t shown any signs of waking up. I will be giving her a sponge bath soon… but our efforts to keep her hydrate
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HaydenBeing his mate proved her cowardice?Hayden tensed. His hands curled into fists as he stared at Mica. Her chin was lifted, her eyes bright with tears. Even though her lip trembled, she held his gaze, every inch of her exuding truth. Mica wasn’t just saying something to hurt him; she truly believed this. Which meant the only reason she agreed to be his mate was through fear.Fear of what exactly? Hayden ground his teeth together, not wanting to hear the answer. He stepped back from her. His wolf whimpered and whined. It wanted him to go to his mate, to pull her into his arms and reassure her of their bond. But Hayden couldn’t make himself do it.If she only agreed to be his mate from fear, everything he thought they had together was a lie. Her strength in solving problems for the pack was just her playing a role. It wasn’t genuine care and concern. And worse, their connection, the moments of passion and tenderness they had shared…Their baby.None of it meant the same to her as
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A fresh chill washed over her, causing goosebumps to rise along her arms. Her scalp prickled, and her chest tightened. Now that she considered that possibility, it was swiftly followed by a stark truth staring her in the eye. If someone did come for her, there wasn’t much she could do.As a human in a pack of shifters, she had little recourse for self-defense. She’d have to have a gun in hand at all times, and she didn’t have access to that sort of weapon. Even then, a shifter could easily tear out her throat before she knew what was happening. She was defenseless. And worse, there was nothing she could do to protect her baby, now or in the future.Hayden pulled her close into the fiery heat of his body. “Mica, Mica,” he crooned. “It’s alright. Nothing is going to happen to you.”“You can’t know that.” As much as she wished he was strong enough to keep every threat far from her, Hayden was only one person. He couldn’t be at her side at all times, and he had to take care of his pack re
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MicaMica grabbed a washcloth and dumped too much body wash onto it. She focused on the lather of suds, trying to pretend as though she wasn’t shaking all over. This wasn’t right. Hayden should be going into the challenge with full strength. Not healing from injuries like this. It didn’t matter if he was saying that she wasn’t to blame.She was. He knew it. She knew it.“I’ve allowed the demons to delay the challenge too long already,” Hayden said.She glanced at his face. His eyes were closed, face lifted slightly toward the shower head. Was he deliberately not looking at her? Or was it just from how exhausted he was? His muscular body sagged somewhat, as though he was fighting not to lean against the side of the shower.Mica wiped the dampness from her face and started washing his body. She could be strong for him. He was facing death; even though it made her chest ache to think about it, she couldn’t let herself break down. Not yet, at least. He was strong. The strongest person she
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“I… I trust that you want what’s best for the pack. I trust that you are a good man, Hayden. Right now, that’s enough for me to want more,” Mica said.They lingered, each searching the other’s eyes. Hayden saw the spark of a promise in Mica’s gaze. The tension that had been making his wolf on edge eased. His shoulders relaxed. It would take time, yes, but so long as Mica was willing to give him a chance, he would prove himself worthy.“How have things been while I was gone?” he asked.Mica shook her head. “We’re going to run out of supplies. Our food is low, and as for everything else… I don’t know what happened, but we’ve lost a quarter of our blankets. Not to mention medical supplies.”Hayden leaned into her touch as she resumed washing his body. “I stopped in to see Ryder. We got a message from Monroe, and I had to order Ryder to be strapped into place to keep him from leaving the medical room.”Mica winced as she glanced up at Hayden’s face. “He’s not happy with me. But it looks l
