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Book 2: chapter 8
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The Alpha King's Rejected Mate Book 2: chapter 9
“No. I rejected her because of her infidelity. I humiliated her because she humiliated me. Every man at the ball had apparently fucked her.”Serena opened her mouth, but Larson squeezed her hand hard, and she immediately shut it. I studied her. “You are Maya’s cousin through her mother. Are you part of the Callahan clan?”“She is Chalmer Basin now,” Larson interjected. “She is mine.”So Maya hadn’t gotten what she wanted last night. Did she know who I was last night? I hadn’t told her that I was the new king, only named my previous clan. Since she couldn’t get Larson, had she set her sights higher?I was careless last night, and so close to my goals. I hadn’t become king to throw it all away over a redhead in a lace dress. Fury replaced my obsession, but I forced it to cool and harden. I would not lose my head over this. I hadn’t given a shit about her sexual past last night, and caring about it now meant last night meant more to me than I wanted to admit.She’d used me. I knew she’d
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MayaThree weeks laterThe doors and windows were barred and locked, and there was a guard outside my door. It had been an amateur move, trying to run when my father was out of town and thinking I was safe. Champ enjoyed hitting me maybe even more than my father did, and he’d been foaming at the mouth to get his hands on me ever since the night of the ball. I should have known that he’d be keeping an eye on me.I should have stayed with Rhyson. There was a connection between us. Not a mate bond, but most wolves didn’t find their mates. Even if Rhyson didn’t want to marry me, he might have at least found me a place in his pack. I’d considered telling him the truth, but when I’d looked out my window, there was Champ, ready to storm the hotel.I’d just showered away the scent of Rhyson, so the last thing I wanted was him storming in and starting a war. So my meek little self had gone out to him, bare-ass naked and ready for my consequences.My father had taken the pleasure of beating me
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“Believe me, it would not have been an upgrade.” Glancing over her shoulder, she took a step toward me and stopped when I took a step back. “You’re scared of me.”“I’m wary of anyone locked in this room with me.” I shook my head. “It doesn’t matter. It’s over and done with. You can go back to your Prince Charming.”She snorted. “That’s what I thought he was. The first time I saw him, I was twelve. I knew for certain that he would be mine. I was so delusional, I actually thought we had a mating bond. I was crushed when I realized that he would be yours, but I didn’t spread those rumors because I was jealous. I did it to save him.”“Save him from what?”Sucking in her lower lip, she glanced back at the door and took a step closer to me. “Maya,” she whispered. “Your father wanted you to kill Alpha Larson.”“What? What are you talking about?”“I overheard your father and Champ talking about it. They’d planned on giving you an herbal potion to slip into his drink during your wedding night,
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Seven Jeeps were lined up near him. He spoke to someone and then slipped into the passenger side of one of the middle cars.I’d lost my chance. They were leaving.Taking a chance, I slipped behind the Jeeps and sniffed around. One of them was packed with things that smelled of him, so he probably wasn’t returning. Hoping that they were going to the same place, I snuck into the trunk and lay down quietly. A few minutes later, the trunk closed, and I breathed a sigh of relief.The motor rumbled and the cars pulled out.After traveling for several hours, I dozed off. I hadn’t slept in days, and I should have accounted for that in the plan. Dreams of my future soothed me. When Rhyson found me, I’d tell him why I’d returned. He’d be pleased. We’d figure it out from there, but I would be safe from my father’s clutches.Summerset. I would be Maya of Summerset. That had a nice ring to it.I woke up because rough hands grabbed the scruff of my wolf and hauled me out. I was thrown on the paveme
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MayaI let my wolf’s instincts take over. She was the only one who could run, evade, and hide. I was only good for fucking things up, apparently.I’d been so wrong about everything. Larson was just like my father, so at least I dodged a bullet there. It was foolish that I’d put my hopes in him.Even more foolish? Thinking that the next man who was nice to me would save me. That a lover would save me.My wolf was small and fast, a powerful little bullet in the dense woods. It wasn’t until she slunk under a bush that I realized she wasn’t reacting to Rhyson.Wolves.The scents were old, maybe a few days to a week, but there were so many of them. Had I entered a pack territory without knowing it? If an alpha caught me, I’d be dead, but these markings were personal, not pack. That also didn’t make any sense.Where the hell was I?I tried to think of what I knew about the new king. King Silas had reigned for as long as I could remember, and for almost a decade before I was born. He had rea
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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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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
The Alpha King's Rejected Mate Book 3: chapter 56
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
The Alpha King's Rejected Mate Book 3: chapter 55
“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
The Alpha King's Rejected Mate Book 3: chapter 52
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
The Alpha King's Rejected Mate Book 3: chapter 50
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
The Alpha King's Rejected Mate Book 3: chapter 49
“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
