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The Alpha King's Rejected Mate Book 3: chapter 5
MicaTears burned Mica’s eyes as she fled the hall. Her blood rushed in her ears, drowning out any sound that might follow her. The whole hall was probably rioting with laughter at Hayden’s prank. And to think that when he announced he was challenging Monroe, she had been worried for him! All the while, he’d just been planning on making a big joke out of her.She couldn’t make herself go back to collect her mother. Ryder was back; he could bring Echo home and then probably lecture Mica for causing a scene and embarrassing them all.Was he in on it? Mica hoped he wasn’t. Her big brother was among the few people she once thought she could count on. After he left, she realized she couldn’t really count on anyone… but still hoped he would stand up for her.“Stupid,” she muttered, slowing down to a walk.The night was cool and crisp, with the full moon hanging plump and round overhead. On another night, Mica might have actually liked the walk toward the house at the edge of town. With the
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Mica bit her tongue. Of course, Tess would consider it.“There has to be a reason why Hayden asked for you. There’s so many she-wolves in the pack who would love to be with him.” Tess lifted her head again, a pained smile on her face. “He could have asked Elin. She wouldn’t hesitate to accept him.”“Elin can have him,” Mica spat. She started to walk again, slower this time. “But I guess there’s one thing I should thank him for.”Tess’s black eyebrows quirked together.“He’s made it clear to me that I can’t stay here,” Mica said. Her spine straightened as she came to the obvious conclusion. She’d wasted enough of her life here with this pack. “I’m not going to spend the rest of my life kicking around the edges of this pack, hoping someday I’ll start being treated better.”“Mica,” Tess yelped in surprise.“I’m a human. I can go anywhere I like. Other packs aren’t going to attack me like they would a rogue,” she said, the pieces falling together. “Mom needs the car, so I’ll have to go on
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HaydenHayden walked along the well-lit road, his eyes skimming over the rows of houses. They were shabbier than he remembered. The yards were a bit more overgrown, the vehicles more rusted. Otherwise, it was all exactly as he remembered from before he and the others left.The big house at the edge of town still belonged to Hayden, and there was enough space for all of them there, so it was their base of operations until the demons could be rooted out.Ryder trotted up beside Hayden. His eyes were pinched, indicating that he was upset about something.“The plan or your sister?” Hayden asked.“My sister. You should have told me you planned to take her as your mate.”Hayden shrugged carelessly. “I had to make a spur-of-the-moment decision. Do you disprove of my choice?”Ryder didn’t answer.Hayden studied his friend. Out of all the special ops team, Ryder was the one that was closest with what family he had left. His concern for Echo and Mica made him want to come back to preserve this
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He heard her before he saw her. Her back had gotten caught in a bramble bush and she yanked on it, trying to free it, as other brambles closed in around her. Her face got redder with every pull and Hayden chuckled to himself. No doubt she’d gotten caught up in the thorns because her weak human eyes couldn’t see anything in this darkness.He took his human form again and pulled his boxers out of the clothing bundle he’d brought with him. Not that it mattered so much, seeing as they would be mates. But women could be strange about nudity.Besides, if she was feeling particularly vengeful he didn’t want the crown jewels swinging in the wind.“Mica,” he called, striding forward.Her head jerked up. The moonlight highlighted the delicate blush in her pale cheeks. Her eyes trailed over his exposed torso, and she craned her neck to get a look lower. Then her gaze snapped back up to his face. She gave another tug on her pack.“What are you doing out here?” he demanded. “Your friend is worried
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MicaHe picked her up as easily as lifting a feather. She wasn’t even sure he’d grunted. The air disappeared around Mica as he dangled over Hayden’s shoulder, her hands clutching her pack reflexively. Her eyes were wide in shock as the vague shadows sped by her.Was he really kidnapping her? Thoughts dashed through Mica’s mind, too fast for her to catch. He reallywaskidnapping her. She thought this sort of caveman behavior only happened to other women. Nobody wanted her so badly that they would literally carry her off to his home.And, for that matter, how could he carry her? Mica was well aware she didn’t have the trimmest figure around. Even in high school, when the boys had to carry the girls, they stagged and stumbled when they picked her up. Yet Hayden acted as though she weighed nothing at all.Wait a minute! She wasn’t supposed to be marveling at his strength—she was supposed to be getting away from this asshole and all his asshole friends!“Let me go,” she cried.Just as somet
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There wasn’t enough gauze to cover the cuts completely, so she layered it on carefully and taped it before pulling out her clothes. This was going to ruin them for sure. She didn’t have much to start with, since none of the local stores sold anything in her size, but it was the best she could do.Why am I even doing this for the asshole?She sighed. Because she always hated to see something in pain. She even did her best to avoid eating meat because she didn’t enjoy the idea of anything with a face dying for her.“What was that thing?” she demanded, more to distract herself than anything else.“A beast demon.” Hayden’s voice was perfectly even. “My team and I hunt demons. There’s been an uptick here in the Bluebell Valleys, and we’re here to stop them.”“And that means challenging Monroe?” Mica muttered.“It does because he’s being possessed by one of them.”Her hands faltered. Possessed? Even after what she had seen, Mica wasn’t sure she could believe that. Hayden was just spouting no
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HaydenHayden could understand Mica’s reluctance to stick around a place that was rife with demon possession. But the presence of the beast-demons meant he could no longer be gentle with Mica.“We don’t have time for these games,” he told her harshly. “You’re coming home; we’re to be mated, and then if you still want to leave, I’ll arrange for you to get out of Bluebell Valley territory until after we’ve taken out the demons.”Mica shook her head.“Your stubbornness is getting wearisome,” Hayden told her.She backed up a step. For a second, he thought he might see real fear in her eyes. But then her foot brushed against the demon’s claws. It reared up so quickly that Hayden didn’t have time to react before it slammed into Mica, sending her flying.Hayden leaped on the beast. He wrapped his thick arms around its head and twisted sharply first one way, then the other, until it went limp again. He threw down the creature in disgust, then turned to find Mica.She still lay crumpled on the
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Hayden waved a hand, scoffing. “Echo always loved me. Her greatest fear was that her human daughter would never have a worthy mate. Now that I’ve decided to take her as a mate, I’m sure Echo will be thrilled.”Derek nodded, lowering his head as he did so. “Then I’m sure it won’t be an issue.”“Just get what we need.”Hayden went back to Mica’s room. By this time, Ryder had cleaned her up, and the bleeding had stopped. He had also given her an IV line with some sort of foul-smelling medicine. Hayden frowned at it and sent Ryder a questioning look. Medication wasn’t used often among shifters.“She regained consciousness and immediately started trying to leave,” Ryder said. “I had to sedate her. Saline fluids, painkillers, and a tranquilizer. The one thing I’m worried about is brain swelling. There’s no sign yet, but it was a pretty hard knock she took.”“Does she need someone to be with her?” Hayden asked, folding his arms. He didn’t look at Mica with her burning red hair knotted around
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The Alpha King's Rejected Mate Book 3: chapter 37
HaydenThe scent of tilled earth met Hayden’s nostrils as he drove through the town. The team was spread through a handful of vehicles, each one keeping watch. They had just escorted the cargo van to and from the city for the latest shopping trip. Last time, Spencer had attempted to stop them from leaving.This time, they had barely seen a sign of any other wolf in the town. It seemed as though Monroe was keeping them busy elsewhere. This was why, along with food, Hayden bought a handful of camera drones from the city. Patience was a virtue, but sitting idly by without finding any additional information was a flaw that could easily prove fatal.He pulled to a stop in front of Monroe’s house and got out of the car, leaving the engine idling. The team all hopped out of their vehicles and gathered in formation around him.“Monroe,” Hayden bellowed. “Quit hiding and face me!”The door slammed open, but it wasn’t the possessed Alpha who came out. Instead, it was Spencer. He walked with a s
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Mica didn’t want this to end. She never wanted it to end. And if that meant holding her questions inside and refusing to let any of them out? That’s just what it would have to be.She wasn’t going to give Hayden up. Now that she had him, she wanted to keep him. So she held him tighter, fighting against the pressure building through her. Instead, she kissed him, the way he wanted. And their eyes remained locked open on each other as they continued the dance as old as time.***Chirping birds just outside of the window woke Mica in the early morning. She sleepily buried her face into Hayden’s chest, unwilling to get up just yet. Their naked bodies pressed together, soft and warm in the cool morning. Being in Hayden’s arms always made her feel safe and secure. His strength seemed to seep into her, giving her everything she needed to face their situation.The previous night’s activities had kept them up quite late. Mica hoped she wouldn’t be too tired to perform her duties today. Not that
The Alpha King's Rejected Mate Book 3: chapter 35
MicaThe pack took the news of Monroe's possession by a demon reasonably well. At least, none of them went running around flailing their hands in the air, proclaiming they were all doomed. What they whispered to each other was another thing altogether, but Mica didn’t spare the worry about that possibility. For the time being, she focused on taking care of injuries.Once she was done, Mica sought Hayden out. He was with his team, plotting out their next course of action. Mica found a spot at the side of the room to sit and wait until they were done.Maverick shot her an uneasy glance but focused back on Hayden. It seemed to Mica he didn’t want her there, but until his Alpha was going to say something, he’d accept it. Hayden hadn’t paid much attention to her entrance into the room except to briefly glance at her. “That’s enough for tonight,” he said finally. “Tomorrow, we’ll start training the pack on how to fight the beast-demons. Until they’re ready to fight, we’ll have to keep the
The Alpha King's Rejected Mate Book 3: chapter 34
Ryder nodded, then shifted to his own human form. As he was arranging the wolves into teams, Hayden strode for the house. Mica greeted him at the door, armed with a kitchen knife. She glanced over at him, relief in her eyes, then headed outside to help Ryder. Hayden resisted the urge to grab her and kiss her.He let out a shaky breath, grounding himself, as he headed up the stairs. He stopped in his room for some clothes before heading to Echo’s room. The aura-demon possessing Echo was active in her circle of salt, trying to cross the barrier. When she saw him, a cruel smile twisted over her face.“How’s Mica? I do hope that she didn’t find herself caught up in a wolf fight. Such a weak little human wouldn’t stand much of a chance, after all.”Hayden ignored the obvious taunt. “What’s the name of your leader?”“Monroe.”“And your name?”“Echo.” That cruel smile was still in place.It was expected. No demon that Hayden ever met would admit to their own name. It made him wonder if they
The Alpha King's Rejected Mate Book 3: chapter 32
HaydenAt the first howl, Hayden rushed to meet the attackers. He leaped from an upper window, exploding into his wolf form as he did so. Spencer howled again and charged over the fence at him. Hayden let out a howl of his own, rushing to meet him. They clashed head-on, fur and snarls flying through the air.Spencer lunged, his teeth white against his black fur. He feinted to the left, but Hayden anticipated his motion. He lightly leaped to the side and ducked, coming up at Spencer’s throat. Spencer clawed at his flank while the wolves of the pack clashed on every side.Pain burst through Hayden’s side as his teeth snapped just shy of Spencer’s jugular. Blood soaked through his fur. Spencer grabbed at his ruff, but Hayden twisted himself, rolling. He kicked all four feet into Spencer’s stomach, his claws ripping through fur. He flung Spencer through the air.Hayden jumped to his feet and took half a second to take stock of the others around him. His team was at the forefront of the fi
The Alpha King's Rejected Mate Book 3: chapter 32
Mica smiled up at him, squeezing his arm. “And if they refuse to swear allegiance, they can’t stay. For now, though, I’m accepting them under my protection. Unless you wish for me to send them away, Alpha?”Hayden gave her a dirty look but jerked his chin toward the hastily built lean-to on the south side of the house. There were three such structures now. The south was for the unmated women, the north was for unmated men, and the west was for family groups. The special ops team all shared rooms inside the house now, too, with the other rooms holding any injured wolves.“You can keep them, for now,” Hayden said. “But see that you put them to work. I don’t want them causing us any trouble.”“Of course.” Mica bowed her head toward him, fighting back a smile.Unlike Monroe and his people, Hayden cared about the pack. He might say that he only returned because Ryder and the others from Bluebell Valley wanted to save the pack, but he did genuinely care. It reminded Mica so much of the Hayd
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MicaMonroe sent someone to the house every day for the next few days, demanding Elin back. He even went so far as to send Elin’s father. Hayden refused every time, but only allowed one of them onto the property. Or, as Mica learned later, only one of them could come onto the property.Spencer, it seemed, had no demon influence on him, but many of Monroe’s people were possessed.Mica tried not to think about that. She tried not to think about her own mother under a demon's influence. The few times when she and Ryder ended up working together, Echo was a topic neither of them brought up. Mica couldn’t bring herself to ask. If Ryder said there was no way to save her, then the last bit of hope she clung to would shrivel up and disappear.“Mica, we’ve received three more women,” Tess told her one morning. “Clarissa, Monique, and Rachel.”“Really?” Mica reluctantly closed the laptop she’d been working at. “Spencer’s daughters?”Hayden had been up at the crack of dawn, and Mica had gotten u
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Hayden chuckled, enjoying her demanding side. He pushed in until he was fully seated, groaning as her greedy heat sucked him in. Mica whimpered and Hayden rested his forehead against hers. He waited there, letting her adjust. Her fingers dug into his shoulders. She was the one that started moving first, rocking her hips back and forth to move him inside of her. Her eyes were at half-mast, her mouth slightly open. He swelled, his skin feeling too tight to contain him.She kissed him, panting into his mouth. Hayden started to move, slowly at first but with increasing momentum. Mica matched his rhythm, her hips thrusting upward. Soon, she was crying out every time they came together. Hayden gritted his teeth, fighting back on the pressure building inside of him. Hewould see her finish first. He was getting dangerously close, so he reached between them and stroked her clit again.“Hayden,” she cried out. A flush rose up her neck and face. Her back arched, and her mouth fell open.“That’s
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Mica shivered. “But I’m fat.”“You are beautiful, Mica.” He ran his hand down her hip. “Your skin is soft and smooth. Your breasts are perfect. I want to get to know the rest of you.”He slid his hand between her legs and cupped her. She felt even better without the clothes between them. The heat of her sex radiated into his hand, already growing damp. He massaged her slightly, watching her reaction. The tension melted from her shoulders. Her head fell slightly back and she let out a soft moan.“You’re beautiful,” he repeated. “And I want you.”Mica turned back to him, letting her legs open for him. Her sea-green eyes didn’t leave his face.“I think that’s the first time someone didn’t say ‘You’re not fat, you’re beautiful’ even though I am… without a doubt—” She cut off, biting her lip.“Do you want to continue?” he asked.Mica nodded. “Yes.”Hayden waited a moment before adjusting his hold on her. He slid two fingers deeper, exploring her. They brushed over her entrance, already wet
