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92. Mother’s secrets
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2025-04-15 13:21:27
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Rejected, Princess Mate Selection Game 93. Your nephew
KnoxThe Alpha’s house was nice, but not much compared to the palace, which was an unfair comparison. I knew that, but I’d grown up there and had known nothing else.I knocked on the front door and to my surprise Alpha Caden answered it himself.“Prince Knox?” he asked, a puzzled expression on his face.I nodded. “Alpha Caden.”“What are you doing here?”“I’m registering my presence with you. I intend to stay a few days.”Caden nodded slowly. “I see. And what business do you have here?”I cleared my throat. “I was hoping my brother and Chloe were still here.”Caden’s expression didn’t change, and he gave nothing away. “To what end?”“Well, the
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-04-16Rejected, Princess Mate Selection Game 1. Funeral
ChloeI was kneeling before the yawning hole that would hold my mother in just a few moments. Just as soon as I worked up the courage to lower her down into it. I glared up at the sky, waiting for it to open up and rain down on me, mirroring my own pain.I couldn’t help but compare this funeral to the one only a few months ago. The differences were stark. When we’d buried Conson, the whole pack had shown up. It’d been standing room only to say goodbye to the Blackstone Pack Beta. I didn’t blame anyone for this. Conson was many things, but he was as kind in private as he was in public. He’d taken his role as Beta very seriously and was well respected for his level-headedness. Losing him truly was a blow to the pack, and I knew everyone felt it.My mother married Conson almost seven years ago, and we had a mostly happy life together. I knew my mother and Conson weren’t mates, but they’d had a loving relationship, and it had been worth tolerating his daughter Leah to see my mother happy.
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-10Rejected, Princess Mate Selection Game 2. Heartbreak
Chloe“Why?” I whispered, feeling as if I’d just been punched in the stomach.Dr. Friendman glared at me. “I refuse to help such a heartless woman.”I stared at her, shocked. “Dr. Friendman, you know my mother. How can you believe that?”She raised an eyebrow at me. “I am a woman of science, Chloe. Bruises and wounds don’t lie. Leah has been abused, and there is no reason to doubt that it was your mother. Conson wouldn’t have touched her, and besides, he’s been dead.”“But-,”The doctor ignored me and turned and opened the door. “It’s time for you to leave, Chloe.”“Sell me the medicine then! I’ll pay for it! I’ll do whatever. Please, Dr. Friendman, just let me help my mother!”“I’m afraid we can’t do that.” She was already halfway out the door.“Dr. Friendman!” I was practically in tears as I followed her out into the hall, running right into a large chest.“What’s going on?” a deep voice said.I closed my eyes in desperation. Please, please don’t let it be who I think it is. I opene
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-10Rejected, Princess Mate Selection Game 3. Alpha king
ChloeA tall, thin man stood behind me, a black cloak wrapped around his shoulders. He looked like he was a villain who’d stepped right out of one of the cheesy romances Mom had always had lying around, half-started. The memory shot an arrow of pain through me, and I only realized after a heartbeat that he’d been speaking, and I hadn’t heard a word he’d said.“Pardon?”The cloaked man gave me a small smile. “I asked if you are Susanna’s daughter?”“I am,” I said slowly, rising to my feet to put myself on a more even footing. I smelled him, and I knew he was a wolf, but he wasn’t a member of our pack, which led to the question – who’s pack was he a part of? Or was he a rogue?“I’ve finally found you!” He said under his breath, more to himself than to me. “You are a hard woman to track down, Chloe.”I stared at him, the lack of sleep and emotional pain I’d been suffering from for weeks making me dumb. I wished we were having this conversation after I’d had a good night’s sleep – maybe I
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-10Rejected, Princess Mate Selection Game 4.Downgrade
ChloeI don’t know how I made it home. I wasn’t even aware that I was putting one foot in front of the other, let alone heading in the right direction. There was nothing left for me to do besides go home, although the space didn’t feel like home anymore.It only vaguely registered that the car was back in the driveway, meaning Leah was home. Was she still living here? Was I going to be forced to live with her? The thought made me sick.When I opened the door, I ignored Leah, who was sprawled across the couch and went directly to the kitchen to wash the mud and blood off my hands. I heard her get up and saunter into the kitchen, leaning against the doorway.“What do you want, Leah?” I finally sighed, turning to her as I dried my hands.“Oh, nothing,” she chirped.Something broke inside me at her nonchalance and I hissed, “Why the fuck did you do it, Leah? Why are you so hateful?”She raised an eyebrow at me but didn’t replyI turned away from her, disgusted. I turned back to her a mome
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-10Rejected, Princess Mate Selection Game 5. Inheritance ceremony
Caden“Now, now, Omega, that’s no way to clean the floors,” Jared hissed at Chloe, who was on her hands and knees cleaning the floor with a rag. My knees ached at the thought of having to crawl across the tile like she had been doing for the better part of an hour.Chloe ignored him and continued to dip the rag in the sudsy water. I could tell from the mean glint in Jared’s eyes that he wasn’t about to give up. I wanted to stop him, but I didn’t. It wasn’t my place anymore.“You’re doing it wrong,” Jared smirked before kicking over the bucket, soaking both Chloe and the floor in soapy water she now had to clean up.I jerked in their direction before I managed to control myself.Part of me wanted Chloe to fight back, even if it wouldn’t make anything better. The old Chloe, who’d been my mate, had always been spirited, even if a little quiet sometimes.Jared walked off, laughing his head off.Before I could make my way over to Chloe to do something, anything to help, Mariah poked her he
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-10Rejected, Princess Mate Selection Game 6. Princess
ChloeI hadn’t slept this well in months – since before Conson died. Ever since that night, it’s been one fitful night’s sleep after another, and it’d only worsened when Mom got sick.“I think she’s waking up!” somehow whispered.“Let the poor girl wake up in her own time,” a different voice chastised. “She doesn’t need your screeching.”“Boys,” a deep voice sighed. “Can we shelve this until Chloe is awake?”I started to my name, my eyes flying open. I was in a grand bed, surrounded by four men, three younger and one old enough to be my father. I paused at this thought, squinting at the older man who was sitting next to my bed. There’d been something about my father… information I’d just learned recently… I traced the man’s features as we stared at each other. We had the same nose and the same hazel eyes. They were even shaped similar to mine.In a rush, the last few weeks came back to me, and with them, the knowledge that King Charles was my father.“You’re King Alpha Charles,” I cro
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-10Rejected, Princess Mate Selection Game 7. My Brothers
Chloe“I understand that your mother has passed on,” King Charles said gently.I nodded, not trusting myself to speak. The pain was still too real.“I think I owe an explanation to you, Chloe. You may hate me afterward, but I feel like you deserve to know the truth.”I doubted I could ever hate the wolf sitting beside me, still clutching my hand. He might be the King Alpha, but he was… safe. My wolf felt safe with him.“I searched for many years for my mate, but I never found her. It was a different time, then, and with court politics… well, it was important there was a Queen Luna on the throne next to me, so I married a political friend. In many ways, she was suited for the throne better than I was, and I hoped to someday grow to love her. While she was everything a Queen Luna should be, I didn’t. There was always something missing, and we weren’t anything other than friends. I thought I was okay with that; I really did. But I did have a habit of slipping out of the palace and relaxi
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-10
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Rejected, Princess Mate Selection Game 93. Your nephew
KnoxThe Alpha’s house was nice, but not much compared to the palace, which was an unfair comparison. I knew that, but I’d grown up there and had known nothing else.I knocked on the front door and to my surprise Alpha Caden answered it himself.“Prince Knox?” he asked, a puzzled expression on his face.I nodded. “Alpha Caden.”“What are you doing here?”“I’m registering my presence with you. I intend to stay a few days.”Caden nodded slowly. “I see. And what business do you have here?”I cleared my throat. “I was hoping my brother and Chloe were still here.”Caden’s expression didn’t change, and he gave nothing away. “To what end?”“Well, the
Rejected, Princess Mate Selection Game 92. Mother’s secrets
KnoxI was in the middle of packing my bag to leave when Alexander barged into my room unannounced. It reminded me of how I’d barged in on Adrian when he’s been back. It was amazing how cyclical time was.“What’s up?” I asked, not glancing up from what I was doing.Alexander cleared his throat, and I glanced up for the first time.“What’s wrong?”“Are you sure you want to do this?” Alexander asked, frowning.I nodded slowly, unsure of where he was going with this. “It has to be done. Someone has to go tell Adrain what’s going on and tell Chloe that she’s actually Father’s daughter. They both have a right to know this.”“But are you sure you have to be the one to go?”I stiffened at this. “Are you implying I’m not capable of finding them and bringing them back?”Alexander rolled his eyes and sat down. “That’s not what I’m implying at all.” He paused and considered his next words carefully. “It’s a selfish reason.”“What is?”“Why I don’t want you to go,” Alexander sighed.“Well, let’s
Rejected, Princess Mate Selection Game 91. I’m serious
AlexanderI didn’t know what the letter Chloe had given me for Father said, but figured it was something important. In fact, after I gave it to him he seemed to withdraw into himself and started brooding more than normal.At least, I hoped that it was the letter and not the seizures. They were happening almost daily at this point. Knox and I were scared to leave him alone. In fact, we took turns sitting at his bedside. It was absolutely exhausting, but he was our father it was our duty.“You two need to get out of here,” Father said one evening as he ate dinner from the small table we’d brought into his bedroom. His walking was okay most of the time, but we’d wanted a table closer to his bed than the one in his sitting room.“Maybe later,” I said, waving off his suggestion.“No, I’m serious. You two don’t
Rejected, Princess Mate Selection Game 90. Alexander
King CharlesTo my horror, the seizures don’t stop. With every pill that doesn’t work, my panic raises. There’s an answer out there somewhere, but I don’t know where.I start being able to warn others when I’m about to pass out, which is only marginally helpful.My closest advisor, Kellin, visited me during my second week of bedrest.“King Charles,” he greeted me.“Kellin.”“Are we alone?”I nodded and watched with mild amusement while Kellin relaxed and sat down next to my bed. “Formalities are so annoying, Charles.”“Don’t I know it,” I muttered.“So, give it to me straight. How bad is it?”I opened my mouth to tell him that it wasn’t that bad, bu
Rejected, Princess Mate Selection Game 89. DNA tests
King CharlesGrief does funny things to people.Byles found me in my study, staring out the window instead of doing anything work related. He took the seat next to me and waited for me to acknowledge him before speaking.“Did you know?” I finally asked, turning to look at him.He didn’t pretend to not know what I was talking about. He nodded slowly.“I figured as much. You ran the DNA tests for everyone. It only made sense that you knew, and you kept the truth from me.” I turned back to the window. It hurt to look at my younger brother.“I never meant to hurt you,” Byles finally said. “I only meant to protect Natalie.”“Were you one of the ones she fucked?” I asked, my voice mild despite my words.I saw Byle flinch out of the corner of m
Rejected, Princess Mate Selection Game 88. Kiss
Adrian“Where are you staying?” Chloe asked, pulling back from our kiss.I frowned at her, my brain muddled from having her too close. “What?”“Where are you staying?” she asked again.I pulled back and frowned. “At the Knight Inn.”Chloe crinkled her nose at this news. “That place is known for its roaches.”I thought back to the roaches that had scurried out of sight when I’d entered my room. “Trust me, I know, but all the rooms were rented out every other place because of the wedding. I’m not exactly thrilled about it, but for the moment it’s my only option.”“That’s not true,” Chloe said, shaking her head.“What’s not true?”“You have another option
Rejected, Princess Mate Selection Game 87. You’re the father
ChloeI stared at Adiran, my heart racing.“What?” he repeated, staring at my stomach with wide eyes.Caden cleared his throat when neither of us appeared to say anything. “Chloe, I think he’s asking you a question.”“What?” I said, tearing my eyes away from Adrian’s shocked face.Caden sighed as if we were causing him pain. “I think Adrian is asking if you, you know,” he gestured towards my stomach.I turned back to Adrian.“Are you pregnant?” Adrian asked, his voice soft.I nodded.To my confusion, Adrian turned and decked Caden right in the nose. His first made a crunching noise as it made contact with Caden’s nose.“Adrian!” I screamed.Caden stagg
Rejected, Princess Mate Selection Game 86. Sure sign
CadenPrince Adrian did not look good. He looked tired, to start off with but he was also sweaty as if he’d been running. Had he been running? That didn’t make sense – he was wearing dress pants and a button down. Those weren’t running clothes. There’s no way he’d been running. But if he hadn’t been running why had he been sweaty?Also, and most importantly, why was he at my sister’s wedding looking for Chloe?“Prince Adrian, Chloe isn’t here. She was invited, but she wasn’t feeling well. We all understand, of course.”He blinked at me, clearly not understanding the words I was saying. I sighed and rubbed my eyes. “Why don’t you come in here with me and we can get it all cleared up.”The prince followed me without complaint, a sure sign that he really wasn’t feeling wel
Rejected, Princess Mate Selection Game 85. Her old mate
AdrianI knew exactly where the Blackstone Pack was, but getting there was a different story. It was hidden deep in the mountains, spanning hundreds of miles. There was so much space, and I didn’t know exactly where Chloe might be. She could be in the capital city, or she could be off in the mountains in a tiny cabin, away from the world. I hoped she was with people who loved her, but I wasn’t sure.I decided to go to the capital city first. It was the biggest city in the territory and where the Alpha lived. I didn’t want to see Caden, per se, but I had a feeling that wherever Chloe was, so was Caden. The thought sickened me, but there was nothing I could do if she’d decided to reunite with her old mate.I took comfort in the fact that she hadn’t broken her mate bond with me, so she couldn’t have reignited her mate bond with Caden. That was something, right? I alm
