All Chapters of The Alpha's Third Mistress: Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

Keegan's words came as a shock to Sheera. The thought of walking with him, side by side, was something she'd never dared to imagine. Keegan, one he other hand, felt a twinge of pain. He'd promised to reject her after the Peace Festival. And he didn't know if that was the reason he had kept his distance, avoiding her for the past two days. Keegan was not one to go back on his words. And now that she was before him, the time had come. he was going to do it. He was going to reject her. They walked out of the Fortress. The path they took wound down to the outskirts, where the wilderness stretched out in a vast, untamed expanse. Eamon and Wulfric tailed behind them, keeping a long distance. Sheera's heart fluttered nervously within her chest, thumping in an unsteady rhythm. She was walking with Keegan! Like she was someone.... important. The whole experience felt surreal, almost dreamlike, but also undeniably lovely. For the first time, she didn't see him as the cold-hearted monster w

Coating her hand with his, he gently lowered it from his shoulder. "You should get some sleep."Just as he released her hand the door burst open. His scent wafted through her nose even before she laid eyes on him, and her throat ran dry in an instant.Her hands instinctively moved behind her back as she stepped away, her heart begining to hammer in her chest.Keegan took his time entering the room, his eyes fixed on Ulric. He wore no heavy regalia, appearing as he often did when preparing for bed. It was a simpler look, and in truth, it was the one Sheera loved most on him."Alpha," Ulric dipped his head.Keegan was silent, his demeanor more guarded than usual. Sheera noticed he didn't just look cold, but quiet. He seemed different tonight.Praying he stays quiet, Ulric nodded at Sheera before leaving.As the door closed behind Ulric, Sheera's heart sank into the pit of her stomach. She kept her gaze glued to the floor, until she heard him walk toward her.A small gasp slipped from he

True to his words, Sheera's life was never the same after the rejection.She was evicted from her room and sent to live in the servants' quarters. Now, she worked tirelessly with the servants, eating only when they were supposed to.Unlike before when she'd get bored being in her room all day, she barely had the time to take a rest now.The mate bond was gone. The constant pull to be near him, the sexual urge, the connection that one pulsed through her veins - they were no longer there. All that remained was a hollow gnawing pain that festered deep within her, accompanied by an overwhelming sadness that weighed on her every step.Her life had become a shadow of its formal self, and it was pathetic.Sheera suspected the Alpha had ordered the Head maid to make her life as miserable as possible. Because by the second day, she was swamped with endless tasks. From working the fields, doing the laundry, scrubbing the floors and serving meals, there was no end to the chores assigned to her,

It was well past midnight. Sheera had an extremely busy day and was deep asleep when a continuous rap on her door awoken her. She grumbled, wondering if the head maid had another errand for her at such your. Pulling herself together, she forced herself to the door and found another maid when she opened it."Prince Ulric demands to see you. He's waiting at the entrance of the quarters," the lady announced before swiftly leaving. Sheera rubbed her knuckles against her eyes, wiping off the remnant of sleep. As she made her way to the entrance of the quarters, her mind hovered over the reasons Ulric would want to see her at that hour. It was strange.She found him pacing restlessly. He seemed desperate. Scared. Worried. He rushed over to meet her."Ulric, is there---""I'm scared, Sheera. Something bad is about to happen," the words came out in a rush. Ulric had not been able to sleep at all. Each passing minute reminded him of the fact that Keegan was getting closer to his death. I

Elke ran back to the room. "How is...""It didn't work," she cut Sheera off, rushing to prepare another remedy. It was as if time had frozen, and Sheree's heart had paused it's steady beat for a few seconds. "It didn't... Why? Why won't it?" Her words tumbled out in hurried, ragged breaths. Elke ignored her as she got her items ready. "Cheek for the shadowbind spell," she instructed. That day, they tried several spells for hours, but none of them worked on Keegan. By nightfall, Elke had given up hope."What do we do!? We can't just give up, he's dying!" Sheera cried. For the first time, she saw Elke shed tears. "Our hands are tied at this point, Sheera. We are going to lose him."****†Malkar could barely contain his joy. He never thought a day would come when fate would smile so generously on him. He felt fulfilled. That night, he shared a drink with his mother. She was the only one aside Ulric that knew of the plan, and unlike his pesky brother, his mother didn't criticize h