All Chapters of The Rejected Mate Games (Game Of Wolves Book 1): Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

Instead of being taken aback, Von’s smile only widened. “Well, this is exciting, isn’t it? Nathaniel, you are allowed a physical fight to take his advantage or reward for yourself. As our long-time viewers know, this is called an Alpha Brawl. Very sexy and usually bloody, but…” He held up a warning finger. “Competitors are not allowed to kill one another in the Brawl. That’s the only rule, really. Nathaniel, is this something you would like to pursue?”Nathaniel glared at me. “Hell, yes, I do.”He obviously wasn’t used to not coming in first place. It was like he took personal offense that I’d gotten back before he did. This fucker had been laughing about Ryan’s death and happily handing over the winnings to Omar.Gritting my teeth, I held Nathaniel’s gaze. “I accept,” I growled.Nathaniel stared me down. He was trying to intimidate me and was probably used to getting other guys—even alphas—to bow to his intensity. All I did was stare right back.“Fantastic,” Von said. “Before we get

J.D. wasn’t even grudging in his admiration. “Dude, you are freaking strong. Holy shit, man, that was fantastic.” He pumped his fists like he’d just watched his favorite boxer win a match he’d bet his life savings on.“This is bullshit,” Nathaniel groaned as he finally sat up. “That wasn’t a fair fight.”“What part wasn’t fair?” Mika asked in disgust.Nathaniel slowly got to his feet and gestured toward me. “He…well, he…” He shook his head, and his face went red. “You wouldn’t understand unless you were fighting him, but he fucking cheated.”Von raised his eyebrows, and I could tell he was doing an epic job of keeping himself from rolling his eyes. “Yes, anyway, it’s time for Wyatt and Kira to get ready for their romantic evening.” He looked from me to Kira and smiled gleefully. “And hopefully, we’ll get lucky and see some more pining looks. It looks like Kira enjoys a man who can take what he wants, hmmm?”Kira, face flushed, glanced away from me. So, Von had noticed the way she’d lo

I was appalled that she recalled so much of that might. She’d barely been able to stand when I found her out on the street, talking to Wyatt.“Also, you still haven’t given me the good dirt about Wyatt,” Zoe said.“What dirt?”Zoe held her palms so they were roughly six inches apart. “Bigger?”“Huh?”She moved her hands another three inches apart. “Bigger than this?” she asked with a gasp.“Oh, for fuck’s sake, Zoe. Stop it.”She pouted and lowered her hands. “It’s important information.”“That night was a spur-of-the-moment thing. I was coming here to maybe die, and I needed some stress release. That’s all that was. A night of…” I paused and gave a defeated shrug. “Good sex, I’ll admit. I was desperate to get my mind off everything for a while, and Wyatt happened to be there. Nothing more. I let myself forget what a bossy, domineering asshole he was for one hour. I put all that out of my mind, used his body to get what I wanted, and then we were done. I’ve already forgotten how it fe

Wyatt swallowed and waved his hand at me to stop. “Don’t do that. Don’t talk negatively about yourself. If I had to guess? This rejection sounds like normal pack politics. His shitheel of a father probably found him a better match in a higher-ranking pack, and then they cut you loose. You deserved better. Did you ever get the chance to confront this so-called mate about this rejection?”I cleared my throat. Things were getting real. It didn’t feel like we were on a show. Wyatt sounded sincere. Did he actually believe these things? Ever since Jayson rejected me, all I’d experienced was shame. Shame, anger, and self-loathing. Nothing I said to myself ever got those emotions out of my head. A small part of me continued to believe that I was at fault, that I’d somehow ruined the mate pairing. Hearing Wyatt sticking up for me and trashing Jayson and his family should have been petty and childish, but it lifted my spirits and made me feel less broken.“I never really had the chance,” I said

Von stepped over and ran a finger down my lapel. “Hopefully, Mister Rivers here can sleep after that sexy kiss you two shared. Looks like sparks are indeed flying at the Reject Mansion.” He smiled at the camera once more. “Until tomorrow, friends. And remember, everyone loves an underdog.”Von waved a hand, cutting the recording. He spared us a glance as he walked out. “Lots to do before tomorrow. I’ll be up helping the team edit footage for hours. Ugh, such is life. You two should head off to bed. Great job. See you tomorrow,” he called over his shoulder as he strode off into the depths of the mansion.I was watching Von and all the cameras round the corner when a hard yank on my hand had me stumbling backward.“What are you doing?” I asked Kira as she dragged me along with her.“Shut up,” Kira grunted.“Well, damn. All right, then.”Kira pulled me down a hall I’d never seen. She tried two different doors until she found one that was unlocked. The room wasn’t decorated like the rest