All Chapters of EX'S REGRETS; Desired By Two Alphas After Rejection: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Ember's POV It was day two in the Scar Moon pack, and though the title of Alpha Rowan's mate should have filled me with a sense of pride, it brought nothing but emptiness and dread. I wasn't a mate in the way anyone would imagine; not cherished, not loved. I was nothing more than a servant, a tool in his cruel game. The bed I slept in last night felt cold, and the silence in the Alpha's room was louder than any noise. I barely slept. But I knew one thing; showing any weakness would only make things worse. I woke up before dawn, long before any of the other maids could barge into the room to drag me out of bed. I wouldn’t give them the satisfaction of thinking I couldn’t handle my new role. I dressed quickly in the plain brown servant clothes they gave me, a far cry from the life I used to know. The fabric was coarse against my skin, and I felt like a prisoner every time I touched it. I swallowed the lump in my throat, squared my shoulders, and headed straight for the kitche

Ember's POV. As I sat on the cold, hard ground, staring at the apple split clean in half by Rowan’s arrow, I couldn’t hold back the tears. The sting of the memory cut deeper than the bite of the chill in the air. My hands trembled as I looked around, realising I was the only one left in the pack’s archery range. Everyone else had gone, leaving me alone with my thoughts—and my fear. Rowan had punished me again. This time, it felt different, worse. His aim was sharper, more dangerous. The arrows he fired at me weren’t just shots to show off his skill anymore. No, this time it was personal. The hatred in his eyes, the coldness in his movements, it was as if each arrow was a reflection of the anger he carried in his heart. Anger because I left him, because I walked away when he needed me most. I pulled my knees to my chest, my entire body trembling, not just from the cold but from the fear. I should have run. I should have fought back. But all I did was sit there and take it.

Ember's POV The second the door to Alpha Rowan’s chambers was pushed open, my heart leaped in my chest. I sat there on the cold stone floor, staring at the ground, but when I heard the door creak, my gaze instinctively turned in his direction. Alpha Rowan stood tall, the faintest smile crossing his lips as he entered. For that brief moment, that tiny sliver of a second, I felt warmth spread through my chest. But then... then everything shifted. The smile vanished the second his eyes landed on me. His brow furrowed, and the air seemed to grow heavier. His deep frown carved shadows into his face, and I felt the familiar sting of dread creeping into my stomach. “What are you doing in my room?” he growled, his voice sharp, cutting through the silence. “Wasn't the moment with you at the archery enough?” I swallowed hard, my mouth dry as I fumbled for words. "I-I came to bring you your food, Alpha." My voice wavered, the confidence I once had slipping away with every syllable. My eye

Ember's POV.My breath hitched as Alpha Rowan's grip tightened around my neck, pressing me harder against the cold stone wall of his room.I could barely move, my back screaming in pain as I tried to squirm free from his iron hold. I could feel my body trembling, not just from the fear of him but from the suffocating effect of my worsening allergy.The peaches. I should never have eaten them, but I didn’t want to provoke anyone, especially not in front of him.Now, it was making everything worse. My chest felt tight, my throat itched, and my vision blurred, yet none of it could compare to the agony in my heart.I didn’t want this. Not any of it.Tears welled up in my eyes, but I forced them down. I couldn’t show weakness in front of him. Not in front of Rowan.“I’ll always love you, Rowan…” I whispered silently to myself, the words trapped inside, unable to escape my lips. The truth was choking me more than his hands ever could. “…And that’s why I left… to save you from dying.” My tho

Rowan's POV. I sat on the couch, my eyes squeezed shut as I tried to calm my nerves. The weight of the day pressed on me, making my chest feel tight. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw her—Ember. After seven years, she just appeared, and yet, she couldn’t even tell me why she left. The question gnawed at me, a wound that never healed. No matter how many times I tried to forget, her face haunted me. The silence in the room was suffocating, but I needed it. I needed the quiet to push her from my thoughts.But that peace didn’t last long."You were too harsh on her tonight, Alpha," Nathan’s voice cut through the stillness, pulling me back to reality. My Beta, the one person I trusted with everything, just had to bring up Ember. His words lingered in the room, irritating me instantly.My eyes snapped open, and I fixed my cold stare on him. "What do you mean by that?"Nathan shifted uneasily, his respect never faltering, but I could see the tension in his posture. "Alpha, you mistreat