All Chapters of Rejected Not Forsaken: The Alpha King's Beloved: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

After Layla was escorted to her quarters, Kane remained in Liam’s room, his expression grim and his fists clenched at his sides.He took a deep breath and fixed his gaze on Liam, who stood uncomfortably, his eyes filled with confusion and a hint of guilt.“Liam,” Kane began, his voice low but unyielding, “tell me exactly what happened tonight. I need to know everything, why Layla was in your bed and what led to it.”Liam looked directly at his Alpha, his own face twisting in frustration as he struggled to make sense of the events himself. “Alpha, I swear, I don’t know how she got here or why she came. I went to bed early, and the next thing I knew, I woke up to find her in my bed, looking just as confused as I was.”He shook his head, rubbing his forehead as he tried to recall any other details. “Layla seemed disoriented, like she’d been drugged or… enchanted, maybe. She kept saying she didn’t know how she got here either.”Kane’s brow furrowed, his mind racing as he processed Liam’s

In the shadowed stillness of the forest just beyond the pack’s territory, Aiden dragged Zara’s lifeless body through the dense underbrush, his mind racing.Each step seemed to echo with the weight of his crime, yet his movements were methodical, almost detached.He knew he had no choice now but to hide what he’d done.Panic would only make him careless, and he couldn’t afford that.He stopped at a secluded spot by a thick tangle of bushes, where the trees crowded together so tightly that they blocked the moonlight.The forest was steeped in shadows as Aiden knelt beside Zara’s lifeless body, his breathing quick and ragged.Every sound, the distant rustle of leaves, the hoot of an owl, felt amplified, pricking at his heightened senses.His hands shook as he looked down at her, face frozen in shock and betrayal, her once vibrant eyes now empty.What had begun as an argument, fueled by jealousy and anger, had spiraled out of control faster than he could have imagined.He hadn’t meant to

As Layla moved through the garden, her mind still reeling with the suspicion that she might be carrying Kane’s child, she couldn’t shake a strange sense of vulnerability.The weight of her secret made her feel both exhilarated and anxious, and she wanted nothing more than to find Kane, to feel the security of his arms and share her thoughts. But as her eyes scanned the clearing, she realized he was no longer there.The space was empty, the warmth of his presence vanished like a passing breeze.A quick look around revealed his Beta, Liam, speaking with a group of warriors near the training grounds.She sighed, feeling a small pang of disappointment.Kane must have been summoned for something urgent.Steeling herself, Layla turned back toward the side entrance of the packhouse.The hallway was silent, lined with shadows that seemed to stretch longer than usual. Just as she stepped over the threshold, a slight sound, almost imperceptible, caught her attention.She froze, a shiver of unea

Meanwhile, back in the pack, Kane paced the floor of his office, every fiber of his being tense and on edge.His usual calm was replaced with a frantic desperation that his pack members had rarely, if ever, witnessed.He was barking orders, demanding reports, questioning everyone who had seen Layla last, his heart pounding with a fierce worry that something was terribly wrong.He ran his fingers through his hair, his mind racing as he thought of every possible place Layla could have gone, of everyone who might have seen her.He had searched the garden, the pack grounds, and the nearby forest edge, but there had been no sign of her.Each empty spot left his hope eroding just a little more."She was just here," he murmured under his breath, clenching his fists. "How could she just… disappear?"Liam, his beta, stood nearby, his own worry evident as he tried to calm Kane down. “We’ve sent out scouts, Alpha. They’re combing every corner of the forest and checking all the routes out of the

“She’s hurt,” he murmured, his voice quiet but edged with a firmness that none of his warriors dared question.He inspected her injuries, the faint crease in his brow revealing his concern.She was bruised and scraped, but nothing appeared to be life threatening. Still, he couldn’t ignore the blood at her hairline and the faint scent of her wolf’s lingering power, which was impressive for someone who looked so delicate.One of his warriors spoke up cautiously. “Alpha, what shall we do with him?” He gestured toward Aiden’s lifeless body.The Alpha barely spared Aiden’s corpse a glance, his gaze remaining fixed on Layla as he answered, “Bury him. He looks like a rogue who must have ambushed her.”He didn’t know the full story, but given the state of the young woman in his arms, he felt no mercy for the dead man before him.Whatever had transpired here, he was certain that this man had meant her harm, and paid the price for it.“Make it quick,” he instructed, his tone sharp as he hoisted