The Rejected Mate by Lhainey Novel

Chapter 105R2Y The wind whispered through the pine forest , brushing fallen needles across the stone path like secrets being swept out of sight . The air smelled of approaching winter - sharp , clean , and restless , as if the world itself sensed a storm stirring beneath the calm . Elaine stepped carefully along the moonlit trail just beyond the Crescent Moon Luna House , her phone pressed to her ear on speaker as she walked toward the veranda .

She had intended to enjoy the quiet before chaos - final ceremony rehearsals , pack arrivals , preparations to officially step into her new role as Luna . A role she'd bled , fought , and healed for . But peace rarely stayed long in her life . It always came with a price , or a warning . Roselyn's voice cut through the quiet like a blade . " I met your parents today . " Elaine froze mid - step . The soft rustling of the trees seemed to still ; even the wind held its breath . She blinked , confused . " Calvin took you to meet them ? " Her voice wavered despite her effort to remain neutral .

Roselyn sat somewhere hundreds of miles away in the Silvermoon pack lands , but the tension in her voice traveled clean through the connection . " No. They came to the pack house today . The previous Alpha and Beta looked like they were on a warpath when we saw them . " Elaine's pulse stumbled . The forest suddenly felt colder , as if shadows had gathered around her feet . Of course they did . Her parents only ever moved in two modes - authority and desperation . And right now , they had reason to be both . Roselyn continued , each word heavier than the last . " Calvin was furious .

They're forbidden from coming to the pack house . Michael banned them -and his parents too - after you moved to Crescent Moon . " Crescent Moon . Not our pack . Chap 105 Elaine caught the slip . And the warmth that bloomed in her chest was quiet , gentle , and fiercely eamed . Roselyn was slowly anchoring herself to Silvermoon , allowing herself to belong . Not out of duty - but because her heart was finally safe with Calvin . Elaine smiled softly . She deserves that . The peace I prayed for her to find . But the moment of warmth vanished as reality crashed back .

" Why did they come if they're forbidden ? " Elaine asked , forcing the words around the knot forming in her throat . Roselyn's sigh trembled slightly - rare for her . Roselyn didn't rattle easily . Not unless the ground truly shifted . " The council contacted them . They're investigating what happened three years ago . " " The accusations that the previous Alpha interfered with your mating bond with Michael . " A chill crawled down Elaine's spine . The memory of that pain - the ripping , the betrayal , the way her enure soul had felt severed - lingered like a phantom bruise .

Some wounds never faded . They just learned to hide beneath new happiness . There was a pause long enough that Elaine heard her own heartbeat thudding against her ribs , unsteady and unwelcome . Roselyn's tone softened , but it didn't lessen the blow . " There are punishments for interfering with a fated bond . Serious ones . They came to demand answers . To know why Michael reported them . " Elaine inhaled sharply . The world tilted for just a heartbeat . Her shoes scraped the gravel path as she steadied herself on the railing of the veranda stairs .

" Oh ." It was all she managed - small and fragile , like a leaf crushed underfoot . Even the night seemed to pause around her , listening . Roselyn didn't stop . " Calvin said if it's proven , the council will punish them . And ... we all know they interfered . " Her voice hardened . Loyalty - fierce , unwavering - wrapped around every syllable . Elaine's chest ached . She lifted her eyes toward the dark sky , searching the stars like they could steady her . 2 / 3 Chapter 105 " Darius got a call too , she murmured . " He didn't say much .

I think he wants to wait until after the Luna ceremony . " Roselyn snorted , and despite the heaviness in her chest , Elaine could almost see her friend rolling her eyes with a smirk . " He's not stupid enough to hide anything from you . You'd have his wolf skinned and seasoned on a silver plate . " Elaine let out a faint laugh . " That's fair . " Then silence - soft , familiar , weighted with what neither wanted to say . Roselyn gentled her tone . " Will you be okay ... if the council questions you ? " Elaine swallowed . Hard .

The memories she spent three years burying clawed at the walls she'd built . " I don't want to talk about it again ," she whispered . " I rebuilt everything . I'm happy . I have Darius , Nathan , a pack that loves me . Why must the past fight to follow me ? Why can't it sta dead ? " The night answered with a low , aching quiet . Roselyn murmured , " I know . " " Let's hope Michael , Kathy , and Calvin's testimony is enough . The Goddess knows you deserve peace . " Elaine exhaled .

" Your lips to Her ears ." Leaves rustled , and for a breath , tranquility brushed Elaine's skin like reassurance . Then : " Will Nathan be at the ceremony ? " Elaine's face softened . When she spoke , warmth filled her voice . " Yes . For the first part . Then he'll go back to our suite with the omega . " " Why ? " Roselyn hesitated . A warning in itself . " Michael is ... showing interest in meeting him . " 5 Chapter 105 ( * ) + 26 Pointe ! Elaine's muscles tightened . Every instinct inside her sharpened . Her wolf stirred , low and dangerous . Roselyn continued , voice clipped .

" He asked me what Nathan likes . I warned him . Kathy and Calvin talked to him too . But Michael looks ... reckless . Like something cracked inside him . " Elaine's jaw clenched . " We know . He claimed Nathan during the rejection ceremony . Your brother almost killed him . " The memory burned hot - rage , disbelief , fear , the instinctive need to shield her son . My son . Not his . Mine and Darius . " He has a mate . A child . A life he chose , " Elaine hissed . " Why would he risk them ? Roselyn's voice dropped to a troubled whisper .

" That's the thir It felt wrong , He didn't speak like he cares about them . Or his position . Or consequences ine . I'm afraid he'll do something at your ceremony . " Silence fell - tense and heavy as thunder poised to strike . Elaine drew a slow breath , steadying the storm inside . " I'll tell Darius . Nathan has been so excited ... I won't keep him from attending . But we'll protect him . " Roselyn softened again . " Calvin wanted you to know . It wasn't easy - Michael is his Alpha . But you and Nathan ... you his family ." Emotion thickened Elaine's throat . " Tell him thank you .

Truly ." Then the steel returned , cold and certain . " He won't get near Nathan . Not without going through me . And Darius . And every warrior i this pack . " The wind swept through the trees again , this time with an edge . The world around her felt poised - on the brink of celebration , and yet shadowed by danger . The ceremony loomed like a shining promise . And somewhere beyond the horizon , darkness watched . Waiting . < Chapter 105 Plotting . Elaine straightened , lifting her chin . Luna - calm , Mother - ferocity . Survivor - strength .

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