Lahat ng Kabanata ng His Rejected Mate: Her Cold Hearted Alpha: Kabanata 31 - Kabanata 40

*Adele's point of view* I waited for hours before James and Aurora finally returned from the guest room.By the time they stepped back into the living room, there was absolutely no denying what had happened between them during those few hours.They practically glowed.Even without mating marks, the bond between them was obvious. It lingered in the way their hands brushed together unconsciously, the way their eyes kept finding each other even when they tried to look away.Aurora was wearing one of the oversized shirts I kept folded in the guest room closet. The sleeves hung past her wrists and the collar slipped slightly off one shoulder. James, on the other hand, was fumbling awkwardly with his own clothes, trying to look somewhat put together again.Both of them looked like teenagers caught sneaking out after curfew.A deep blush painted both of their cheeks. And I couldn’t help it. I laughed.Shaking my head, I leaned against the counter and crossed my arms.“Relax, guys,” I said.

*Adele's point of view*“James, I can’t believe you’re making me do this,” I whispered harshly, leaning closer so the people around us wouldn’t overhear.We were hunched over a small airport kiosk, the bright screen glowing in front of us as we rushed through the process of booking last-minute tickets back to America.James sighed loudly beside me. “Luna,” he muttered, rubbing his forehead in frustration, “you are aware that I was the one who did the lifting, right?”“That doesn’t matter!” I snapped under my breath. “It still feels wrong!” My stomach twisted with guilt. Breaking the law was not exactly how I imagined my dramatic return to the pack.James shrugged, clearly far less bothered by the situation than I was.“Look, Adele,” he said patiently, “we could have done everything properly. We could have waited, gotten on a standby list, and prayed that three people mysteriously didn’t show up for their flight today.”He leaned closer and lowered his voice.“But the Alpha said to get

*Adele's point of view*We reached the pack's territory line just as the sun was setting. Once we were close enough, we could even see some of the rogues hanging around the yard. I was just about to step out of our hidden spot when James suddenly grabbed my arm and pulled me back.He brought a finger to his lips, signaling for silence. Then his eyes glazed over. I immediately understood what was happening. He was mind linking with someone. Most likely Demarion.Just the thought of him made my heart flutter.And then it happened. It felt like someone had dropped a mountain on my body. My back exploded with pain and my wrists burned. My arms and legs throbbed as if something was crushing them from the inside. My bones screamed in agony and my knees nearly gave out beneath me.I sucked in a sharp breath, fighting to stay upright.A second later James blinked and his eyes returned to normal. But I wasn't normal. Something strange brushed against the back of my mind. It felt like the light

*Adele's point of view*When he got close enough, he opened his arms wide and flashed me a bright, charming smile.“Babe!”My hand moved before my brain could even process the decision. I smacked him across his cheek instantly and the sound of the slap echoed sharply through the dungeon.“You asshole!” I shouted.I immediately turned away from him, anger rushing through my veins like wildfire.Out of the corner of my eye I saw him slowly turn his head back. He touched his cheek where my hand had struck him. The skin was already turning red but instead of getting angry, he shrugged, then he smiled.“Okay,” he said calmly. “I deserved that.”That only made my anger flare even hotter. My hand flew again, but this time it wasn’t a slap, it was a punch.My fist connected solidly with his jaw and his head snapped violently to the side as the impact forced him to stagger backward.“Damn, baby! What have you been eating since you’ve been gone?” he said, then spat a little blood onto the floor

*A flashback to the day Kade escaped the dungeons*When Kade managed to stir up a fight between the two guards posted at the entrance of the dungeon, the distraction was perfect for his escape.The two rogues were too busy trading blows to notice anything else around them, but someone else did. Hidden deep within the shadows of the dungeon corridor, another figure watched everything unfold.The figure moved slowly and calmly, arms loosely at his sides as he observed the chaos with mild amusement. When Kade slipped past the guards and disappeared toward the castle, the figure in the shadows simply shook his head at the stupidity of the rogues.“Idiots,” he muttered under his breath.Once the fighting guards were fully distracted, the figure stepped out of the darkness and began walking toward the castle. And up until that point, the situation had been almost entertaining. But the moment he stepped inside the castle halls, the game changed.His relaxed demeanor vanished. Now he moved ca