All Chapters of Rejected By The Alpha, Claimed By His Enemy : Chapter 61 - Chapter 65

The creature’s broken growl deepened, dragging through the clearing like something torn between two worlds.It wasn’t just sound.It was pressure.Something heavy pressed against the air, against the chest, against thought itself.The High Circle observer staggered a step back, his voice turning hoarse as realization hit him.“It recognizes the mark.”Of course it did.A bitter understanding settled in my chest.Because the Shepherd had sent it.Nothing about this was chance.Nothing about this was coincidence.This was deliberate.Measured.Another test.The Hollow crouched low, its limbs folding in on themselves in a way that should not have been possible. Its spine rippled, stretching, adjusting, as if it were reshaping itself for what came next.Then it lunged.Not like a beast.Like a weapon released.The speed tore through the clearing so violently that even the wind seemed to lag behind it.Ronan barely had time.His body shifted mid-motion, bones cracking, fur ripping through

The clearing was silent, but the tension didn’t fade.The silver light had vanished from my skin, leaving only the echo of its warmth and the pounding rhythm of my heart. Every wolf around me—Kael, Ronan, Lyra, the High Circle observers—stood frozen, as though waiting for some unseen signal.I lowered my arms slowly, glancing at the empty space where the Hollow had dissolved. The ash had drifted away with the wind, leaving nothing behind except the lingering echo of its twisted howl. But I felt it. The power hadn’t gone. It had merely shifted. Somewhere, it had found a new anchor.Ronan’s eyes scanned the treeline nervously. “It’s gone… for now,” he said cautiously, voice low.I shook my head. “It’s not gone. It just… left. For now.”Kael’s gray eyes met mine. Cold. Sharp. Burning with something I couldn’t quite place. Anger? Fear? Recognition? I wasn’t sure. “You led it here,” he said, voice clipped. “Do you have any idea what you’ve done?”“I didn’t lead it,” I replied firmly. “It f

The moment Kael said it—“I reject you.”—time didn’t shatter like before.It held.Waiting.Watching.The crowd was exactly as I remembered.Silverclaw wolves stood in a wide circle, their faces a mix of curiosity, pity, and quiet cruelty. The ceremonial fire burned high, its flames reflecting off polished armor and proud expressions.And at the center of it all—Me.The old me.Standing in white.Hopeful.Unaware.Breakable.My chest tightened at the sight.For a split second, I felt it again—That same crushing humiliation.That same sharp, suffocating disbelief.But it didn’t consume me.Not anymore.Because this time…I was aware.The Shepherd’s voice whispered faintly through the edges of the world:“This is the moment that defined you.”“Now change it.”Kael stood in front of me, just like before.Cold.Certain.Unmoved.“I reject you,” he repeated.The words echoed across the clearing.A ripple of whispers followed.I saw her too—The woman he chose.Standing beside him with q