All Chapters of The 7-time rejected omega: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

ILYANA’S POVI half expected Kael to be in bed with me the next morning, but when I woke up he was gone, the only trace of him was the warmth he left on the other side of the bed. I wasn’t happy about it. I couldn’t fully remember everything from last night, but I knew we talked, and I thought we had reached something like a breakthrough. I got dressed for the day and ate breakfast slowly, my mind wandering back to him again and again, refusing to stay still.A knock came at my door and Atasha entered almost immediately, her face bright with an energy that didn’t quite match the heaviness in my chest.“Good morning to you too!” she squealed.“Good morning,” I said, softer, a little sad, not wanting to drag her mood down with me.“Urghh, please don’t tell me you’re also under the weather like my brother! I need someone to be happy, I need balance in my life!”I hesitated for a moment, then looked at her properly. “Can I ask you something, Atasha, and do you promise to tell me the trut

KAEL’S POV.“Who are you?” I repeated to the man standing beside Ilyana.Something enormous was spreading through my entire body with the way they stood together, so close to each other, and anger wasn't enough to describe it. I had never felt this way before. Not this rattled. Not this unsettled.I knew the word for it.I just didn't want to admit it.It was her scent that got to me first. I was in my office, trying to clear through some work when I smelled Ilyana. At first, I thought she was outside my door or somewhere nearby, only for my wolf to realize she wasn't there at all. Her scent was drifting in from somewhere else. Then I heard the sharp swish of an arrow cutting through the air.I looked down from my office window and saw her.With another man.The feeling spread through me like a disease, fast and vicious. My wolf was the first to react, growling low in my chest. Why was she with him? Why was she letting him touch her, stand so close to her, teach her? And where the hel

ILYANA’S POVI didn’t know how we got out of the tub, or how I got into the bed and slept off. I just knew I was unconscious, sleeping so well in a warm embrace until it felt cold and I had to open my eyes to check where my warmth was. I opened my eyes groggily, a yawn escaping my lips as I looked up to see Kael standing in front of the window, his face etched with seriousness.“I didn’t mean to wake you up. I just could not sleep,” he said and smiled lightly, the pale moonlight casting a soft glow on his handsome face.“What’s wrong?” I asked sleepily, another yawn leaving my mouth.“Nothing. Just doing some thinking.”I leaned my head on the bed headboard, watching him. His muscles were taut, his shoulders tense. He was definitely lying. “You’re lying,” I said to him.“And how would you know that?”“I’m your mate. I can feel it. And I can see you. You’re definitely doing more than thinking,” I said before it hit me. “Is this because of what you’re hiding?”Even though I couldn’t see

ILYANA’S POV“No,” the word left Kael’s mouth before it could even leave mine.I didn’t like the priestess, and the last thing I wanted was for her to get her hands on Atasha in any way at all. “Go in, do your jobs, wake my sister, by any means possible,” Kael said, his tone final, leaving no space for argument as the doctors rushed back inside.Carius sighed heavily, like he wanted to say something, but Ryder beat him to it, “What if we just call her to be sure? There’s no harm in trying.”“I agree with him,” Carius added.“I don’t want that woman touching Atasha.”“She’s not going to do anything to her, Kael. We’re all here. What would be the harm in trying?” Carius argued, “If you don’t know, there’s nothing Louise and the rest can do. It’s evident on their face. They’ve not seen this before.”“And what if there’s no priestess, would Atasha die?”“But there is one,” Carius shot back, eyeing Kael, “The point is to save Atasha, not let her die. Or don’t you agree, Ilyana?”They all t

ILYANA’S POVI had no plans on leaving Atasha if I saw her in the dream, but I knew Kael was worried and I understood him. We were both important to him, and he was already planning on the outcome. But there was no outcome for me, Atasha cannot die.She’s my friend. My last living friend. And I’ll do whatever it takes to save her.For a while, I didn’t feel anything happening. The priestess’ grip on my hand was tight, and I held Atasha’s strongly but nothing was happening. Maeve was chanting something, her white orbs on mine. Something was off about her, about all of this, about the excitement I could feel coming from her but I put that all aside.Atasha was the priority. And if this would save her, then I’ll do it a hundred times if I have to.Suddenly Maeve’s chanting took a heavy turn, louder and faster, yet nothing happened.I didn’t want to ask but I opened my mouth only for someone to beat me to it.“Are you sure this is right? Nothing is happening,” Ryder said.Maeve did not an