Return of the Alpha's Rejected Mate

ears

ts, clashing weapons, the metallic scent of sweat and steel in the air. Soldiers

cruit moved silently, swiftly

new her

d herself

e real, some drawn. Her silver eyes were hidden beneath dark lenses, and h

ed her. No one

even

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Her body had changed. Her magic had matured. She knew ho

ace, not through char

ry drill, every training sessi

't chan

ing. Still the Alpha ever

ched when the wind shifted. The way his eyes som

level, he fel

dn't know

edge of the training ground, arms

Kael, and deeply loyal to

.. somethi

oo clean with her movements. Not just a tra

ped one of the male soldiers to

dinary trainin

. "She's good. Just a new rec

pond. He was already

ed him-his aura heavy and alert. S

at's you

voice low and

head. "Where

amps. Sc

't have that kind of

not blinking. "I

overed eyes, then down to the odd way

. But his curiosity ha

dow, staring out across the pack lands. T

the new rec

ning field for no reason. His chest felt heavy at ni

like a storm. She didn't cry in the dream.

e up s

self it mea

f whispered

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e, in the

at the moonlight slanting across the stone floor. S

t

. When the ti

l was vu

eeded her

ould she le

as the one thing standing bet

e wouldn't survi

quiet precision. She kept her head down, spoke only when spoken t

e invisible... when you'd onc

red too long on her movements. But oddly enough, it was the B

n... but curiosit

tern, thoughtful where Kael was cold. He didn't trust easily,

un dipped low and golden light bathed

ost," he said, tossing

sily. "Quiet sold

ill, you handle a blade like so

e I h

. "Come with me tomorrow. Patrol with me. I wan

show any reaction. Gainin

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rts of the pack lands areas near the border, but also n

ream where she use

hid under when she cried

speak. Didn

old training arena, n

here anymore. This used to be the

bli

ly, before she could st

She felt his gaze

t it. In the history l

s head. "You re

r lived. I like to kn

lie. "That's rare. Most soldiers

mile. "I'm not

t was t

Kael during dinner, casuall

arp. Quiet. Thinks before she s

Keep her in rotation. If she's worth

arrowed his eyes. "You

"Or maybe you tr

room, felt all three pairs of ey

dn't f

ne again, she wandered

e it once did years ago. A place wh

d the cool earth, wh

ook everything from me

r hair. In the dist

er eyes, stea

was just

could know how persona

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