Rejected by One, Claimed by Another.

soft smell of pin

wly and weakly, revealing an unfamiliar ceiling. The dull pain i

haled

infirmary, but a room that belon

to sit upright, only to realiz

draped around her waist protectively. His head rested on the

her instinctively tightened before hi

r up. "Are you okay?" he aske

I'm fine." sh

es darting around

g." he replied. "I brought you her

hit her l

stival. Kae

ion. The t

llapsing and...

ue to the pain that hit

he pain of his mate. She glanced at

ket as her vision blurred sli

"Your wolf shut down. Y

y wolf? No." sh

s to shut itself. It was the only thing that reminded her th

slowly. Cain immediately wip

he whispered affectionately, staring deep into her eyes. His

u could have simply rejected me lik

– your mate and I would never

at if it isn't real?" she muttered, her

forming slowly. Your wolf is hurt, i

never does?"

it slightly. "You will still

tched heavy

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mooth surface vibrate slightly in her hands as she swung it rapidly. Sweat

ghtly wide apart as she ens

ning it?" Cain instructed, moving swiftly around her. "Don't fight with

o focus and grasp eve

ich help in speeding up her healing from Kael's rejection. Although her wolf has

her strength and her weakness. Sh

, aiming for Cain's shoulder. He guided i

forward, tapping her chest lig

her feet as he had taught her, spinning the stick pre

vot, pivot, alwa

a hit on him, but he lowered his head quickly, bu

clapped loudly. "That w

brightly and at that moment

sweat off her face. "You are get

thanks to you." she repl

r, eyes twinkling. "Here, Aria drink t

tly at her frien

about collecting it. He took a sip, before off

ning ground, Kael stood rigid, watching silently. His jaw was tight, nostrils

ad- his wolf. The words echoing in his head as his wolf's piercin

tly, his eyes still fixed on Aria a

be the one to claim her? W

ed his head and consumed b

meeting his. For a moment, they locked g

xpressionless. Kael's wolf whimpe

s meeting Kael's. A silent message passed bet

and Kael would h

ked away, his wolf's words

ith Cain and I will get