Rejected Mate Chapter 309
Posted on June 28, 2025 ยท 1 mins read
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Chapter 309: Aurora

A loud knock shattered the early morning silence as I was getting dressed. Rowanโ€™s urgent voice reached me.

โ€œLuna! Open the door!โ€

I swung the door open to find Rowan, his chest heaving as if heโ€™d run the length of the packhouse. He held a crumpled paper, his face pale.

โ€œWhat is it?โ€ I asked, steadying him by grasping his arm.

โ€œItโ€™s Orion,โ€ Rowan gasped. โ€œTheyโ€™re moving now. Itโ€™s happening.โ€

I snatched the paper and quickly read the map and scrawled notes. This was more than mere intentions; it was a clear plan to breach our borders by sunrise.

โ€œCall the council,โ€ I snapped. โ€œGet them ready. Weโ€™ll deal with this now.โ€

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Thick air filled the council room. All eyes turned to me, standing at the head of the table, the weight of leadership heavy on my shoulders.

โ€œOrionโ€™s forces are mobilizing,โ€ I announced, meeting each gaze. โ€œWe donโ€™t have time to waste. If we donโ€™t act now, theyโ€™ll breach our borders before dawn.โ€

Trajan spoke first, his voice measured. โ€œWe should intercept them, laying traps along their main routes. We know this terrain better than they do.โ€ Evelyn leaned forward, her eyes ablaze.

โ€œWhy not strike first? Hit them hard before they regroup.โ€

โ€œBecause they outnumber us,โ€ I said firmly. โ€œA head-on attack would be a massacre.โ€

Warrick folded his arms, his tone disbelieving. โ€œAnd waiting for them to strike is any better?โ€

I didnโ€™t flinch. โ€œWe donโ€™t wait; we prepare. Trajan will oversee the traps. Piper and Warrick, youโ€™ll guard the packhouse and keep our people safe. Nobody gets left alone.โ€

The air remained thick.

โ€œSurviving isnโ€™t about pride,โ€ I said softly. โ€œItโ€™s about being smarter, not just stronger.โ€

The door creaked open, and Dane entered.

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His presence commanded attention, even in his weakened state. โ€œAnd whatโ€™s survival without strength?โ€

The room fell silent.

โ€œDane,โ€ I said, barely concealing my shock. โ€œWhere did you go? You should be resting.โ€

โ€œAnd you shouldnโ€™t be making decisions without me,โ€ he replied, irritation lacing his voice.

โ€œWe canโ€™t take them directly; weโ€™re too weak,โ€ I replied.

โ€œWe have to stage it, somehow, force their backs against a wall where itโ€™s in our favor,โ€ he said, his eyes squinting.

โ€œAnd if they call your bluff? We canโ€™t always run, Aurora, and the time has come to show them we will not be intimidated.โ€

โ€œThis isnโ€™t about fear!โ€ My voice cracked under the emotional strain.

โ€œIt does mean the protection of the pack,โ€ Trajan interjected, his voice level but firm. โ€œDane, what Aurora is saying makes sense. Orionโ€™s forces are too great for a direct attack. If we play this smart, we can weaken them without risking everything.โ€

Daneโ€™s jaw clenched, but he said nothing more. His silence spoke volumes.

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By the time the meeting concluded, I was pacing the packhouse perimeter; the cool morning air did nothing to quell the storm in my mind.

Dane fell into step beside me, his footsteps unhurried.

โ€œYouโ€™re taking a big risk,โ€ he said quietly.

โ€œEverything about this is a risk,โ€ I replied, avoiding his gaze. โ€œThis way, we can win without losing everything.โ€

โ€œAnd what if youโ€™re wrong?โ€

I turned to him, โ€œAt least Iโ€™ll know I gave everything to protect this pack. Protect you.โ€

He offered a fleeting smile. For a moment, the burden lightened.

Without a word, Raven raced forward, face white and heaving. โ€œLuna,โ€ he choked out, thrusting a paper forward. โ€œA message from Orion.โ€

I unfolded it, my eyes falling upon the bold strokes: โ€œYour move, Luna. Letโ€™s see if you are as strong as you claim.โ€

I handed him the paper, it trembling in my still-clenched fist.

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His face darkened; his hands trembled with contained wrath.

โ€œHeโ€™s playing games,โ€ Dane breathed quietly.

โ€œThis is not a game,โ€ I countered sharply.

He met my gaze, frustration bubbling to the surface. โ€œThen stop treating it like one. Fight him. End this.โ€

โ€œI will,โ€ I said, my voice steady. โ€œBut Iโ€™ll do it my way.โ€

Raven shifted, his gaze darting away. โ€œThereโ€™s more, Luna. Orionโ€™s forces are closing in on the border. Theyโ€™re baiting us.โ€

Daneโ€™s eyes flashed with anger. โ€œAnd youโ€™re still considering playing his game?โ€

I turned to him, undeterred. โ€œIt is not a game, Dane. Itโ€™s strategy.โ€

The tension hung heavy as the scout watched nervously. Finally, Dane exhaled, his shoulders slumping in reluctant acceptance.

โ€œFine,โ€ he said. โ€œBut donโ€™t wait too long. He wonโ€™t.โ€

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I clutched the paper tightly as the sun rose, casting its light over the packhouse.

โ€œYour move also, Orion,โ€ I whispered. โ€œLetโ€™s see if youโ€™re as strong as you claim to be.โ€


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