Rejected and Pregnant Claimed By The Dark Alpha Prince novel Chapter 696

Chapter 696: Would you like to date me?

Dominick emerged from the bathroom, but ,the air of the bedroom feeling stiflingly warm despite the icy deluge he had just endured.

He wore only his trousers, a towel draped loosely around his neck as he worked to dry his damp hair. Sinking into a plush velvet chair, he let his arms fall heavily onto the rests and tilted his head back, staring at the ornate ceiling.

The cold water had dulled the edges of the heat, but the core of the rut still smoldered deep within his bones.

"I want to hold her close," he whispered, the confession escaping his lips before he could catch it. He turned his head, watching Jeniva’s peaceful expression. She looked so defenseless, so certain of her safety. It hit him then: she trusted him far more than he deserved.

’I fucking hate this,’ he seethed internally. ’The Moon Goddess truly believes I’ll just bow to this forced bond and embrace whatever fate she’s seen fit to throw in my path.’

’I want Jeniva. I am going to tell Eva that I love her,’ Black’s voice rumbled through his mind in a defiant tone.

Dominick’s brow furrowed, a restless agitation blooming in his chest.

’What did you just say?’ he demanded, his grip tightening on the chair’s armrests. ’You will not say a single word to her. Do you understand?’

’I will not deny what is ours any longer,’ Black countered, growling back at him. ’You rejected her against my will, yet the Goddess brought her back. She is a gift we were never supposed to lose. It is a sign, Nick, she was made for us.’

’June was also a sign,’ Dominick reminded him.

’We learn and we move on. Why are you acting like a fool?!’ Black retorted, his frustration echoing through Dominick’s skull.

Dominick took a deep breath, forcing himself into a stony silence. He closed his eyes, trying to drown out the internal noise, but his wolf was relentless, sensing the crack in the Alpha’s armor.

’Nick, let’s just... Let’s try dating her,’ Black whispered, his tone softening into something more persuasive. ’We shouldn’t hesitate to embrace love again. Look at your brothers, your sister, look at everyone around you. They have all survived their own tragedies, their own dark phases. Let’s not be cowards. Let’s face what is standing right in front of us.’

Dominick remained motionless in the chair, the towel still damp around his neck. The logic was sound, but his heart felt like a fortress that had been under siege for too long. He looked over at Jeniva before his body was hit with the wave of her pheromones.

He went to the bed and slid inside the duvet. Closing his eyes, he tried to get some sleep even for a few hours.

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The next morning, Jeniva stirred, her senses gradually waking to a strange, radiating warmth. As she shifted, her palm brushed against firm, warm ridges of muscle, and her cheek felt nestled against a surface far more substantial than a pillow.

"Prince Dominick..." she whispered into the quiet room. A sleepy, lopsided chuckle escaped her as she squeezed her eyes shut again. She was certain this was just a particularly vivid dream.

Then, reality hit her like a bucket of ice water.

Her eyes snapped open, and she jolted upright as the events of the previous night rushed back. The barrier of pillows she had so carefully constructed was now a scattered mess on the floor and at the foot of the bed. She hadn’t just crossed the line; she had completely invaded his territory.

"Oh no," she hissed, her mouth falling open as she cursed her sleeping self. She turned her head slowly, her heart leaping into her throat as she looked at Dominick.

Her eyes traveled down his bare chest and stayed there. "Why is he... Why is he naked?" she murmured, her face heating up. "Did he really strip in the middle of the night?"

’I need to rebuild that wall before he wakes up,’ Jeniva thought frantically, her heart racing.

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