Rejected and Pregnant Claimed By The Dark Alpha Prince novel Chapter 701

Chapter 701: Attending your wedding next

Flora watched Zander from the doorway of the gym. Despite the biting winter chill outside, he hadn’t missed a single session. It was clear now that this discipline was as much a part of him as his title of an alpha.

As he clicked the machine off and stepped down, mopping the sweat from his brow with a towel, Flora finally approached.

"Here," she said softly, extending a water bottle.

"Thanks." Zander took the bottle, his fingers brushing hers as he drank deeply. He set the bottle aside and reached out, his thumb gently tucking a stray lock of hair behind her ear.

"Did you sleep well?" he asked, his intense gaze locking onto hers.

"I did," Flora admitted. "Actually, ever since I arrived at here, I’ve been sleeping better than I have in past few months."

A smile spread across his lips. "Then it’s a sign, isn’t it? You should stay as close to me as possible." He took a step forward, closing the distance until their shadows merged, and took her hand in his. "I want to officially declare you as my Luna, Flora. But I’m waiting for you to be ready. I’m waiting for your answer."

Flora blinked, her heart hammering against her ribs. "How?" she whispered. "How have you been able to hold yourself back around me? You never even mentioned feeling my scent or sensing my wolf. You stayed so quiet about the bond. How did you manage that kind of restraint?"

"I told you I would wait for you," Zander said.

"Yes, you did," Flora agreed, looking up at him with wide, wondering eyes. "But it still surprises me. Alphas aren’t usually like that. They aren’t known for their patience once they find a match."

"I’m different," Zander replied simply, his thumb tracing circles over the back of her hand. "But tell me, do you feel the bond too? So far, I haven’t been able to hear your wolf at all."

"It’s broken," Flora whispered, her gaze dropping to their joined hands. "She doesn’t speak to me. Occasionally, she stirs, but it’s not much. It’s mostly silence."

"That’s alright. We will heal her together," Zander assured her. He leaned in, pressing a firm kiss to her forehead. "I’ll go get ready now. Why don’t you wait for me in the living room?"

Flora nodded and slipped away, leaving the gym once more. Zander stood alone for a moment, running his fingers through his damp hair as he stared at the door.

’How am I supposed to make her wolf feel better? Any idea, Knox?’ he asked internally.

’I tried to establish a link,’ Knox, his wolf, spoke with a heavy, low resonance in the back of his mind. ’But Emy refused to speak to me. She pulled away into the shadows. I think she’s too scarred by everything that happened to them.’

’Hmm. Then we will have to put in more effort than I thought,’ Zander stated firmly. He grabbed his towel and headed toward the showers, his mind already spinning with ways to coax a broken wolf back into the light.

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As night fell, the upper deck of the cruise ship transformed into a vibrant landscape of light and sound. Karmen and Aisha stepped into the heart of the celebration, where a party was in full swing. The breeze carried the thrum of bass and the melodic laughter of couples and groups of friends dancing under the stars.

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