Rejected by Her Mate Claimed by Four Alphas novel Chapter 239

CHAPTER 220–T

Clara’s POV

“My solution is to follow the Moon Goddess’s will,” Ronan said firmly. “The true mate bond supersedes all human arrangements.”

“Even if it destroys someone who’s already fragile?”

“She’ll be better off without me,” Ronan said with infuriating certainty. “She can get the help she needs without the stress of maintaining a relationship that was doomed from the start

“How convenient for you.”

“This isn’t about convenience,” Ronan snapped, his calm mask finally slipping compřetely. “This is about following natural law. You are my true mate, Clara. Nothing else matters.”

“Everything else matters,” I said firmly. “The people we hurt, the promises we break, the lives we destroy in

pursuit of our own happiness. All of that matters.”

“You’re being naive.”

“And you’re being callous.”

We stared at each other across the room, the tension crackling between us like electricity.

“I can see you’ve already made your decision,” Ronan said finally, his voice back to its usual controlled

tone.

“Have I?”

“You’re going to choose him, aren’t you? Despite everything, despite all the logical reasons to choose differently, you’re going to pick the man who gave you an ultimatum.”

I couldn’t deny it, because deep down, he was right. Despite all my confusion and doubt, my heart had already chosen.

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“Maybe,” I said quietly.

“Then you’re a fool,” Ronan said, standing abruptly. “And when his jealousy and possessiveness destroy everything you’ve built together, don’t come crying to me.”

“I won’t,” I promised.

“Good,” Ronan said coldly. “Because I won’t be available to pick up the pieces.”

After he left, I sat alone in my office, feeling emotionally drained. Two down, one to go. But I couldn’t handle another persuasive argument today. My head was pounding, and my heart felt like it might burst from the pressure.

I needed sleep. Tomorrow would bring new challenges, but tonight I just needed to shut out the world.

The next morning came too early, but I forced myself out of bed before dawn. Sleep had been elusive. filled with fragments of dreams where Darius walked away from me over and over again.

I pulled on my workout clothes and made my way to the training grounds. If I couldn’t quiet my mind, maybe I could exhaust my body enough to find some peace.

The gym was empty at this hour, exactly what I needed. I started with the punching bag, throwing combinations until sweat dripped from my forehead and my knuckles ached despite the wraps.

But it wasn’t enough. The emotions were still churning inside me like a storm.

I moved to the weights, pushing myself through sets until my muscles screamed in protest. Then sprints on the track until my lungs burned and my legs felt like jelly.

By the time I was done, the sun had fully risen and my body was thoroughly spent. But my mind was clearer, the crushing weight of indecision temporarily lifted by physical exhaustion.

I found a quiet spot by the lake behind the pack house, settling onto the soft grass beneath an old oak

tree. The water was calm, reflecting the morning sky like a mirror.

Finally alone with my thoughts, I reached out to my wolf.

“What do we do?” I asked her silently.

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