The Messenger( Iva) novel Chapter 37

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“Then explain,” Luna whispered, dread coiling in her chest.

Alex looked between them, his expression heavy. “There is only one remaining explanation.”

The Alpha’s eyes widened, “No,” he said immediately. “That can’t be-”

“He was rejected,” Alex said quietly. “By his fated mate.”

The words hit like thunder.

“What?!” the Alpha roared, the sound shaking the walls. “That’s impossible! It is impossible for us to recognise our fated mates by ourselves. If the Messenger,.. He would have felt the bond form-he would have known, and clearly a rejection would not happen! The fated mates are vital for the strength of our line, of our pack!”

Alex met his gaze, unflinching despite the Alpha’s fury. “Probably he did feel it. Even if he didn’t understand it. And when his fated mate accepted his rejection… the bond shattered.”

Silence fell again, thick and horrifying.

Luna’s hand flew to her chest as she gasped. “Rejected…?”,

“Yes,” Alex said softly. “And judging by the intensity of the pain… it happened moments ago. Clean. Final.”

The Alpha staggered back a step, his world tilting violently.

Rejected.

By his fated mate,

Nick woke with a sharp gasp, his body jerking upright before the haze in his mind slowly began to clear.

The pain-the unbearable, soul-ripping agony from earlier-was gone.

He sucked in a long, shaky breath, his chest rising and falling hard, as if he had just surfaced from deep water. For a moment, relief washed over him.

Then he felt it.

The emptiness.

It wasn’t pain, not exactly. It was worse. A hollow ache sat in the center of his chest, like something vital had been carved out and left behind nothing but cold air and echoes. His hand drifted there instinctively, fingers curling into the thin clinic sheet.

“What the hell…” he rasped.

“You’re awake,” Doctor Alex said from beside the bed, his voice calm but watchful. “How are you feeling?”

Nick let out a bitter, humorless laugh. “Like hell,” he said hoarsely. “Like something ripped me open and

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forgot to put me back together.”

Alex studied him for a long moment. “That sensation is… expected, given what happened.”

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Nick turned sharply toward him, “What did happen?” His brow furrowed. “I’ve never felt anything like that in my life. It felt like I was dying”

Before Alex could answer, the door opened.

Luna rushed in first.

“Nick,” she cried, her voice breaking as she crossed the room in three quick steps and wrapped her arms around him, pressing her face into his shoulder. “Oh, my pup… Moon Goddess, thank you…”

Nick stiffened in surprise before slowly lifting an arm to hug her back, confusion tightening his chest even

more.

Behind her, the Alpha entered.

He stopped just inside the doorway, his imposing frame rigid, his expression dark and unreadable. His eyes burned as they fixed on his son, and Nick felt the weight of that gaze like a physical force.

Doctor Alex cleared his throat softly. “I’ll give you some privacy,” he said, sensing the storm in the room. I’ll be right outside if you need me.”

The door closed.

Silence fell heavy and oppressive.

Luna finally pulled back, cupping Nick’s face gently, her eyes red and swollen. “You scared us,” she whispered. “I thought I was going to lose you.”

Nick swallowed. “I don’t understand what happened,” he said. “One moment I was fine, the next-” He shook his head. “It doesn’t make sense. What doctor Alex said? What was wrong with me?”

“That’s because you’re a fool,” the Alpha said coldly.

Nick looked up.

His father took a step forward. Then another. His voice was tight, controlled, but barely holding together.

“Do you have any idea,” the Alpha said slowly, “how important it is for the future of this pack that you find and secure your fated mate?”

Nick frowned, unease crawling up his spine. “Of course I do. I’m not an idiot.”

“Good,” the Alpha snapped. “Then tell me this-what the hell did you just do?”

Nick blinked. “What do you mean?”

The Alpha’s composure shattered.

“You rejected her,” he roared. “You rejected your fated mate!”

“What?!” Nick shouted back, his heart slamming against his ribs. “That’s impossible!”

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Luna gasped. “Please, both of you-”

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didn’t reject anyone!” Nick insisted, his voice rising, panic bleeding through. “I don’t even know who my fated mate is!”

The Alpha lunged forward and grabbed Nick by the front of his gown, yanking him upright despite the Luna’s cries.

“Then explain the broken bond!” he bellowed. “Explain the pain that nearly killed you!”

Nick’s hands flew to his father’s wrists. “Let go of me! I swear that I have no idea!”

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