Chapter Twenty-one – Highlight Chapter from The Alpha's Rejected Heir
Chapter Twenty-one is a standout chapter in The Alpha's Rejected Heir by Icon_Brat101, where the pace intensifies and character dynamics evolve. Rich in drama and tension, this part of the story grips readers and pushes the Werewolf narrative into new territory.
Third person POV
Rosalyn woke up on the concrete floor of her small wet cell groaning in pain due to the cramps in her back and neck. Her body felt heavy as she took in her surroundings wondering where she was and how the heck did she get there.
In the right corner of the cell was a small rugged cot she pulled her heavy body there as she tried to remember what happened to her. After pondering over her dilemma which yielded no results she felt something drip from the ceiling onto her neck as she lifted her hand to wipe the substance off her the memories of the day before flashed back all at once like the breaking of a dam.
"Son of a bitch" Rosalyn roared as she remembered what Kevin black had done to her.
Anger spread throughout her body as she realized she was kidnapped and caged like some kind of wild animal. She tried mind linking Alessandro but it was like a thick fog clouded her mind and her head erupted in stabs of pain after each attempt, she tried contacting her wolf as a last resort but once again her actions yielded no results.
Accepting that she was on her own she started taking in her surroundings more in depth to see if she could find a way out but luck was not on her side as the cage she was in had only one entrance/exit which was the chain locked gate infront of her that was connected to the silver bars that completed the rest of her cell.
At the far end of the room where her cage stood was another similar to hers which held another person who laid unconscious on the ground, Rosalyn couldn't make out who the person was as their back was facing her all she knew was the person was a male based on his figure.
The silver burnt into her flesh as she stood up and started yanking at the chains buried in the floors of her cell. Ignoring the pain that washed over her in waves as she tugged at the chains she continued I'm her attempt to free herself from her restricting bonds. The sound of keys entering a lock halted her movements as she sat on the cot waiting to see who had opened the doors of the room, she wasn't surprised when she came face to face with the one and only Kevin black, the person on the top of her kill list.
"So the harlot has finally woken up has she" he snickered as an unknown man walked in behind him
"Go fuck yourself" Rosalyn spat giving Kevin her deadliest glares
"So this is the infamous Rosalyn, she's feisty" the unknown man chuckled
"Am I supposed to know who you are"
"No, but you will find out soon, you don't have to worry about introductions because I already know all there is to know about you as my mate had alot to say"
"Your mate?"
Rosalyn questioned confused as to who he was talking about then she remembered the voice she heard on the phone just before she passed out
"It couldn't be" she whispered shaking her head at the thought
"Don't worry your pretty little brain about it everything will be revealed in due time" says the unknown man as he walked back through the door leaving Rosalyn and the man she hated most on this planet.
"So now that we're all alone why don't I pay you back for that beating you gave me the other day when you blamed me for your bastard being in a coma plus I can get back at you for corrupting my son" Kevin says
"I have a better idea why don't you loose these chains and I finish what i started when I was about to snap your neck" Rosalyn retorted
"I'm gonna kill you slowly" Kevin threatened
"Aww big bag alpha upset because his weak ass almost got killed by a girl or was it because the ass whooping I gave you is still fresh on your brain" Rosalyn taunted
"You bitch!!!" Kevin shouted
Rosalyn smiled as Kevin was reacting just the way she wanted she planned on taunting him until he blew up and opened her cell door.
"Your just pissed because both your son's want me, I mean can you blame them who can resist all this" she said motioning to her body
"Oh please your nothing but a gold digging whore and I'll make sure Jermaine see's that if it's the last thing I do"
"Ha too late now we already mated and he marked me so there's nothing you can do about it now old man" Rosalyn sneered
"Your lying what do you take me for an idiot"
"Umm yes, that's exactly what I take you for" she laughs "but honestly though I'm not lying what reason would I have to lie my mark is right here on my neck move away my shirt and you'll see it"
Falling for the trap Rosalyn so cleverly laid out Kevin quickly opened the cell gate and rushed in to see for himself if a mark was there or not. As he was about to move the collar of Rosalyn's blouse she head butted him square in the face causing him to fall back holding onto his bleeding nose
"You slut" Kevin yelled as he slapped Rosalyn across her face
She could feel the blood accumulate in her mouth as the taste of copper flooded over her taste buds. She laughed humorously as she spat the liquid in Kevin's face
"Are you sure you were an alpha because you punch like a scared little bitch" she taunted angering the already fuming man
Rage consumed Kevin as he started an all out assault on Rosalyn punching kicking and smacking her any where he could while she only laughed and made snide remarks about his hits. He was so engrossed in his rampage he did notice when Rosalyn swiped the keys to her chains from his back pocket, after he was done he walked back out of the cell closing the gate behind him and left the room breathing heavily.
Sitting up straight Rosalyn inspected her injuries praising herself for remembering to curl up in a ball as to not sustainable too much damage to her ribcages.
"That hurt like a motherfucker" Rosalyn cursed as she adjusted her body to a sitting position
After examining herself Rosalyn looked at the keys she took from Kevin and smiled, she considered loosing her shackles and booking it out of her cell until it dawned in her that she had no idea where she was or the layout of the building she was in, it would be a waste to escape only to get caught again and they would know she had the key.
The man in the cell across the room groaned, waking from his unconscious state he rolled onto his side causing him to lean against the silver bars of his cage
"Fuck!!" He hissed in pain as he shot up from the ground
"Hey be careful of those bars there made of silver and so are your chains" Rosalyn called out to the man who still had his back turned to her
"Yeah thanks for the warning although I already found out the hard way" the man said turning around to face her
Rosalyn couldn't believe what she was seeing, never had she thought the person held captive in the room with her was none other than
"Jermaine" she whispered in bewilderment
"Holy shit Rosalyn what are you doing here" Jermaine asked
"I should be asking you that didn't you go home how did he catch you if he was at my place?"
"Wait who are you talking about? I was attacked by rogues in the woods when I went out searching for my dad"
"Of course you did" Rosalyn mumbled
"Rosalyn what's going on here because it seems to me that I'm missing the bigger picture here"
"It's your father he's the one behind this, there was a man in my room when i entered moments after you left I killed him but while I was trying to find out who he was your father injected me with something and my body gave out I tried mind linking Alessandro but am not sure if he got it because your dad knocked me out soon after"
"WHAT!!!" Jermaine bellowed
"Shhhhh are you crazy keep your voice down or they'll know that your awake I think their waiting for both of us to be awake before they start whatever it is they plan on doing to us"
"Am sorry but I can't believe that my dad is behind this i should have know when I followed his scent to the woods and it led me in circles then rogues appeared out of no where. I swear I will kill him if he lays another finger on you"
"Umm it's kinda too late for that promise" Rosalyn replied pointing to her bruised state
"What the fuck!! Rosalyn baby what did he do to you" Jermaine gritted as he turned rigid with anger
"It's ok it'll heal in no time plus I was the one who provoked him into doing it"
"What!! Why?"
"So I could snatch this" she says dangling the keys
"Are those-"
"Yup the keys to our chains"
"I don't approve of your methods but at least it yielded some results. Also if you have the keys why are you still in there?"
"Because" she drawled "if I were to escape where would I go I have no idea where I am or how this place is set up I could run right into them for all I know"
"Good point" Jermaine mumbled "so what's the plan?"
"Well I haven't exactly thought of one I was just waiting them out to see what they were gonna do but it'd be great if they took us out of here cause then I could at least have a better idea of our surroundings"
"Oh ok well I guess we wait then"
**
"Am sorry" she says and she begins
"I Rosalyn Parker reject-"
"Don't do it Rosalyn"
"Althea is that you" Rosalyn asked her wolf
"Yeah it's me sorry I took so long to respond to your calls I was working on getting that damn poison out of our body"
"Poison??"
"Yeah that asshole injected us with silver and wolfsbane it almost fucking killed me"
"I'm gonna kill that fucker as soon as I get the chance" Rosalyn swore
"Not if I take over and kill him first, that aside you can't reject Jermaine no matter what happens"
"What!? Why not if i do they'll stop torturing him afterall that's what his father wants"
"Yes that might be true but if you reject him you'll be killing him yourself, I spoke with his wolf Killian and he told me that him and Jermaine can handle any torture they throw at him as long as you don't give up"
"He said that!?"
"Yes"
"Ok I won't do it but Althea I'm gonna need your help if you have the strength because i don't know how much more of this i can take"
"Don't worry rose I'm here"
After her conversation with her wolf Rosalyn Rosalyn looked up at the bleeding Jermaine as he pleaded with his eyes for her not to reject him. Her heart pounded in her chest as the words Althea told her replayed in her head she couldn't believe he would go through this much pain and alot more just for her. As she looked at the man who was her everything standing in front of her battered and bruised it dawned on her that she never once told him she loved him, she knew she did she always have but she couldn't bring herself to say it because she was scared but in that moment she knew she had to relinquish her fears because he needed her more than anything in this world and she needed him.
Looking at Jermaine lying on the floor she said "I'm sorry Jermaine I almost gave up on you on us but I promise i won't ever make that mistake again so stay strong for me baby because I love you with all my heart and I'm not gonna let you die"
Jermaine smiled as he was unable to produce any words due to the joy that filled his heart and soul but mainly because of the immense pain he was in. He sat up straight ready to conquer the world if need be for he now found the strength he needed in Rosalyn's words.
"Wow I have to say I underestimated you both" Evans interjected amusedly at the display between the two. "But don't worry Rosalyn if I can't break your spirit I know the person who can" he says smiling smugly
Leaving the room Evans walked across the hall and into an office where his mate sat waiting patiently for him along with Kevin, he opened the door and said
"They are more resilient than we thought my dear I think we're gonna have to move unto phase two"
"Is that so? But I guess I should have know that girl has nerves of steel but don't worry I know just how to break her" the woman smiled
"Kevin grab the battery and those plugs we have alot of work to do" she instructed as she walked out of the office
Evans walked back into the room with a bright smile on his face as Kevin stepped in and set up the equipment
"You couldn't break me by whipping and stabbing him you think electrocution is gonna work" Rosalyn asked with an eyebrow raised
"Oh no you have it wrong my dear I won't be the one hurting him" Evans replied
Before Rosalyn could ask who was gonna do the deed the woman she taught she'd never see again stepped from behind the doors with a smile on her face
"I am" she says looking at Rosalyn
"Hello Rosalyn dear" she jeers in a sickly sweet tone
Rosalyn was beyond shocked at whom she was looking at but that shock quickly turned to full blown rage when an image of her bed ridden father flashed through her mind.
"Hello mother"
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