Chapter 4

Evelyn's eyes widened. "You have a way to help him?"

I glanced at my watch. "He's got about thirty seconds left."

Evelyn gritted her teeth, reluctantly tossing the necklace to me.

I tucked it away, pulled an emergency spray from my bag, and used it on Kyan.

Kyan instinctively clung to me, slowly regaining consciousness.

When he saw it was me, his eyes filled with surprise. "Why do you carry my medicine?" he asked through the mindlink.

I pushed him away without answering.

This time, I blocked our mindlink.

It was laughable that Kyan never noticed.

His comfortable, smooth life came from me, the "useless" omega housewife he despised.

My bag held almost nothing for myself.

From the day we became mates, my world revolved around him, leaving no room for me.

I never broke that habit.

Evelyn helped Kyan stand. "Did you come back to kill Kyan?"

"Of course not," I said with a smile, shaking my head. "I came to reject him."

Under Kyan and Evelyn's shocked stares, I spoke slowly. "I, Violet Hearst, under the Moon Goddess's witness, reject you, Kyan Wallet, as my mate."

Kyan looked like he'd been struck by lightning. "You dare reject me?"

I answered earnestly. "Kyan, you don't remember me, so I must mean nothing to your life. If that's the case, I set you free. And I free myself too."

Kyan stared at me, his expression complex, as if seeing me for the first time.

I knew he wanted to reject me and bond with Evelyn again.

So why did he hesitate when the chance was right in front of him?

Evelyn could hardly contain her excitement. "Kyan, accept it!"

She'd been waiting for this.

After a long silence, Kyan finally said, "I accept your rejection."

A sharp pain tore through my body, like half my soul got ripped away.

A minute passed, or maybe a century.

I should've collapsed, unable to bear it.

But no pain in the world compared to the surgery that took my pup.

I held on.

Not a single cry, not a single tear.

Meanwhile, the noble Beta Kyan clung to Evelyn, wincing in pain.

Evelyn comforted him, glancing at me with a triumphant, challenging look, claiming her victory.

I turned to leave, but a group of guards blocked my path.

"Detain Omega Violet," Kyan ordered quietly. "Be gentle." His gaze lingered on my stomach.

I understood instantly. Even after accepting my rejection, Kyan still planned to take my pup.

He intended to keep me confined until I gave birth.

But Kyan didn't know the heir he obsessed over died a week ago, by his own doing.

Before the guards' claws could touch me, a powerful Alpha presence filled the room.

My brother approached. "What's taking so long?"

Kyan's shock returned. "Alpha Carlos, why are you in Stonepack?"

Carlos draped his coat over my shoulders, his gaze soft. "For my family."

Kyan laughed in disbelief. "Impossible! Violet's just a lowly omega. How could she have an Alpha family?"