Rejected and Pregnant Claimed By The Dark Alpha Prince novel Chapter 678

Chapter 678: With a stranger

Jeniva felt a flicker of warmth in her chest; for the first time since the rejection. "Thank you, Dominick," she said softly. "For listening."

"Mention not," he replied, his voice losing some of its usual hardness.

The moment of peace was shattered by a violent shudder from the engine. A loud clanking echoed through the chassis, followed by a thick plume of gray smoke billowing from the edges of the bonnet. Dominick slammed on the brakes, the tires screeching against the asphalt as the car jolted to a halt.

"Get out! Now!" Dominick commanded.

Jeniva didn’t hesitate. She scrambled out of the passenger side, her heart racing. Dominick was around the front in a second, his hand gripping her arm to pull her a safe distance away from the smoking vehicle.

"What’s wrong with it?" Jeniva asked.

"I think the engine has a serious problem," Dominick replied, his eyes narrowing as he watched the smoke thicken. He pulled out his phone, only to see the dreaded No Service icon in the corner of the screen. "And of course, we’re in a dead zone."

Dominick stood paralyzed for a moment, his brow furrowed in deep concentration. "We need to go back," he said firmly, reaching out to catch her hand. He closed his eyes, ready to teleport them both back to the safety of the house walls.

But nothing happened.

He tried again, pushing his energy harder, but it felt as though he were hitting an invisible ceiling.

"What are you doing, Your Highness?" Jeniva asked, frowning as she pulled her hand back from his grip.

"I’m unable to teleport," Dominick admitted, his voice tight with growing suspicion. He scanned the surrounding woods, his Alpha instincts on high alert. It felt something was dampening his abilities. "I’ve never encountered a dead zone, except one in the capital."

"I’ll try to book a cab," Jeniva said, reaching for her phone.

"There’s no signal here, Jeniva," Dominick stated, watching her thumb fruitlessly tap the screen.

"I’ll check anyway," she replied, her voice tinged with a hint of desperation. She held her phone high, moving a few steps away. "If I can’t get a bar, we’ll have to head back to the house on foot."

When she couldn’t catch the signal, Dominick decided they should go back on foot.

"Let’s go," he said, walking ahead of Jeniva. His hands were inside the pockets of his long coat, keeping his senses sharp while Jeniva stayed behind him closely. At the same time, she kept checking the signal on her phone and it finally showed.

"Your Highness, the signal is back. Where do you want to go? I’ll have to go to the mall center as I needed to buy a few important things," Jeniva stated. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

"I wanted to go alone on a long drive. You can go by yourself," Dominick said.

"You can also come with me. Buy something for you. Shopping gives a sense of peace," she pronounced with a smile.

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