The Alpha's Regret: Rejecting His True Luna

e, convincing myself I

ate. She was a weak Omega, and my pa

twin children whispering

himpered. "It's the special juice Aunt

demanded a toxicolo

y brought me to m

oman I broke my bond for, had been slowly p

turned the convoy around, racing toward the Sil

ting palm. I was the Alpha. We were fated. I could f

dn't find a broken woman

d a Go

uminescence of the White Wolf bloodline. Standing protectively b

lling to my knees an

I made a mist

I waited for her to c

ed at me with eye

art, Gavyn," she said coldly

turned t

r voice carrying on the wind. "Th

and the world exploded in silver light,

pte

yn

was louder than any s

my throbbing temples. It had been hours since Alex had walked out of the Pack House-hour

r the bond, desp

l

, golden hum of her presence. I expected her to answer, perhaps with

th

at binds every wolf in the pack-and especially Mates-was dead silent. It wasn't just

uttered to the empty room, trying to

in. Now, Iliana's cloying rose perfume was seeping into the fibers of

wering? An Omega, even a Luna, cannot simply shut out her Alpha. It

d to finish

y constructed worry. She was wearing one of Alex's silk robes. It hung lo

trembling with a practiced

looked at her, my e

ead against my chest, seeking comfort, but my wolf didn't purr. My wolf was pa

it's for the best, Gavyn. She said she wanted freedom. Maybe the responsibil

honey, designed to soothe while

ildren," I snapped, recoili

of hurt crossing her eyes. Or was it

hate seeing you in pain. She left you. She abandoned the pack. If sh

didn't do anything wrong, Iliana. We are fated. The M

"She's just an obstacle to our happiness. Let her go. You

irm in the face of my rejection flashed in my mind. Her eyes hadn't been wet wit

id, my voice lo

nked, stun

out. I nee

a aura radiating off me hit her like a physical wave, forcing h

window, staring out a

e Mind-Link, putting the full wei

st cold, e

ex

de of the highway. I had left the car miles back. It belonged to

felt light

one. I had tossed it into a muddy stream three miles back-th

e the Mate Bond used to be. He had rejected me. And I had accepted it. The bond was

burner phone Elara, the Elder who hel

it immediat

frantic. "You need to see this. I sent you a

t is

go. Iliana is watching

ne wen

ing overhead, and slid into the back booth. I ordered a coffee j

Grainy, taken from a hidde

sitting on the floor, playing with blocks. They looked smal

walked i

a kicked over Kenni

audio was crackly, but the veno

is little lip trembl

I saw him wince. "Mommy isn't here! Mommy lef

ushing to her brother's d

ackhande

of the phone like a gunshot. Kaelynn fell back, clut

na snarled, leaning down into their faces, "I will have

eo cut

d gone cold. My hands were shaking so violently I

he told them I

? Where w

automatically. I

her again, Gavyn,"

ld, and utterly damning. "I don't have time for this. I nee

essed. "Besides, the twins are

liana. Deal with it.

them

t there on the f

over, towel in hand.

gniting in my belly, burning away the grief. It wasn't the warm sp

, my voice sounding

way anymore. Not w

I was going to burn th