Rejected by the Beta, Claimed by the Supreme Alpha

wing bitter herbs, playing the part of a fragile orphan with no trace of wol

n on him and my best friend Selena completing th

armly, approached them wit

hundred and forty-third couple to bind a

key card to our c

to ride out their heats. As Caleb's mate, I could only stan

unded innocence, "Layla, it's all Caleb's fault! He said thi

na's waist, and drawled, "Don't make a scene here, Layla. It's not like you

golden suite key car

to come absorb the spiritual energy in t

ushed crimson. She

, I couldn't want it more," she murmu

their sweet bickering, too stingy

cream. I d

the mountain path, and opened a telepathic link to my f

Alpha Griffin's pr

an act was over. It

pte

a's

ozen, unab

Temple was supposed to b

me turned my blood

rs, Caleb, stood beside

elena, was pressed ti

embrace that stole t

rks glinting faint

ies two souls together for all eternity

, approached them with a

tranquil courtyard. "You are the one hundred and forty-third

nded them a g

tary suite. It brims with spiritual ene

llably; water sloshed o

sharp breath, and feig

, eyes stretched wide in an expr

you think!" Selena cri

alse, tearful wail. "Caleb said the temple ritual

lutched

. Who could have known... our wolf souls would lo

crushed beneath a thousand-poun

held not a tr

ward and wound an arm aro

s chest and smirked d

b teased, eyes fixed on Selena

lden key card

as he slid the card deep into

to come absorb the spiritual energy in t

ushed crimson. She

, I couldn't want it more," she murmu

t you worry, Layla. Tomorrow I'll ask th

e, and we b

an never be undone short

Don't be difficult, Layla," he snapped, deploying that self

have heats," he added

bloodline and suppress my scent, playing a scentless, weak, helpless orphan. It was meant to

, go sleep in the common tent by

ldn't even be bothered

uld swallow my pride a

a. Not a s

and let the woo

ient flagstones, washing away five year

urned and walked do

y face and cleared my he

nto my consciousness, and opened

called throu

ce answered at once. "

, commanding the finest financial empire and th

, my voice calm and cold. "I accept the marriage p

flood of boundless joy cam

im at once, ch

dge of the muddy road, waiting fo

d the sound of Caleb and Selena lau

us bathtub," Selena trilled, her

nergies," Caleb answered, his voice low and

the academy-all of it now had a sickening answer. He had crossed the line long a

peeding up the road and s

le, wanting only to leave t

my shoulder from behind