REJECTION:MY ALPHA MATE WANTS ME BACK

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arm water, my thoughts wandered away from my problems and

d my wo

s of young people. My pulse pounded when I real

re Abel, one of the elders' sons, and his cronies. Abel had made it his purpose to orchest

ve you come to bring bad luck and curses to this river?" A

everyone bathes in this river,

. "Get out of the river this instant!" Abel commanded, his a

mix of frustration and embarrassment rising

mpanied by his friends' chuckles. "Who cares?" he

ur fragile, unappealing figure. Just s

of the Ironclaw pack remained awake, schem

strations. In the end, I realized I had little choice but to

he riverside, my movements bein

as I could. I ignored the snide remarks and perverted glances and returned to

roken mirror, the jagged edges ca

anslucent in the low light, and a weak physique that defined the features of my rib cage, ch

of a beautiful woman," I murmured

o linger on others' superficial judgments. It was time to get re

eral store, my arms ful

laundry, and cleaning the chambers of all the high-ranking wol

bilities handed to me by none oth

e with a cold and unfriendly attitude. After all, wh

a wolf's chamber to your duties beginning tod

gh. "Ah, just what I always dreamed of," I

e clearly, that's the most da

alked away, leaving me to ponder the b

I went about my cleaning duties, a rare occurrence th

d brightness making it more bearable to look at directly as I swept

work, armed with cleaning produ

thoughts drifted to the abs

ta wolf whose entire aim seemed to

the door creak open behind me, followed b

is lips as he saw me surrounded by cleaning product

voice was filled with amusement, his gaze lin

duty," I replied with a fake smile, my

"You know, Serena, you are too talented at what y

for a moment. "Almost being the operative word, I ass

ce loomed over me like a dark cloud. It was as if he h

ow turned predatory, send

voice cut through the silence of the room, his tone

inishing my tasks as quickly as possi

s massive frame blocking my path as

is voice held a hint of annoyance, h

thing more," I replied curtly, attemp

rom all this mundane work?" His words dripped with suggestive unde

ha Bran," I retorted, trying to maintain my

essive. He hurled me onto the bed I had just finished arrang

as he pinned me down, his inten

's voice was low, his face contorted into a wi

r the pressure of his hold. The sense of helplessness fueled a s

rphed into a powerful growl, resonating through

as thrown across the chamber wit

d just transpired. That growl, tha

on taking place. My skin seemed to ripple, muscle

realized what was happening

heart racing with a mix of dread and curi

ng. A she-werewolf stood before me, her fur a majestic blend of g

wishing with controlled power, and a thick

d struggled to process the reality of what I was seeing. Thi

d door where Thorne lay, still recovering from

t him, a silent yet commanding pres

elt a rush of excitement and freedom,

whipping through our fur as we navigat

my nostrils, triggering a sur

ts becoming more focused as we zeroed i

d and attuned to the surroundings. The tingling in my belly grew

nd transformation had unlocked a part of me I never knew existed,

led us closer to our destination. Each step was filled with anticipation, the ting

t we were approaching living beings. The smell in

none other than Alpha Bran himself. They were on their way for a hunt, unaware

ection, unlike anything I had ever experienced. It was as if he cou

the air, and I felt the familiar bone-deep

a mix of excitement and apprehension, knowin

Alpha Bran and his men, what I saw sh

re replaced with shock, rage, and

The air around us grew tense, the silence hea