PREGNANT AND REJECTED BY ALPHA

low, her pulse thundering in her e

n hit like a p

Would he try to take the pup? Would he kill h

t her, as if he could hear every fran

he observed, voice

to stand straighter. "

li

his body radiating through the small

her fists. "Wh

't quite a smirk, wasn't quite a sneer.

could stop it. "Protection? And w

anything, there was something colder

ing has

ed. She had learned th

et, but steady. "

ment, he didn

mi

lammed agai

ha

er chin up to meet his gaze. "Stay here. Become part of

em crackled with s

er throat. "So that's it? A rejected Luna for an Alpha

s gaze d

carrying. You're strong, Selene. Stronger than you realize. But out there?" He nodded toward the

ils bit int

n would find her. And this time, th

he really t

really b

re the way his presence seemed to

f I sa

're free to walk out of here. But

enge. A

ight of his words

g for her. Killian was offering her

om. Or he

aled slowl

ched a bro

n. "I'll stay. But

ered in his gaze-something that loo

l see

her, golden eyes gleaming

defiance. Instead, he simply tilted his head slightly, li

rrowing her eyes. "That sou

in reality." He took a step closer, his sheer presence suffocating

nto her palms. "I do

edge of his desk, his casual stance contradicting the sharp intensity in his

rd. She hadn't thou

pa

rogue. A rejected Luna. A woma

"And what exactly do

hed a brow.

? That I was thrown away like trash? That I

readable. "Say whatever you want. But

wisted. "And

ed. "Then I'

the way he carried himself, the absolute confidence in his voice,

n't need you to figh

darkened. "Go

s struck

inst the whispers of the pack that never truly accepted her,

d one more figh

uld cost he

rs tightening. "Fine

thing less. "Good. Because the moment you ste

nt a chill d

d her chin. "I n

t morni

e stepped into the gathering space. Warriors lined the wal

harp features stood beside Killian. His piercing blue eye

ice was calm, but edged w

"Selene, this is

head-on. "I assume you

arcus's face before he smirked.

Dozens of pairs of eyes were on her, some fille

pulled into a tight braid. "You're carrying the

swallow

pected the

make it any ea

in this. Because I was thrown away, just like so many others have been

ppled throu

ed to Killian, as if

ian said

gfor her to p

ounded, but she

But I do need a place to survive. And I will

oment, silen

en

stepped forward,

ano

anot

t full a

was a

ow, that

he room, something unreadable fl

't sure wha

eling she was ab