Rejected by the alpha, chosen by Destiny

od, and wildflowers. Drums pounded in rhythmic beats, and the pack danced, celebrating under the fu

ar

d possessively, recognizing her as their mate. The Moon Goddess had chosen an omega for him, the Alpha of the

felt a cold wave of rage

te is a reflection of his power. If you take an omeg

t let the bond

slightly. She felt it too, the pull, the connection. The

. The crowd hushed as he spoke, his

Bloodfang Pack, reject

ection hit Amara like a physical blow. Her wolf whimpere

t he didn't. He had to make sure

laced with cold disdain. "A Luna? You couldn't eve

the mate bond. Tears filled her eyes, but she refused to let them fall. Without anoth

ng away at her. She barely ate, barely slept. The mate bond was a cr

t just Amara

oon was high, he felt the unbearable emptiness claw at him. His wolf howled inside him, restless and

ies of an Alpha. He convinced himself it would fade. And

ght, it beca

owing the mate bond's unrelenting call. It was as if something inside him had snapped. The pull dragged him f

he s

e wrapped around herself, her face pale under the moonli

twist inside him, something primal and possessive. He clenched

when she turned, her lips parted in shock. "What are you

cuse, no reason that would make sense. "I...

d with anger. "

aw, filled with something

om him. "You don't get to do this, Kier

o. But his wolf wouldn't let him. The mate bond had pulled

aid softly, s

stance between them. "Don't."

know what's happening to me," he admitted. "I thought rejecting you would break the bond, b

e said, her voice sharp with pain.

step forward. "A

made your choice, Kieran. You don't get to ta

g at his sides. "I don't want to take it bac

"You needed to see i

his golden eyes shadowed with something she couldn't quite name. Guilt

y," he admitted at l

ed. Don't do this. Do

itterness seeping into her ton

thought it would fade." He let out a humorless chuckle. "I

ts, nails digging in

away. Instead, he took another step forward. Am

You don't get to pretend you care whe

ned. "You don'

herself to meet his gaze. "You're an Alpha. You have an imag

nce was

roat. She turned away, her arms wrapping a

didn'

dy tensing. A low growl rumbled from deep within his chest. Amar

had tak

, his touch burning through the thin fabric of her dress. "I can't fight it

of all the ways he had broken her. But she couldn't. The bond had its

For one night, she let herself believe he was hers. They moved togeth

ing came

words. No explanations. Just an

later, the ann

ack was betrothed to Lena, the

struggling to process what she was hearing. The pack erupted in cheers, celebrat

outside before she doubled over, heaving into the dirt. Her wolf how

mouth with shaking fi

was

d over her. It coul

hut. The old woman took one look at her

er was u

as pr

? It would be a disgrace. The pack would turn on her. And Kieran, he ha

place her

of darkness, Amara packed

n't loo