From His Rejected Omega to the Alpha King's Queen

our sacred Mating Ceremony, a vow before the Mo

nt by his adopted sister, Eva. In it, she was wrapped in Richard'

Omega bride. He would lie about "pack emergencies" to run to her, lea

oul into for two years, handing it to Eva as a gift. The

f Richard promising her she would be t

isposable pawn in their twisted game

tinent. And I had already arranged for our Mating Ceremony to be broadcast gl

pte

la Bro

olation of the sacred space of our Mind-Link. It was

blonde hair. She was pressed against him, her scent-a cheap mix of synthetic florals-clinging to his skin like a disease. Surrounding them wer

ct family. And I

aw, guttural sound of pure agony. The bond the Moon Goddess had woven between Richa

slow, steady breath, pushing the anguish

the Mind-Link, not to Richard, but to a

the

oice as cold and sharp as a win

My mating ceremony is in two weeks. I want it broadcast. Global

mmense power, the authority of the Alpha o

ion. After the ceremony, you come home. You will stop this fo

I said witho

oo

nection

and inside, a moonstone ring glowed with a soft, ethereal light. This stone was a sacred symb

new was a lie. "You are my destiny, my other half. The Moon Goddess

inside of my mind, scr

roll down my cheek. "Yes, Richard," I whispered, my voice

He stood, pulling me into his arms, his scent of pine and earth now tainted by Eva's cloyin

beautiful,

he ceremony with a passion that would have once made my hear

A flash of them kissing. A whisper of a promise he made to her. She wante

tion was elsewhere. I saw the distant look in his eyes, the slight

please you?" he asked, ge

in his mind, sloppy and loud enough that the

suddenly, his phone already to his

y forehead

Eva. A short, vivid clip of Richard storming into her room,

I calmly picked up my phone and sent a te

stant. "Walter.

ngers steady. "The plan is