THE MATE SHE REJECTED

over the town. The air was alive with the howling of wolves, their haunting cries echoing through the streets. It was a speci

bored and alone. He couldn't dare to go out and join the celebration. As an omega, the lowest rank in

as he saw his father approaching. His father's footsteps

ing up on his bed. His father smiled weari

his father asked, sittin

ht. Everyone's out ce

ll I be doing there, Father? You can go and

the pack's traditions, Lysander. It's a time for us to connect with our

his father was right, but he couldn't bring himself to

o," his father final

ning anyway. I'll be in my room if you need anything

ed, feeling the weight of his loneliness. The howling of wolves outside

ne, reading and exploring the woods. Two years ago, he was virtually invisible, and he liked it that way. But every

dn't

ble to shift, and that made him a target for bullying. The other pack members would tease him, call him name

its presence. It was as if he was just a human, witho

tsteps outside his room. He heard the creak of the door, and then his

rge of gratitude towards his father. "

ight streaming through the window. "Okay, so

e wash over him. He closed his eyes again, letting the sound

ppen to him? Would he ever find his place in the pack? Or would he alway

nder couldn't find any answers. All he coul

..

The people they passed bowed and waved, and Astra kept a bright smile on

sculpture of the Moon Goddess. Her friends followed suit, and they all closed their eye

" one of her friends as

himed in, and Astra faced he

means you'll be having your first transformati

ieran will be your

"Why did you think I'd w

u both are in love, and he's the

he right person to become the fut

"That's exactly what I wish for, and I'

started hearing mur

turned to see Kieran entering the temple. He was handsome, w

r friend saos while watching as th

" Astr

is when he will become your

ed as Kieran approach

your man," they said, be

o a private place. He immediately kissed her, and Astra resp

ay," he said, his voice low and husky

little worried, what if you aren't my mate?"

"We'll face that together," he said. "I love

ed him tightly. "I love you too, very much," she

DAYS

e a hoodie to cover his face, trying to blend in with the other students. His steps were quick and nervous, his

ded by a group of boys. They were tall and mus

loser?" one of them sneered,

ep back, but they cl

he asked, trying to keep his voic

heir strength. He stumbled backward, his vision blurring as their blows landed on his face and body. He

as he could, his breath coming in ragged gasps. The students around him parted, watching with a mixture of fear and indifference. N

uickly slipped inside, closing it behind him. He leaned against the door, panting

large mirror, her movements graceful and fluid. She was lost in her own world, oblivious to his prese

she asked, her voice

e was even more beautiful up close, her features delicate and refine

ammered. "I...I did

piercing. "You could get punished if you'r

rge of gratitude. "Sure, than

ice called out to

y cleaned the bruises on his face, her touch soft and soothing. Lysan

bully you," she said, her

mpted to touch her cheeks, to feel the softness of her skin. But he r

wing as he spotted the door Lysander had just exited. Lysander quickly h

il Kieran disappeared into the room before emerging from his hiding spot. He couldn'

he? Why was Kieran visiting her? And what was the connection between t

quickly took it, trying to blend in with the other students. But his mind kept wandering ba

ith the mysterious girl. He wondered if he would ever see her again, i