REJECTED AND REDEEMED

The Unwan

he Shadow Moon pack's mansion loomed above, a place of cruelty and indiffere

med in, their faces

ling like a runt."

's bucket of washing water

ven show a single s

ked Hazel's hair b

but a worthles

icance. She was a ghost, invisible and insignificant. The spa

l... please,

ody remai

ildren looked at her with disdain. She was an orphan, abandoned by her parents at the pack border. P

Rats and roaches scratched and scurried into motion. The air reeked of rot and neglect. She slid down the wall, knees draw

her patched and bruised skin a testament to her packmates' abuse. She was bar

ollen eyes, bruised cheek, and a whisper of hope lost in the shadows. She winced, turning aw

as an endless cycle of drudgery and scorn for her. But on her twentieth birthday, just a few hours away, she had cling to hope.

She smiled hoping everything would get better soon. While Hazel

t up, you

ter, which she promptly poured over Hazel's curled-up form. Haz

tammered, wiping w

neered, her voi

? You've got work to do, scrubbing and clean

eshift bed, sending ra

was hard for her and harder with the Alpha. As she followed the head maid to the kitchen, the smell of food she couldn't taste wafted into her nostrils. The other ma

s, her mind wandered to t

g merciless. Hazel shuddered at the thought of facing him. Just then, the sound of engin

s. Hazel peeked out the window and saw a sleek black SUV pulling up. The door op

xpression was cold, his jaw clenched in a perpetual scowl. Behind him, the Luna, Sophia, emerged, her calm demeano

under. The pack members exchanged nervous glances, Alpha

ng out his beta and gamma. Without another word, he stalke

h his girlfriend. As she stepped out of the sleek car, her eyes scanned the pack house with a mix of disdain and curiosity. She w

essy. She was carrying a heavy tray of dirty dishes, her arms shaking under the weight. Just as she p

their gazes met. The lady's eyes sparkled wit

water on my expensive shoes." Sh

ng to sidestep her. But the she-wolf was too qu

ng, runt?" She sneered, her na

erve to breathe the

ent and boredom on his face. He di

ke off her grip, b

d I'm sorry." Hazel whis

a cold, mir

taunted, her eyes fla

nd she felt like she was trapped in a nightmare. Just as it seemed like things couldn't get worse, a low growl rumbled t

go." Lucas growled, h

s widened, and she released Hazel's arm. Hazel stumb

interfere to save

ay Hazel?"

s she walked back into the horrible sanctuary of her room, she knew she had curated unwanted attention. S

and he was definitely going to make he

ll worth giving a shot?