Rejected by the alpha who claimed me

the mate bond woul

saf

comin

, stories whispered by the fire, lessons passe

had wrapped her arms around you. That your wolf would sing. That your

arned us abo

the sky. Silver light spilled through the towering pines, bathing the Nightfang Pack grounds in an eerie

was the

e would deci

nd me, members of the pack gathered in a wide circle, their voices low, expectant.

ey saw when th

e important. From a weak

hos

was what I ha

ond snapped

ed withou

nother year of whispers and sideways glances. The next, something slam

ded throug

might break free from my ribs. A sharp, burning pull wrapped aroun

ard

a

, his presence dominating the space as effortlessly as breathing. He was power incarnate, broad s

il

zes co

, that single connection. His eyes widen

bo

ith joy so sharp it hurt. Tears burned my eyes as t

s my

ha was

rd. The air between us crackled, heavy with the undeniable force of fate. I co

as imp

it was

my body drawn by something far stronger than fear. The

His hands curled in

, I thought he

he reac

hot and overwhelming. I cried out softly as energy tore t

low my collarbone, warm, glowing f

cl

ng erupted

nd us, but I heard none of it. All I could feel was Kael. His nearness. Hi

voice low enough tha

d, my name heav

my chest, fragi

elf. This was the momen

eart pounding with a hap

straig

ything s

berate step back. His expression hardened, every t

rs around

ers fel

urned to fa

ect th

k harder than a

t. They didn't belong to the world I was standing in.

continued, his voice clear, merc

d out, clutching my chest. The pain was unbearable, sharp, tea

d through t

ion wa

ion was almos

ms as tears blurred my vision. My wolf whimpered,

dn't lo

on

" he said, his gaze fixed forward. "The

kne

deeper than th

et, anything. There was nothing. Only iron resolve and somet

s, but none stepped forward to cha

ction wa

che so vast it stole my breath. I wrapped my arms a

been c

en dis

cut through the silence. Others whispered o

eally

ha's ma

mbarra

at me to run, to disappear. My legs trembled, but I held

ly looked

ment, something fli

gr

e I ima

, his gaze hardened aga

ent something in

shat

den

ke a silent witness as I walked away from the only home I had eve

't loo

htfang Pack return

o claimed me chose to p

not so eas

eithe