Rejected By Him, Claimed By His Brother

ra

eful slash of light in the dim room. Kade and I had picked it out together. Th

heart. In just a few hours, I would be his Luna. The mother of our p

nner wolf, Lyra, tumbled with

sent a wave of calm toward her

eft me after my father, a powerful Alpha, had cast her aside for a more politically advantageous match. The stone seemed to drink the light, its milk

my sweet girl.* Her pain had forged my resolve. It was why I'd hidden my true self, why I'd worn the guise of

asp. The stone was cool against my thro

I walked over, peering down at the sea of pack members arranging garlands of moonflower and lighting silve

my hair. The moment our wolves had laid eyes on each other, a primal jolt had shot through me, so pow

y only moonlight," he had whispered, his eyes sincere. "I don't c

here: after the ceremony, I would tell him the truth. I would reveal my true Alpha

nock on the door s

y. A giddy, sweet smile spread acr

ing in my throat, ready to fall i

st friend, S

stark contrast to the festive mood. Her

"Selena? What's wrong? You haven't cha

ail of emotions swirling in their depths-jealousy, pity, and

y heart, which had been soaring moments before, plummeted into my

heavy oak door. The latch clicked shut with a sound of finality, a dul