Rejected Luna: Fated To A Cursed Alpha

cent of coffee mixed with caramel drifted around me, yet it did nothing to calm what churned inside. Today wasn't just any day. I

r?" Natalie asked, her tone sharp enough to st

-three, and she came from the Iron Pine pack at twenty-seven. They had crossed paths at last yea

s, and her polished nails tapped against the table in steady impatience.

ds. "Where is my almond latte? I made it cl

e it now," I r

ste time. I wouldn't want to mention this to Caleb

o earn her dislike. Still, she

e tall brunette who never missed a chance to stay in Natalie's favor, glanced at me with disapproval. "P

cutting. "She's already running everything around here. You

rying to steady the shake

opped me mid-step. "And don't forget, you do

eat rushed to my face. She hadn't earned

said a word about my birthday. Even the Alpha usually sent something ou

pulled into a loose braid, gray eyes worn from exhaustion. I looked worse than usual. At sixteen, a wo

et through it," I mutt

quiet warmth stirred in my chest

room. The moment I stepped inside, the air shifted. A scent filled the space. Warm and untamed. I

te

ent. My feet moved before I could think, drawn forward by something I

xclaimed. "Don't sto

ntil it led me out to the training grounds under the sun. War

. Alpha Ca

n him for me. My Alpha. My mate. Everything else fad

his attention fixed on the training. Strength showed in every movement, ste

kered there. Recognition. It had to be him. My heart surged, and ho

or me," I said softly,

tightened, and the warmth in his eyes disappeared,

I forced myself forward again,

pushed past me. Natalie moved stra

he called out, h

y I hadn't seen before. As if I wasn't even there, he opened his arm

nce, and I stood there, unable to move. My chest felt like it had split

she couldn't act. If she did

ld finally choose me, flaws and all. What stood before me instead was rej

kered with quiet victory. I knew one wrong move could ruin me. So I stepped back. Turning away, I felt the we

ears. Today was supposed to change everything. Instead, it left me with n

et everything break loose. My cheek pressed against the cold floor while my body sho

efusing to let go. His expression kept returning in my mind, cold and dis

ened withou