ction in the mirror was hard. I sat quietly on the only place that accepted me without pain: the ed

miliated once more before the whole pack? All the displays and my training only pointed in one direct

can't spend one more day in this pack anymore. Not after the second humiliation, the sta

hile I still had

the pack, to leave the place that sees no good in me but only as a rejected, useless, and weak mate. And w

y mercifully take in rogues, even outcasts, and anyone lacking in one way or the other but willing to prove their worth. Even though

tle of water. I know I don't have much, but I also don't need much to escape my reality. I should leave everything behind; the humiliation that the rejectio

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er of the pack was fast asleep, considering the energy they had put into mocking me. My

packs. With a last breath, I ran out, my feet aching from the fight earl

el my legs any longer. I continued running until I had crossed the border, leaving behind everything that conce

s in a good piece, and I wasn't g

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tten to this point. Not after the pain I went through. I could feel the pain, the humiliation from the rejection as if

to Jaxon and the whole pack. Jaxon chose power and al

rs. The stories of their strength and accommodating spirit ha

f I would pass their test or if I would be thrown away again as a weak wolf. Are their arms stil

peared. Their graceful movement was appealing to watch. Like that of predators, they moved around with their muscles taut, showing signs of read

he asked with his commanding voice, while hi

voice. "I've left my pack for good. The humiliati

nk we should take you in?" he asked with a challenging tone.

han willing to do anything to get a place here. I will d

hfully. "But boldness isn't the only thing required to get a place here. There

e than ready," I replied. "I wi

y to the Alpha," he ordered with finality in his v

made our way to the camp. Their eyes were on me, both suspicious and curious about why I left my pack, my home. Never leave me. I m

huge man. He was gracefully sitting on a throne which I discovered was made of wood and fur on a close look. I observed him even as he rega

u young lady?" he asked with auth

s ago, but I left. My fated mate rejected and humiliated me publicly. The pain and s

you think this is the best place for you to come? Remember,

e firm. "I have a lot of skills. I am stronger than I look, a

to train with us. But, you should take note, if at any point you fail or you mistakenly show signs of weakness, be

will do my best not to disa

name. "Then start the train

best in me; they pushed me to my limits but also watched closely for signs of weakness. My strength, together with my endurance and my wi

. I saw powers that were wasting in me, laying dormant for years without expression.