asia'

ood, reject you, Anasta

emotionless and ye

and unbearable. My knees buckled,

ng to touch him, to understand. But he yanked himself away with so much force

Luna," he spat. "And I sure as

owly. I clenched my fists, trying to steady

r rejection," I said, mee

e were full of pity. Others? Contempt.

sang my praises. Who smiled at me.

you accept it or not. I already have." Then,

with a smug smile painted on her face. She wrappe

na," he declared. "She is my chosen mat

t my chest, gasping as something inside me shifted changed. My aura surge

confusion in the eyes of

or," I said through gritted teeth.

t heavy, but I forced myself to move, pushing through

r follo

ha would choose her," one w

t near my feet. "Omega trash. What did you expect? T

dn't. My throat burned

another one sneered, grabbing my dress and ripping it. The fabric tore

ng laughter exp

eading my way. Their eyes gleamed

ne of them called. "How about

from me!"

iliar. My skin burned, and my head throbbed. The pain from the rejection was

nowhere, a bolt of lightning cracked from the

rowd

began to pour, hard and violent. A stor

o the air, and just like that, the storm calmed

th something dark i

ody felt like it was on fire, like it wasn't even mine anymore. My wolf growled

I scr

forest. Trees bent and wind howled around me. Power

on in a puddle my eyes were no lo

ything we

ia's

right under my nos

ke a move on her now, it'll raise questions. Suspicion. But I

ack to the packhouse?" I purr

swept me up and rushed u

osed my eyes and

merged in water, standin

," I bo

voice heavy with warning. "Every mermaid felt it. They k

rowed. "Did

"But she's started to awaken. I'll send the shadows

her presence f

ou fail... I'll send Agatha

won't fail you, Quee

faded. My e

m, slipped into the tub,

eplaced by shimmer

" I whispered. "Find her. The last

ws slithered from the depths and ro

e but I didn't care. I would u

es... everything I