Bound After Rejection

“The one born beneath the Blood Eclipse bears two marks: A soul that burns its mate, and a bond that ends in death. Any Alpha who dares to claim her shall feel her fire with every touch.And should the bond be sealed, death shall follow within the turning of a year… brought forth by her hand, her womb, or her power.” —Elder Cassian. AVELYN “Avelyn, that’s really scary, you know right?” Gwen stopped walking. She looked completely freaked out.“Calm down, Gwendolyn. It was just a one-night stand. Besides, I’m sure the guy wasn’t from our pack,” I said and tucked a strand of hair behind my ear.“You don’t get why this is bad, do you?” she asked.I stopped and turned to look at her. “What do you mean?”“You’re turning eighteen today under the blood eclipse. You’ll probably find your mate tonight… and you’ve already lost your virginity to a stranger.”“Oh my God, Gwen. You sound like a mother right now.” I rolled my eyes and grabbed her arm to keep walking.Gwen is my best friend. We we

“This is insane Avelyn. The Moon Goddess must be laughing. You're bonded to Rhett, married to Tarek, now mated to me and pregnant by a stranger?” —Beta Rowan.AVELYN“Luna Avelyn?”The doctor’s voice pulled me out of my spiral. I jerked upright in my seat, blinking at her.This is bad. So bad.What do I do now?It’s obvious Tarek hates me. He didn’t want a wife. Just a pawn. And now… this? He’d use it to destroy me without blinking.The doctor cleared her throat gently. “Whose child is it?”My eyes snapped to her.She held my gaze for a second, then looked away, probably sensing that I had no answer. Because I didn’t.“You’re married to the Alpha,” she said carefully. “And I assure you… he would never want to know you were with another man before the bond.”I stared at her.I fought the urge to scream.“I know,” I whispered. “I know. I didn’t plan any of this.”The words cracked inside me.I tried to hold it in.I tried so hard.But I broke. Right there in front of her.Tears slipped

“His eyes met mine—first with relief, then pain, then betrayal… and something deeper I couldn't name. But I felt it. Whatever it was, I felt like it was mine too.” Avelyn. AVELYN "I don’t think it’s safe here. Someone might see you,” Rowan finally said after a few minutes of silence. I looked around and gulped, trying to breathe past the tightness in my throat. We were still at the gate that led into the pack. “Then where would I go?” I asked, trying hard not to meet his eyes. “My house,” he said simply and took the bag I was holding. My eyes shot up immediately. Rowan’s house was inside the grand pack house. Very close to Rhett’s mansion. “That’s not good, Rowan. Alpha Rh—” “So what would you have me do? Leave you here to get caught? I’m sorry, but I can’t allow that,” he cut me off sharply, his voice low with a growl. “Take this.” He pulled off his sweatshirt and handed it to me. I hesitated for a second, then slowly took it from him. “I’m pretty sure you still know your