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2023-12-30 06:53:24I woke up with a splitting headache. What the heck happened?
"Oh Serene, I am so glad you’re awake. You gave us a scare," Mom says, rushing to my side.
She places a cup of water down and sits beside my bed.
"What happened?" I ask groggily.
"I don't know, Alpha Zander brought you unconscious. He said he found you in the bush unresponsive. The doctor said it might be a rogue attack. I am just glad you are okay," she hugs me.
Attacked?
My bedroom door opens again, my eyes meet hers, and that is when everything starts coming back.
Crystal and Alpha Zander.
They were kissing.
Him choosing her over me.
The rejection.
Averia's pain.
'Ria,' I called out to her.
'Yeah,' her weak voice responds.
'What is wrong? Are you okay?' I ask worriedly.
'I am trying to be strong for us. I am dying by any minute. I need mate,' she whimpers weakly.
'He rejected us, Ria,' I almost yelled at her. She whimpers in pain and retreats to the back of my head.
"Oh Serene, I am so glad you are okay," Crystal says and rushes to climb my bed.
She takes my hands into hers, and I immediately pull away as if she burned me.
She did burn me.
In the worst way possible.
"Don't touch me," I glared at her.
"Serene! Don't be rude to your little sister. You don't know how much she has cried for you," Mom scolds and walks into my bathroom.
"Did you tell them the truth?" she asks worriedly.
"How can I do that if I just woke up? You already know Mom is going to know her little daughter is a two-faced whore and mate stealer," I tell her.
"Don't call me that! I loved Zander way before he even became the Alpha. Don't pretend I didn't notice how you looked at him; I knew you also liked him, but I was too deep to let him go. I am sorry this happened, but nothing can be done about it," she says.
"A lot of things can be done about it. You can find your own mate and leave mine alone. You are so young, Crystal,it will be very odd for you to find before your 19th birthday!" I tell her.
"I can't, " she whispers.
"Why can't you?" I asked.
"I am sorry Serene but I can't, I am already carrying Zander's child," she says, and my face falls and my heart drops.
"What! What! How can you do that! Why will you do that to me ! Does Mom know about any of this? You are only 18 fucking years old." I asked,my voice was full of anger.
"No.. Keep your fucking voice down. Mom doesn't know about it, we were planning on telling them once your birthday was over and you weren't his mate. We didn't know this would happen! I know I am young but I love him and you won't stop me. My age is a rightful age to find a mate. A lot of wolves are married at my age." she says.
"Shut up, Crystal. I can't believe you are even my sister. You being my sister doesn't mean I forgive you. You hurt me so much. I hate that. You two are so horrible; you plan on sending me away!" I yell at her.
"Keep it down, Serene; Mom will hear you. I am sorry that this has to happen, but nothing could be done about it," she keeps on saying that.
"Why do you keep saying that?!" I shout in anger.
"Because Alpha and dad spoke this morning.Our wedding date has been set. We have already announced our engagement"she says and I feel like the walls are closing in on me.
My mom walks out of the bathroom with my dirty laundry.
"What..mom is it true. Is crystal getting married"I ask tears well up in my eyes
"Oh yes,I forgot to tell you that. Alpha Zander is her mate after all and we have already given them our blessings. The wedding will be on the next full moon. I can't believe it took hid wolf so long to figure out my youngest daughter is his mate"mom says and walks out with the laundry.
"I am sorry, Serene. You need to accept his rejection. I love him," my sister says and stands up, leaving me in a sobbing mess.
I can feel Ria wallowing in pain.
"I am so sorry I disappointed you, Ria," I whispered, and she responded with a whimper.
Later in the afternoon, the pack doctor came to check on me and said I was fine but would heal with time.
Something tells me he knows what is going on but has been made to keep quiet.
I didn't leave the room until 6 PM when my brother came to call me downstairs for dinner.
I stopped in my tracks when I spotted four foreigners in the room.
Alpha Zander, Beta Darius, Alpha Eli, and Luna Nara.
"Serene, my oh my, I am sorry for what happened. I hope those rogues are caught and dealt with," Luna Nara says and gives me a hug.
"Luna. Alpha Eli," I bow to them.
"Alpha and Luna are here to help us with the wedding preparation. We are going to be a family after all," Dad says, and they chuckle.
At that moment, I wish I hadn't raised my head.
Alpha Zander has his hands wrapped around my sister's waist, and she is hugging his side with her head on his torso.
"That is wonderful. I think I am going to go for a walk. The doctor said I need it," I tell them.
"Nonsense, you can go for a walk tomorrow," Mom says.
"Yes, sis, I need you here since you are going to be my maid of honor," my sister says with a sweet smile.
"Sure, why not," I went back to my seat, and the dinner began.
.
The following weeks were torture. I watched as my sister and Zander paraded around the village as if nothing happened. I always tried to keep Ria under control every time we were around him. He practically ignored our presence.
I sometimes wondered how he kept his wolf under control, or if he too was in love with Sansa, my sister's wolf. She found out on her 17th birthday. She was an early bloomer.
But today seals my fate. The night of the full moon is tonight, which means my sister's wedding is today.
The house has been quiet, but I stayed in my room. It is bad enough to watch your mate with another woman but also to stand by their side as they make a complete fool out of you.
That night, I watched them get married and perform the rituals. That night, I felt him mark her, and I nearly died.
A part of me was lost.
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Rejected Me Once, Never Fool Me Twice Chapter 35
Zander's POV The moon was high, silver light spilling across the forest like a blessing I didn’t feel worthy to claim tonight. From my office window, I could see the treeline, the place where the wards shimmered faintly against the dark. We’d kept the pack safe for decades—through wars, through famine, through the gods’ trials themselves.But I wasn’t sure we were ready for this.My daughter’s mate. Tyron.A man with blood on his hands, a history written in violence, and a wolf that didn’t know the meaning of submission. A man I should have had executed the moment they dragged him into my territory in chains.And yet… the bond had chosen him for Winter.I hated the mate bond sometimes. It could be the gods’ gift or their cruelest joke, depending on the day. And this? This felt like a test I never asked for.I leaned back in my chair, rubbing a hand over my face. The wolf in me snarled every time Tyron’s name passed through my thoughts. Not because I feared him—but because I feared wh
Rejected Me Once, Never Fool Me Twice Chapter 34
Tyron's They moved me to a different cell three days ago.Bigger. Cleaner. A cot that didn’t smell like damp rot. Even a shower, though the water pressure was about as forgiving as a weak rainstorm. Clothes, too—dark sweats and a plain shirt. It was a calculated kindness, which meant it was a warning in disguise. People like Zander didn’t do favors without sharpening the knife first.I wasn’t stupid. They weren’t giving me comfort out of pity. They were softening me up for something.Still, I took every scrap they offered. Ate every meal. Let the guards see me quiet, cooperative. They needed to believe the fight was bleeding out of me.But I didn’t lose the fight. I banked it.And now, sitting on the cot with my elbows on my knees, I felt the thin thread of the mate bond tug—hard. My head snapped up. The air changed, electric and sharp.She was close.The sound of footsteps on stone grew louder. A second later, she appeared. Winter.Her hair caught the dim light like it was spun o
Rejected Me Once, Never Fool Me Twice Chapter 33
Winter The morning light spilling through my bedroom curtains felt wrong.Too bright. Too warm. My wolf paced in my head like a caged predator, claws raking against bone. She’d been restless all night, even after I’d finally drifted into an uneasy sleep. Every time my mind dipped toward dreams, she shoved me awake, snarling his name.Tyron.I sat up slowly, pressing my palms to my eyes until stars danced in the darkness. My chest ached—not just from the bond’s pull, but from the memory of his face last night. Even as an astral projection, I’d seen the shadows in his eyes. The weariness. And yet, the way he’d looked at me… like I was the only thing tethering him to this world.I couldn’t stay away anymore.By the time I found Dad, he was in his office, flipping through reports with that unreadable mask he wore so well. Aria was perched on the arm of a chair across from him, idly braiding her hair, clearly waiting for something.The second Dad saw me in the doorway, his jaw tightened.
Rejected Me Once, Never Fool Me Twice Chapter 32
The clank of the cell door echoed different this time. Not final. Not cruel. Almost… indifferent.I didn’t lift my head when the footsteps stopped in front of me. I’d learned not to. They came with kicks, or questions, or trays I couldn’t reach. But this time, there was no boot. No barked demand. Just the soft clatter of keys, and a low grunt.“Stand, rogue.”I opened one eye. A young guard, twitchy, clearly not thrilled to be here, was fumbling with the chain at my ankle. He wouldn’t look me in the eye.“We’re moving you,” he muttered. “Orders from the Alpha.”I snorted. “Mercy or strategy?”He didn’t answer.But when the chain was loosened and I stood, I realized my legs didn’t buckle the way I expected. Weak, yes. But not broken. Not today.They walked me—flanked, still shackled—down a long corridor that didn’t stink of damp and blood. The air grew less sour. I could smell pine somewhere, and firewood. Even herbs. And something else, too faint to name but too specific to ignore.Ma
Rejected Me Once, Never Fool Me Twice Chapter 31
Late afternoon light spilled across the wooden floors like melting gold. I stood at the threshold of my bedroom door for the first time in a week. The silence beyond it was loud. Almost judgmental. My fingers gripped the doorknob, my knuckles pale from the pressure, and for a moment I considered slamming it shut again. Let them think I was still angry enough to stay caged.But that would be easy.And I wasn’t about to give them the satisfaction.I stepped out.The warm scent of herbs, pinewood, and baked something greeted me like a memory I hadn’t asked for. My legs felt heavier than they should’ve. I didn’t remember feeling this drained when I was locked up—but freedom had its own weight, I guess.At the bottom of the stairs, Mom stood waiting, arms crossed but her posture… softer than usual. She didn’t smile. She didn’t need to. It was all in her eyes. That quiet storm of someone who fought for you behind closed doors.“Don’t push it today,” she said, her voice barely a murmur. “Pic
Rejected Me Once, Never Fool Me Twice Chapter 30
Tyron's POV The sting’s still there.Not sharp anymore—more like a ghost of pain gnawing behind my ribs, quiet, patient, waiting to remind me it’s not finished with me yet.Wolfsbane never really leaves you. Not all at once. It lingers in the blood, curls into the bone. You can feel it even when you can’t feel anything else. But for the first time in days—weeks, maybe—I’m not suffocating in it.I lie still on the cold dungeon floor, chains slack around my wrists. My head’s heavy against the stone. But something’s shifted. Not in my body. In my mind.It’s clearer now.Like someone’s scrubbed the grime off the inside of my skull. Like I can finally think without dragging my brain through fog and fire.Her magic did that.Winter.She knelt beside me yesterday. Whispered words like incantations, soft and sharp, and placed her glowing hand over the wound in my side. She pulled the wolfsbane out like it offended her.And when she looked at me…Gods.When she looked at me, I almost forgot w
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