The Lycan's Rejected Mate

Growing up, I never liked my birthday.My father was always too drunk to deal with me because it brought along reminders of my mother’s death. He never failed to tell me how he wished that I’d died instead of he, and it didn’t help that I looked like her.I’d heard stories of my mother even before I knew how to walk. She was the fierce Beta female with fiery red hair and sharp green eyes. She had the heart of a warrior and everyone loved her.I always knew I’d never compare to the memory of her, so I never tried.This year, however, I was excited.Three months ago, I’d gone into the woods after an argument with my father.I saw him.He had his back to me, but I instantly recognized him because no one else had that exact shade of soft blond hair. His name was Ethan, and he was the Alpha’s son. I’d spent most of my time in school watching him. It was kind of hard not to.I didn’t mean to bother him, I’d planned to leave without interrupting, but I’d stepped on a twig. He looked so surpr

As Alpha, I was mostly confined to the comfort of my pack.It was right in the middle of the other packs. It was both a good and a bad thing. On one hand, I could easily move between packs, I could walk along their borders while keeping away from their territory, but at the same time, I was out in the open. It was the worst place to be in case of an attack.As one of the last lycans, I had a lot to lose in an attack.I worked on keeping my pack fortified and keeping people out. My first priority was always the people who lived here—both wolves and lycans. I barely left, unless it was to assess a potential threat and that was why I left last week.It was meant to be a stake out at the Northern pack. I was close to the border when I got a whiff of her scent. It was so far away and so softs. If I wasn’t a lycan, I’d never have smelled it.I didn’t even realize when I started rushing towards her. I didn’t know when I broke through their border, but I didn’t care, because something primal

I played his words over again in my head for the next twenty-four hours.Elias did not try to find me, he didn’t try to speak to me or convince me to change my mind, he just gave me space, and I couldn’t tell if I was pleased about it or not,Erina kept me company for the most part.Shortly after he left, she returned to my room and talked with me. I liked the company so I didn’t send her away. She only left once I began to yawn and she returned first thing in the morning holding a tray of food.“You don’t have to do this,” I said as I stepped aside to let her in. “I don’t mind being alone.”“I know, but there isn’t much for me to do here anyway. Everyone treats me a certain way because I’m Elias’ cousin. It’ll be nice to have a real friend around.”“I’m sure you have a lot of friends.”She snorted. “I have a lot of people who like me because of my status, but not a lot of friends. You’ll find that those are two very different things. You’re going to be Luna after all.”My cheeks heat

Thoughts of my mate plagued my mind all day.I couldn’t go five minutes without thinking of her mouth and what she tasted like. I could feel her heart hammering through her chest as I kissed her, I could almost taste her confusion and wariness, but she’d kissed me back because the truth was that as much as her mind was telling her to run, the mating bond was telling her something completely different.She’d convinced herself that all she wanted was her revenge and I was willing to give her that for now, but I’d be damned if I spent the rest of my life with a mate who didn’t want me.She had no idea what she’d signed up for when she agreed to my deal, but she’d figure it out soon enough.The door to my office opened and Carlos walked in.I’d known Carlos for over a century now. He’d been in my life for as long as I could remember. His mother was my mother’s best friend. They did everything together, and by extension, forced us together as well.As children, we hated each other. I found

Her statement wasn’t as comforting as she thought it was. It only had me feeling more suspicious. There was no way he’d kill his own friend just for upsetting me… right?“Sit,” she urged, pulling me towards the chair. “The maids will be out soon with our food.”As if on cue, about three maids stepped out of a door to my far right. In their hands, they carried large dishes that they placed in the center of the table. The scent of food filled my nose, making my stomach rumble. I hadn’t realized just how hungry I was.“Dig in,” Erina said as she began to pile food onto her plate. “It’s always an all you can eat thing around here. You’d be surprised at how much food we consume.”I didn’t know what to say in response to that, so I just nodded. I just put a couple servings of pasta onto my plate. She looked at me quizzically, but didn’t comment on how little I was eating.We’d just began eating when the men returned. There was slight tension between them, but they both seemed content to ign