The Rejected Luna's Heir

I stood at the foot of the eleven stone steps, my heart hammering against my ribs.The amphitheater was packed with five hundred wolves from both the Ashwood and Ironveil packs. Above us, the luminosity of the full moon made the amphitheatre glow. At the top of the dais stood Alpha Caelum Voss. He was broad shouldered, tall with silver eyes you could get lost in. My fated mate. I whispered to myself as a smile bloomed across my lips. Three months ago, a lowborn wolf like me could never have dreamed of this. Getting married to a high born wolf? It was out of reach. Lowborns were expected to tend to pack duties and stay out of high ranking affairs. But over the past few months, Caelum had changed everything. He had looked at me differently, listened keenly when I spoke of midwifery. Made me feel like I truly mattered. I took my first step up the damp stone. I looked over to the Ashwood side of the amphitheatre. Just then my father gave me a quiet, reassuring nod, his weathered hands

The cold breeze blew past me as I made my way out of the hospital, pulling my coat tighter around my shoulders. "Mum! Mum!"I heard him before I saw him. Across the narrow street, Eli jumped on his toes beside his daycare teacher, waving his arms like I’d been gone for years instead of hours. A smile cut through my fatigue. I waited for a yellow taxi to move past, then jogged across the pavement and scooped him into my arms. "My sweet boy," I murmured, pressing my nose against his cheek. "Mummyyy!" He giggled, wrapping his small arms tightly around my neck. I thanked his teacher, took his backpack, and held his hand as we walked the three blocks to our apartment building. "I love his eyes," an elderly woman smiled as she passed us, pausing on the sidewalk. "Such a unique silver."I offered a quick, fake smile. "Thank you."The moment she walked past, the smile faded immediately. Eli had silver eyes, his father's eyes and that was what got me every single time. Every stranger who

The cold air blew past the curtains. "Arghhhhh." I groaned, rubbing my hands against my eyes. I must have left the window open last night.I sat upright on my bed and turned to my side and there he was. My sweet Eli. I almost teared up looking at him. He was still sleeping, and he was sleeping peacefully. He didn't know what was coming.I glanced at the clock. 5am."Oh shit." I had woken up earlier than I planned to. I let out a deep sigh.And suddenly the thoughts started clouding my head. My hands started fidgeting."Are you really going to do this?" A voice said. “You know you can't leave your dad. He needs you." Another voice said."SHHUTT IITT," I said out loud. Loud enough to wake the neighbourhood. I got myself up and turned to see if Eli had woken up.He hadn't.I got up, slipped into my running shoes, and left the house.I couldn't stop thinking about my dad, or my fate once I got home. I couldn't stop overthinking what exactly would happen when I arrived. I was about to lea