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The music drifted faintly from below, rising through the polished floors and curling beneath the door like an unwelcome invitation.

Becca stood near the center of her room, her reflection staring back at her from the tall mirror framed in gold. The gown clung to her form like a second skin, the dress elegant enough to belong to a queen.

She stared at her reflection longer than necessary, her mind blank from thinking too much.

She felt like a hostage dressed for auction and it hurt to be so help
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  • The Rejected Omega's Redemption    Midnight Trap

    The healer's chambers had grown painfully quiet and thinking was the last thing Eugene needed right now.He sat beside Kaelyn's bed, his elbows resting on his knees as he stared at the floor.His hand moved to his forehead. A headache was beginning to form again.Everything seemed to be collapsing at once and somehow he was expected to hold it all together.Eugene let out a long breath."What a mess" he murmured. His voice was barely audible.Across the room, the healer was quietly organizing herbs then she glanced toward him."You should get some rest" she said.Eugene laughed humorlessly."Rest?"The healer nodded."You look exhausted.""I am exhausted" he replied. The healer sighed."Then rest" she urged.Eugene shook his head."I can't" he said.Every time he closed his eyes he saw Becca, the hurt in her expression and the disappointment. He could practically see the distance growing between them and it was eating him alive.Suddenly, the doors opened and Max entered quickly, hi

  • The Rejected Omega's Redemption    Seraphina's Visit

    The walk back to Becca's room was far from peaceful. Mira had been silent at first but then her patience finally snapped the moment they stepped through the bedroom door.The door had barely clicked shut behind them when Mira rounded on her."What were you thinking?" She demanded. Becca blinked in surprise."You snuck off to Eugene's study when you know you shouldn't" Mira continued. Becca looked away."I know" she said.Mira threw both hands into the air."Then why are you acting like you don't know?"Becca dropped onto the edge of her bed. The movement made her grimace slightly."You see?"Becca rolled her eyes."I'm fine" she said.Mira sat down beside her."You're impossible" she shook her head.That finally earned a small laugh from Becca and the tension eased slightly.Mira stared at her."You scared me" she said.The words came out quieter, more vulnerable and that immediately erased the smile from Becca's face.Becca reached over and squeezed her hand."I'm sorry."Mira sigh

  • The Rejected Omega's Redemption    Fast Eyes

    Tyler exhaled slowly as he stepped out of the mansion. The moment the heavy doors closed behind him, he felt as though he could finally breathe again.The cool evening breeze brushed against his face.Normally it would have calmed him but tonight it didn't, not even close. His thoughts were a complete mess, his emotions were worse.He felt restless."Damn it" he cursed then kicked a small stone across the path.The pebble bounced into a nearby flowerbed, still not enough to ease his frustration. Because no matter how hard he tried, his mind kept replaying what had happened inside Eugene's study.Tyler groaned then rubbed both hands over his face."What was I thinking?" He asked himself. He had overstepped, badly. Eugene was the Alpha King, Becca was Eugene's Luna and their relationship was none of his business.He had no right inserting himself between them.He shook his head as fhe memory made him cringe.Moon Goddess.What kind of fool challenges an Alpha King inside his own mansio

  • The Rejected Omega's Redemption    Feeling the Alpha’s Warmth

    The journey to the healer's chambers was far more chaotic than anyone had expected.Two guards carried Kaelyn carefully through the mansion corridors while Eugene walked beside them with a deep frown on his face.Behind him came Becca and Mira and neither of them looked particularly pleasedspecially Becca. In fact, the longer they walked, the more irritated she became.The entire situation felt very strange. Only moments ago Kaelyn had been arguing then suddenly she had collapsed.Now everyone was acting as if the world had ended.Becca folded her arms over her chest as they walked. She and Mira continued following the group until they finally reached the healer's chambers.The doors burst open and the healer immediately looked up from her desk. Her eyes widened."What happened?" She asked then hurried toward them.The healer pointed toward one of the beds."Lay her down" she instructed and the guards quickly obeyed.Kaelyn's unconscious body was placed gently onto the bed then the he

  • The Rejected Omega's Redemption    Puppet Masters

    A slow smile spread across Desmond's face as he walked through one of the quieter corridors of the Blackwood Mansion.For the first time in days, he felt genuinely pleased, mot because he had won anything, not yet but because everything was beginning to unfold exactly as he had hoped.Beautiful, destructive chaos.Desmond chuckled to himself and the sound echoed softly through the hallway.Eugene was so distracted these days that it was almost embarrassing. His half-brother had always been strong but even the strongest Alpha could be blinded.And Eugene was blinded now.Desmond shook his head."What a disappointment" he said.As he continued walking, he thought about everything currently happening inside the mansion.Everyone was busy, emotional, vulnerable and that's exactly how Desmond liked them.A satisfied grin appeared on his face."I almost feel sorry for them" he mocked.His destination was been Kaelyn's room. After hearing rumors that she had gone to speak with Eugene, Desmon

  • The Rejected Omega's Redemption    Kaelyn's Collapse

    Mira froze the moment she stepped fully into the study.The atmosphere inside the room felt suffocating. Her eyes moved from Becca to Eugene and then finally to Kaelyn.Immediately, she knew something had happened.The silence stretched painfully then Mira cleared her throat."Did I interrupt something?" She asked.Becca let out a bitter laugh."You could say that."Eugene rubbed his forehead. The beginnings of another headache were already forming.He had spent the last few days dealing with one disaster after another. At this point he was beginning to think the Moon Goddess simply hated him.Mira glanced between them again."What happened?" She asked. Nobody answered immediately and that alone told her enough.Whatever conversation she had walked into had not gone well.Her attention settled fully on Kaelyn and suddenly she remembered exactly why she had come.Her expression hardened very slightly but Kaelyn noticed and the moment she did, panic shot through her chest.Kaelyn's hea

  • The Rejected Omega's Redemption    Lunch in the Grand Dining Hall

    Becca sat on the velvet-cushioned stool in front of the ornate mirror, her fingers absentmindedly twisting a corner of her silk robe. Mira stood behind her, hands gentle but purposeful as she secured the delicate silver clasps on the gown draped around Becca’s frame. The dress was elegant—modest

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  • The Rejected Omega's Redemption    The Match

    The corridor was quiet, except for the distant hum of the infirmary lights and the dull echo of Eugene’s shoes tapping against the tiled floor as the Alpha walked with a cold feeling radiating off him.Each step he took felt heavier than the last, as if guilt had laced weights around his ankles. Hi

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  • The Rejected Omega's Redemption    Return from the Woods

    The sun hung heavy above the Blackwood estate, veiled slightly behind drifting clouds, casting a golden glow upon the dirt trail leading back from the dense woods. Hooves pounded rhythmically, echoing through the trees as Desmond and Seraphina rode side by side. The forest behind them whispered se

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  • The Rejected Omega's Redemption    Blood and Allegiances

    The late morning sunlight spilled into the chamber like golden glow, softening the dark walls and polished wooden floors of the Alpha Desmond’s private quarters. The scent of rosewood lingered in the air, mingling with something far more metallic—blood. Desmond stood shirtless before the basin, s

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