Emilia's POV Pain ravishes my body. It's not physical pain; it's the pain of knowing my mate bond is broken. And it shouldn't affect. Nothing about this man should affect me. Yet, I know I would be lying if I said it didn't. Fuck the pain on my neck. Yeah, I am sure the asshole left a huge fucking bruise on my neck, but I don't care about that. Physical pain is what I am used to. I spent months dealing with this type of pain, so it isn't a big deal. The pain I am not used to is the emotional and mental. In the beginning, after going to Black Claw, every little thing hurt me. My emotional state was incredibly fragile, but as time went on, I learned how to control it. And I did control it. Then, when I was betrayed by Ozias, I refused to let anyone close to me. I didn't want to get close to anyone because I never knew the facade they were hiding behind. Yet, here I am. I feel close to Beta Marcus and I feel a connection to that damn hard-headed Alpha. And yeah, I know the connectio

Emilia’s POVGamma Garrett is quiet as he thinks about my reasoning. Don’t get me wrong, I wonder the same thing. It wouldn’t have been too hard for me to accept his rejection, and free both of us from this bond. I told him I didn’t want a bond with him. I have had these moments since coming to this pack and finding the Alpha is my mate where I don’t want him. I see the way he acts towards me. He’s rude, careless, and quite frankly, just an asshole. But, have I really scratched the surface with the Alpha? I haven’t been around him besides a few small interactions. Are those interactions really enough to make it to where I hate him to the point I want a rejection? I don’t think so…Then, there is the other part of me. At the end of the day, this decision doesn’t just affect me. It affects Athena too. Although, I haven’t talked to her since he rejected us since she hasn’t fully resurfaced, I felt her pain and anguish when he rejected us in the first place. She felt many of the things I

Alpha Kade’s POV I hate coming here. And I didn’t want to, but ever since I tried to reject the Omega, I have been off. Unfortunately, everyone has noticed. Her being my second chance mate is on a current need to know basis, so only a few know, but it doesn’t make it any easier. The last two months I have been successful in avoiding seeing her or inhaling her intoxicating scent. I know if I get a whiff of her heavenly scent, I won’t be able to stop myself from wanting her. She never accepted the rejection, like a little bitch, and now Ghost and me are reaping the consequences. Club Infinity is an exclusive club I own. The club is located only a short distance from the pack, in the middle of the nearest human city. At first, I considered creating the club strictly for supernaturals, a place where we can be ourselves, without having to worry about the humans. Then, I realized I could make something the humans would die to go to. And our pack is located on the outskirts of a college t

Emilia’s POV At the thought of being able to shift for the first time, Athena perks up. Marcus pulls into a clearing and puts his car in park before turning to face me. “Emilia, shifting is a privilege, but in order to get to where you can shift, you need to understand it’s going to be immensely painful. There will be times during the shift where you wish you were dead or for the pain to end.” He takes a deep breath, and he stares into the distance, almost like he is remembering something else. “Have you ever wondered why you typically get your wolf months, sometimes years, before you actually shift?” “No, I never thought about it since I didn’t get my wolf like everyone else.” “The younger your wolf comes usually symbolizes your rank. Kade got his wolf at nine, but he didn’t shift until he was twelve. I got my wolf at twelve and shifted fourteen. Many pack members, including Omegas, get their wolf at sixteen and then they shift on the eve of their eighteenth birthday. You get y

Alpha Kade's POV I stand outside the club and watch as Marcus immediately goes to my ex-mate. Is that even the proper term for her? 'She has a name,' Ghost growls. 'How about you try and fucking use it every once in a while?' I internally roll my eyes at my damn sentimental wolf. He's angry with me for rejecting her in the first place. He has been picking and choosing when to speak with me since I rejected to her. And honestly now? I'm shocked he even said that to me. Everything hurts and it feels like I just lost my mate all over again. I promised myself I would never take another as my mate after Leila. It feels like it would be a disservice to her. Like somehow it means I didn't love her as much as I did. I don't want her to ever question my love for her, even if she has long since passed away. Looking at the Omega, something twinges inside me as she curls on herself, as the pain ravishes through her. If it wasn't for the fact I am ranked as an Alpha and I have been through t