ONCE REJECTED, NOW MATED TO THE ALPHA KING의 모든 챕터: 챕터 1 - 챕터 10

ARIA Tears blurred my vision as I stared at the person I had believed would be my companion and save me from the clutches of my father. My mate. The newly appointed Alpha of Storm Claw Pack—Jackson Reid. And he had just rejected me like it was nothing. “ Why? ” I managed to croak out, desperation thick in my voice, as if pleading for an explanation. Jackson’s cold gaze held mine. “ Because you’re not fit to be my mate, ” he spat harshly, “ You’re just a weak omega. I need someone that is strong and capable. Besides, everyone in the pack knows you bring nothing but bad luck. ” Then, as if to prove it, he reached for the girl beside him and intertwined his fingers with hers. Amelia Virelle. Daughter of the previous Beta and sister of the current Beta. She was born into power and raised with it. Everyone adored her. They saw her as the perfect, shining example of what a werewolf should be. But I knew the girl behind the mask. Her heart was a void, as dark as a mo

ARIA Four days. I had spent four days stuck in this cold and dark dungeon, feeling unsure and scared. I know it’s been four days because I counted the meals the guards bring in. One in the morning and another at night. And if I’m not wrong, I just had the eighth meal, which means it was night and I had been here for four days. Despite the fact that the Alpha King hasn’t visited me again, there were times I could have sworn that I caught a whiff of his scent. But he never appeared. Laila has also been restless and kept demanding for her mate. I felt the same ache, but I tried to bury it. It was clear he didn't want us. Another rejection—again. As I laid down thinking of my despair, I heard the sound of the dungeon gate opening from a distance. I lifted my head, my ears twitching. Could it be him? I sniffed, my nose wrinkling as I caught the scent approaching. It wasn’t him. My ears dropped slightly in disappointment. Just then, a girl stopped in front of my cell. The scent belon

ARIA The cheering stopped instantly. All eyes turned to where the voice had come from. I knew it was her even before I saw her. Victoria—Gamma of Dark Moon pack and Knox’s betrothed. When I had first arrived at the palace, I had heard whispers of Knox’s betrothal to her. Maya later told me the full story of how Knox had chosen to mark her and crown her as the Queen. I hadn’t let Maya see how much the revelation hurt me. But as I stared at her with fury burning in her eyes, I didn’t feel that hurt anymore. I felt possessive and ready to stand my place beside Knox as his fated mate and Luna Queen. I didn’t know where that feeling came from but I could feel Laila rising to the surface. ‘ Who does she think she is? ’ Laila snarled Victoria stepped forward, every inch of her radiating power and confidence, like a warrior entering a battlefield she already believed she would win. She dipped her head toward Knox in a shallow bow that felt more like formality than respect. “ Your Ma

KNOX “ My mother died when I was just six years old, ” I began, “ and it destroyed my father. Not just as a man but as a father and leader. I saw the pain and emptiness in his eyes everyday. It was like a part of him had been ripped out. ” I paused, swallowing hard against the memories that still haunted me. Aria slipped her fingers through mine. “ So he became obsessed with making me unbreakable, “ I continued, “ He started training me before I could even shift, trying to forge me into a King who couldn't be touched by pain. He was hard on me, yes, but I saw the way he would watch me from the sidelines. There was love there, buried under layers of fear and duty. He didn't want me to suffer like he did. ” I looked down at our joined hands, my thumb tracing the pulse in her wrist. “ He told me that losing your fated mate is like losing a part of your soul. ‘You become a shadow of what you used to be’ he said. I swore then I would never let that happen to me. I would never let a wo

ARIA Maya’s thumb gently brushed across the back of my hand as if trying to pull me back from the darkness. I slowly turned my head and looked at her properly. Worry filled her face so openly that it made something ache inside my chest. I had never told her what I had gone through. She probably thought this was just a moment of rude servants needing discipline. She didn't know it was a ghost coming back to haunt me, dragging me right back into the lonely girl I used to be. I swallowed hard against the suffocating knot rising in my throat. “ Let’s go, ” I whispered softly. For a moment, Maya didn’t move She just kept staring at me with that same worried expression. Her lips parted slightly like she wanted to say something but she closed her mouth and simply nodded instead. “ Of course, Your Majesty, ” she murmured gently. She rose from her kneeling position and helped me to my feet before smoothing her hands lightly over my gown to straighten the fabric. She walked ahead of me