Semua Bab Rejected Luna : Alpha's Promise, King's Claim : Bab 1 - Bab 10

VENUS“Mine!” A powerful growl roars through the halls of the packhouse. It comes from Bronze, the man I love. My body trembles, but it’s not with the excitement of hearing him claim his mate. It’s from fear. Because I’m not the one who he is claiming.Today is my twentieth birthday, and Bronze threw a surprise party to celebrate it in his pack. I felt like the luckiest person on earth because he spared no efforts to make this birthday special for me. I should have been worried instead. Bronze is the Alpha of the Silver Fang pack and I had recently moved in with him. We have been friends since high school and dated when I was fifteen. Bronze was seventeen, and he proposed to me. We were the power couple in school since both of us come from powerful packs. I’m the daughter of two Alphas who have special powers blessed by the Goddess, so that makes me a special Alpha rank, too. People are envious of our relationship because it’s almost perfect.Just like other couples, we fight, but h

VENUS“Finally, the Alpha has a strong mate by his side. I heard she’s more beautiful than Miss Venus.” The omega maid says in a hushed voice while she stands outside the guestroom. “Of course she is. At least she won’t faint or lose her breath in the middle of the events. The Alpha won’t have to worry about taking care of a weak woman who has no merit except her family name,” another maid replies and chuckles. I stand before the door, hearing them gossip. They don’t realize I’m in the guestroom, eavesdropping. Well, there’s no point. Everyone knows that the Alpha has found his mate and refused to get engaged to me. It’s clear that they are happy about it. No one here likes me because of my weak body. The pack members are unaware of the celestial wolf, so they believe I am destined to be without a wolf. I never cared since Bronze always took my side. I can fight against the world if he’s beside me. He’s my strength. My fingers clench the comb handle tighter than needed. But is h

VENUS“How will you help us?” Simon asks her. She sits on the couch next to our seats, right by Bronze. I feel his muscles tense over her presence. “I’m the royal princess of Eroz, so I can provide extra security for the camp by bringing my men here. The King won’t question the security provided by a powerful royal kingdom.” She says and looks at Bronze. “But we need a thorough plan for it and go to his castle to talk to him directly. He won’t believe it until he meets me.” My chest tightens as waves of dread engulf me. Mallory is using her power to get closer to Bronze. Bronze sighs in thought. “Fine. We’ll make a plan and then head to his castle,” He responds without looking at her. Simon smiles. “Then we are a team.” “I’d help in any way I can,” I say, and everyone looks at me.My heart clenches at the look on their faces. They have no intention of including me in this.“I don’t think you can be of much help here, Venus,” Mallory says in a gentle tone, as if not trying to offen

VENUSI freeze, my mind going blank as the words echo in my ears. Did I hear that right? Bronze is making Mallory his Luna?“What the actual fuck?” Sydney curses beside me, “I didn’t hear any of this in the meeting.” “Yes, finally! A worthy Luna for our pack!” one man amongst the audience shouts, raising his fist as the crowd erupts in cheers. I stand there, invisible in plain sight, watching the joy on their faces. It’s the kind of celebration I always dreamed of. A bitter sting spreads through my chest. Would they have ever cheered like this for me?My heart sinks as I realize the truth. They won’t. But it doesn’t matter anymore. Bronze has made his decision. “Before you all get too excited,” he says, raising his voice above the murmurs, “let me add one important detail. Mallory is only my temporary Luna. I’ll be rejecting her once the training camp ends.”A hush falls over the crowd. And then, for the first time, his gaze flickers toward me. My breath catches in my throat. I

VENUSFlashback continuesHe chuckles. “Mating is stupid.” When Bronze shifted into his wolf for the first time, I expected him to claim me as his mate. But that did not happen, as I am not his fated mate. I frown. “No, it’s not. Mom and dad are fated mates and they are so happy with each other.” I argue. He smirks. “That’s not true.” I feel offended by his words, but before I can retort, he adds. “They are together because they love and trust each other. Them being mates has nothing to do with it.” My eyes widen as I understand his point. He looks into my eyes as says. “I love you because of you, not because the Goddess says so. That’s why my love is special.” He whispers, and my heart skips a beat. “I can prove it to you if you don’t believe me.”He leans in and sinks his canines into my neck. A sharp gasp escapes me as the pain flashes through my skin. He’s marking me.My heart pounds wildly as the bond begins to form, threading its way through my soul, tethering us together.