All Chapters of Alpha’s Rejected Healer: Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

“He looked me in the eye, called me unworthy, and walked away. But the moment he rejected me… he cursed us both.”⸻The full moon loomed above the forest like a watchful eye — cold, silver, and impossibly still. Its glow spilled down through the pine canopy, catching in the smoke curling from the bonfires below. The wind stirred, brushing my cheeks like a whisper of fate, carrying with it the scent of burning cedar and the metallic hint of blood from earlier offerings.I stood at the edge of the Moon Circle, alone.My fingers traced the worn hem of my cloak, a threadbare garment handed down through too many seasons. Unlike the other wolves who arrived in groups, laughing and adorned in jewels and finery that reflected their status. I hadn't bothered with jewelry or elaborate braids. What was the point? The thin silver chain around my neck—my mother's only legacy—felt heavy against my collarbone, a reminder of everything I'd lost.Tonight was the Ceremony — the sacred ritual where each

“It didn’t end when he walked away. That’s when it began.”⸻Pain wasn't supposed to feel like this.I'd heard stories of heartbreak before — wolves who lost their mates to war or betrayal. They said the pain was sharp, fast, like a wound that would eventually scar.But this wasn't a scar.It was a fire that wouldn't go out.Hour after hour, it burned through me, consuming every thought, every breath. The heat of it seemed to melt my very bones, leaving me formless, shapeless in its wake. I'd always imagined heartbreak as something cold—an absence, a void. This was the opposite. This was too much feeling, too much sensation, like every nerve ending in my body had been exposed and set aflame.My room was dark when I opened my eyes, though I didn't remember closing them. The only light came from the sliver of moon through the cracked windowpane above my bed. The same moon that had witnessed my ruin. Its silver glow seemed almost accusing now, as though it too judged me for my failure to