Rejected

Maya POVThe morning sun streamed through the windows as I rushed through the pack house halls with my arms full of healing supplies. My eighteenth birthday had finally arrived, and butterflies danced wildly in my stomach. According to ancient pack law, I could now sense my destined mate. After years of feeling like I didn't belong anywhere in the Silver Moon Pack, maybe today would finally change everything for me."Maya!" Healer Nora called from the medical room, her voice echoing down the corridor. "Did you prepare the willow bark tea like I asked?""Yes, ma'am," I answered breathlessly, hurrying inside with my heavy basket. Nora had been training me as her apprentice since I was twelve years old. She was the only person in our entire pack who treated me with genuine kindness, and I treasured our time together.The medical wing smelled like dried herbs and clean bandages. Shelves lined the walls, filled with glass jars containing everything from fever-reducing powders to wound-heal

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Sold to the alpha

Being an orphan in the Silver Moon Pack had never been easy for me. "According to the pack's history, my parents died defending our territory from a brutal rogue attack when I was only five years old. Alpha Kane's father, the previous Alpha, had been kind enough to take me in and even allowed me to attend the basic omega school until I turned sixteen. But everything changed when he passed away and Kane took over as Alpha two years ago."Kane immediately pulled me out of school and assigned me to work as Healer Nora's apprentice. While I loved learning about herbs and healing, I always suspected his decision had more to do with keeping me busy and out of sight than any real concern for my education. His dark eyes would sometimes linger on me in ways that made my skin crawl, but then he'd look away like I disgusted him.The silver birthmark on my shoulder had always been my deepest secret. It was about the size of a chicken egg, depicting a crescent moon wrapped in thorny vines that see

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Moved away from home

As I was dragged toward the office door, my heart pounded so hard I thought it might burst from my chest. I couldn't believe this was happening. How had my life gone from rejection to this nightmare in just three days?I tried to plant my feet and resist Vera's grip, but she was stronger than me. "Please," I whispered desperately. "I can't do this. I won't survive.""That's not our problem anymore," Vera hissed, tightening her hold on my arm until it hurt. "You should have thought about that before embarrassing our Alpha in front of the whole pack."The injustice of it all made tears spring to my eyes. I hadn't done anything wrong. I'd simply been born with Kane as my fated mate, and now I was being punished for something completely beyond my control.When we reached the heavy wooden door of Kane's office, I could hear voices inside discussing me like I was a piece of livestock."She's young and healthy," Kane was saying. "Perfect breeding age, and she's never been touched by another

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The true story

Damon POVThe council chamber in my pack house felt suffocating as the Elders surrounded me with their demands. Their weathered faces showed the same stubborn determination they'd carried for months, and I was growing tired of this endless argument."You cannot keep avoiding this responsibility, Damon," Elder Marcus spoke with his usual sharp tone. "The pack requires an heir. Without one, everything we've built will crumble when you're gone."I gripped the arms of my chair until my knuckles turned white. "And what happens to the woman you force into this arrangement?" My voice came out rougher than intended. "She'll die, just like every other female who's tried to bear children in my bloodline."Elder Elena, the oldest member of our council, leaned forward with her piercing gray eyes. "We understand the risks of the curse. But the survival of the Bloodmoon Pack must come first. Your strength keeps our enemies at bay, but strength alone won't secure our future."Their words felt like c

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A new home

Maya POVThe SUV rumbled down the mountain road as we left Silver Moon territory behind. I pressed myself against the window, watching my pack lands disappear into the distance.My small cloth bag sat in my lap, containing everything I owned in the world.Alpha Damon sat across from me in the spacious vehicle, his dark eyes focused on something outside his own window. He hadn't spoken a single word since we'd left the pack house, and his silence felt heavier than any conversation. I kept stealing glances at him, trying to understand the man who was about to become my husband.He was even more intimidating up close. Everything about him screamed danger,Yet he'd defended me against Sarah's cruelty. That single act of protection had been more kindness than I'd received from anyone in my own pack in years.After what felt like hours of driving through dense forest, we finally arrived at Bloodmoon territory. The landscape was wilder here. The pack house itself was massive - built from dark

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Todos os capítulos de The forbidden mate : Capítulo 1 - Capítulo 5

Rejected

Sold to the alpha

Moved away from home

The true story

A new home