All Chapters of His Discarded Mate: Chapter 1 - Chapter 3

The pregnancy test landed hard on the bathroom floor. The pink lines seemed to mock me from the pristine white tiles. My hands shook as I gripped the vanity, staring at my reflection. I looked pale, tired, and broken.I was six weeks pregnant carrying the child of the man who had just embarrassed in front of our whole pack.*“I, Alpha Nathaniel Blackthorne, reject you, Ella Montgomery, as my mate and Luna,”* he had said.The words kept playing in my head. It felt like a knife to the heart. He said it at a pack meeting, with tons of people watching. His mistress, Vivian, was right there, clinging to him like she'd won a prize.I put my hand on my stomach, where our child was growing, not knowing any of this was happening. Nathaniel didn't have a clue. How could he? I found out myself just hours after he dumped me in the worst way possible.A knock at the door broke my thoughts. “Luna? The Alpha wants you in his office.” It was Beta Harrison, sounding formal and cold.Luna. Not for long

Kane Winters, Shadowmere's Alpha, wasn’t who I figured he’d be. We were driving to his territory on winding mountain roads in the back of his SUV, and I was rethinking everything I thought I knew about rival pack leaders. Nathaniel was all about sharp edges and barely controlled power, but Kane had this quiet, dangerous vibe.He seemed younger than I thought—maybe early thirties, with messy dark hair and these sharp green eyes that just seemed to *see* right through you. He almost seemed like a scholar, someone more suited for a library than a boardroom. But the way he moved, that easy confidence, that was all Alpha.“So…” he said, his voice low, breaking the heavy silence since we left the diner, “Sage says you want a *fresh start*.”“Among other things,” I said, my voice tight, trying to sound professional. I might be desperate, but I wasn’t about to spill my guts to a guy I just met.“And what else is on your mind?” His eyes flicked to mine, searching.I met his gaze, my heart poun