Semua Bab Once Rejected, Now Claimed By The Lycan King: Bab 1 - Bab 4

Bella's POVMy smile dropped the second I saw the servants bringing in the boxes of gifts from Alpha Jaxon, my mate, into my chambers.It was the morning of our third mating union anniversary, and anxiety had already settled heavy in my chest. Given my history with Jaxon, it was only right that I felt uneasy. But seeing the boxes only made me more agitated than I already was.The servants dropped the gifts on the bed where I sat. I watched as the three of them turned to leave, giggling softly, whispering among themselves while glancing back at me at intervals. They thought I didn’t notice. I waited until they were well out of earshot before leaning forward and reaching for one of the boxes.Jaxon had never given me a gift on any of our previous mating anniversaries.During the first year of our union, I had used my personal savings to book a private lounge experience for him, knowing he preferred the outdoors and exclusive spaces. He never showed up. Later, I learned he had spent that

Bella's POV Jaxon rose from the bed immediately, clearly stunned that I was the one who had said those words.Control was everything to him. He loved commanding people and being feared. The idea that I—an omega, worse, the illegitimate shame of his father’s beta—would dare to reject him was unthinkable.He stopped in front of me and stared, eyes sweeping the room as though trying to confirm who had spoken. As if he refused to believe it had come from my lips.“You are an omega,” he said coldly, his expression hardening, “and your father’s illegitimate disgrace. Wolfless on top of that, with no hope of ever awakening your wolf. Reject me?” He scoffed. “I think I didn’t hear you right, Bella.”“You’ve never wanted me, Jaxon,” I said quietly. “All these years, your eyes have always been on Peony—your lover. Isn’t it better if we end this charade and go our separate ways? Isn’t that what you’ve always wanted?”Even as I spoke, I knew I was wasting my breath.Just moments ago, I had come