Lahat ng Kabanata ng Rejected by my Alpha, claimed by his mate: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 10

The night air was thick with anticipation.Tonight was supposed to be mine.The entire pack had gathered under the silver glow of the full moon, their eyes fixed on me as I stood at the center of the clearing, my heart pounding so loudly I was sure everyone could hear it.My mate, my Alpha, my future.Everything I had endured, every whisper, every insult, every moment I was made to feel less tonight was meant to end it all.Because tonight, he would claim me.I lifted my gaze to him.Alpha Kael.Powerful. Untouchable. Desired by every woman in the pack.And yet,chosen for me by fate.Or so I thought.His expression was unreadable as he stepped forward, his presence commanding silence from the crowd. Even the wind seemed to still.My chest tightened,not from fear, but from hope so fragile it almost hurt.“Do you accept her as your mate?” the elder’s voice rang out.The world held its breath.Kael’s eyes met mine.For a moment,just a moment,I thought I saw something there.Hesitation,my

Darkness pulled at me.Heavy. Suffocating. Endless.For a moment, I welcomed it.It was easier than the pain… easier than the humiliation… easier than remembering the way my world had shattered in a single sentence.I, Alpha Kael… reject you.Even now, the echo of it burned.But then,warmth.Strange… unfamiliar warmth.Not gentle,not soft,powerful, but demanding.My consciousness flickered.Voices… distant at first.“…she’s still alive.”“Barely.” a pause followed Then “Good.”My eyes snapped open.I gasped sharply, dragging in air as if I had been drowning.The first thing I saw… was him.The Alpha.He stood a few steps away, his back partially turned, speaking to two other wolves who immediately lowered their heads in submission.Even without facing me, his presence filled the entire space.Dominant. Unshakable.Dangerous.Panic surged through me.I pushed myself up too quickly, pain shooting through my body as dizziness hit me hard.I nearly collapsed again,but forced myself to st

The dress felt… wrong.Too heavy. Too elegant. Too important for someone like me.I stared at my reflection, barely recognizing the girl looking back.The fabric clung to my body perfectly, dark and fitted, the kind of clothing that didn’t ask for attention—it demanded it.My hair had been fixed. My face cleaned.Transformed.But none of it changed what I felt inside.Lost. Displaced. Trapped.“Hurry up,” the first woman snapped. “He’s waiting.”My stomach dropped.He.The moment I stepped out of the room, the pull hit me again.Stronger.Sharper.Unavoidable.I stopped mid-step, my breath catching.“Move,” the second woman muttered impatiently behind me.I forced my legs forward.One step.Then another.Even as every instinct told me to turn around.The closer we got, the heavier the air became.Voices echoed ahead,low, controlled, powerful.Not casual conversation.This was something else.When we reached the large double doors, the guards standing beside them straightened immediate

The AttemptI didn’t wait.The moment he left, I moved.My heart was still racing from the conversation, his words echoing in my head but I pushed all of it aside.This wasn’t complicated.Stay… or leave.And I wasn’t staying.I crossed the room quickly, scanning everything,windows, doors, exits, anything that looked like a weakness.There had to be one.No place was perfect.The main door was guarded. That much I already knew.Too obvious.My eyes shifted to the large window at the far end of the room.Tall. Narrow.Unlocked.My pulse quickened.I moved toward it slowly at first… then faster.When I reached it, I pushed it open just enough to look outside.Darkness.Stone walls.A drop.High.Too high.I swallowed.“Still better than staying,” I muttered.Without giving myself time to think, I climbed up onto the ledge, gripping the edge tightly as I leaned out.Cold air hit my face instantly.The ground below looked distant but not impossible.If I landed wrong, I’d get hurt.If I s

I should have stayed in the room.That would have been the smart thing to do.Safe.Invisible.Far away from whatever was happening downstairs.Instead, I stood hidden behind the second-floor railing overlooking the entrance hall, my pulse hammering as voices echoed through the fortress below.I knew I shouldn’t be here.But after everything Kael had done… I needed to see him.Needed to understand why he came.The massive front doors stood open.Cold night air swept inside, carrying the scent of rain and tension with it.And there he was.Alpha Kael.Tall. Familiar. Unshakably confident.Surrounded by warriors from Black Ridge.For one dangerous second, my chest tightened painfully at the sight of him.Not because I still belonged to him.That bond was gone.Broken.But because once upon a time…I had loved him enough to build my future around his existence.What a terrible mistake that had been.Kael looked exactly the same.Cold eyes.Perfect posture.Controlled expression.As if pu