All Chapters of Rejected, Bound to the Ruthless Alpha: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Athena!!!!!!"Don't just stand there like a useless statue!"The sharp crack of a whip echoed across the courtyard before pain exploded across my back.I bit my lip hard enough to taste blood, refusing to scream.*Never give them the satisfaction.*That was the first lesson I'd learned after becoming the Silver Moon Pack's servant.Five years.Five years of endless humiliation. Five years of scrubbing floors that once belonged to my family. Five years of sleeping in a cold storage room while wolves who used to bow before my parents spat at my feet.And all because everyone believed I had murdered the Alpha and Luna of the Silver Moon Pack.*My parents.*"Move!" Beta Lucas barked, kicking the bucket beside me. Dirty water splashed over my already worn dress. "The Alpha Summit begins in three hours. If these floors aren't spotless, you'll spend the night chained outside."I lowered my head. "Yes, Beta."He sneered. "I still don't know why Alpha Damon keeps you alive."Neither did I. May

Athena!!!The moment Alpha Evan "Buck" Buckley's eyes met mine, something inside me refused to settle.Even after he disappeared into the manor with the other Alphas, I could still feel him.The mate bond—it tugged at my chest like an invisible, burning thread.*"He's close,"* Nyx whispered, her faint voice echoing in the back of my mind.I swallowed the bitter ache rising in my throat. *"So what?"**"He's our mate, Athena."**"And I'm a servant."*The words tasted like poison. Five years ago, I had been introduced to the world as the future Luna of the Silver Moon Pack.Now... I wasn't even allowed to eat with the other servants."Move!"A sharp shove from another maid nearly knocked me off balance. "The banquet tables won't set themselves, you useless girl!"I lowered my head, keeping my jaw tight, and picked up another impossibly heavy stack of silver plates.The manor buzzed with vibrant energy. Powerful Alphas laughed in the grand hall while musicians tuned their instruments, fil

**By Athena**The heavy oak door slammed shut behind me.The sharp sound echoed through the spacious guest chamber, making my entire body jolt. My breathing hitched instantly, and the room suddenly felt too small.Too quiet.Too dangerous.I didn't dare turn around. My hands instinctively gripped the worn, threadbare fabric of my dress as I kept my eyes fixed strictly on the polished wooden floor beneath my feet.I could feel him. His overwhelming presence filled every inch of the room, and his scent completely surrounded me.*Cedar. Rain. Fresh smoke.*It wrapped around me like an invisible, warm embrace, awakening something deep inside my soul that had been dormant for five grueling years.In my mind, Nyx stirred restlessly, her spirit reaching outward. *"Mate..."*My wolf's voice was filled with a painful, desperate longing.*"He's so close, Athena. He's right there."**"Please..."* I whispered inwardly, squeezing my eyes shut. *"Don't make this harder than it already is."*Silence

By AthenaThe room fell into a stunned, suffocating silence.No one moved. No one even seemed to draw breath.I stared at Ravi, my jaw slack, utterly convinced my mind was playing cruel tricks on me."...Me?" I managed to choke out.Ravi gave a single, firm nod. "Yes."The head maid immediately snapped out of her stupor, her brow furrowing into a harsh frown. "There must be a mistake, Beta.""There isn't.""Alpha Buckley has never requested a personal servant before," she pressed, taking a bold step forward. "Especially not from our quarters.""I'm well aware.""Then why—"Ravi's calm, dark gaze remained fixed entirely on me, ignoring the head maid's rising panic. "The Alpha was exceptionally clear. He requested Athena Grant."The sound of my full name echoed inside my head, sending a sharp shockwave through my system.Athena Grant.Not "servant." Not "girl." Not "murderer."My true name.Around us, the faint whispers among the servants erupted into a rising hum."Why would the Ironcl

Silence swallowed the Grand Hall whole.The glowing Moonstone in Athena’s trembling hand slowly dimmed, but the truth it had revealed could never be hidden again. Every pair of eyes was fixed on Alpha Evan "Buck" Buckley. No one looked at her anymore; they were all waiting for him. They waited to see whether one of the strongest Alphas alive would accept... or reject... the servant standing before him.Her fingers tightened around the Moonstone before an Elder gently took it from her hands, forcing her to lower her gaze as her heartbeat echoed painfully in her ears."A servant..." someone whispered."This has never happened before.""The Moon Goddess must be testing him.""No Alpha would take her as his Luna."The whispers spread like wildfire through the hall, each one cutting a little deeper. At the head of the chamber, Damon folded his arms with his face carefully composed, though only the satisfaction glinting in his eyes betrayed him. This was exactly what he had wanted—to humili