All Chapters of Once Rejected, Kiss the Next Round Goodbye: Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

“Oops. My bad, Omega,” Rachel sneered, her laugh a cruel, guttural sound that echoed through the crowded courtyard.Concrete scraped fiercely against my palms, tearing the delicate skin until hot beads of crimson welled up to the surface. My knees and elbows took the brutal brunt of the impact against the unforgiving schoolyard asphalt. A stinging, fiery pain shot through my nerve endings like a violent electric shock, but I bit my lip hard enough to taste copper, refusing to let a single whimper escape.Rachel clipping my ankle with a bone-crushing kick was no accident. They loomed over my fallen body, their eyes flashing with a predatory, amber glow. They bathed in that smug, primal satisfaction of dominance, openly mocking my scentless nature, my complete lack of a wolf spirit, and my painfully empty wallet.In a society governed by claws, fangs, and rigid pack hierarchy, I wasn't just a late bloomer. I was a wolfless Omega. A genetic dead end in a high school full of apex predator

The sickening crack echoed in the hallway.But I am human in all but name. My knuckles instantly shattered against her dense bones. Rachel barely stumbled. A feral, bloodcurdling snarl ripped from her throat.The retaliation was instantaneous and brutal. Blake and three of her minions descended on me. Heavy boots slammed into my ribs. Claws tore through my blazer, raking agonizingly across my shoulders. I fought back, kicking and thrashing wildly, but I was a fragile, scentless Omega drowning in a sea of shifting predators. A vicious kick to my stomach sent me crashing into the rusted lockers, my vision exploding into white-hot stars.I collapsed onto the cold floor, coughing violently, the metallic taste of blood flooding my mouth."Get back!" a voice shouted.The crowd parted instantly. The oppressive, mint-and-rain scent of an Alpha flooded the corridor. Owen stepped through the sea of students.I looked up through my swollen, bruised eye. My chest heaved painfully as I reached a b

"No way," he muttered, his voice hoarse as he gripped the steering wheel of his truck. "That can't be."Air slowly filled his lungs, but it felt like inhaling shards of glass as the healer's potion fought against the curse. When his breathing finally leveled out, and he lifted his head from the steering wheel, he froze. The sky beyond the windshield was pitch black.Leah... right, Leah.Owen’s pace faltered. He stopped in front of Lexy, his massive frame trembling from the exertion. "Is it true?" His voice shook, barely above a whisper. "Is... she..."He couldn't force the word out."Leah?" Lexy let out a bitter, echoing laugh. Her glare was piercing, but the tears suddenly brimming in her eyes betrayed her. "If you're asking if she's dead, yeah, Hayes. She's dead. But why the hell do you care now?"Owen slammed his heavy hand onto the wooden table. The wood splintered under his force. "Don't mess with me! How could she... How could Leah—"Lexy shoved the table aside, springing to her