After The Rejection Novels & Stories

Please open this on our pup's tenth birthday. The date was from that morning ten years ago. Axel felt like something had lodged in his throat. Even his breathing tasted of blood. He tore open the envelope with trembling hands. Her familiar handwriting, carrying warmth from ten years ago, crossed the boundary between life and death. It leapt into his eyes. [My dearest Axel, if you're reading this, ten years have passed! By now, you must be a dignified but long-winded father, right? Hey, don't get mad. Even when you're old, you'll still be the most handsome wolf on this wasteland.

Not about him. About whether his family would ever truly accept her. She didn't know it then, but that small crack would eventually grow into something much larger. when everything fell apart, she would remember that afternoon. The polite smiles. The hidden judgment. And the feeling that trouble had already begun.

That tiny piece of metal held the financial records that would destroy everything Adrian loved. I didn't want closure. I wanted to make him feel exactly what it felt like to be completely rejected. I grabbed my coat and stepped out into the night, ready to start the fire.

“Stop it, Jordan.” “Come on. You’re unmated. I’m unmated. We’re both lonely. If we’re still without a mate when we’re like forty, we should agree to mating.” “And then have to deal with that kind of rejection as well when your true mate suddenly makes an appearance? No, thanks.” “As well?” Jordan asked. “What other rejection have you had to deal with?” “Huh?” “You just said you’d have to deal with that kind of rejection as well. I’m just curious who else has rejected you? Or what have you been rejected for?”

"Why didn't you tell me?" The question was soft but heavy. Pain rose inside me. "You rejected me," I said quietly. Jason flinched slightly. "You made it clear that you didn't want me. I wasn't going to force myself into your life." Jason's gaze dropped briefly. "And when I realized I was pregnant, you were already gone." His expression hardened with regret. "You should have told me." "You lost that right." Silence fell between us. Freddo shifted again, watching us carefully.

I stuttered – still dumbfounded by the whole situation. I knew the Princess didn’t take the rejection well, however, what the fuck is with this petty wrath she’s taking out on the whole fucking pack? “No, rumors are mostly twisted truths – and this time, it’s not twisted. It’s simply truth,” He said seriously. I nodded, indeed, rumors can sometimes be the truth. “However, Nathan – I need you to come with me to the war.”

“You can stay. It concerns you.” My curiosity is instantly piqued. “My father rejected the proposal.” “What proposal?” I ask. “Marriage proposal.” Arthur replies. I arch a brow. Marriage? “You didn’t tell her?” My brother looks away. “I didn’t want her to get her hopes up. It’s because of the pregnancy, isn’t it?” A curt nod is his only response. My stomach twists inwards. No reputable wolf pack would accept me now. Slowly, I turn away and head up the stairs.

013. Amber rubbed her jaw, her eyes fixed on the red lettered “Rejected” on the draft she submitted. She wondered what could have made Axel reject her draft. She checked to see if he stayed any reasons, but there were none. “Gosh, what the heck!” she facepalmed. Gina moved closer and stared at Amber’s laptop screen. Her eyes widened. “What? He rejected your draft?” she whispered. Amber nodded with a sigh. “And he didn’t state any reasons or modifications to be made.”

Cuffed and branded a failure. I don’t say anything as I move toward the last empty mat, my body aches in places that it never has before, and I lower myself slowly and carefully, refusing to show the pain. Settling against the wall, I let my back press into the cold stone and breathe through the weight of it all. The silver burns into my skin more now that he’s tightened them. The aftermath of the rejection is pulsing through me as well, and it feels like fire spreading, but I stay silent.

Maybe the final wave is yet to come, and the worst is delayed? From the stories I have heard or read, I know that the pain that comes with rejection is so intense that it not only knocks you off your feet but causes you unimaginable suffering. Strong wolves take several days to recover, and all the cases in which humans were rejected resulted in only one outcome: death. "OK." I absentmindedly agreed. There was no time to waste. The rejection proved I had nothing left in this pack, and nothing good awaited me. My mate, whom I didn’t expect to meet, also cut me out of his life. It was just Robbie and me. Maybe that was the sign I was waiting for.