Rejected But Not Alone
Raising her voice so it carried clearly through the thick wood into the office, she spoke with absolute finality.
"I, Rexiana Johnson, accept your rejection, Alpha Clint Morris."
She paused. The moment the formal acceptance left her lips, the suffocating throbbing in her chest eased just a fraction. The bond was truly, irrevocably dead.
"Alpha, I am requesting my mother’s keepsake before I leave," Rexiana continued, her voice remarkably steady. "Maya has forbidden me from entering the Luna’s quarters."
She waited. Seconds stretched into a painful silence. Then, from inside the office, came the violent sound of glass shattering against the back of the door, heavy fragments raining down on