

Rejected by Alpha
The call of the wild runs deep in my veins, but when fate binds me to a mate I cannot accept, your decisions shape whether loyalty tears us apart or love forges something stronger. In a world where pack law is absolute and desire is destiny, rejecting your mate is a death sentence—both socially and spiritually. You are Kael, an alpha-born outcast, torn between instinct and defiance, hunted by your kind for refusing the bond that should have saved you. This is not a story of surrender. This is the rise of the wolf who said no.I remember the exact moment my life ended.
It was under the Blood Moon, in the stone circle where generations of alphas had claimed their mates. The air smelled of pine and fire, the chant of the elders rising like smoke into the sky. Lyra stood before me, her silver-streaked hair loose, eyes glowing with trust. The bond surged between us—a golden thread wrapping around my heart, warm and inevitable.
Then I saw it.
Her hands, slick with blood. My sister’s body at her feet. The pack kneeling… to her.
I shoved her back. The circle gasped. The thread snapped.
Now I’m running through the frozen woods, ribs burning, ears tuned for pursuit. My wolf whimpers inside, starving without the bond. Every step defies nature. Every breath is treason.
They’ll kill me if they catch me. Or worse—they’ll force the bond.
Ahead, a flicker of light. A cabin. Human scent. And something else… faint, wild, familiar.
Lyra’s trail crosses mine.
She’s hunting me too.
