Rejecting His Special Mate

Rejecting His Special Mate
Eighteen-year-old Nyx Stone, small for her age and an outcast, has a secret: she hears voices, sees things others don't, and possesses a unique power she barely understands. Raised by an abusive adoptive family, she finds twisted joy in her differences. When the pack Alpha, Axel Stark, publicly rejects her as his mate, Nyx not only accepts but embraces it, revealing a volatile strength that leaves a burning mark—literally. Her rejection isn't an end, but a defiant beginning, as she forces her way into the pack house, ready to unleash chaos and uncover the true power she holds.

“Forty nine, ow! Fifty, ow!” I cried out, the sharp sting of the whip lashing across my back a familiar punishment. Punishment for what? Nothing. That good-for-nothing brat, Michelle, had lied to my adoptive parents, claiming I'd insulted her. As if I'd waste my breath on a piece of shit like her.

“There better not be a second time, or else the punishment will be worse,” Darlia, my adoptive mother, warned, her voice like sandpaper. I bit my tongue, nodding quickly, before scurrying away to my closet-sized room. Tears welled in my eyes, but they weren't tears of sadness. No, they were tears of happiness.

Maybe that’s why they call me a freak, a psycho, a weirdo. It doesn't bother me. It’s nice being different. That’s what makes one special. A knock, then Jon, my adopted brother, barged in. “Awe, are you crying?” he asked, his voice sickly sweet. I twirled a strand of my curly red hair, smiling. “And what if I am?”