

The Alpha's rejection
James, an Alpha scarred by triple rejections, is haunted by his past and hardened by reputation. Zoe, a fiercely independent Alpha's daughter, prides herself on strength and beauty, dismissing the very idea of a mate. When fate brutally entwines their paths, a powerful, undeniable connection sparks, only to be met with a cold, calculated rejection. But Zoe isn't one to back down. Can she mend a broken Alpha's heart, or will his vow of vengeance shatter their fated bond forever?The air in the ballroom hummed with the scent of aroused wolves, a dizzying mix of excitement and anticipation. James Tyler Carter, Alpha of the Black Mist Pack, sat at the high table, a picture of bored disinterest. His stormy grey eyes, usually cold and unyielding, scanned the room with a practiced indifference, deflecting the longing glances of unmated she-wolves. He had come here at his father's insistence, a charade to find a Luna he was certain he didn't need, or want.
He had convinced himself he was whole without one, a mantra he repeated often to drown out the echoes of three past rejections. Suddenly, a jolt, an insistent hum in his blood, made his wolf, Tyler, stir restlessly. A powerful, intoxicating scent of lavender and jasmine cut through the cloying air, pulling him towards the garden. It was a scent he knew, a scent that promised fate, and pain.
