The Reluctant Rejection
Alpha Kieran has always known his fate—lead the pack, follow the laws, and never show weakness. As the son of a ruthless Alpha, he has been trained to be strong, unyielding, and ready to take his place as leader. But then, fate plays a cruel joke.
His mate is an omega. A nobody. A servant who scrubs the packhouse floors. The moment he lays eyes on her, his wolf roars in protest. She’s his. But claiming her would mean throwing away everything—his title, his pack, his father’s approval. The pack would never accept a weak Luna.
His father’s voice is cold, final. Reject her, or lose everything. And if he hesitates? His father will make sure she never sees another day.
Kieran’s heart clenches. She’s terrified, staring up at him like he’s her only lifeline. And for a moment, he wants to fight for her, to defy the rules and claim her anyway.
But love isn’t enough in this world. Power is.
With a heavy heart, he looks her in the eyes and says the words that destroy them both. “I, Alpha Kieran Blackwood, reject you.”
She collapses. The bond between them shreds, leaving nothing but pain. Kieran turns his back before he can change his mind. He tells himself this is for the best. That she’ll be safer without him. That he’s done the right thing.
Then, everything goes wrong.
The Curse Breaks. The World Burns.
The night after the rejection, an unnatural storm hits. The sky turns black, the ground shakes, and a terrible howl rips through the land—one that doesn’t belong to any wolf. Something ancient has awakened.
Then the deaths start.
Mates all across the territory collapse, clutching their chests as if their souls are being torn apart. A sickness spreads, attacking the bond between fated mates, leaving wolves broken, hollow, lost. It spares no one.
And then, the whispers begin.
The girl Kieran rejected? She’s not just an omega.
She is the lost princess of the fallen royal bloodline—the family that was wiped out centuries ago for committing an unforgivable sin against the Moon Goddess. A family so cursed, their very existence was erased from history.
The curse was never meant to break.
Kieran’s rejection was the final trigger, the last piece of the puzzle that shattered the seal. And now, something much worse has been unleashed.
The Dark Witch Has Returned. And She Wants Vengeance.
Buried beneath the land for centuries, an ancient, vengeful witch has risen—one who was sealed away for a reason. She remembers the werewolves who betrayed her. And she will burn them to the ground.
The storms are only the beginning. The disease is only the start.
She will take everything.
And at the center of it all? The girl Kieran let go.
The mate he was too afraid to fight for.
Now, Kieran faces the consequences of his choice. His pack is falling apart. His people are dying. And the one person who might be able to stop it all?
She wants nothing to do with him.
But Kieran isn’t ready to give up. Because beneath the pain in her eyes, beneath the fury in her voice, he knows she still feels their bond.
He knows she still feels him.
And when the dark witch comes for them all, he will have to do the one thing he never thought possible—beg for the forgiveness of the mate he rejected.
if not, they will all die.
