Rejected by my cursed mate

ia'

hine, crystal chandeliers that scattered light like diamonds, artwork on e

ely s

ck business. Important things that kept him away. But by the four

ne without a word to anyone. And when we did cross paths in the hallways, his gaze s

ed at me, like a fishhook lodged in my chest, always tug

room, learning the mansion's layout, and staying out of the

fth day,

I caught a glimpse of him. I told myself I just wanted to talk, to

erate and pathetic. The kind of omega I had always

ternoon when eve

ing between the hedges. My heart skipped with joy that mayb

k on the stone path. "Alpha, pleas

pt wa

voice cracked

r, disappearing beh

like some lovesick fool, my b

ted and my vision blur

umpled into the rose bed.

°°°

, I was bac

treaming down her face. But she

he whispered. "You sca

pounding. "W

rought you inside." She squeezed my hand

ade my stomach drop.

k a shaky breath. "I think.

hung in the air between us, impossible

but dizziness swamped me.

e signs." She touched my forehead gently. "The fainting. The exh

right. Over a month had passed since th

hand flew to my s

y. Ou

changed everything. He would have to accept me now. He woul

er chance. The Moon Goddess h

the blankets aside, swinging my

e you should rest first. Make sure. Let

pulling away. "I need

future. Our family. He had pushed me away, bu

hard I thought it might burst. Staff members stared as I pas

hallway lined with portraits of past Alphas. I

now

I heard voices through the heavy doo

ous. Should I knock? Wa

vely to my stomach. "N

r, ready to knock. Then I h

ius's voice was cold. "An heir. Once she

ze inches f

the child's blood wil

dline." There was no emotion in his tone. He could have been discussin

"So we just keep her close until the child is bo

act

fragile hope I had built up over the

fate. Not even

t u

or the cure to his curse. And once my baby was born, once

Those were hi

Years of being invisible had taught

e seeing me. Locked the door. Pressed m

om, concern written all over

nded empty. "And I

t? W

in this entire pack who had ever cared about me. I p

we are

Her eyes

ild will never be his pawn. I won't let him use

, he will hunt you

ind us." I stood up, my mind already racing

for a long moment

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