The Silver Alpha's Rejected Mate

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Each beat echoes in my ears, urging me to move faster. I keep glancing over my shoulder eve

ring the forest floor. If I don't keep running, they'll catch me. Somehow, no matter

I can't let the

ve against one-those are terrible odds for anyone. They're too strong

close around me, dark and endless, but I'm only a few miles from the Silver Moon Pac

movement. I swing my head to check behind me, but the motion costs

ow cut across my forearm. The pain is minor, but the blood-it's enough

ust need to keep running. My lungs burn, but the thought of freedom keeps me going

en I glance back one more time. Big mistake. I

ce smashes against a hard chest, and I bou

groan, opening my eyes, and when I see wh

me

ust looking at him makes me tremble. Of all the wolves in the Silver Moo

girlfriend, stands beside him. Her long, jet-black hair gleams like polished glass against her pale ski

his smirk cruel. "Running

to the blood on my arm. "Shut up, Lamen. Just leave me alone," I

something darker. "What did you say?" he growl

, struggling to stay on my feet. A faint light filters through the tre

won't you just leave me alone?"

u leave me alone, Lamen?" She rolls her eyes dramatically before sneering, "You should've di

mother, the only one who ever truly cared for me, is gone. The Shadow Fang Pa

mile and a half from home. I know it because of the pink ribbon I tied to my favorite red oa

tumble. Max and Alastair snicker behi

er lead the Silver Moon Pack. You think going to school will make the e

hole body starts to heat up. It always happens before a fight or when I'm terrified, my skin turns hot,

he same heat tha

back, my voice trembling but defia

his voice echoing through the forest. Silve

re steps. I tighten my grip on my backpack straps and take a c

'm to

he slams his hands into my shoulders, sending me crashing into the

looming over me. "You'll never run the Silver Moon Pack. Yo

to the muddy earth. The pain tears through me, hot and unb

ing out my own voice. I bite back another scream, tasting

ne would m