Rejected Luna: Fated To A Cursed Alpha

Author: IlianaH

Chapter 1 The Mate Who Chose Another

Word Count: 1174 | Released on: Today at 09:24

cent of coffee mixed with caramel drifted around me, yet it did nothing to calm what churned inside. Today wasn't just any day. I

r?" Natalie asked, her tone sharp enough to st

-three, and she came from the Iron Pine pack at twenty-seven. They had crossed paths at last yea

s, and her polished nails tapped against the table in steady impatience.

ds. "Where is my almond latte? I made it cl

e it now," I r

ste time. I wouldn't want to mention this to Caleb

o earn her dislike. Still, she

e tall brunette who never missed a chance to stay in Natalie's favor, glanced at me with disapproval. "P

cutting. "She's already running everything around here. You

rying to steady the shake

opped me mid-step. "And don't forget, you do

eat rushed to my face. She hadn't earned

said a word about my birthday. Even the Alpha usually sent something ou

pulled into a loose braid, gray eyes worn from exhaustion. I looked worse than usual. At sixteen, a wo

et through it," I mutt

quiet warmth stirred in my chest

room. The moment I stepped inside, the air shifted. A scent filled the space. Warm and untamed. I

ent. My feet moved before I could think, drawn forward by something I

xclaimed. "Don't sto

ntil it led me out to the training grounds under the sun. War

. Alpha Ca

n him for me. My Alpha. My mate. Everything else fad

his attention fixed on the training. Strength showed in every movement, ste

kered there. Recognition. It had to be him. My heart surged, and ho

or me," I said softly,

tightened, and the warmth in his eyes disappeared,

I forced myself forward again,

pushed past me. Natalie moved stra

he called out, h

y I hadn't seen before. As if I wasn't even there, he opened his arm

nce, and I stood there, unable to move. My chest felt like it had split

she couldn't act. If she did

ld finally choose me, flaws and all. What stood before me instead was rej

kered with quiet victory. I knew one wrong move could ruin me. So I stepped back. Turning away, I felt the we

ears. Today was supposed to change everything. Instead, it left me with n

et everything break loose. My cheek pressed against the cold floor while my body sho

efusing to let go. His expression kept returning in my mind, cold and dis

ened withou

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Rejected Luna: Fated To A Cursed Alpha

IlianaH Werewolf

“Elena spent her entire life carrying the weight of a name nobody cared to remember. As an orphaned Omega, she lived beneath the boots of her own pack, forced to endure mockery, orders, and endless humiliation while everyone around her treated her like she didn't belong among them. Through every miserable year, she held on to one fragile belief. Once she turned eighteen, the Moon Goddess would finally lead her to her destined mate, and that bond would become her way out of the cruel life she had suffered through for so long. Instead, fate tore her apart in the worst possible way. The man tied to her soul turned out to be Alpha Caleb, the cold and merciless ruler of her pack. Unfortunately for Elena, his heart already belonged to Natalie, the vicious woman who strutted around the territory as though the Luna title already belonged to her. Rather than accepting the sacred bond between them, Caleb cast Elena aside without hesitation. In front of the entire pack, he continued to shower Natalie with affection while treating Elena like a stain he wanted erased. Within a single moment, every dream Elena had treasured collapsed, leaving her trapped in a humiliation that followed her everywhere she went. When it seemed like there was nothing left for her to lose, another Alpha entered her life. Davis came from beyond the pack borders, carrying rumors dark enough to make even seasoned wolves uneasy. People whispered about the curse tied to his bloodline, and many feared the destruction that seemed to follow his family wherever they went. Yet beneath the mystery and danger surrounding him, Davis offered Elena something nobody else ever had. While Caleb chose status, power, and appearances, Davis made her feel seen. For the first time in her life, Elena began to wonder if destiny had given her another path. Maybe he was the chance she needed to finally claim the love, freedom, and strength that had always been denied to her. Will Elena continue chasing a mate who never wanted her? Or will she walk away from the pain of rejection and embrace the man who could help her rebuild the broken pieces of her life?”