REJECTED BY THE ALPHA, CLAIMED BY HIS FATHER

odies slamming together with loud growls and snaps of teeth. The other two wolves came s

my wrist burned so hot it felt like fire. Power rushed t

in pain. The second one tried to bite my leg but I kicked hard, catching him i

ee cracked and the wolf didn't get up fast. Lucian turned to

aster. The bond between us made us move together like we had practiced this a h

cally rags now. Finally Lucian pulled me into a hidden cave near the border o

nly a little moonlight came in. I co

touched my arm gently. Sparks flew again from the ma

? First Ryder rejects me, then this mark appears, and now I'm bon

is. Rare. Powerful. The mark chooses when the first bond breaks badly. Ryder's rejection opened the door for us. But ye

ason for a war. I just wanted to be happy. To have a mate who wanted

ushing the hurt away. "I want you, Ava. Not just because of the bond. I felt it the second

a dangerous way. Older than Ryder but not old. Strong jaw, dark hair, an

de the cave. Howls. Snarls. Both Ryder's pack and t

I whispered. "

our way to my main territory. Once we're there, my pack

eed. We moved out of the cave quietly at first

ck to human form, shirtless and angry. His eyes went wide when he saw

d. "Ava! You're mine! I rejected you

"She is not yours anymore, boy. The Goddess

ther... you? With her? This is sick. Tw

The rival scarred wolf was there too, watchin

elt weak. "I'm not going back, Ryder. You brok

uld barely breathe. Any secon

a signal. More wolves poured out

rsed. "It

ight his own father. The rivals wanted blood. And my m

st or how we were going