Howl of the rejected

o drown out the sounds of her pack mates running and playing outside. She knew that it was on

tly ignored or even outright bullied by the others around her. With her mating ceremony only weeks away, Zyra had come of age to get a mate. There was always a special day in the

e. But despite his interest in her, it was clear that he didn't truly care for her. I

hing, she heard a sudden commotion outside her den. Her heart leaped

is tone mocking as he and his friends approached

t she never got the chance. In one swift move, Cade and his friends br

His lip curled in disgust as he stood over her. "No

uel amusement. Zyra quivered with rage and humiliation, her eyes b

too powerful. He towered over her, his

r, gritting his teeth and loo

reaming down her face as she gazed

he face, sending her tumbling to the ground once again. Zyra cr

ed in a sneer as he turned away. "Let's g

ng her alone and battered. She curled up into a ball, her

deserve this kind of treatment? The questions circle

wound. When she withdrew her thumb, she saw blood stains, causing her to r

t, her words filled with bitterness as she su

thing but the ache of her broken heart. She wiped away her tears

watching her with cold eyes. None of them offered her a hand, and non

ething she mus

is. She needed to find a way to survive, to fig

tterly, her determination fueling her thoughts. "I was or

d find a way to make them pay f

nd walked away, her head held high despite

uld not be broken by the like

n though it was technically her den, it felt

a's

f them. I stepped through the door and scanned the large living room, observing the other pack members engrossed in various activities. This mansion,

going to do away with this bitch?" I heard s

to shape-shift. You can't expect me to accept that she's a werew

e I could reach it, I was approached by Elara, one of the pack's betas, and Gaia, Alpha Grayson'

r voice laced with venom. "When will

amusement. "Honestly, Zyra, you should just give up

noring them, I continued walking toward my room. They trailed behin

ehind me, shutting out their venomous voices. Alone in the sil

esistance and animosity. But I would not allow their hatred to c

s, wolves within the pack who shared my discontent and were ready for change.

g the skills necessary to protect myself and stand my ground. And when the tim

ed. They may have tried to break me, but I would not be broken. I would

embraced the challenges that lay ahead. The journey toward vengea

ve my own destiny and forge a path where I could finally