The Rejected Mate-Jessie

Their father, Alpha Miller, had always made it clear that Vanessa was his treasured daughter, born to his favorite mate, while Jessie was the forgotten one, a blem

thing hurt as much as seeing the man she thought was her

e's eyes had slid over her, dismissing her as if she were nothing. It wasn't until Vanessa had taken his arm that Jessie realized the truth: Cade

ight-to claim what rightfully belonged to her-but with every second passing, her heart brok

g Jessie's silent anguish. She tried to back further away, hoping to go

re and congratul

he drew near to the two of them, all eyes upon her. She swallowed hard, forc

h," Jessie choked out, her

ssively. "Of course you are, little sister. After all

ade leaned down to kiss Vanessa's forehead and his mark shimmered brig

, my Luna. There wa

t from under her. In those words was a rejection silent

laughter still echoing in her ears. The bond that had warmed

ejection coursed through her veins, sending shivers of pain within her very being-heart and mind. She fell

er half-sister pranced around, touting her new status as Luna-to-be, and Cade-her own mate, the Alpha-treated Jessie as if she did not exist. The pack, howe

e, her feet felt heavier,

ld Cade

just an

weak, even her mo

daughter-beautiful, strong

, did nothing to defend her. He never had. Jessie had always been a constant reminder of his first mate's death and the shame h

he got the most odious jobs, scrubbing floors until her hands bled, cleaning the pack

ned into Cade, her lips caressing his ear. "I can hardly wait unti

hand on Vanessa's thigh as though looking rig

ie. She froze, waiting for someone to rush to her defense,

long after others had gone to bed. Her breath turned misty in the cold

not take

rking Vanessa in front of the whole pack, severing the bond once and for all. Sh

rom here, where no one knew her shame. But how could she leave the only home she had ever know

ps crunched on the

ssi

her chest, to see him standing there, so tall and commanding-the Alpha that h

his voice devoid of emotion. "Whatev

s sank in. "Cade, please... You know

glinted with finality. "I'm ma

d violently, as though her heart was being cla

o me, Jessie. Just a weak Omega who doesn't belong here. Vaness

son that filtered into her soul, shredding the bond that once conne

only thing that had ever united them, was broken. Cade had chos

his voice icy, fatal. "You don'

sie's blood ran cold as she realized what he was saying. She wasn'

been her everything. She didn't run. She didn't cry out. She just walked-

No one cared. They all were waiting for Vanessa to take up her place as Luna, standi

y, the final tether of her connection to them snap