ly'

f Blackwood pack, reject you, Emil

my eyes, my heart shattering into a million pieces. I'd prepare

rned my skin, lifting my chin. Tears burst forth, streamin

et about this or you'll regret it. The moon goddess made a huge mi

to stand, I remembered the package and my mother's trust in me. But now, as m

ugh the woods, trying to escape the pain.

apsed beside it, splashing water on my face to wash away my tears. I sobbed quietly, t

art raced as I messed up the water, hoping to make it g

the top of my lungs and ran for my life, my legs pumping like ne

ue had stopped chasing me.

eached my front door, grasped the doorknob, and took a deep breath. My hair was disheveled, but I

switch. I couldn't see a thing. It was quiet, too quiet. Where

staring at me with an intense look.

voice dripping with sarcasm as she gl

peak, but sh

Where's the package? The pack told us

gling uncontrollably. "Rabbit wolf, rabbit wo

ng my eyes. She was mocking my wolf again, and it hurt. It wasn't my fault I was a late bloomer, or that

, his anger echoing t

into my room, slamming the door shut just in time. I leaned against the door, sobbing uncontrollably. It had been a long time since Dad had las

would have sought out a powerful beta or the Alpha himself, and begged them

oices drifted up. An hour had passed since I'd retreated upstairs. I wasn't curious about their conversati

dropped on the conversation. If it didn't sound promis

y to come to the pack

Mom asked,

she's needed now,

ision about rejecting me? I thought to myself, my

happy to leave my unhappy home. Philips

on, but he told me to be quiet and walked away. I stood outside the door, waiting to be called in. Whe

ke sure no one was watching. Then, I slipped i

nding on a piece of paper on the Alpha

own to the signature, but the name was scratched out. I sighed and

s to one who sh

r that outshi

and beauty le

rce, it makes

rn with a f

at I've neve

e, I find my

s pure, and

poem, feeling seen and loved

me spin around to face him. My eyes m

apped around Jasmine's waist, a rin

e words now a bitter mockery. He wa