vagant conference hall, along with the bright eyes

and everyone was waiting for the Alpha K

ty-eight. He was the most powerful and dreaded creature in the

ant lady about the age of twenty-two named Nina Pinkett sat on her chai

y. You see, Nina was stunning-a sight to behold. Her long and straight auburn hair fit

a of the Night Sha

ree years old during a rogue attack, and a few years later, her father, Argon, married

not been something to write home about. Life became a li

en recruited her into the Pack's warriors so she could easi

rain and become the best version of herself. I

and assiduousness that

pha King. So Nina had been anxiously expecting a day l

mate or not, she still wanted him to choose her out of the man

mised h

between her and Marcus. He barely called her anymore, and when h

his. But for the past one week, Marcus didn't seem to be the one she fell in

and quietness erupted among the werewolves, sta

her even before his presence did. A scent

g her to her knees. She could feel her wolf pushing to the forefr

citement bubbled within her along with overwhelming h

ng-awaited day had finally arrived-the day s

he halted and glared at her

sink into her stomach. "Has he found

id her best to

walls of her mind-a sad cry-and then the word ''

the love of her life was her mate? Did he

r, making her feel so uncomfortable that her face turned ashen. Her blue orbs f

w he used to address her. He usually called her by their pet n

er head towards him and greeted

ome while. Throughout that moment, Nina nearly urinated on her

intrude on their conversation. "Good evening, my

in her direction. Instead, his face was fixated on

st." He finally said before walking past them a

ave her a look that describes the

not only my pack with... but also my heart. As we wait for th

Marcus stepped down, walking towards

whispered into her ear

ou demanded, my Alpha," she said, bowing

ill didn't please Nina. "Babe...?" She whispered, her ha

call m

their hands were intertwined. "Can't you feel the s

and cleared his throat, a f

He demanded, his tone ve

id anyone tell you anythi

estion?" Marcus added, a wic

d found out what happened at the hot

." She stammered, her eye

know how it happened," she answered, her honesty evid

t even believe I'm hearing this. I thought Jada was making stor

I thought you are," he said, trying to calm his anger s

I, Marcus Grey, reject you as my mate. I can never be fat

stabbing incessantly into her heart, rupturing the beating flesh and te

d he do t

her they were fated or not. And now that the

to her? Coul

t scraped its paws against the walls of her mind. It was hurt

xplanation, and

rose off her knees and stagger into the

heart into smaller pieces-splinters that sliced her from th

who promised to spend the rest of his life with her clutching onto h

did he reject me for her?" She tho