's

rejection settled in my chest like a stone, heavy and suffocating. I knew they didn

bond tugged tightly inside of me , demanding I chase aft

Goddess w

-with them? The future Alphas? It

away. Away from their scent, away from their voices echoing in my head. But

the

t have to turn aroun

le

a slow smirk spreading across her face. He

for me," she said. "But I have

my head down. "I don't w

ng her golden hair

ble. Do you know how ridiculous it

g to a whisper. "You're a stain

t give her the satisfaction of a reaction. She would surely

eventually. Or, maybe, they'll keep you around for fun." She tilted h

. I had spent my entire life be

s something even more shameful,

with a smirk. "You should rejec

placed a hand on her chest, her eyes wide with mock

caught in

was

ent my whole life being s

t should have been mine, that should have give

r eyes. "You're boring," she muttered before turnin

kily. My hands trembled at my sides. My throat

I reached my room in the omega quarters. I locked the door be

' words echo

nothin

t belong

ect

rough my chest again

ould have ended it before it coul

ad against my knees

no c

o rejec

hey dest

ushed under a weight I couldn't escape. My limbs ached, my c

on it. I was still an omeg

d down. The halls were already busy, pack members moving around,

e kitchen when a hand grab

ran down

that

trong.

my heart pounding as my g

ia

still firm around my wrist. His expression was unreadable,

just stood there,

he spoke. "Did

iet, but there w

nfused. "Tell

lightly around my wrist

pounded against my r

e just studied me for another l

nside me tw

ed. "Because it

llowe

what he

them, I did

d didn'

ully, but I forced mysel

econd, then let go of m

," he said quietly before

n my throat, my skin stil

t of th

all I had

a chain around my neck, t

w how much longe

y in bed staring at the c

I would

I would re

f it b

leave t