Elara Veyne

"Ahh!" She writhed in a haze of moans, her body trembling with conflicting sensations. She loathed this man, yet every fiber of her being reacted to his touch. As his hands began to roam along her waist, she sucked in a sharp breath—the sudden pull of her back zipper sent a shiver down her spine. The metal slider halted at the small of her back, and as it opened, her upper back and waist were exposed, baring her skin to the cool air. "D-Don’t—mmph!" Her protest was smothered by the pillow as his fingers caressed her bare spine, leaving a trail of goosebumps in their wake. With a deep, angry growl, he whispered harshly in her ear, "I'll make you forget every touch, every kiss, every thing about him. From now on, when you're with another man, you'll only see me."

Elara Vance was a withdrawn omega, often overlooked in the Silver Moon Pack for her quiet demeanor and unassuming appearance. But beneath her thick glasses lay a hidden crush on Rhys Knight, the pack's future Alpha and a notorious campus playboy. Rhys scoffed at mate bonds, treating relationships as disposable—until Elara's eighteenth birthday, when he publicly rejected her, turning her into the butt of every joke.

Now, Elara returns transformed—glasses discarded, her hair styled sleek and confident—and Rhys can't take his eyes off her. What if her blood holds a sacred heritage chosen by the Moon Goddess? What if the "humiliation" was part of a larger scheme? And when Rhys, the alpha who once dismissed her, kneels before her new love interest, Liam Thorne, begging for a second chance, who will claim victory in this battle of pride and passion?

Rejected by My Alpha Mate

I felt my cheeks burn as Rhys's comment hung in the air. The way he'd said it—that husky undertone in his voice—made my body react in ways I desperately tried to ignore. I stared determinedly out the window, watching the trees blur past as Ethan drove us home.


"Dude, that's my sister you're talking about," Ethan grumbled from the driver's seat.


"Step-sister," Rhys corrected with a smirk I could hear without even looking at him.


The rest of the ride passed in tense silence. When Ethan finally pulled into our driveway, I practically threw the car door open and bolted toward the house.


"Hey, Elara, wait up!" Rhys called, but I pretended not to hear him and rushed inside.


Mom and Gamma Alistair were in the living room, surrounded by luggage. Their two-week trip to the Northern Pack for Gamma Alistair's specialized treatment was today. I'd been so caught up in everything else that I'd nearly forgotten.


A Battle of Wills