Seraphina

Aria Calloway’s life has one golden rule: stay invisible. It’s the only way for an omega like her to survive, especially since her father’s death in a pack war still wakes her up screaming. 
So, it's baggy clothes, fake glasses, and sticking to the shadows, because the last thing she needs is attention from someone like Lucian Monroe.
 He's the Head Alpha’s son, all dangerous charm and campus royalty, basically everything she’s not. 
But a literal collision in the hallway is just the start, and then he even, bizarrely, defends her from his own crew. Things really spiral at her friend Caleb's party. How do you go back to being invisible when the most powerful guy on campus just branded you with a lie, and what happens when the aftermath of that "mistake" is something neither of them can ignore?

The Alpha’s Rejected MATE

Chapter 171: A Staunch Defense and a Nightclub Favor


"Alpha Kaelen isn't what people think," I said, leaning forward at my desk. "People assume he's just another powerful, arrogant Alpha, but they don't see what I see."


Cora, Selena, and Crystal exchanged surprised glances at my sudden passionate outburst. We'd been casually gossiping about pack leadership during our lunch break when the conversation turned to Kaelen's transformation over the years.


"Well, you would know," Selena said, twirling her salad fork. "You spend more time in his office than anyone."


I ignored the insinuation in her tone. "He was a 'bad boy' once, sure. But he grew up. Took responsibility."


Crystal leaned in closer. "But what about Genevieve? Everyone's saying they've been seeing each other privately."


My jaw tightened involuntarily. "That's just speculation."


"Come on, Aria," Cora pressed. "You can't deny there's something between you two. The way he looks at you—"
