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 26: A Father's Cruelty and a Jealous Kiss


"Leave him alone!" I shouted at Lucian, surprising even myself with the force of my voice.


Lucian stood over the boy whose wrist he'd just broken, his eyes wild with rage. He slowly turned toward me, his expression morphing from shock to anger.


"What did you just say to me?" he growled, taking a step in my direction.


I swallowed hard but stood my ground. "I said leave him alone. You've done enough."


Lucian's friends exchanged glances, clearly surprised by my outburst. The injured boy and his friends took the opportunity to scramble away, leaving me alone to face Lucian's wrath.


"So you're defending them now?" Lucian's voice was dangerously low. "They were about to drag you into a closet, and you're worried about their wellbeing?"


"Violence isn't the answer," I said, though my voice trembled. "You didn't have to break his wrist."


Lucian's face darkened. "I should have broken his neck for touching what's mine."
