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 173: A Promise of Mercy and a Rival's Return


The basketball rolled toward me, stopping at my feet. I bent down, picking it up and feeling its familiar weight in my hands. Kaelen stood watching me, his gaze intense and questioning. My heart still pounded from his previous words.


"You didn't answer my question," I said, dribbling the ball slowly. "Why did you summon me here tonight?"


A small smile played on Kaelen's lips as he moved toward the center of the court. "Want to play first?"


I hesitated, memories flashing through my mind. Another court. Another man. Lucian's patient instructions as he taught me how to shoot properly, his hands guiding mine on the ball.


"Aria?" Kaelen's voice pulled me from the memory.


"Florence," I corrected automatically. "And yes, I'll play."
