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 77: A Date, Strange Observers, and an Alpha's Vigil


Time froze around me at Caleb's confession. My mouth opened, but no words came out. What was I supposed to say?


"Aria," Caleb said gently, his eyes soft as he looked at me. "I understand this is awkward. You don't have to answer right now."


I blinked rapidly, my thoughts spinning like a tornado. "Caleb, I—"


"Take your time," he squeezed my hand. "I just wanted you to know how I feel. The last thing I want is to lose your friendship over this."


His understanding only made things harder. Why couldn't he have been a jerk about it? That would've made rejecting him so much easier.


"You're a good guy," I said finally, the words barely above a whisper.


And he was. Unlike Lucian, Caleb had never hurt me. He'd been consistently kind, supportive, and honest. I'd be lying if I said I hadn't thought about what it might be like to be with him.


"Whatever you decide, I'll respect it," he said, releasing my hand.
