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 131: A Favor for a Friend, A Summons from an Alpha


"So you're Livia's friend." The club manager, Marcus, scrutinized me from behind his cluttered desk. "Ever waitressed before?"


"Not exactly," I admitted, standing tall despite my uncertainty. "But I'm a quick learner."


Marcus huffed, clearly unimpressed. "This isn't a coffee shop. On weekends, we get packed. Guys get handsy, drinks spill, and orders pile up."


I nodded firmly. "I understand. I can handle it."


"Fine." He tossed me a thin black apron. "Poppy will show you the basics. Your shift starts in thirty minutes. Don't make me regret this."


As he turned his attention back to paperwork, I took my cue to leave. Outside his office, Poppy waited with a sympathetic smile.


"Don't worry about Marcus. His bark is worse than his bite." She handed me a pair of black flats. "These should fit."


"Thanks." I slipped off my heels gratefully.
