Disappointedly, Alpha Bolin looked at me. Momentarily, tears started flowing from my eyes. I knew there would never be a future with him. I was without a wolf and was too weak to be his mate, let alone to be his Luna, the second powerful ruler of the pack.As Alpha Bolin walked toward me, with every step he took, I felt my life fall apart, aware of what he was about to do.Alpha Bolin was supposed to be my hope for a better life, and now he wasn't. How was I supposed to live without him?"What's your name?" Alpha Bolin posed this question as he stood before me, prepared to reject me.He had to ask because I was without a wolf, and his wolf couldn't spiritually link to me to know my name without me telling him.I tried to speak, but my words failed me."What's your name?" he asked angrily, shouting this time."Melonie Starling," I say, frightened by his shout."Melonie Starling, I, Bolin Crescent, reject you as my rightful mate." His jawline tightened, and his arms rolled into a tight f

Uncle Linus had been the Alpha's family accountant for many years; it was the first time I'd seen him visit his home. I was confident that the Alpha had arrived for me.I secretly watched the Alpha as my uncle stood before him. The casual clothes—a white shirt and grey pants—I remembered meeting him under the full moon. He's now dressed business-like, wearing a black suit with a white inner shirt, a shiny silver watch, and leather shoes, and his short jet-black hair is neatly combed backward, revealing more of his handsome face."Let us wait in the living room," said Uncle Linus to the Alpha."I have no interest in sitting down but to see her now," the Alpha retorted. His voice was deep, and my heart skipped a beat, even more confident that he was truly here for me.I felt every hope I'd lost return as I was about to go to my mate. Suddenly, I felt a hand on my left arm. I spun around, frightened, and shocked to see Allison. She pulled me towards her, squeezing my arm in the process. M

Alpha Bolin was the dark shadow that picked me up from the ground before I passed out in the woods. I continued to walk the hallway, flabbergasted. As I kept on remembering, I could see his face becoming clearer within the flashback.I want to believe that Alpha Bolin cares about me the way I do about him; that's why he saved me, but I don't want to end up destroyed again. Alpha Bolin is the pack's leader. His role was to protect us. He didn't save me because he felt anything for me; he saved me just like any Alpha would because it was his job.As I exited the hospital, I stopped, astonished, to see Alpha Bolin in the driver's seat of a shiny black car, looking straight at me. His gaze then fell to the envelope hugged between my chest, and I immediately knew why he was here—to ensure I'd taken his money. Upset, I hurriedly walked to his car to tell him I would pay him back, but as I did, he rolled up his window and drove off. I started to run, and I fell to my knees. His car abruptly s

"Welcome home, Alpha Bolin and Luna Addison," Cavia greeted them at the door.Alpha Bolin walked through the door, and his dark eyes immediately went to me at the back, as if he'd sensed my presence the moment he stepped in. My heart raced fast when she saw me, and faster when his stare turned bitterly ice-cold. Terrified, my gaze swiftly shifted from him to his Luna, Addison, my evil cousin, and I felt a sharp pain in my heart to see her stand so close to him with a hand wrapped around his arm. I lowered my gaze to the floor, wanting to leave the hall badly.If I'd known he and Addison would be here, I would never have taken the job. I wish I had asked more about the job rather than desperately taking it without caring who my boss was.My attention remained on the floor as Alpha Bolin and Addison made their way upstairs and I shook nervously, still sensing the alpha's ice-cold stare lingering on me as he walked away. He hated that I was here.As everyone left the hallway and returned

Addison's eyes widened shockingly to see me. Vyke gave a warm smile, and Alpha Bolin gave me the coldest stare that sent a shiver up my spine. I swear that I could hear him growling at me in my mind, urging me to exit his home immediately.I unfroze and quickly walked to the table to place down the bowl of gravy and basket of breadsticks so I could get out of there immediately.As I placed each item down, I could feel Alpha Bolin's icy stare penetrating my skin, causing my chest to tighten and making it difficult to breathe. My fingers stiffened, and the gravy bowl tilted, spilling all over Addison's. Abruptly Addison sat up and screamed, looking down at her now ruined stylish pink dress."I'm so sorry." I apologized, freaking out at the mess I'd created.Angrily, her attention swung to me."You did it on purpose because you're jealous of me," Addison shrieked, and I fearfully shut my eyes as she raised a hand to slap me across the face.It's not the first time Addison has tried to hit