Rejected by the Beta, Craved by the Alpha

Rejected by the Beta, Craved by the Alpha

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The last thing Willow expected is to be rejected by her boyfriend; Asher, the beta of Blue Moon pack, minutes before his coronation party. Drunk and heartbroken, she ends up in the Alpha's son's bed, and not only did she get wild, she also asked him to marry her. Carter is the future heir to his father's business and there's one problem; he can't take over the pack without a Luna. Literally out of options, he takes Willow up on her offer. What better way for her to get revenge on her ex than for her to become Luna? After much conviction, she accepts, but is that really the right choice?

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Chapter 1

Chapter 1: I reject you

WILLOW

“Could you move that a little to the right, please?” A frown made its way to my face almost immediately. They’d done what I asked them to do, but it wasn’t looking how I’d pictured it in my head. Gesturing to the vase, I motioned to the left. “No, take it back a bit. Yes, a little to the left.”

I stifled a groan the moment they were done. It still wasn’t right. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t get the perfect position to keep the vase.

“That’s fine.” I sighed, finally giving up. The nerves were getting to me. “Just leave it as it is and make sure everything else is perfect. Nothing must go wrong tonight. Do you understand?”

“Yes, ma’am.” The maids nodded in unison before dispersing to get everything else done.

“You.” I pointed to another maid. “Make sure these glasses are sparkling before I get back.” I ran my thumb over the rim of a glass nestled on the buffer table. From where I stood, it looked clean enough, but I wanted everything in there to shine. Tonight must be perfect.

Soft music played in the background. The song would change when the party started. For now, it was perfect. A deep breath escaped me as my eyes roamed the hall. It was coming together nicely, and I couldn’t help but feel proud of myself. String lights circled the huge chandelier, lighting up the entire place.

The lights were dim, giving the neon lights the opportunity to bathe the hall in a colorful ambiance. It wasn’t a lot, just a few flashes from time to time. When Asher asked me to plan this party, I hesitated. But looking at everything I put together, I knew he would be proud of me. I could almost hear the compliments.

To the right was the buffet table, with every variety of meals you could think of, and that wasn’t all. I expected the imported wines to arrive during the middle of the party. It was a lot, but only the best would do to celebrate the Beta’s son and my boyfriend.

My boyfriend. I giggled at the thought. Asher and I had been dating since forever, and it had been his dream to succeed his father as the Beta of the Blue Moon pack. Today would mark the beginning of that dream, and I would do anything to make sure it came to pass. Taking over the post of the Beta of the Blue Moon pack meant Hunter would have to take a wife. Me.

“Ma’am.” A gentle tap on my shoulder pulled me out of my monologue. I spun, coming face to face with another maid. “Beta Asher would like to see you.”

“In his room?” A wide grin appeared on my face. “ Okay, I’ll be there right…”

“No, no, ma’am,” she cut in. “He said to tell you that he’s waiting for you on the balcony.”

“Oh.” My smile faltered. I had no idea why, but that didn’t sit right with me. “ Okay. No problem. You may go now.”

The maid disappeared to resume her work, and I headed in the opposite direction. Anxiety gnawed at my sides as I tried to find Asher, but I shook it off.

It was probably nothing, and I was overreacting. For my sake, I hoped to be wrong.

“Asher.”

His name rolled off my tongue the moment I found him on the empty balcony. It wasn’t a difficult task as he stood out in the vast enclosure. His broad back was all I could see as he stared down at the garden below. I had the maids trim them earlier in case the party moved from the hall to there.

“Asher,” I called again, rushing to my boyfriend to wrap my arms around him. A content smile formed on my lips as I took in his scent and buried my head on his chest. “I missed…”

“You’re here.” His voice was curt, cold. My smile disappeared as he peeled my hands off him.

“Asher?” I called out, confusion lacing my voice. “ What’s going on? Are you okay?”

“Yes,” he replied. But from his demeanor, I could tell something was wrong. My heart raced as I skimmed over the activities of the last few days. I had been a good girlfriend. Nothing I had done was so unforgivable it should have him upset at this party. “I need to talk to you.”

“Okay,” I said. Pushing back the dread that coiled around in my stomach, I nodded. “ Is anything the matter? The party’s already started, and guests will start trooping in soon.”

“I can’t continue this with you, Willow,” Asher stated, his gaze as hard as steel. My blood ran cold as the weight of his words pressed down on me. “We need to end this charade.”

“What?” I let out breathlessly. Shaking my head, I stared him in the eyes. This had to be a sick joke. But his stoic expression didn’t change. “Asher, what are you saying?”

“I, Asher , the soon-to-be beta of the Blue Moon pack, reject you, Willow .” No, this couldn’t be happening. It wasn’t possible. “You are weak and have no right to be by my side.”

“Stop it,” I snapped. My finger stabbed his chest. “If this is a joke, stop it.”

Beads of sweat lined my forehead as my heart thundered. It must be a prank. Asher had a reputation for pranking people, so this was one of them, right? It has to be. There was no way he would tell me to plan a party for my rejection. That was cruel, and Asher wasn't evil.

“It’s not.” Asher took a step back and continued, “You’re a weak and puny omega who has no right to be by my side. You’re worthless and can never amount to anything, so I reject you.”

I sank to my knees. The world around me blurred as tears streamed down my cheeks. My ears buzzed as his words rang over and over in my head. No, no. It wasn’t possible.

Whatever doubts I had flew out with the wind as Asher’s receding footsteps reached my ears. My heart split into a million pieces, and a wave of pain spread through my chest. I let out a shriek, pulling on my hair in hopes that the ache from my scalp would snap me back to reality. A reality where I was still Asher’s beloved mate.

How could he do this to me? I loved Asher, and he loved me, too, so why? Why did he have to do this? If there was a problem, we could talk about it. My chest hurt as I pressed my palm against it. I had no idea which hurt more, the rejection or the fact he waited until today to smash my heart. Even in a million years, I wouldn’t have seen this coming.

Tears streamed down my face, and sobs wracked my body. I had no idea how much time passed as I lay there on the floor crying. Frankly, I didn’t care. With a sniffle, I pulled myself to my feet. I had no particular destination in mind, but I trudged on, allowing my feet to lead the way. Ultimately, I found myself heading in the direction of the hall.

The party was in full swing now, and it made me sick to my bones. My party. I worked hard for this party. I swiped a bottle from the tray of the first waiter that crossed my path.

Throwing caution to the wind, I downed its content in as many gulps as it took. I didn’t do too well with alcohol, but to hell with that. The liquid rolled down the corners of my lips, drenching the front of my dress. But I didn’t care. I wanted more. Another waiter passed, and I grabbed another bottle. It went on like that until I was on my fourth bottle. And drunk. Very drunk.

I staggered deeper into the party. My knees buckled, and I chuckled hysterically. People threw quizzical glances my way, but I didn’t care. I care about anything or anyone. Not even about Asher. He was nowhere to be found as I made myself to the center. Before I could announce to everyone in the pack what an asshole their Beta to be was, someone grabbed my arm and pulled me out of the room. I tried to fight them off, but I was too tired.

“Willow,” the voice said. I spun at the sound of my name. All it took was a blink, and a man appeared in front of me. He let go of my arm, his hands dropping to my waist. “Are you okay?”

“I’m f-f-fine,” I slurred. The drinks had messed with my senses. My vision blurred. His voice was familiar, but I couldn’t place it now. I didn’t want to. I just wanted to drink. “But-but-but you see Asher? He’s not. He’s not fine. He’s an asshole, and he will rot in hell.”

“Willow, you’re drunk.”

“Duh. But you can’t prove it.”

Going closer to the man, I sniffed him. His fragrance was… nice. So nice I inhaled again. It made me heady, and when I reached out to steady myself, he grabbed me. His arms were firm, and I found myself leaning into him with a grin. His scent enveloped and soothed me. I touched my hands to his face and sighed. His lips were too soft, even his hair. I liked him.

“Do you want to fuck me?” I asked

“What?” he whisper-yelled, taken aback by my brazen request. “Willow, you need to rest or…”

Before he could get any more words out, I pressed my lips hard against his.

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149 Chapters
Chapter 1: I reject you
WILLOW“Could you move that a little to the right, please?” A frown made its way to my face almost immediately. They’d done what I asked them to do, but it wasn’t looking how I’d pictured it in my head. Gesturing to the vase, I motioned to the left. “No, take it back a bit. Yes, a little to the left.”I stifled a groan the moment they were done. It still wasn’t right. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t get the perfect position to keep the vase. “That’s fine.” I sighed, finally giving up. The nerves were getting to me. “Just leave it as it is and make sure everything else is perfect. Nothing must go wrong tonight. Do you understand?” “Yes, ma’am.” The maids nodded in unison before dispersing to get everything else done. “You.” I pointed to another maid. “Make sure these glasses are sparkling before I get back.” I ran my thumb over the rim of a glass nestled on the buffer table. From where I stood, it looked clean enough, but I wanted everything in there to shine. Tonight must be
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Chapter 2: Marry me
WILLOWA groan escaped me as I stirred awake. Tingles spread through my limbs as I turned and tossed. My eyes were heavy, and if it were up to me, I wouldn’t bother opening them again. What was the use? The last thing I wanted was to set my eyes on Asher after what he did to me. How could he? How could he reject me moments before his party where he was supposed to announce we were mates? I should have known he had a reason for asking me to keep our relationship a secret until it was time for the announcement at the party. He fooled me. Memories spilled over me. I pressed my eyes tighter as I tried to recall the events of last night. After Asher had walked out on me, what happened? I took a few bottles of alcohol, and then what? “No.” I gasped out loud and jolted upright, peeling my eyes open. Maybe if I hadn’t, I would have had more time to think things through. The moment I opened my eyes, a bolt of pain shot through my head. I stifled a groan as I cradled my head in my hands. I’d
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Chapter 3: Coronation
CARTER No matter how much I tried, I couldn’t get Willow's words out of my head. With every passing second, her voice grew louder and louder in my head, her facial expression taunting me all the more. “I never asked you to marry me.”“I didn’t mean it. I was drunk as hell, and I didn’t know what I was saying.” “Why would you even want to marry a weak omega like me?” Really? Was I supposed to believe that? Was that really the truth? A hand ran through my hair, and I sighed. I flopped back to the bed, the bottle of alcohol almost falling from my hand. The drink hadn’t dulled the pain of her… rejection, only made it worse. The memories of last night tried to take over, and I took another gulp from the bottle to prevent that from happening. I refuse to remember how perfectly her boobs fit in my hands. How much she giggled when she palmed me from the front and asked if it would fit inside her. It fitted quite alright, as we later got to find out. Too well, and just the reminder of how
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Chapter 4: Deal?
CARTERFuck. Fuck. Fuck. This wasn’t how things were supposed to go. Heck, I didn’t even see this blowing up in my face at all. How could he? How could Dad set such a condition for me? Thinking about Willow's proposal was one thing. Going after her with a proposal of mine was another. A part of me hoped Dad was joking. He loved jokes. He told them most of the time, and it would have his guests howling with laughter. But when I stopped by his office today to give him his usual cup of morning coffee, he brought up the ultimatum for my coronation. I had to think of something fast, but my head was blank. The coronation was days away, and I didn’t know where to begin. I had to think of something, and fast, too. Knowing Dad, there was no way he would sit back. I could bet on the old man’s life that he already had a backup plan. A backup plan I was sure I would hate. The only solution was to get myself a Luna before that day. But I was stumped and at a loss of ideas. I had no girlfriend, ei
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Chapter 5 - A Bad Omen?
Willow No matter how hard I tried to forget it, the memory just wouldn't budge. It felt like it had been permanently etched into my mind and no matter how hard I tried to get rid of it, I was only wasting my time. It didn't help that I was a chronic over thinker. Even the littlest inconvenience could have me thinking about a million and one ways how I could have avoided it or how I could have acted differently to change the outcome.I hated this. I hated feeling like this. I let out a frustrated groan as I allowed my face to fall flat onto the empty space on my vanity. In doing so, I caught a glimpse of something lying dormant just a couple of inches away. At first glance, it didn't look like a lot, until I stared at it long and hard, and the moment I did, I felt my heart drop to my feet immediately.It was a necklace, with a heart pendant at the center. It was dangling at the edge of the table and it made me wonder how it hadn't fallen off by now. Maybe if it did, the broken pie
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Chapter 6 - Trouble
Willow. I clutched tightly to my purse, almost like my very life depended on it. In a way, I guess you could actually put it like that, because in the last couple of days I was so I was losing my grip on reality and maybe holding on to my purse would give me the satisfaction that I still had something under control, even though it was just a facade. “Willow?” Someone's voice by my side was all it took to pull me out of my thoughts. A quick glance at my side showed the owner of the voice to be none other than Carter. “Are you okay?”“Yeah.” I was lying through my teeth, but he didn't need to know that. “I'm fine.” That was all Carter needed to know that the conversation was over, and thankfully he didn't push it any further. When he'd come to pick me up this morning, he was all smiles and I couldn't help but feel infuriated. How could he show up at my place just like that, almost like he'd forgotten about the events of that night.The night we fucked. For hours on end, I coul
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Chapter 7 - Treason
Willow. I swallowed as Carter walked towards us. He was still a good distance from us, but it wasn't enough to dull the rage that radiated from him. His eyes held nothing but fury in them and for a split second, I wondered who it was trained at. Me, or Asher. I snuck a glance at the man by my side. He didn't look at all fazed by Carter's mini outburst. If anything, he looked more relaxed, with a mischievous glint in his eyes, almost like he was expecting Carter to do something. Something tugged in my mind and I glanced at my waist. Asher's hand was still wrapped around me. I froze, but peeled his hand from my body almost immediately, but it was too late. Carter had already seen it and from the looks of things, he didn't seem very pleased. I shifted awkwardly on my heels as I waited for Carter to walk up to us. In nothing less than three strides, hr was standing. Right next to Asher and I.“Carter.” Asher spoke up first. His voice was low, dangerously low if you asked me. “It's
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Chapter 8 - Taken away
Willow Wait, what?I stared at Carter with wide eyes, but no matter how long or hard I stared, it didn't matter, because he didn't even acknowledge it. I felt Carter's skin thrum with more rage than I'd seen from a normal person. Growing up, I always knew Carter had a bit of temper, but this, this was extraordinary. Why the hell did he have to blurt that out? Did he not know this was Asher's coronation ceremony? So what the hell did he do that for?If I had thought I was the one who was shocked by Carter's interruption, then it was safe to say I was delusional. I was still on my seat, but that didn't mean I couldn't feel the stares of literally everyone gathered on me. I was here with Carter, so by default we were going to have to share in the spotlight, even if that was the last thing I wanted. I wanted nothing more than for the ground to open up and swallow me a whole . I already felt like a fish out of water, and now this? Even Carter's shenanigans had caught the attention of
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Chapter 9 - Dead End
Willow. My footsteps echoed in the hallway, the click clack of my heels bouncing off the walls as I roamed the mansion aimlessly. I had no idea where I was headed and it didn't help that I could be heard from a mile away. If I was being really honest, I didn't care. Maybe if someone actually heard me, they would lead me to the one person I was actually looking for. Carter.His name tasted like bile on my tongue and I wanted nothing more than to rinse it out. I never knew Carter to be like this. I always thought he acted the way he did because he was the alpha's son, but now, I was beginning to think he has some serious mental issues to attend to. I peaked into a room that showed up at my side and a groan slid past my lips when I realized it was empty. This was the third room I'd walked into since I got here and they were all empty. Wasn't Carter supposed to live here? So why wasn't anyone home?The mere thought of his name was more than enough to stir a mix of emotions in me. Ne
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Chapter 10 - The visit
Willow Each step I took in the hallway echoed around me, the click click of my heels bouncing off the halls. It was dark, with barely any source of light at all. Occasionally, I came across some light bulbs, flickering on and off. A whole lot of them were broken or spoiled, but somehow still worked. An eerie feeling hung in the air and I shivered at how cold it was, still I didn't stop walking. Not when I'd come this far. It was a miracle how the guards had actually allowed me through here. Ordinarily, no one could visit the dungeons unless you were royalty or you had a written permit from any member of the royal family. Right now, I had none and somehow I was still granted access. All I had to do when I arrived at the gates was mention Carter. Apparently, a handful of them had spotted Carter and I together at the event earlier today. That, and the fact that since it was late, they were probably exhausted from the day's work. No one would notice a small slip up that happened in the d
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