Ember's POV I stood frozen for a moment, staring at Rowan, now Alpha. My heart raced, and I felt like I couldn’t breathe. This wasn’t supposed to happen. I couldn’t be his mate. I wouldn't be. After everything I’d been through, I couldn’t be tied to someone like him. Someone I still had feelings for but wished to stay away from. Just then, his uncle's warning slammed through my mind again, and this time, it was best I broke the ties. I couldn't put myself or my foster parents at risk. I needed to reject the bond now. I swallowed hard, gathering my courage, and raised my voice. “I, Ember Stone, Omega of the Scar Moon pack, reject you, Alpha Rowan, as my mate, and—” Before I could finish, his furious voice cut through the air, making me flinch. “No!” His eyes darkened as he stepped closer, his presence overwhelming. “I, Alpha Rowan, accept you as my mate, and this decree is irrevocable.” His words stung, and my mind raced to fight back, to reject him again. But just as I opened my
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