All Chapters of Rejected And Desired (She Is Mine): Chapter 1 - Chapter 3

"Diana! What are you still doing in bed?" A furious voice from outside pierced the silence of my sleep, accompanied by loud knocks on my door. The sound jolted me awake, making my head ache as I slowly opened my heavy eyes and realized it was already morning. But it was still early—the sun hadn't even risen. I was supposed to be up and doing my endless chores already, even though I had been the last to sleep last night. I had barely gotten two hours of sleep. "Open this door!" the angry voice roared again, and I scrambled to unlock it. There she was—Sofia, the Alpha's daughter—standing in the doorway, arms crossed and glaring at me with utter disdain. "Have you suddenly forgotten it’s my brother's coronation ceremony today? And here you are, sleeping as if you own the place!" she sneered, disgust evident on her face. "I'm sorry," I mumbled, the apology bitter on my tongue. I hated having to apologize to her, but it was the only way to avoid punishment from the Alpha. It didn’t

He caught my scent at that moment and broke the kiss abruptly, his eyebrows arching as he pulled back from the girl in his arms. That was Reina, his girlfriend and daughter of an Alpha from the neighboring pack. She looked at him, visibly confused by his sudden movement, unsure why he had suddenly cut off their intimate moment. But I knew. He had just realized his mate was here through my scent. Stan's expression changed into an exciting one and his eyes lit up. His nostrils flared as he sniffed again, realizing his mate had arrived, making his eyes wander around desperately in trace of the scent. And then his gaze landed on me. In a second, his joy turned to fury, the warmth in his eyes replaced by pure venom and disgust. He couldn’t even hide his hatred and sheer disappointment a bit. I couldn't move as the pain in my heart ached deeper like a knife is being twisted deep in it. Every part of me wanted to shrink and disappear as tears found their way down my cheek. I stood th