All Chapters of The rejected Alpha gold digger: Chapter 1 - Chapter 7

"Leo," Her mothers piercing, uncompromising voice cut through the quiet Palace hall." We need to have a conversation." The command in her mothers voice made Leo stop dead in her tracks her heart sinking. This was the moment she had expected. The weight of the royal crown which was not yet hers was pressing down on her and she could feel it—the air was heavy with inevitable. The conversations about what lay ahead had already started even though her fathers body was still cold in the mortuary. Leo had never desired the future. She looked at Queen Aurelia, the woman who had always controlled the Packs power but she didnt answer. Once tender and full of love the queens face now appeared hard and nearly unrecognizable—framed by something other than grief of course. Leo's mother didnt wait for her to speak. With her gaze fixed on her daughters face she took a step closer. "Leo, the kingdom is in disarray. We are in a difficult situation because of your fathers passing. This is som

The knock at the palace door came just as the sun had begun to rise over the kingdom. Leo's chest constricted with every second that went by, and her heart skipped a beat. She had been pacing all night long struggling with the fear of what lay ahead. Her mothers abrupt push the letter from her father and now?this. Her mothers voice interrupted her thoughts as she called through the door, Leo.... Make sure you're ready. He'll arrive shortly." Leo felt the burden of the situation weigh down on her as she clenched her fists. She wanted to decline and flee from the choices being made for her, but she was unable to do so. Not right now. Not with the future of the entire kingdom at stake. A stranger was her reflection as she stood in front of the mirror. The weight of tradition and expectation made the royal gown she wore feel like chains. Even with her golden hair styled, and the tiara perched on her head Leo could only see the image of a princess with no authority over her own life.

Leos rooms curtains let in evening light which left the walls in long shadows. It had been a day of insomnia. She had tried to force herself to sleep and pretend that nothing was going on downstairs. Leo sat on her bed edge the day's burden like a vice pressing down on her chest. She had long feared the union, and now she had managed to escape it. Nothing could calm the tight knot of fear that twisted in her stomach despite her best efforts to mentally prepare herself. She was not under the impression that everything would go as planned. Charles was coming for her today and the idea of the forced union and ceremony made her stomach turn. She was not prepared to give up. Not yet. But with each hour that went by the pressure from her mother, the elders of the kingdom and Charles himself increased. She was powerless to avoid it. There are repercussions. Although she had a strong will it was insufficient to prevent what was about to happen. Leo was startled when he heard a loud knoc

The next morning the stifling air inside the castle grew thicker than a dense fog. Leo sensed it in the atmosphere?an invisible burden suffocating her by pressing against her chest.She sat on the edge of her bed after the guards had led her to her room, gazing at the walls that seemed to be closing in on her more and more every second. Her soul was constantly reminded that she was no longer free by the heavy suffocating bond.Her brief period of escape had been a delusion that ended when Charles pulled her back broken but unbowed. She moved slowly to the window and watched as the morning light came in through the drapes.Although the light was lovely it now seemed far away, everything was the same. Once a haven the castle now felt more like a prison, its golden walls mocking her every attempt to flee.She and Charles had formed a bond that could not be broken, not without significant expense. Leo's hand at her side clenched into a fist. She wouldn't accept it. He wouldn't have her.T