All Chapters of ONCE REJECTED, NOW MATED TO THE ALPHA KING: Chapter 1 - Chapter 7

ARIATears blurred my vision as I stared at the person I had believed would be my companion and save me from the clutches of my father.“ Why? ” I managed to croak out,desperation thick in my voice, as if pleading for an explanation. “ Because you’re not fit to be my mate. You’re just a weak omega. I need someone that is strong and capable. Besides, everyone in the pack knows you bring nothing but bad luck. ” Jackson spat harshly and entwined his fingers with the girl standing beside him – Amelia.She’s a popular girl in the pack because her father is the Beta and she’s also his girlfriend. Everyone in the pack believes she’s perfect but she’s a devil at heart despite how beautiful she looked. I felt a sharp pain in my heart as I stared at their entwined hands. I wanted to scream at him. I’m his mate but he would rather be with someone else? Just because I’m a weak omega? “ Amelia is my girlfriend and she’s strong enough to be my Luna. We’re going to mark each other as mates. ” H

ARIAFour days. I’ve spent four long days stuck in this dungeon, feeling unsure and scared. Despite the fact that the Alpha King hasn’t visited me since the last time, there were times when I feel like he’s near. There were also times I could have sworn that I caught a whiff of his heavenly and manly scent nearby. Everytime I hear the sound of the dungeon door open, my heart beats rapidly in anticipation and eagerness but at the end of the day, it would be guards bringing food for all prisoners. Laila has also been restless since then. She kept demanding for her mate’s presence. Not like I wasn’t in the same shoes as hers but there was nothing I could do about it. It was clear he didn't want us. Another rejection – yet again.Just as I was thinking of my despair, the door to my cell creaked open. I snapped my head so fast I almost got a whiplash but just like every other time, I got disappointed. It seemed like an endless cycle of anticipation and letdown. A young timid girl aroun

ARIA“ She’s not fit to be your mate. ”All eyes turned towards the back of the room where the voice had come from. I knew it was her even before I saw her — Victoria, Knox’s gamma. I had heard the whispers of Knox’s arranged marriage with her but I got the full story from Maya. She hadn’t meant to tell me but it slipped out one evening while we were talking about mates. I hadn’t let Maya see how much the revelation hurt me. But now, as I stared at Victoria with fury burning in her eyes, I didn’t feel hurt anymore. I felt possessive and ready to stand my place beside Knox as his fated mate and his Luna. I didn’t know where that feeling came from but I could feel Laila rising to the surface, telling me it was coming from her. Victoria stepped forward, every inch of her radiating power and confidence. “ She’s not fit to rule by your side. ” she spat, “ She’s weak. An Omega and not even one from this pack. She doesn’t deserve to be here. ”Her words were laced with venom and I could fe

KNOX“ My beliefs, ” I began slowly, choosing my words carefully, “ were shaped by what I saw growing up. My father was all I had after my mother died. He raised me to be strong, unreadable. It wasn’t just what the world demanded of us Alphas. It was because of what he went through. What losing my mother, his mate did to him. ”Aria listened, her gaze intense and unwavering. I continued, “ When my mother died, it destroyed him. Not just as a man but as a leader. For weeks, months, years , he was hollow. It was like life had been drained out of him. He tried to be there for me but I saw it in his eyes everyday — the pain, the emptiness. It was like a part of him had been ripped out and he could never get it back. No matter how strong he was, love broke him. ”I paused, swallowing hard against the memories that still haunted me. “ He told me once that loving someone and giving them so much of yourself, leaves you vulnerable. ‘When you lose them,’ he said, ‘you’re nothing but a shadow o