once rejected, twice desired by diane doherty

“I, Cain Holland, reject you, Samantha Earhart, as my mate and Luna.” It felt like a nightmare to her. She can't forget those words he spoke to her on her 18th birthday. It broke Samantha's heart. She felt dejected and lonely, her mate rejected her at the spot she realized he is her mate. He is a powerful young Alpha with this Amazing aura no one can fathom. He's now with a chosen mate who was his childhood friend, Mandy, and she seems powerful. As Samantha struggles to come to terms with the rejection, she will also suffer the consequences of losing her mate. Meanwhile, Cain's new relationship with Mandy poses a power struggle within the pack as she threatens to destabilize the pack further. Will Mandy succeed with her evil plot? Samantha must navigate these challenges, confront her insecurities, and heal the wounds of the past, all while deciding to forgive Cain and try to rebuild their relationship or forge a new path for herself.

Melissa Roger never wanted to stand out. A simple girl in the strong Moonvalley Pack lived in the shadow of her once-great family. But when her mate, the cruel Alpha Dennis Bruce of the Storm Pack, rejects her for her perceived weakness, Melissa’s world shatters. However, what was meant to break her instead sparks a flame deep within, pushing her on a journey to find a power hidden within her bloodline. As pack tensions rise and a dangerous plot threatens the delicate balance between the rival packs, Melissa is caught between dangerous lovers, changing alliances, and enemies who seek to destroy her. But with every deception, Melissa only gets stronger. Will Melissa rise from the ashes of her rejection and find the strength to face the guy who broke her heart? Or will she fall prey to the pack’s dangerous secrets?

Alpha Reynold, drawn to Kayla, has a one-night stand with her while drunk. Later, Kayla discovers she's pregnant with the Alpha's child. Her step-sister, Ava, seizes the chance to manipulate Kayla's emotions to get closer to the Alpha and become his bride. Ava deceived Alpha Reynolds, claiming she was the one he slept with, showing fake test results. Despite Reynolds' doubts, he couldn't reject her as she was carrying his child. Unbeknownst to him, Ava struck a deal with Kayla: after giving birth, Kayla would give her baby to Ava and leave the pack forever. But what happens when Kayla herself can't stay away from the pack? What happens when she returns to the pack not as the weak Kayla Hamilton but as a fulfilled powerful Omega?

Fate has once again torn my world apart, leaving me shattered. For years, I've lived with a cold void, clueless about my life before joining my childhood pack. Just as the secrets of my past were about to be unveiled, tragedy struck. The one person who held the key to unlocking my memories was taken from me, and with them, my fated mate, Bodey—leaving me exposed and fractured. But in this darkness, an unexpected truth emerges. The very act that was meant to weaken me has instead awakened a fierce strength. A primal wolf, hidden deep within, surges forward, driven by a relentless desire to rescue Bodey and protect my people. My resolve is unyielding—I will do whatever it takes to reclaim my mate and keep my people safe. Even if it means walking into the jaws of danger. The battle lines are drawn, and I'm ready to fight everyone that’s screwed me over.

Betrayed by the one she called her mate, and sister, Bella was humiliated and thrown from the pack. She vowed to take revenge on those who hurt her. When Alpha Arthur found her bleeding and left for dead by the side of the road, he healed her and took her to his pack. After rejecting Bella, he regretted it very much. When he met Bella again, there was Arthur by her side.

“You are nothing, and you are no one. I will never have a human as a mate. I Jarek Hudson reject you as my mate and my future Luna,” he says to me with no emotion. “Now accept it,” he demands. Keena is a human among Lycans and werewolves. At least that is until she turns 18 and her powers begin to manifest. Keena is destined to be a witch. Knowing that she doesn't have a wolf or a lycan her fated mate rejects her. Keena is heart broken and fears a life without a mate until she meets her new body guard, Ward. Ward shows her all of the love and care that a mate should. Will Jarek come around or will Ward win her heart before Jarek can change his? Or will something sinister tear her away from both of them? Book one: Fated to the Enemy Series Book two: Rogue Princess Book three: The Lycan King's Rejected Daughter

Natalya has always been a Psi within the Green Peaks Pack, a title that keeps her in the shadows of a lineage renowned for its unmatched strength. When Aleksandr is crowned as the new Alpha, he uncovers a truth that changes everything—Natalya is his fated mate. But he cannot accept her lowly status as his Luna. With a cold command, he banishes her from the pack village. Shattered, Natalya flees, her wolf’s cries echoing in the night, until she crosses paths with Vladimir, the newly crowned King of the enigmatic Gray Fields Kingdom. “Come with me, Natalya,” Vladimir whispers, his eyes gleaming with a promise. “Be my Queen, and you will know nothing but bliss.” As Natalya settles into her new life with Vladimir, a bond forms between them—one that feels unbreakable. Yet shadows from her past refuse to stay hidden. Aleksandr reappears, urging her to leave Vladimir’s side and abandon the life she has begun to build. Caught between the destiny the Moon Goddess has scripted for her and the loyalty she feels to Vladimir’s mysterious pack, Natalya faces a choice that will define her path. “Natalya, whether you accept it or not, the Moon Goddess has chosen us,” Aleksandr growls, his eyes dark with intensity. “You are my Luna.”

"I, Tyler Xander, The Alpha of the silver moon pack, reject you, Aurora Watson as my mate and Luna of my pack!" These were the words that shattered my heart into pieces, as I replayed them over and over in my head. I watched as Tyler, my childhood crush, pulled Debbie, my enemy, closer and kissed her so hard. He never kissed me like that. Being rejected by your mate in the presence of the entire pack is more anguish than dying a slow and unbearable death. After getting rejected, I decided to find my way to become stronger in order to seek revenge against my mate, the betrayer. “You will regret everything you ever did to me,” I muttered under my breath. I promised myself that they would pay for this one day. I just knew it.

The humiliation clung to my skin like a stain I couldn’t wash away. With trembling hands, I pulled my clothes back on, desperate to leave the room, to put as much distance as I could between me and this hell. But as I reached for the door, Chris’s voice called after me, smug satisfaction lacing his words. “You’re not so bad, Camilla,” he taunted, turning to Tyson. “What do you think, future Alpha? Do you mind if I visit a little more often?” Tyson’s face was a mask of cold fury as he looked at me, his pride and ego burning from the knowledge that his mate was a lowly omega. He stared me down, a sneer twisting his lips as he spoke. “I, Tyson Woods of the Two Moons pack, reject you, Camilla, as my mate.” His words struck me like a blade. “Accept it or don’t. I don’t care.” **** Turning eighteen was supposed to change everything. I should have felt my wolf awaken, should have finally belonged to my pack. Instead, all I got was silence—the same empty, gnawing silence that’s haunted me since the day I realized I’d always be the runt, the omega no one cares about. When I met my mate, I thought it might finally be different. But Tyson Woods, my so-called fated mate, didn’t just reject me—he destroyed me, making it clear I was nothing but a stain on his pride. Running away was my only choice, even if it meant crossing into enemy territory. Now I’m trapped, claimed by Alpha Ryker—a man as cold and unyielding as the forest that swallowed me up. He’s dangerous, feared by every wolf on this side of the border,

In a world where strength and dominance rule, Willow is considered a freak of nature to her kind; her whole world changes on the day she finds her fated mate who destroyed the only life she had known. Willow learned the hard way that she was fated to be unloved. But when she was saved by a ruthless Alpha who had also been burned by love before. Something new sparks between them. Will Willow open her heart to a chance for a true mate again, or has she finally accepted her fate as an unloved latent?