"I, Cole, reject you, Morgan, as my mate."
The words shattered me worse than the bones breaking during my First Shift.
I stood there in the forest clearing, still wrapped in my ceremonial robe, trying to understand how the most important night of my life had just become my worst nightmare. The silver bond-the one the Moon Goddess herself had blessed just hours ago-snapped like it had never existed.
Cole walked away without looking back. Didn't even flinch when I collapsed to my knees. Didn't care that his rejection was ripping my soul in half.
Why would the person I was destined to be with forever do this to me? I'm Morgan Mayor. The Alpha's daughter. I just turned seventeen, and in the werewolf world, that's when everything changes. That's when you shift for the first time. That's when you find your mate under the full moon's blessing.
I shifted successfully-my silver wolf emerging beautiful and strong, just like my father's bloodline promised. The pack celebrated. My family beamed with pride.
And then I caught Cole's scent.
Pine and winter air and destiny. My wolf went wild with recognition. The mate bond snapped into place, undeniable and ancient. For three perfect heartbeats, I saw the same desperate longing in Cole's storm-gray eyes that I felt in my chest.
Then Victoria Ashford appeared from the shadows, her hand possessive on his arm, and everything changed.
"I have my reasons," Cole said when I begged him to explain
. "That's all you need to know." But reasons don't stop the burning where the bond used to be. Reasons don't explain why the Beta's son would choose politics over destiny. And reasons definitely don't prepare you for what comes next.
Two weeks after the rejection, I discovered I was pregnant. My wolf and Cole's wolf had mated during my First Shift-while we were both lost to instinct, while our human minds weren't in control. One night of primal certainty left me carrying the child of a mate who doesn't want me.
And now I'm facing ancient pack law that's absolutely unforgiving:
A rejected she-wolf carrying a pup has three choices: Reconcile with the mate who rejected her (Cole won't even look at me), Find sanctuary in another pack (abandoning my family forever)
Accept exile as a rogue (condemning my baby to a life without pack protection)
I have twelve weeks to decide. Twelve weeks before my secret becomes visible. Twelve weeks before this scandal destroys my father's leadership at the Alpha Summit.
Elder Miriam mentioned a fourth option-
the Trials of Worth. Three ancient tests that no wolf has attempted in two hundred years. Tests that could kill me. Tests that have never been completed by a pregnant she-wolf.
But they're my only chance at autonomy. My only chance to protect both my child and my family's honor.
Cole Greystone thinks he can reject the Moon Goddess's gift and walk away without consequences. He's about to learn that the girl he rejected is stronger than he ever imagined. That the bond he broke created something he can never escape. That some mistakes leave permanent marks-especially when they're growing inside the woman whose heart you shattered.
Not to mention the small life form growing inside me, the Alpha's daughter. The Moon Goddess doesn't make mistakes.
And I'm about to prove it.
Rejection Left The Alpha's Daughter Pregnant - Book 1
