alpha · omega · mate rejection · angst · regret · dominant · bullying · high school · broken bond · romance
The chandelier light in the grand ballroom seemed to shiver as Carter's declaration sliced through the crowd. "I reject you as my mate." The silence that swallowed his words was thick enough to choke on. You turned and vanished into the night. Three years later, rain paints the city streets in slick reflections. The door of a small, warm cafe swings open, and you collide with a solid wall of muscle. Storm-grey eyes lock onto yours, wide with shock. Carter's hand shoots out, his fingers closing around your wrist with a grip that's both desperate and firm. "You." His voice is stripped raw, frayed at the edges. "Where did you go?"