Days went by as I lay in bed, feeling like a mere shadow in my own existence.

The whispers around me were deafening; pack members openly mocked me, tossing around names like “Rejected Luna” and “Evil Omega.”

I made the decision to leave, to find some clarity, perhaps spend some time with the human pack until I could regain my strength.

It was evident that my mate had turned his back on me.

As I packed my bag, the door swung open, and Damon entered with his new mate, their presence overwhelming as I fought back tears.

“Selena! Where do you think you’re going?” Damon demanded, his tone dripping with authority.

I stood tall, trying to maintain my composure. “I’m just taking some time for myself.”

His new mate stepped closer, a smirk playing on her lips as she ran her fingers through Damon’s beard, and he leaned in to kiss her softly.

“Oh, I see. You’re running away because you can’t handle the fact that Damon is marrying me? How typical of an omega. I’m Laura, by the way. Nice to meet you, co-wife.”

“Enough! You little homewrecker, I swear I’ll kill you myself!” I shot back, my temper fraying.

Damon stood there, arms crossed, his gaze icy.

“Who do you think you are, leaving without my consent? Have you completely lost your mind? I’m your mate, and you can’t just walk away from me, not while I’m around! You belong to me, and you’ll follow my orders!”

“Mate?” I laughed bitterly, the words tasting sour. “You abandoned me at our wedding and married someone else right after, and you have the audacity to call yourself my mate?”

Laura cackled, her laughter slicing through the air. “You really have a high opinion of yourself, don’t you, omega? Damon has been mine for ages, and it’s only right that he marries his true love, a woman who actually fits his status. From now on, you’ll refer to me as Luna, you filthy creature!”

Fury surged within me, my wolf awakening as a whirlwind of emotions crashed over me—anger, jealousy, and pain. I longed to tear this arrogant woman apart for daring to claim my mate.

Silver wolves are fiercely territorial and possessive, and every word she uttered pushed me closer to my breaking point.

The fact that Damon stood by, allowing her to disrespect me, only fueled my anger.

What had I done to deserve this from him? I had always been a loyal mate, even when it was difficult.

“You're not my Luna! Damon is my mate, and you’re just a foolish mistress!”

“Perhaps if you weren’t so busy being a miserable Omega, you’d realize that Damon's heart belongs to someone else. He’s mine now, and you’ll just have to accept it!”

That was the final straw; I had to teach this woman a lesson she wouldn’t forget.

I felt the transformation begin as my bones cracked and my nails morphed into claws, fur erupting from my skin as I fully shifted into my wolf.

Laura’s confident smirk faded into fear, but before she could react, I lunged at her, sinking my teeth into her arm and tearing away a piece of flesh.

The taste of her fresh, metallic blood filled my mouth, and I reveled in the shock that crossed her face.

This was just the start; if she dared to speak again, I would rip her heart from her chest.

“Shift now, or I’ll kill you!”

Damon’s roar echoed as he stepped between us, but I stood my ground.

Just as I prepared to lunge at Laura again, Damon tackled me, sending me crashing to the ground.

I fought against Damon's grip as he seized me by the nape, cutting off my breath.

Panic surged through me as I felt my life flash before my eyes.

“Shift now!”

Damon's furious growl pierced through my haze of near-unconsciousness.

Without hesitation, I carefully transformed back into my human self, my body quaking from the intensity of the shift and the whirlwind of emotions flooding my system.

“Have you completely lost it, Selena?” Damon bellowed, his eyes blazing with rage.

“How could you attack my mate while I’m right here? Have you forgotten the rules? Shifting before your Alpha is an abomination!”

“I don’t give a damn about your ridiculous rules! She deserves even more than what I did to her!” I yelled back, my breath coming in quick gasps.

“You don’t get to act all high and mighty and speak to me like that after you abandoned me at the Altar. You’re not my Alpha, and you’re definitely not my mate!”

Laura held her arm, blood seeping from the wound as tears streamed down her face like a river. “You’ll regret this, Selena. I swear, I’ll make sure you’re kicked out of this pack! I won’t rest until I see you fall!”

“Well, guess what? I was already planning to leave before you showed up with your ugly face. One more word from you, and I’ll finish what I started, you little chihuahua!”

“Enough!” Damon's voice thundered, cutting through the tension. “You’re a disgrace to this pack, Selena! I had even considered organizing a second mating ceremony for you, but now I don’t think…”

“Save your breath…I don’t want it,” I replied, my voice trembling. “I refuse to be a second choice. You can’t just abandon me and treat me like this because I’m an omega. I’m doing you a favor by even considering mating with you, and now I’m leaving!”

“Fine,” he sneered. “But remember this: if you walk out that door, you’ll be rejected. You’ll lose your place in this pack, and I’ll ensure no other pack will take you in until the day you die alone!”

My heart raced at his threat; everyone knows how ruthless Damon can be when things don’t go his way, and I was fully aware he could do even worse. But I couldn’t stay under the same roof with him any longer, not after everything that had happened.

“I’d rather live as a rogue for the rest of my life than be tied to you, Alpha Damon… I’m leaving, and I won’t look back!”

As I turned to go, his voice halted me. “You really think you can survive out there on your own? Trust me, you’ll be dead in no time, and I won’t take you back when you come crawling!”

"What if I'm not the one who needs to crawl back? You might be the one regretting this, Damon. You don't even realize what you're losing. I, Selena Sinclair, officially reject Alpha Damon Brashford as…”

The sharp ring of Damon's phone interrupted me.

He answered, his voice escalating with anger, eyes aflame.

My rejection had clearly bruised his ego—an Omega rejecting an Alpha was unprecedented.

I understood the gravity of my decision; there would be consequences.

Yet, without Dianne, I felt there was nothing left for me. Knowing Damon, he would likely retaliate harshly, pushing me to the brink. But witnessing his pain from my rejection provided a twisted sense of satisfaction that I was willing to endure the repercussions.

I saw his complexion drain of color as he hung up, but I was unprepared for his next question.

"Selena, are you pregnant?"

I stood frozen in place the moment Damon posed that question; I didn’t even have an answer ready.

Damon was the only man I had ever been intimate with, and the last thing I wanted was for him to feel any ownership over me.

Why did that call have to come just as I was about to reject him?

I had been feeling queasy for days, but I never considered it might be due to pregnancy.

I thought I was simply grappling with the grief of losing my sister, unaware that I was actually carrying Damon's child.

“Oh, so this was your plan? You’re pregnant with my child, the future heir, and you thought you could just run away? Are you alright?”

His words ignited a wave of anger within me. What right did he have to claim my unborn child as his?

He had shown no concern for me, abandoning me when I needed him most to marry his mistress or first love on our wedding day. He didn’t deserve to be called my child’s father.

Yet, I couldn’t deny the chemistry that still sparked between us, just like on the day we first met.

Who could resist?

He was undeniably the most attractive man in the entire pack, with the face of an angel and the physique of a Greek god, and I had given myself to him without a second thought.

I had hoped he loved me or that he might change once we were married, but I was clearly mistaken. I would rather embrace a life as a rogue than endure a lifetime of humiliation.

I shoved Damon's hands away from me. “How can you be so sure that the child I’m carrying is yours?” I challenged, holding his furious gaze.

For a brief moment, his anger wavered, replaced by disbelief. “Are you seriously suggesting that you’ve been unfaithful? Cheating on your mate? Have you no decency, Selena? How could you do this?”

“What does it matter if I cheat? Haven’t you been unfaithful to me with this woman right here? So it’s perfectly fine for you to betray me, but I can’t do the same? Why? Because you’re the Alpha? You’ve lost my respect, Damon. There’s nothing left for me to fight for, and even if this child is yours, I will never let you have it!”

“If that child you’re carrying is mine, then you need to stay here in the pack house where you’ll be taken care of! We’re talking about my heir!” he declared firmly, but I just shook my head and let out a bitter laugh.

“Your heir? Seriously? I’m right here! This nobody can’t possibly be carrying your child! I can give you children! Plenty of pups!” the witch he had brought home, whom he called his mate, shouted angrily, stomping her foot.

“Laura, this isn’t your fight! Just get out of here!” he shouted, causing her to flinch as she shot me a furious look before fleeing the room in tears.

This man really thinks I’m naive. I’m not the omega he can push around anymore; everything about me has changed, and I refuse to let him treat me however he wants, well, he is mistaken.

“You’ve got a mate now, Damon. Why not ask her to have your children ? This child belongs to me, and there’s nothing you can do to change that. Just so you’re aware, plenty of men out there are ready to step up and raise another man’s child. Wishing you all the best, Alpha Damon,”

With that, I pivoted sharply and slammed the door behind me.