Alpha Kayden’s Revenge

By Nalu M

“ What happened in the hospital and my office won't ever happen again. It's just my wolf is having a hard time knowing that you rejected him. But it won't repeat itself, it's best if you moved on the way that I have. I will be marking Lexi on the full moon to strengthen my bond with her and completely break myself away from you.”
“ Are you doing this because of me? To get your revenge on me?” The question slips out before I can control it.
“Not everything is about you, Lucy.” Alpha Kayden says as he finally walks away.
Leaving me in a pile of brokenness once more.
Lucy Reed is the pack's beta, a position she earned by beating everyone who dared to challenge her. Her only wish is to meet a mate who is powerful and has a higher pack position which isn’t the case when she meets Kayden Gray who, is an omega, the lowest rank in a pack, and as a result, she rejects him because vulnerability is something she despises. This rejection motivates him to improve himself until he can challenge his pack’s leader for the position and emerge as the new alpha. He doesn’t stop there; his main goal is to make Lucy regret her rejection of him, so after a year, he becomes the alpha in Lucy’s pack as well. To make things worse Kayden decides to pick a chosen mate from the pack and Lucy can’t deny that she wants him back.
What will happen to Lucy when catches feeling for the man she once rejected but he takes up a chosen mate?
Will he ever forgive her and move on from the past?

• Language: English
• Publisher: supernovel
• Release date: May 4, 2023

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Chapter 1. Mates

Lucy

I was born and raised in a pack called Darklight. It is situated on the outskirts of North America in, somewhere hidden from human society. It is a normal thing as werewolves never want their secret to be revealed and we are free to shift whenever we want.

I am a beta female, only because I am the firstborn in my family. I had to work and train hard every day. Those are the conditions I had to meet if I was to stay beta. In my pack, life is kind of hard. Ranks are not obtained by a matter of birth alone; one has to fight for their rank and make sure one can keep it. That's how things work around here. It is a constant struggle to keep the beta position, and I have been challenged by it every time. I am so proud of myself and my accomplishments.

Today happens to be one of those days where I get to relax at home. It is my off day. I am in the garden we are in the back yard of my house, planting some vegetables. There is nothing I enjoy more than gardening. It keeps me occupied most of the time. I am adding more soil to completely cover the plants. My main goal here is to remove weeds. I can't believe someone would mess with my garden this way, though I already have some guesses. It can only be Justin, my younger brother. I will give him the spank of his life the day I catch him.

This is the most relaxing thing I can do before I get busy tomorrow.

Being beta has its pros and cons. The disadvantages are being overworked whenever a neighbouring pack came to visit, I had to be there to introduce them to the alpha and ensure everyone had a good time. As much as I enjoyed being a beta, I kind of disliked the idea of socializing.

I continued to remove the weed that had outgrown my garden due to my constant busy days of helping Alpha Xavier with pack duties . I try to work as quickly as possible so I can have a large portion of my work done by the end of the night. My garden is quite large and has helped us over the years, even though I was the only one who seemed to tend to it.

Why do you have to overwork yourself like this? Dad suddenly asks, startling me, as I had been too engrossed in my work to even notice him.

I stare at his boots beside me before I briefly peep up to look at him. My attention goes back to removing the weeds.

it is not like I overwork myself when I enjoy what I do. I subtly say to him.

He chuckles before he bends over and joins me in the task. I briefly watch what he is doing just to make sure he is doing it right and doing the same thing I am doing.

What, you think I can't remove simple weeds? he suddenly asks, even though he doesn't turn to look at me.

I know you can paps, I assure him.

We work closely together, even when the sun is beating down on us.

Are you ready for tomorrow? he asks. He hands-on the weed as he pulls it out.

I guess I am the beta after all. Do I even have a choice of not being ready? I ask him.

I guess you don't, but you might get a chance to meet your mate. The Blackmist is a great pack, and I am sure you will find a good mate from there. He assures me, even though that is news I am reluctant to hear.

As long as he has a good position in the pack, I will be happiest. I remark.

Rank doesn't matter; a mate is a mate.

Maybe to him, it doesn't, but to me it does. I have been mateless for 19 years and worked hard to get where I am. The least I expect is to be mated to someone weak the worse can be an omega.

I kept quiet, deciding not to answer him as I continued to work. From there, we work quietly. It may seem like a simple job, but after working from morning to evening, it has taken its toll on me. By

the time we are done, the sun is almost setting. I begin to pick out some ripe veggies and hand them over to Dad to hold onto, and he does just that, quietly following my lead. He's 6'5 tall frame overshadowed my 5'5 from the setting sun.

I collect as many vegetables as I can. Will there be enough for the vegetable salad ?

He analyses them. His eyes furrow as he stares at the veggies in his palm. I am sure they will be enough. He agrees, a smile coating his face.

I collect some eggplants and we leave, heading into the house. We drop everything in the kitchen, where mum is already preparing dinner.

Wow, this is good. I didn't know that much was ready, she says as she stares at the vegetables we dumb into the sink.

I was also surprised when I saw them. When even left others for next time, the dad answers as he begins to help me rinse the dirt from the veggies.

Mum smiles at his remark. Even better,

I roll my eyes at both of them. If you only helped me tend to it often, you would know how much vegetables had been ready and we would have avoided the others from rotting before we even plucked them.

We are both busy, they answer me in unison, as though I am the one who isn't ever busy. Speaking of busy, mum continues. Ain't you excited about tomorrow? You know, maybe you might meet your mate, she says happily almost squealing, I chuckle at her behaviour. She has this cool, bubbly personality that I just love.

Who knows, maybe I am.

She frowns when she doesn't sense my excitement from me. I look away and continue cleansing the vegetables. Dad quietly watches my reaction but does not comment on it. Our hands briefly bump into each other, and we both chuckled at the action. My dad and I have always been so close since I was a child. He spent most of his time with me, to train that is he was always so tough and harsh in his training but I am still thankful cause if it wasn't for that training I wouldn't have been able to keep my position. Due to our closeness, he even referred to me as his mini friend.

I begin to hand him the variety of vegetables we had collected and he puts them on the island beside Mum's cooking area.

The aroma of mum's food engulfs us all, letting us know just how good her food will taste. I can't help but salivate at the delicious aroma.

Speaking of which, where is Justin? I ask, after noticing I haven't seen him all day and he is usually in the kitchen with us when preparing food, but right now he isn't.

He went out to visit his friend, but he was so dirty and scruffy when he came back, I sent him to the bath. That explains mum, who does not like anyone to be dirty before dinner. You could use a bath too. She adds, her gaze on me, her grey eyes meeting mine. I look at the overall I wore before I went to the garden and it is covered in dirt. I am even surprised she let me in.

I know, I know, I am on my way. I walk out of the kitchen, leaving the cooking to her and Dad. My mum may be petite, but she is scary when she needs to be and we are all afraid of her, including my giant dad.

I quickly climbed the stairs to head to my room. I had suggested starting living alone a lot of times, but mum and dad didn't want to let go of me. I even came up with the excuse that I still had a lot to learn from him to keep up with the beta position, but I knew better.

I reach my room in no time and quickly rush to my joint bathroom. I take a quick shower and dress up in some pajamas, By the time I head down dinner, is ready

Chapter 2. Meeting the omega

The next day, I was up before the break of dawn. I am so sleepy even though I will myself to move. Even as I move, my eyes are half-closed. Ouch!!

I jump around in agony and my hand shots down to grab the toe I bumped into the door frame. That is surely a wake-up call for me. I went into my shower, stripping the pyjamas off my body till I am stack naked. The warm water heats my body as it hits my skin. I sigh, feeling content with the happy feeling. I scrub my body, then walk out of the shower and head to my joint closet in my room. I pick out blue, simple, faded, jeans. I put them on and they are loose on my slender body, only hugging my hips.

I put on a white shirt, and my black Converse to match with the jeans and head out the door.

It's still dark outside, as I walk on foot through the houses, heading to the areas where the event will be held. My pack isn't large, but it has very strong members who are great fighters. We may not be large in numbers, but we are strong. The pack consists of houses that are clustered together. They are so close to each other, with a few stores available in case we want to purchase some items. For items not available in the pack, we go to the human town a few miles from here. There we can find a mall and bigger stores.

It's quiet as I pass through different houses, I pass by the alpha's house too and judging from the quietness I know they are still sleeping as well.

Since the Darkmist pack will arrive today, I will need to get things done before the afternoon.

The sun slowly begins to rise, and so does the noise, indicating that other pack members are awake too. I guess it will be a busy day for everyone. I reach the rose garden, which has a large clearing in it, perfect for outdoor activity. The roses add beauty to the whole event.

Hey Lucy! my best friend Stacy shouts as I pass by her house she is standing on the porch, waving from a distance.

Hey, Stacy!I wave back enthusiastically. I suddenly feel guilty for not visiting her yesterday on my special day off. But I am sure she would understand, though I fear not. Stacy can be quite petty sometimes.

I continue to head in the direction of the rose garden I pass a few houses and am there.

I smile when I see it. I can see some decorations were done yesterday, which will only make my work easier.

I get busy and begin work with the team I picked up. I was happy about how efficient they had been in my absence.

We work as quickly as possible till all the decor is done. By now, it's already lunch hour. The breakfast I missed is now beginning to bite me, making me regret it.

I think we are done here! I announce it to everyone and they all cheer happily. Job well done, team. Now all that is left is to wait for the celebration.

They cheer happily. It was great working with you, Beta Lucy, Jane announces one of the warriors from the pack, and the rest of the group agrees with her. I smiled at everyone and say my goodbyes and wish them a great celebration ahead of them. I walk in the direction of Stacy's house. I am starving and her place is the only thing I could think of quickly. I needed food before I passed out.

I gently knock on her door and she opens it quickly. I quirk my eyebrow at her and she shrugs her long straight waist-length black hair, bouncing on her shoulder at the action.

What? her sharp voice makes me wince slightly. I roll my eyes at her, then push her aside and I am inside the house. I heart straight to her kitchen and open her fridge, scanning what fast food she has. Coming up with nothing, I moved the cupboards just as I was about to open them, I hear rattling I turn sharply to look at her.

Coco pops? I asked her and she just shrugges again and continues to pour some for herself. Feeling defeated, I grab the box from her, grab a bowl and milk, and make some for myself.

I didn't know you were that hungry. You would have told me early and I would have cooked some food for you. She says, in a way that feels like she's mocking me for my hunger. I glare at her and then continue to eat the cereal as if my life depended on it.

Her big blue doe eyes are solemnly focused on me. She watches me quietly as she eats. She is beautiful. There is no denying that. She has the perfect white skin too. I kind of envy her sometimes, not that I'm not pretty myself, but just that I can't compare to her. Not only that, her movements are graceful too. She is like this porcelain doll that is very delicate and, like me, she also hasn't found her mate. Stacy is more like the opposite of me. While I am rough around the edges and may not be the kindest, being beta taught me to be tough and also be a fighter. Well, as for her, she can barely fight, even in her wolf form, but her beauty is exceptional. Maybe that's why we got along so well. Opposites often attract each other.

I was so hungry, I complain to Stacy as I completely eat everything, grabbing some more too.

Teaches you something for skipping breakfast, she giggles gracefully. I frown at her, giving her a questioning look. Oh please, you are my best friend. I can tell when you miss breakfast. You are quite a hungry bear if you ask me. She teases with a smirk plastered on her face.

I ain't a hungry bear. I defend myself. This only earns me a laugh from her.

I won't argue since that's what you tell yourself when going to sleep, she deadpans. Her comeback completely shut me up. Instead, I ignore it and continue to eat. It's funny how we are having cereals for lunch. I am not surprised though, Stacy is a lazy cook since she lives alone most of the time as her dad is rarely home.

Please hurry up; we need to get ready. Blackmist will be coming soon. I am so excited. I have a feeling I will meet my mate today! She squeals, jumping around like a young girl, her sharp voice making me wince once more. Damn, this girl can scream.

She grabs my hand and quickly leads me to her room, and from the outfits, I can see on her bed, I know she has been planning this for a while.

She has the most expensive-looking dresses spread on her bed. It is no surprise as her dad happens to be rich. After losing his mate, Stacy's mum, during childbirth, he was kind of lost and decided to venture into some business forum that brought him a lot of money and still required a lot of his time. It was his way of coping with the loss of a mate. Even if it meant he would spend less of his time with Stacy, he still spoiled her with everything she needed. Stacy is a few months younger than me, and we are still tied to the hip.

I told Daddy to buy me the best of the best. I want my mate to be happy when he sees me today. I just have this strong feeling. Yeah, so dad bought the best as you can see, just choose whatever you want. If you want to shower first, you know where my bathroom is. She says, as she begins to collect her makeup stuff. I head to her bathroom, getting into the comforting shower, and just like her room, her bathroom is pink too. I grab the shower gels available. I go with the coconuts option, which is what I usually use whenever I come here. I take a quick shower and use the restroom when I go back to her room I find that she is almost done with her makeup and is now styling her long black hair. I grab the blower and begin to dry my own naturally curly auburn hair. I had recently cut it till it was reaching my shower, but it seems it has outgrown that length and become thicker than before such that it is now reaching my back. My hair is fully dry and Stacy is done with styling hers. She decided to curl it and let it fall. She looks gorgeous. I am sure her mate will be happy when he sees her.

Come here. She ushers me towards her, and I do just that. she lets me sit on the previous chair she sat on. Do you need me to apply some makeup on your face? she casually asks.

Yeah, not too much, though I want a natural look, I instruct her, it's not like I am as excited as she is and I am not even trying to pretend to be.

Okey babes, let me work my magic, she says, and I trust her very much in this. She is the best makeup artist I know.

I relax as she works on my face and, later, my hair. She doesn't take a lot of time before she is done. I look into the mirror and my hazel eyes reflect me. I look just like myself, but a bit more enhanced than before. I like this look very much.

I instantly stand up and am slightly taller than she is. While I am slender and taller, she is slightly shorter and curvy in the right places.

I grabbed a random blue dress off of her on her bed and put it on. It complements me very well and reaches just a little above my knees. It holds my upper body and loses on the lower part. This is something I could use. My love for Converse has me going back into them and Stacy knows better than to stop me. She just shakes her head at me before she gets dressed too. She wears a body-hugging red dress that is a little above her knees too. It complements her body so well, that I am a little jealous. She pairs up with some barley pumps and we are good to go. But by the time we reach the garden, it is occupied by different pack members. The setting looks great now that it's almost dark and from the strange scents I can detect, I can tell the other pack has joined us too.

This is the first time in years that these two parks have met in a gathering like this. The reason is that our packs never got along before, despite being neighbours. And their Alpha was to blame for it. I may be a beta but I have never met him simply because of that.

I follow the aroma and it leads me to the food served for all to take. I am instantly salivating. My hunger had not been satisfied by the cereal I previously had. I look at all the food served and I swallow hard. I instantly grab a plate and begin to serve myself, quickly dishing food like a hungry beggar who has been given a chance to pick whatever he wants. When I put food on the plate, I feel as though someone is watching me, and when I look around, I don't notice anyone. I shrug it off and take the plate to the nearest seat next to me. I'm sitting alone, stuffing my face with different kinds of food, because my best friend ditched me the moment we walked in, claiming that she wouldn't be able to find her mate if she didn't mingle whereas I don't care.

I am halfway through the plate when I hear someone call my name.

Lucy!! Alpha Xavier calls. Can't he see I am eating? A girl doesn't like to be disturbed when she is eating. I have some meat in my mouth when I look up at him. He signals me to go over, and I nod. He would make me leave my food. I put the plate aside as I became angry with him.

This Alpha Raymond Walker from Blackmist, I don't think you two have met. Alpha Xavier, introduces me, I shake my head, and I observe the man standing in front of me. He looks to be in his late twenties, but he still looks handsome as hell. He sports a light blond stubble that complements his blond hair and has piercing honey brown eyes.

I reach my hand out and shake his firmly. My name is Lucy Reed, the beta of the pack. I introduce myself.

Yes, of course, Alpha Xavier mentioned it, he says sadly, after realizing I am not his mate.

That's.... I am startled by a scream from behind me, and that scream makes me wince, letting me know exactly who let out that scream. Stacy

She runs up and passes me, stopping right beside me, and when I gaze at her, her attention is somewhere else. It's on Alpha Walker and from the look he reciprocates, I can tell these two are mates. It doesn't take time before he grabs her and she is engulfed in his body and they are already kissing.

I move away, deciding this is the perfect time to leave this scene. I head back to my abandoned plate, but it is not where I left it. Someone is holding that plate and looking directly at me. From the sweet intoxicating scent, I smell from him, I know one thing is that this man is my mate.

As I approach my plate, he stands up and I scrutinise him. He looks a bit skinny, not exactly what I hoped for. He has a handsome face, yes, but he just isn't my type. As I get close, I notice another thing I missed from the distance. His scent is so faint and it's a scent that cannot be mistaken by anyone. It's the scent of an omega.

Chapter 3. Rejecting Him

I pose in my tracks he smiles when he sees me but when he sees the disgust on my face his smile instantly drops and is replaced with confusion. I bet he is wondering why I ain't happy to see him.

I continue to judge his weakness with my eyes and from his frail-looking body, I doubt he will ever improve and be strong. Why couldn't I will be like Stacy, not only is she beautiful but her mate is an Alpha too while I am stuck with the lowly omega.

I make a turn and my food is long forgotten I don't even think I will eat after this. The revelations have destroyed my appetite.

I take two steps away from him till I feel someone grab my forearm, the sparks and intoxicating earthy scent letting me know exactly who it is.

Don't go. For a weak-looking male wolf, he sure has a deep voice. I am almost weak to my knees but the thought of him being an omega, someone I never wanted keeps me standing.

I forceful shrug my arm out of the hold and just as I expected he ain't even strong enough to stop me. I continue to face away from myself.

Why shouldn't I go? I ask through gritted teeth. This is the last place I want to be.

Let me talk to you please, he pleads even though he saw the disgust that was clearly on my face.

I scoff, what could he possibly say to me. I don't think anything you say will mean anything to me.

I still face away from him, seeing him just hurt me more. Different pack members peer at us, we are slowly grabbing attention and that is the last thing I want. How could a strong beta like me end with such a weak male?

Let's just go somewhere private so we can talk, he mutters but I can get him just fine, I simply nod and begin to lead the way.

I walk past different pack houses, with him hot on my tail. I approach the woods where we go to shift, it's the only private place I can think of.

Thank moon goddess I wore converse it is easy to walk my way through the woods. I reach a sport that is hidden and away from any hearing ears, this is a conversation I can't have pack members listening on. I abruptly stop and turn around, he almost runs into me not expecting the sharp turn but lucky enough he stops just in time. His height surprises me when my face meets his chest, he is taller than I expected. I move a few inches back and look up at his face. Despite having completely shaved his head, he still looks handsome. Maybe if he had been a warrior or even gamma I would have accepted to be his mate but not an omega. My father always told me how bad it is to have a weak mate. Even if he recently changed I can't help but stick to his old teachings.

I fold my hands over my boobs, Talk I demand.

I am trying to understand why you don't like me, aren't mates supposed to love each other no matter what? he asks his eyes furrowed.

I roll my eyes at him then scoff. Give me a good reason why I should like you or at least accept you as my mate. I challenge.

His frown deepens, Do I even need to have reasons? I scoff at his reply.

Then I have no reason to be here, just go on with your life I don't need you as my mate you have nothing to offer me. You are just an omega I bet on top of being weak you are dirt poor too. I say as my eyes sweep over his outfit. He wore a simple black plain t-shirt and black ripped jeans, which he paired with worn-out running sneakers.

He looks offended by my remark but quickly covered it with an emotion I couldn't read. Not that I care about his feeling he can go to hell for all I care.

So this is what this is about power and money? he asks sadly his voice dropping by tempos.

Not money but the power I am a beta I deserve better, someone with a higher rank but what do I get paired up with. I gesture to him. Just take a good look at yourself then look at me.

He is too stunned for a moment and I begin to wonder if he will say anything until he does. You are just a power-hungry bitch. I sneer at him.

At least I go some power, unlike someone. I mock him, my sneer only making it worse. He seriously thinks I would be proud to have him even being mateless is better than that. His anger shadows his face and I only sneer more as if he can even do anything.

He begins to turn, Not so fast, I stop him. His forest green eyes are instantly on me. One word I can describe them by is beautiful even when they hold anger and contempt for me. But even that is not enough to change my mind about what am about to do. What is your name? he stumbles my question catching him off guard. He frowns at me he clearly can't guess what am going at.

If you don't want me then why should my name be important to you? He spats his voice even deeper from the anger lased with it. He didn't take my insults well.

What do you think stupid weakling? I taunt him. He glares at me and I reply to his glare with a smirk. I am getting on his nerves and I love it. Give me your none important name like your none important self. I insult him further.

He tightens his fist and I quirk my eyebrow at him to challenge him. Should he try anything stupid and I will hand him his ass on a silver platter I have fought men who looked larger and more powerful than him and yet I still won.

My name is Kayden. He finally speaks with a defeated look on his face. Just as I thought there is nothing he could do.

Great, I Lucy Reed reject you Kayden, I pause cause I don't know his last name. What is your last name again. I ask him.

He glares at me, Kayden Gray he snaps. He has a nice name too bad I am using it for bad reasons.

I Lucy Reed reject you, Kayden Gray, as my mate. The moment I say those words he kneels to the ground and groans in pain. I felt the pain of the bond being one-sided. But I stayed strong and watched him on the ground withering in pain. Accept my rejection, I command him.

No, he says firmly, even though his face shows pain. Just how pathetic can he be.

Suit yourself then.

I walk off and leave him there alone in pain. He will collect himself when he wakes up. I walk back to the gathering alone. I grab some more food careful enough to avoid anyone who tries to talk to me. I leave the place and head home, after this the least I want is to be around anyone. I felt guilty for not seeing Stacy but I could see her tomorrow.

I get home and lucky enough I am the only one home. I eat the food and head straight to bed.

I thought about what I had done. If dad found out he would be disappointed with me no wonder i have to keep this secret away from him and any other pack members.

I just hope Kayden won't go and start opening his big mouth but with his ego crushed I doubt he will do anything. This is the best decision for me, after all, I can always meet better males than him, more powerful men who meet my standards.

As much as I liked my decision a part of me felt guilty for the way, I treated and insulted him. Trying not to dwell on it I shove the guilt away somewhere very hidden and far.

The next day I am at Stacy's house helping her pack up the stuff she keeps bragging about how great and lucky she is to be mated to someone so powerful.

"What exactly did you do after kissing him? I asked her, referring to the time she met Alpha Raymond.

She blushes a pink colour tainting her cheeks. After that whole scene, we created, we left to a private area and told me about how he wanted me to go back with him to the pack like immediately meaning today, he spoke about how he couldn't wait to ravish me once am introduced as luna of the pack. I squealed in excitement. I was happy for her, By the way, I saw you leave with that guy who is he? she suddenly asked changing the topic.

No one important, I instantly dropped the topic.

If you say so though I did think he is cute. I roll my eyes at her. He is cute you can't deny that. if only she knew what I had done to that cute guy.

I guess he is, I say as I remember his captivating green eyes.

Chapter 4. His back

Lucy.

I help Stacy pack up everything her room looks a bit empty she carried most of her things off to start a new life. I envy her no lie that's the kind of life I hoped for, being mated to an Alpha too but I got stuck with the weakest link.

I guess that is all, She squeals yet again and I wince at her sharp voice.

Do you seriously need to scream and jump around? I ask her with a hint of irritation in my voice. With one of my fingers blocking my right ear.

Sorry I am just so excited, have you seen how handsome he is, like gosh he is the most handsome man I have ever seen his alpha aura is so powerful I can't believe an omega like me got paired with such a strong alpha. Her words