Rejected by the Alpha's Daughter

By Morgan Elliott

Paige
I learned a long time ago that the only person I could rely on is myself.
I've spent the last few years building up my defenses; these walls are not coming down for anyone.
Not even him. Colin Blackburn.
Alpha.
Sinfully hot, arrogant son of a… well, you get the drift.
I'll do what I have to do and become his Luna. I'll give him my body, but his grubby paws will not get anywhere near my heart.
Colin
The universe is laughing at me. It has to be.
Why else would it pair me with Paige Bradshaw?
She's insufferable, pushing me at every turn.
But being Alpha means I never back down from a challenge. No matter how insurmountable it may be.
The thing about wolves… we're mated for life. She's mine whether she likes it or not.
I'm fighting to save her life, but I fear the fight for her heart will be a much tougher feat…
This book is 18+ due to graphic violence, profanity, and mature themes. 

• Language: English
• Publisher: supernovel
• Release date: Oct 24, 2023
• ISBN: 9798890086952

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Rejected by the Alpha's Daughter

Onyx Flame Series Book 1

Morgan Elliott

BLURB

Paige I learned a long time ago that the only person I could rely on is myself. I've spent the last few years building up my defenses; these walls are not coming down for anyone. Not even him. Colin Blackburn. Alpha. Sinfully hot, arrogant son of a… well, you get the drift. I'll do what I have to do and become his Luna. I'll give him my body, but his grubby paws will not get anywhere near my heart.

Colin The universe is laughing at me. It has to be. Why else would it pair me with Paige Bradshaw? She's insufferable, pushing me at every turn. But being Alpha means I never back down from a challenge. No matter how insurmountable it may be. The thing about wolves… we're mated for life. She's mine whether she likes it or not. I'm fighting to save her life, but I fear the fight for her heart will be a much tougher feat…

This book is 18+ due to graphic violence, profanity, and mature themes. 

Chapter 1

Paige's POV

Truth or dare, I text him, hoping for any lifeline. Maybe he'll tell me it was a misunderstanding.

Truth, he responds, and my heart picks up its pace.

Did you ever love me, or was it all a ploy to get laid? I type, barely able to see through my forming tears. I follow this text with the three photos of him and Amber looking real cozy with each other.

Three little dots appear and disappear.

I throw my phone against my wall and scream into my hands.

Why did he have to pick Amber to cheat on me with?

The one girl that can make me feel insecure is the one girl that Cory screws behind my back.

My tears turn into audible sobs. I try to suffocate myself into the pillow, hoping to suffocate the pain.

Those tears carry me to sleep, where nightmares await me.

Paige, get up! We're going to be late for school! Peyton screams as he's knocking on my door.

I wake up, and for a minute, I'm at peace. That minute ends too soon. Sadness overwhelms me as I remember the last twenty-four hours. The whimper in my head tells me that my wolf, Ash, feels the pain as well. Of course, she does. She's a part of me.

I consider staying in bed, but there's something about staying at home that doesn't sit right with me. I want to go to school. I want to show Amber and Cory that they didn't hurt me that badly. It doesn't matter if that's a total lie. They don't have to know the truth.

This desire to prove them wrong is the only thing that pushes me to climb out of bed and get ready for school.

Looking at the clock, I know I have exactly thirty minutes before I have to leave.

Guess I'll just skip that shower. I'd rather concentrate on covering up the evidence of my pain.

I go to my closet and pick out some ripped jeans with a low v neck shirt.

Simple, but enough to show Cory what he's missing.

Seriously, Paige? Ash's voice booms inside my aching head.

What?

Why do we want to show him what he's missing? Leave it alone.

For a wolf, she hates confrontation, or maybe that's a trait she picked up from me.

He hurt us, and we can't let that stand.

Ugh, he's probably not even our mate. Why should we care so much?

Because I loved him, I admit.

A mistake I won't make again.

Ash, understanding the pain of betrayal, retreats to the back of my mind, leaving me to stun Cory alone.

I get dressed, adding a push-up bra to make my cleavage look extra nice today. It's always a nice revenge to show a guy something he can't have. I go to the bathroom to add some natural makeup, only applying mascara to my big, green eyes and some blush to make my pale skin look a little more alive. My auburn hair is still twisted in yesterday's braid. I release it and watch my strands fall into nice red waves. Loving the look, I skip the brush and add some hairspray.

Paige! Let's go!

Okay, okay! Chill out. I reply, not hiding my annoyance with my twin.

Twins are uncommon among werewolves. Boy/girl twins are even more rare, but here we are.

I open the door, and there my twin brother stands. I look at him, and even though we are twins, we look so different. He looks more like my father with his golden-brown strands and big brown eyes. Standing at 6', he towers over my 5'6 frame. That still doesn't stop me from snapping at him.

What is your problem today?

I have business to deal with.

I see a glint in his eyes, and I know he's planning something. I wonder what it is, but I don't ask. The less I know, the better. Plausible deniability.

He opens the front door, and the chill of this October morning hits me. October is usually my favorite month. The leaves, the pumpkins, the undeniable energy of mystery in the air. Today, October is bleak though. I pull open the door to my black sedan and sit in the driver's seat. I'm stuck taking Peyton to school now, too, since our parents took away his car for underage drinking. For wolves, our parents are strict. My parents run the pack and us like we have some remarkable thing to live up to. We are a small pack of one-hundred and fifty, but we border a bigger pack, Aurora Flame. They have double the amount members.

I turn the car out of the driveway and head toward school. My heart panics as we get closer. I don't know why I'm letting Cory have this much power over me. It's school. I shouldn't be afraid of it because of him.

Paige! Watch out! I was so lost in thought that I didn't see the car brake in front of us. I stop just in time, though I regret it when I see whose car it is. Amber's.

Ugh. I should've hit her!

Yeah, probably should've. Though Dad would kill you.

I think about it, and he's right. Amber is the Beta's daughter, and that earns her a soft spot in my dad's heart. That's why I haven't told Dad or Mom what Cory did. My mom would probably point out the ways Amber is better than me, and my dad's heart would be crushed. I can't tell him he doesn't really know his goddaughter. I sigh and pull into a parking spot. Peyton barely waits for me to park before hopping out of the car and running off. I rest my head on the steering wheel, trying to muster up the courage to go into school. There's a loud knock on my door. Startled, I look up to see my best friend, Valerie. I sigh and exit my car.

Well, damn girl. You trying to jump into someone else's bed already? Valerie says, eyeing my tight jeans and revealing top.

Yeah, the best way to get over someone is to get under someone else. Isn't that what they say?

I roll my eyes. I can't even imagine letting someone else near me right now. What's the point? They will just leave. Sensing my sadness, Valerie links arms with me as we walk in through the large wooden doors that greet us into school.

Did you talk to him?

I told him I knew, but he said nothing.

Not even to apologize?

Not even to apologize.

Chapter 2

Paige's POV

Tears threaten to spill, but I refuse to let them. I'm not spending another second crying over that dickhead. Arriving at class, Valerie and I take seats next to her mate, Thomas. I'm glad that Cory doesn't have any classes with me, and I won't have to see him or Amber until lunchtime.

The hours seem to have flown by when the lunch bell rings. The loud ring causes me to groan. My stomach rumbling tells me I'm not allowed to skip lunch. I slowly make my way to the cafeteria, smelling that chicken wraps are on the menu long before I get to the doors. I go through the line and scan the room for my best friend and her mate, finding them in the very back locked in a make-out session. I roll my eyes. Mates can't help themselves around one another.

Thomas and Valerie only found each other about three months ago. Valerie turned eighteen, and Thomas was the new kid in the pack. They've been inseparable ever since. Even with my heartbreak, I can't help but admit how cute they are together. Valerie is a tanned, athletic blonde, while Thomas is almost as pale as his platinum hair, but somehow, they fit. They fit because the moon goddess made them for one another. With that thought, I cry.

Valerie, pulling her face from Thomas's, takes notice and rushes to my side. Thomas packs up our table and pushes us both outside, away from prying eyes. He has no idea how grateful I am for that gesture. I can't tell him because the lump in my throat is holding back my words. Guess I was wrong when I said I would not cry anymore. Once the tears subside and we've eaten our food, we go back inside and go straight to class.

The rest of the day goes by without much of a fuss. I'm thankful it's Friday, and I'll have the weekend to get over Cory. Peyton rides home with his girlfriend, and I'm grateful to have the drive home to sort my thoughts. A jolt goes through me as I pull into my driveway and spot Cory's car. I guess he wasn't at school today, or he never would've beat me here. The images of him stroking Amber's murky brown hair flash through my mind. My sadness is replaced with anger. I exit my car, slamming the door. I walk through the foyer and march up the stairs to my room. I know Cory is in there waiting because I can smell him. He smells of pine. I push my door open to see a crying Cory. The sight of this tightly muscled man with his head in his hand crying is laughable.

He looks up with confusion. Something funny?

You are, I say while throwing my bag down. Did you really think you could cheat on me and then come crying to my house for forgiveness?

I am sorry. It was a total mistake.

It was a mistake, probably one you'll regret for a long while. I guess there's nothing we can do about it now, though. You can leave now. We're done. Have fun with that skank.

Please, Paige. It won't happen again. I swear.

I know it won't. Because you don't have me to cheat on.

I slam my door, but Cory lingers. Once his scent fades, I collapse into my bed sobbing. That was so hard. I wanted to smack him and kiss him. I wanted to hug him. I can't though. I can't forgive him for this. He made his choice. Three years of what I thought was love down the drain. To think I was praying for that poor excuse of a wolf to be my mate. I stay in my bed until my father comes up to get me for a late evening training session. I follow my father outside, noticing how his brown hair is graying. He smiles at me and gets into the fighting position.

Aren't you getting a little old to be fighting, Dad?

I'm an Alpha. I'll never be too old to fight, he replies while lunging at me.

I easily move out of the way, proving my point.

Yeah, sure.

He catches himself from a fall and gives me the opportunity to tackle his side. We do this back and forth for two hours until my mom calls us for dinner. My dad has been training me since I was little. He knew I would never take over the pack as Alpha since my brother is two minutes older than I am, but he wanted me to protect myself. He trains me twice a day, once with the pack warrior class and once one on one. My mother would prefer I didn't train. She would prefer that I take an interest in throwing parties and shopping. She wants a Luna for a daughter, something I never hope to be.

You're getting stronger, Paige.

All thanks to you, Dad.

My dad and I have always been close, much closer than my mother and me. The only thing she and I have in common is the color of our hair.

Oh, I forgot to tell you. I invited the Aurora Flame pack to your birthday celebration next week.

Ummm, okay? Why?

Dad has never invited Aurora Flame here for family events before. He only invited them to formal pack events, and even then, they didn't show up often. I barely know the Alpha and his family.

You and Peyton are turning eighteen. You'll be finding your mates soon, and Peyton will take over as Alpha. It's important for him to build a rapport with Aurora Flame.

I feel as if he's holding something back.

Is that the only reason? You wouldn't be trying to speed up the mate finding process, right?

I'm not even sure I could handle finding my mate right now. I'm not sure I ever want to; everyone just leaves in the end.

Never. The moon goddess can handle that on her own.

Frustration fills my chest because I know he's lying. He's hoping for Peyton to find his mate within the Aurora Flame pack, a way to tie our packs together forever. If we become an ally of Aurora Flame, maybe then the rogue attacks would stop. Though I suspect the rogues only attack because we are in the way of the Aurora Flame border. We exit from the woods and head back to our packhouse.

The Omegas have made spaghetti this evening, and it smells divine. I hurriedly make my plate and scarf it down in record time, not missing the disapproving look my mother shoots at me with green eyes that resemble my own. Even though the Alpha eats separately from the pack on most nights, unless there's an event or meeting, she still wishes I would act more ladylike. Whatever that is supposed to mean for wolves. I'll never be her perfect little princess like she had hoped. I inwardly shrug. I stopped trying to be that princess long ago when I realized no one would ever please my mother, much less me.

I finish my two plates of dinner and head to my room. After the grueling, emotional day I've had, I just want a hot bath and sleep. It's not long before I'm in the hot water, and it's doing wonders for my sore muscles. I guess I didn't realize how tough training was on me.

After the bath, I pull on my tee shirt for pajamas. I pull my covers out and remember my phone that still sits where I threw it yesterday. Picking it up, I see how bad the damage is. I'll definitely need a new one. I toss it in the trash and climb into bed. I lay there staring at the ceiling, and I feel comfort. I just feel peaceful suddenly.

Chapter 3

Colin's POV

I have felt anxious all day. I don't know why, but it just feels like a part of me is lost. I put the weights down and take a deep breath. I've been working out for hours now, but it's not helping. The anxious feeling has been there since the invitation to Alpha John's kids' eighteenth birthday celebration came in. I'm Alpha of the Aurora Flame pack.

Onyx Moon has wanted to be officially associated with us for the last four years. Attacks on their lands have been increasing, and being involved with us would hopefully put a stop to it. I'm sure Alpha John is hoping that his son will meet his mate and that she'll have ties to my pack. I've been Alpha for two years since I turned eighteen. I wanted to wait to take over until I met my mate, but my father was eager to retire. He said he wanted to spend more time with my mother. But I haven't seen him do much of that. In fact, I almost never see them together unless they are on official pack business. I think he just hated the job. The constant bickering between she-wolves. The logistics of it. He was always a fighter, never a business type. I would rather solve petty debates than fight in a war.

As an Alpha, though, I'll do whatever I have to for my pack.

There you are! I've been looking everywhere for you. Sammie exclaims as I walk in the door.

Sammie is an annoying she-wolf who loves to pretend we have something. She's got long black hair, darker than my own. Her pale blue eyes disappear among her pale skin. She's pretty, but she isn't my mate.

What do you want?

Geez, I just thought you could use some company. We could head to my room.

Sammie, this hasn't worked once in the last year. Would you give it up already?

Oh, come on, if you would just try, I bet you'd find that we have something.

I don't want to try. I want to wait for my mate. I'm never going to try with you, Sammie.

I don't want to hurt her, but I wish she'd get the picture. I don't want to be with anyone other than my mate. I know my mate is out there, and she's worth waiting for. I don't wait for Sammie to reply. I quickly jog up the stairs and to my room, shutting the door before anyone else can bother me. I carry my plate to my red velvet couch. This isn't the first time I've eaten alone to avoid desperate she-wolves. I really hoped it would be close to the last, though.

Some wolves in my pack don't