Reject Me Once, Beg Me TwiceShe’s Nothing

For eight long years, I harbored a secret relationship with Ronan Nightshade, the Alpha of the powerful Shadowclaw Pack—and my best friend’s older brother.

In public, Ronan treated me like just another low-ranking pack member, barely sparing me a glance. But in private, under the glow of the blood moon, he whispered promises of forever, his golden wolf eyes soft with love. He marked me with his touch, and I foolishly thought I held his heart.

One fateful evening, while helping prepare for the annual Luna Ceremony, I stumbled across something extraordinary—a handcrafted moonstone pendant etched with sacred runes, the kind reserved for a Luna’s marking. My heart raced. Ronan had chosen me as his mate!

Excitement coursed through me, and I followed him to the pack’s sacred clearing, eager to hear him speak the words that would bind us for life. But as I reached the edge of the clearing, my blood turned to ice.