Rejected by My Unfaithful Alpha Mate

Synopsis

I jerked awake to the sound of Emma's whimpers. The digital clock on my nightstand glowed 2:17 AM, casting an eerie blue light across our bedroom. Michael's side of the bed was empty—again. "Mommy..." Emma's voice drifted from down the hall, weak and trembling. I rushed to her room, my heart hammering against my ribs. The moment I pushed open her door, the scent of sickness hit me—sharp and wrong. Emma lay tangled in sweat-soaked sheets, her small body convulsing with shivers despite the heat radiating from her skin. "Baby, I'm here," I whispered, pressing my palm to her forehead. She was burning up, her temperature far beyond what any human child could survive. But Emma wasn't human—she was a werewolf child whose inner wolf was struggling to emerge. "It hurts, Mommy," she whimpered, her eyes glassy with fever. "The wolf is scratching to get out." Fear clawed at my throat. This wasn't a normal shift fever. Something was terribly wrong. I scooped her into my arms, her little body burning against my chest, and ran through the silent pack house toward the infirmary. My wolf paced anxiously within me, her protective instincts in overdrive. *Where is Michael? His daughter needs him.* Anya Sharma, our pack healer, was already pulling on latex gloves