Rejected by the Beta's Choice

Synopsis

I once thought Frank Tucker was my mate. Convincing my pack to accept our extravagant mating ceremony had been a significant challenge. My parents, prominent members of the Silvermoon Pack, had even planned to launch the True Love Jewelry line on the day of our bonding. But just a week before the ceremony, Frank dropped a bombshell—he needed to mate with Celeste Armstrong first, to fulfill a promise to her late mother, his first love. "For Celeste’s sake, everything else can be put aside," he said impatiently, his Beta tone sharp and dismissive. "If status is your concern, why don’t you just find someone else to mate with?" It was then I realized that in his world, both I and my ambitions were always secondary to his romanticized vision of Celeste. Resolute, I turned around and mind-linked my packmate, Sam, a Gamma who had always been supportive. "Keep the ceremony as planned but find me another mate." On the day I went to try on bonding gowns, I waited outside Autumn Saunders’ boutique for what felt like an eternity. Autumn, an Omega who often acted as a messenger between Celeste and me, finally descended the stairs lazily. As soon as we got into the car, she tossed me