Rejected Mate's Ultimate Triumph

Synopsis

The cruise ship was sinking, chaos erupting all around us, yet Lucian Gonzalez, Alpha of the Shadowfang Pack, was fixated on his cherished Luna, Kathryn Carpenter. His last words to me cut deeper than the cold water rising around us: "Alianna, your skills mean nothing to me! If I had the chance to do it all over again, I’d never choose you!" So when I got a second chance at life, and Lucian Gonzalez demanded a mate rejection, I didn’t hesitate. I spoke the vow with a steady voice, even as my heart shattered. "I, Alianna Fisher, Beta of the Moonclaw Pack, reject you, Lucian Gonzalez, Alpha of the Shadowfang Pack, as my mate." I left with nothing, leaving our son, Casen, in his care. He and Kathryn held a grand marking ceremony soon after, the event gossiped about in every pack. Three years later, Kathryn was taken hostage by a rogue mercenary group during a pack charity mission. As the only negotiation expert capable of handling the crisis, I was called in. When I arrived at the command center, Lucian blocked my path, his Alpha aura radiating disdain. "Alianna, what’s your angle now?