The Alpha's Rejected and Broken Mate

Alpha Rowan

Rowan POV

I needed to find something for my niece's birthday which was coming up. I didn't want to anger my sister by forgetting for the second year in a row. I knew she liked books and loved to read. This is why, when I spotted a bookstore in a town over, I pulled into a parking spot and began to walk towards it, hoping I could find something for her there.

The smell of something incredible and intoxicating wafted towards my nostrils, making me halt in my tracks for a moment. It smelt like apple and cinnamon, strong but the cinnamon was subtle, but it was enough to make my mouth water. My wolf was also going slowly insane inside my mind, and I glanced around, assuming there must be a cafe or bakery cooking somewhere. I shrugged it off and opened the door, stepping foot inside.

She was