***Leo***
Two years Later
(after rejection - the same day Alice sits on her throne)
I couldn’t believe my ears. The werewolf elder had just delivered the news that my fated mate was pregnant. Pregnant. How dare she. I clenched my fists, feeling the familiar wave of pain surging through me like a hot knife slicing through flesh. Leo Black, the once-mighty Alpha of the Silver Moon Pack, reduced to a mere shadow of himself because of her—because of her rejection.
It had been nearly thirty years since she chose another, leaving me to wallow in the depths of despair. I had spent countless nights staring at the moon, the silver orb a constant reminder of what I lost. I never wanted to take a chosen mate, but the weight of my bloodline pressed heavily upon my shoulders. Duty called, and I had
