Rejected by My Alpha, Claimed by Destiny

Chapter 4

Hector's POV

"Alpha," Jonathan's voice came through the mind link.

"Yes, Jonathan," I answered.

"This year's Wolf's Moon Gala is being held at the Dark Moon Pack. Are we going to RSVP?" Jonathan asked.

My least favorite tradition was the Wolf's Moon Gala, where we met the Alphas, Lunas, and Betas of neighboring packs. Almost all of them were snobbish and thought they were better than everyone else.

At twenty-four years old, I was the youngest Alpha among them and the most successful when it came to pack finances and protection management. Naturally, I received many offers from other packs to build alliances, which I always turned down. That was something my father had frowned upon, even in his last days as Alpha of the Crystal Blood Pack.

"You know what to do, Jonathan," I replied, cutting off the mind link between us.

Many disliked my refusal to attend the Wolf's Moon Gala, claiming I was breaking tradition. A tradition created many centuries ago by people none of us had ever met, and one I cared nothing about.

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SIX MONTHS LATER

It was the end of the month, and I was sitting in my office reviewing the month's expenses. One of the main focal points was the southern border, which had recently been rebuilt because it was the weakest access point into the pack.

I briefly closed my eyes when I heard howls in the distance.

It could only mean one thing.

ROGUES.

Rogues were filthy creatures, wastes of fur and skin banished from their packs for whatever reason. A wolf could only survive so long without its pack before becoming feral. These wolves had once possessed human counterparts, but now they were nothing more than killing machines.

"Alpha," Jonathan called through the mind link.

"Jonathan, what's going on?" I asked as I stood from my seat.

"Rogues at the southern border," Jonathan replied.

I could tell from his voice that he was running.

Making my way out of the pack house, I asked, "How many?"

"We aren't sure, but it sounds like an entire pack," Jonathan answered.

"f**k! Get out of there as fast as you can!" I ordered before cutting off the mind link and shifting into my wolf form. Black fur began to cover my entire body.

Jasper, my wolf, was a ruthless monster. Most would say he killed for sport.

As Jasper took complete control, I drifted into the depths of my mind. From what Jonathan had told me, I knew we had to hurry. If the rogues were traveling in packs, our chances of success were slim. The longer it took us to reach them, the greater the danger became.

I had to trust my wolf's instincts and move as fast as possible.

My senses heightened as I watched Jasper speed through the forest.

As we approached the pack's southern entrance, I heard howls. This side of the border had a small stream. Normally, there would be only one or two rogues, but the cries I heard suggested there were many more.

As I entered a clearing along the official border, I caught a whiff of jasmine and honeysuckle.

"Mate!" Jasper yelled inside my mind and raced toward the scent.

Deep within the dense forest stood a hidden cave. The scent of jasmine and honeysuckle grew stronger as I approached, and I found it incredibly appealing.

"Alpha, where are you?" Jonathan's voice echoed through the mind link.

"I'm in a cave. Someone was here," I told him as I followed the scent toward a small corner with a narrow entrance leading outside. The opening was too small for a wolf to pass through.

I quickly turned and headed out of the cave as fast as I could.

As I emerged, I encountered two rogues. I let Jasper take over completely and stepped back, allowing him to attack them with full force.

He charged toward the rogues, growling and snarling. They were no match for Jasper's ferocity and strength, and both fled.

My biggest fear was that they would enter through the weakened southern border. Despite the lack of pack members in that area, some were still stationed nearby.

A few minutes later, Jonathan arrived with several pack warriors.

I ordered a few of them to chase after the two rogues while the others followed me in the opposite direction.

As we traveled through the forest, the growls grew increasingly furious. Then, I heard someone scream in pain.

"Alpha, there's someone out there," one of the warriors said through the mind link.

"Spread out!" I commanded as Jasper let out a loud, menacing howl.

Another scream pierced the air.

"HELP ME! SOMEBODY, PLEASE HELP ME!"

We all charged forward, and I saw one of the rogues pinning someone to the ground.

I could hear the growls of the other rogues and my warriors as they fought, but my attention was focused on the person they were attacking.

Jasper fought off another rogue before tackling the one pinning the person down.

He grabbed the rogue by the tail and hurled him against a tree.

The rogue lunged at him, but Jasper quickly jumped to the right. As the rogue turned around, Jasper moved swiftly, biting down on his leg before twisting it violently and tearing it from his body.

The rogue screamed in agony and fell to the ground.

Jasper stepped back, leaving the rogue lying motionless.

Jonathan approached and dropped a bag he had picked up from behind a tree. Inside was a pair of sweatpants.

I quickly shifted back into my human form and pulled them on.

Turning toward the human lying on the ground, I saw that she was unconscious.

The scent grew stronger as I approached her.

When I looked down, I was shocked to see her leg bleeding heavily. The rogue had bitten into a large area of her thigh, and her shoulder was bleeding as well. She had clearly suffered severe injuries.

"Jonathan, get Dr. Neal! She's badly injured!" I yelled as I bent down to pick her up.

Jasper pushed forward inside my mind.

"MATE!”