ACTIVE"Move, freak! You’re in the way."
Caleb Blackburn, the school’s most heartless Alpha, sneered as he nearly crushed me under his sports car.
To him, I’m just the invisible waitress with a bruised face and a gambling father.
To me, he was the nightmare who made my high school years a living hell.
But today, the nightmare changed.
When my predatory teacher cornered me in a dark, empty classroom, his hands tearing at my clothes, I realized there were monsters far worse than school bullies.
Just as my hope shattered, the door flew off its hinges.
Caleb stood there, but he wasn't the bad boy I knew.
His eyes glowed with a terrifying, primal blue flame, and his scent filled the room.
As he pins the monster to the wall, his wolf howls a single word in my mind:
MINE.
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“Mate.”
The word froze him.
No. This wasn’t real. There was no way.
The boring twin. The nerd. The one who never turned heads.
I didn't even know her.
Why? Why would the Moon Goddess do this to me?
It was Astrid.
The one his wolf craved—and his pride despised.
He tried to fight it.
He tried to deny her.
But fate had already chosen.
“I don’t care what the Moon Goddess says. I don’t care if fate tied us together. I will NEVER—” I spat the word like venom—
“Make you my Luna.”
Her breath hitched audibly, tears spilling faster down her cheeks.
"I will never accept you as my mate."
“You’re weak. You’re boring. You’re ugly.” I didn’t flinch. I wanted every word to slice her open.
"I, Damian Argent, Alpha heir of Argent pack, reject you, Astrid Stormont as my mate. Ever since this day, our bond is broken."
And with those words, he tore their bond apart—leaving her shattered under the full moon, while her twin watched with a cruel smile.
But fate doesn’t like being defied.
Five years later, Astrid returns with power pulsing beneath her skin and a red wolf no one can control.
She’s no longer begging for love—she’s here for vengeance.
And the Alpha who once rejected her?
He’s about to learn that breaking a fated bond comes with a price.

“Mate.”
The word froze him.
No. This wasn’t real. There was no way.
The boring twin. The nerd. The one who never turned heads.
I didn't even know her.
Why? Why would the Moon Goddess do this to me?
It was Astrid.
The one his wolf craved—and his pride despised.
He tried to fight it.
He tried to deny her.
But fate had already chosen.
“I don’t care what the Moon Goddess says. I don’t care if fate tied us together. I will NEVER—” I spat the word like venom—
“Make you my Luna.”
Her breath hitched audibly, tears spilling faster down her cheeks.
"I will never accept you as my mate."
“You’re weak. You’re boring. You’re ugly.” I didn’t flinch. I wanted every word to slice her open.
"I, Damian Argent, Alpha heir of Argent pack, reject you, Astrid Stormont as my mate. Ever since this day, our bond is broken."
And with those words, he tore their bond apart—leaving her shattered under the full moon, while her twin watched with a cruel smile.
But fate doesn’t like being defied.
Five years later, Astrid returns with power pulsing beneath her skin and a red wolf no one can control.
She’s no longer begging for love—she’s here for vengeance.
And the Alpha who once rejected her?
He’s about to learn that breaking a fated bond comes with a price.
“Mate.”
The word froze him.
It couldn’t be her. The quiet one. The twin no one wanted.
Astrid Stormont.
The pack’s invisible girl.
The one his wolf craved—and his pride despised.
He tried to fight it.
He tried to deny her.
But fate had already chosen.
“I don’t care what the Moon Goddess says,” Damian growled.
“I’ll never make you my Luna.”
And with those words, he tore their bond apart—leaving her shattered under the full moon, while her twin watched with a cruel smile.
But fate doesn’t like being defied.
Five years later, Astrid returns with power pulsing beneath her skin and a red wolf no one can control.
She’s no longer begging for love—she’s here for vengeance.
And the Alpha who once rejected her?
He’s about to learn that breaking a fated bond comes with a price.
“Mate.”
The word froze him.
It couldn’t be her. The quiet one. The twin no one wanted.
Astrid Stormont.
The pack’s invisible girl.
The one his wolf craved—and his pride despised.
He tried to fight it.
He tried to deny her.
But fate had already chosen.
“I don’t care what the Moon Goddess says,” Damian growled.
“I’ll never make you my Luna.”
And with those words, he tore their bond apart—leaving her shattered under the full moon, while her twin watched with a cruel smile.
But fate doesn’t like being defied.
Five years later, Astrid returns with power pulsing beneath her skin and a red wolf no one can control.
She’s no longer begging for love—she’s here for vengeance.
And the Alpha who once rejected her?
He’s about to learn that breaking a fated bond comes with a price.
44d“Mate.”
The word froze him.
No. This wasn’t real. There was no way.
The boring twin. The nerd. The one who never turned heads.
I didn't even know her.
Why? Why would the Moon Goddess do this to me?
It was Astrid.
The one his wolf craved—and his pride despised.
He tried to fight it.
He tried to deny her.
But fate had already chosen.
“I don’t care what the Moon Goddess says. I don’t care if fate tied us together. I will NEVER—” I spat the word like venom—
“Make you my Luna.”
Her breath hitched audibly, tears spilling faster down her cheeks.
"I will never accept you as my mate."
“You’re weak. You’re boring. You’re ugly.” I didn’t flinch. I wanted every word to slice her open.
"I, Damian Argent, Alpha heir of Argent pack, reject you, Astrid Stormont as my mate. Ever since this day, our bond is broken."
And with those words, he tore their bond apart—leaving her shattered under the full moon, while her twin watched with a cruel smile.
But fate doesn’t like being defied.
Five years later, Astrid returns with power pulsing beneath her skin and a red wolf no one can control.
She’s no longer begging for love—she’s here for vengeance.
And the Alpha who once rejected her?
He’s about to learn that breaking a fated bond comes with a price.
44d“Mate.”
The word froze him.
No. This wasn’t real. There was no way.
The boring twin. The nerd. The one who never turned heads.
I didn't even know her.
Why? Why would the Moon Goddess do this to me?
It was Astrid.
The one his wolf craved—and his pride despised.
He tried to fight it.
He tried to deny her.
But fate had already chosen.
“I don’t care what the Moon Goddess says. I don’t care if fate tied us together. I will NEVER—” I spat the word like venom—
“Make you my Luna.”
Her breath hitched audibly, tears spilling faster down her cheeks.
"I will never accept you as my mate."
“You’re weak. You’re boring. You’re ugly.” I didn’t flinch. I wanted every word to slice her open.
"I, Damian Argent, Alpha heir of Argent pack, reject you, Astrid Stormont as my mate. Ever since this day, our bond is broken."
And with those words, he tore their bond apart—leaving her shattered under the full moon, while her twin watched with a cruel smile.
But fate doesn’t like being defied.
Five years later, Astrid returns with power pulsing beneath her skin and a red wolf no one can control.
She’s no longer begging for love—she’s here for vengeance.
And the Alpha who once rejected her?
He’s about to learn that breaking a fated bond comes with a price.

She was the unwanted twin. The outcast. The ugly one. Until fate gave her the most dangerous gift of all…Astrid has lived her whole life in her twin sister Ariana’s shadow—the beautiful, adored Luna-to-be. While Ariana basks in attention, Astrid hides behind books and glasses, enduring years of cruelty from her own family.On her eighteenth birthday, everything changes. Her wolf awakens… and so does her mate bond. The intoxicating scent leads her to the last person she expected—the Alpha heir of her pack. But before hope can bloom, her world shatters.He’s already kissing her sister. And he rejects Astrid on the spot.
Humiliated and betrayed, Astrid plans to escape… until a drunken night ends in a violation she’ll never forget. Pregnant and broken, she flees to a distant, powerful pack ruled by Alpha Lucien—a ruthless leader who swore never to love again. He gives her sanctuary. He gives her safety. But the walls between them begin to crack.A year later, Astrid’s secret is threatened when her past collides with her future. Her former mate—obsessed and desperate for an heir—wants the child she swore to protect. Even if it means ripping her world apart all over again.
Now, Astrid must fight. For her son. For her freedom. For a love stronger than destiny.He rejected her once. He’ll never get a second chance.
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DAMIAN’S POV.
I stood frozen.
For a second, I couldn’t process what just happened. The word hung heavy in the air like an unwelcome curse:
“Mate.”
Astrid said it. Her voice was shaky, but it hit me like a thunderbolt.
No. This wasn’t real. There was no way.
I took a step back, my chest tightening as her wide, hopeful eyes locked on mine. Those dull hazel eyes of hers—eyes that always seemed so… ordinary. Not like Ariana’s sparkling hazel eyes that had every guy in the pack drooling.
I clenched my fists at my sides as the truth sank in like poison. The intoxicating scent I’d been ignoring since I smelled it—it wasn’t Ariana. It was Astrid.
The boring twin. The nerd. The one who never turned heads.
I didn't even know her.
Why? Why would the Moon Goddess do this to me?
Ariana’s sharp voice sliced through the silence like broken glass.
“What… what did you just say?” She turned toward Astrid, her face twisting in confusion and then horror.
“Mate? Did you just say mate?”
Astrid didn’t even look at her. Her gaze stayed glued to me like she couldn’t breathe without my response.
I swallowed hard, anger and disappointment swirling inside me like a storm.
This wasn’t the dream I’d envisioned.
I was the future Alpha. I needed someone who matched my status—someone beautiful, powerful, someone like Ariana.
Not… her.
Ariana spun toward me, eyes wide with panic.
“Damian! Tell me she’s lying!”
My jaw tightened. I wanted to. Goddess, I wanted to say it wasn’t true. But the bond was undeniable. My wolf was already clawing at me, snarling to claim her.
But I didn't want her.
I never looked her way, ever.
I hated it.
“Damian!” Ariana screamed.
Astrid’s lips trembled, but when she spoke, her words shattered the fragile silence.
“You’re… my mate.”
Her voice was so soft, so full of something I couldn’t even name. Hope? Relief?
I wanted to crush it.
There was no way I was ever going to accept her as my mate and Luna.
I remember what Ariana told me about this Astrid.
How attention-seeking, naive and desperate she was.
I didn't want someone like her.
A follower, a wallflower.
“NO!” Ariana’s screech nearly deafened me as she lunged at Astrid, slamming her onto the ground.
“You lying little bitch!”
“Ariana!” I barked, grabbing her arm and yanking her off Astrid with one swift move. She kicked and thrashed, tears spilling down her cheeks.
“You’re not taking him from me! He’s MINE!”
Astrid stayed on the ground, her face pale, tears pooling in her eyes. She didn’t fight back. She just stared at me, and something about that look made my wolf whimper.
I crushed the sound inside me.
“No one is taking me from anyone,” I said. I turned toward Astrid, and her lips parted like she thought I was going to choose her.
Pathetic.
Chose her over Ariana?
Even her parents didn't love her.
What makes her think I would be over the moon for her being my fated mate?
“Listen to me, and listen well, Asteid,” I growled, stepping closer until I towered over her trembling form.
“I don’t care what the Moon Goddess says. I don’t care if fate tied us together. I will NEVER—” I spat the word like venom—
“Make you my Luna.”
Her breath hitched audibly, tears spilling faster down her cheeks.
"I will never accept you as my mate."
“You’re weak. You’re boring. You’re ugly.” I didn’t flinch. I wanted every word to slice her open.
“You think just because you shifted into a bigger wolf, you’re special? Newsflash, Astrid—you’re nothing. Your wolf is only big because you are mated to me, but I will never choose you.”
“Damian…” Her voice cracked, broken beyond repair. “Why… why would you—”
“The last thing I’d ever want,” I snarled, cutting her off. “Is to be stuck with you.”
Her entire body shook. She whispered something, maybe my name, maybe a prayer, I didn’t care.
I stared at her dead cold.
She was already trembling and pleading with me with her eyes.
She knew what was to come.
"I, Damian Argent, Alpha heir of Argent pack, reject you, Astrid Stormont as my mate. Ever since this day, our bond is broken."
She staggered from the breaking of the bond and I squeezed my eyes from the pain.
She was still on her feet but her hands were on her chest, looking at me with wide eyes.
“Get lost,” I said, my tone flat, heartless. “I don’t want to see your face ever again.”
A sob tore from her throat, but I turned my back on her without a shred of remorse.
Ariana clung to me instantly, her nails digging into my arms. Her lips curved into a wicked smile as she shot Astrid a look of pure triumph.
“Come on, baby,” Ariana purred, loud enough for Astrid to hear. “Let’s go somewhere… private. Away from... intruders.”
My wolf roared in protest, but I shoved him down and did what I needed to do.
I wrapped an arm around Ariana’s waist and pulled her against me. Her body moulded into mine like she belonged there.
Astrid’s broken sob reached my ears, but instead of guilt, all I felt was a rush of anger—anger at her for ruining everything.
I grabbed Ariana’s chin, tilted her face up, and crushed my mouth to hers in a brutal kiss. She moaned, clutching me tighter.
And I didn’t stop there.
I deepened the kiss, shoving my tongue down her throat, claiming her in front of Astrid.
My eyes stayed locked on Astrid the entire time, watching her heart shatter into a million pieces.
When I finally pulled away, Ariana was giggling, breathless.
“Let’s go to your house, baby,” she whispered.
“Yeah,” I muttered, never looking away from Astrid until the last second.
I wanted her to remember this moment.
Forever.
I would never be hers.
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Later that night
I slammed my bedroom door shut, pulling Ariana inside with me.
She was all over me before I could even think, tearing at my shirt, her lips trailing down my jaw.
I knew she was excited that I rejected her sister.
I continued to kiss Ariana and threw her to the bed.
She giggled and spread her beautiful legs that I adored and worshipped.
But her legs weren't exciting me now.
That damn image burned in my mind.
Astrid’s face.
Those tear-filled eyes.
And the word she whispered like it meant everything.
“Mate.”
I growled and took off my trousers and in seconds I was inside Ariana.
I kept thrusting harder, trying to drown the thoughts.
The pain in my chest from the mate bond was still present and my wolf was now silent, in pain.
"Get on top," I ordered Ariana.
She happily complied and got on top, riding and bouncing and saying how happy she was.
I on the other hand couldn't concentrate.
My mind kept drifting back to Astrid.
What was the moon goddess thinking?
I shook my head and tried to focus all my attention on Ariana but as I was close to release, a face flashed in my mind.
Astrid’s tear-streaked face.
I came instantly inside Ariana and groaned.
This was not happening.

She was the unwanted twin. The outcast. The ugly one. Until fate gave her the most dangerous gift of all…Astrid has lived her whole life in her twin sister Ariana’s shadow—the beautiful, adored Luna-to-be. While Ariana basks in attention, Astrid hides behind books and glasses, enduring years of cruelty from her own family.On her eighteenth birthday, everything changes. Her wolf awakens… and so does her mate bond. The intoxicating scent leads her to the last person she expected—the Alpha heir of her pack. But before hope can bloom, her world shatters.He’s already kissing her sister. And he rejects Astrid on the spot.
Humiliated and betrayed, Astrid plans to escape… until a drunken night ends in a violation she’ll never forget. Pregnant and broken, she flees to a distant, powerful pack ruled by Alpha Lucien—a ruthless leader who swore never to love again. He gives her sanctuary. He gives her safety. But the walls between them begin to crack.A year later, Astrid’s secret is threatened when her past collides with her future. Her former mate—obsessed and desperate for an heir—wants the child she swore to protect. Even if it means ripping her world apart all over again.
Now, Astrid must fight. For her son. For her freedom. For a love stronger than destiny.He rejected her once. He’ll never get a second chance.