Luna's wolf paced restlessly, hyperaware of his proximity in the confined space. His scent surrounded her - sandalwood and wild forest and pure Alpha male. The mate bond pulsed between them, weakening his chemical restraints.
"How long can you keep fighting it?" She looked up at him. "The bond won't let you deny me forever."
"You think I want to?" His hands gripped the wall on either side of her head. "Every instinct I have screams to claim you, to hell with the consequences."
"Then do it." Luna curled her fingers in his lapels. "Choose me."

The Alphas Rejected Mate 

Chapter 30: Ripples
The grand meeting hall of the Council headquarters buzzed with an electric tension as Alpha pairs from across the region filed in. Luna watched from her position beside Dante as familiar faces showed subtle but unmistakable signs of change - sharper movements, heightened awarene...

Chapter 1: Marked by Fate

Chapter 2: Pack Politics

Chapter 3: Dangerous Games

Chapter 4: Rival's Warning

Chapter 5: Full Moon Fever

Chapter 6: Corporate Lies

Chapter 7: Forbidden Touch

Chapter 8: Family Secrets

Chapter 9: Hostile Takeover

Chapter 10: Betrayal's Kiss

Chapter 11: Dangerous Truth

Chapter 12: Pack Loyalties

Chapter 13: Unearthing Secrets

Chapter 14: Deadly Gambit

Chapter 15: Fated Attraction

Chapter 16: Hidden Trails

Chapter 17: Laboratory Secrets

Chapter 18: Pack Rebellion

Chapter 19: Blood Moon Rising

Chapter 20: Moonlit Surrender

Chapter 21: Shattered Alliances

Chapter 22: Desperate Measures

Chapter 23: Prophecy's Promise

Chapter 24: Unholy Alliance

Chapter 25: Infiltration

Chapter 26: Prophecy Fulfilled

Chapter 27: Blood of the First

Chapter 28: Aftermath

Chapter 29: Legacy

Chapter 30: Ripples

Chapter 31: Shadows

Chapter 32: Bloodlines