The Alpha's Reclaimed Mate: Rejected Mate Enemies To Lovers Paranormal Werewolf Shifter Romance by Jennifer Eve

Author:Jennifer Eve [Eve, Jennifer]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-06-12T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15: Aria

Lying in my burrow, I felt a dull ache in my chest as I thought of Lucas and his pack. I could feel their warmth, even from miles away, and I wanted more than anything to join them, but my pride held me back. I imagined what it would be like to be a part of their celebration; the joy on their faces, the reverberation of their many paws pounding the ground as they ran under the meteor shower and sang. Throughout the night, I tossed and turned, unable to find solace in any position. I thought of Lucas’ sympathetic touch and caring smile. Even though his offer to stay still lingered in my mind, I couldn’t accept it. It was time to prove myself to my pack. In the darkness of my burrow, I prayed that it would be enough.

Anticipation of the day ahead weighed on me, making sleep impossible. When I finally woke up, my body felt exhausted and heavy, as if from a physical workout.

In the morning, I walked out to the field beyond the villa, where most of my pack was already gathered. Everyone was in their wolf forms: Emma in robes of brown and black, Cassie in pale tan and amber ticks, and even Lacey had come to join the run in her coat of distinguished agouti marks. My parents, in their varying shades of timber. I saw Jonathan in a light cream coat of fur and Mrs. Foster in her warm summer hues. Mr. Ross stood tall and proud in a mix of silver and dark grey. Everyone rallied around the two leaders of our pack, Oswald in his wood brown pelt and Mara in a pale silvery-white, looking like the moon had crafted her of its own glistening light. My stomach curled with envy, but it was short-lived as I shifted my thoughts back to Lucas. Mara may have been beautiful, but Lucas believed I was stunning, and that mattered far more than the small unpleasant flickers I felt around her.

I kept to myself as the pack prepared for the run, loping along the outer edge of the group, watching everyone play and frolic. As far as I knew, the plan was that we would run for a short while, then regain our energy, then we would begin training. After that, I suspected there would be a hunt. Everyone seemed to be in good spirits enough that my presence didn’t affect them. They saw me—I caught their glimpses, so I knew they were aware of me—but they didn’t seem to mind that I was there. Instead of feeling like I was Public Enemy Number One, I felt invisible—a marginal improvement, but an improvement nonetheless.

When the pack was finally ready to move, I found my place among the other Omegas near the back of the group. There weren’t many; most lacked the motivation to socialize with the pack like this. But even the other Omegas kept their distance from me. I saw their side glances and heard them snickering under their breath about me.

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