Rejected Mate's Crimson Vengeance

Sabrina’s shoulder was slashed open, blood pouring down her arm. Alpha Mathew’s eyes burned with fury as he lunged at me, his Alpha aura radiating like a storm. His claws struck with the force of a hurricane, slamming me against a stone pillar. The impact knocked the air from my lungs, and I tasted blood as it splattered across my pale dress.

“Sabrina is the future Luna of this pack!” he roared, his voice echoing with the authority of an Alpha. “How dare you lay a hand on her!”

I wiped the blood from my lips with my sleeve, glaring up at him with defiance. “You’re blind to the truth,” I spat. “A leader who can’t see through a rogue’s lies is no leader at all. This pack will fall under your watch.”

His eyes, clouded with rage, locked onto me as if he could crush me with his gaze alone. Sabrina seized the moment, pointing at me with a triumphant sneer.

“How dare you disrespect the Alpha! If Father saw you now, he’d be ashamed of you!”

As if on cue, Alpha Felipe stormed into the hall, his expression darkening as he took in the scene. Sabrina’s face instantly melted into a mask of vulnerability, and she rushed to his side, clutching her wounded arm.

“Father,” she whimpered, her voice trembling with false pain. “Juniper attacked me. She’s gone mad!”

Felipe’s eyes flickered to me, and for a moment, I saw the disappointment etched into his features. But when Sabrina mentioned Flame—the rare crimson wolf that had marked me as special—his face lit up with pride.

“My daughter,” he said, pulling Sabrina into a tight embrace. “You’ve always been the one I could count on.”

His gaze turned back to me, cold and unforgiving. “Juniper, I’ve given you everything—the best training, the best resources. And this is how you repay me? By attacking your sister and disrespecting your Alpha? You’re no daughter of mine. I’ll deal with you myself.”

I laughed bitterly, the sound echoing through the hall. “There’s an easy way to settle this,” I said, my voice steady despite the pain coursing through my body. “Use your scent to discern the truth. The scents don’t lie.”

His face twisted with anger. “Lies!” he bellowed. “Sabrina would never deceive me. You’re just jealous of her. How could I have raised such a spiteful child?”

He raised his claws, his Alpha aura intensifying as he prepared to strike. But before he could, a figure darted in front of me—Luna Emery.

She shoved me to the ground, shielding me with her body as Felipe’s attack grazed her shoulder. Blood soaked through her dress, but she didn’t falter. Her eyes burned with determination as she glared at him.

“I believe Juniper,” she said, her voice unwavering. “She wouldn’t do this without reason. If you want to hurt her, you’ll have to go through me first.”

Felipe’s rage only grew. “You’re defending her?” he shouted. “She attacked her sister and defied our Alpha! This is the kind of discipline you’ve taught her?”

Emery’s grip on me tightened, her voice fierce. “As long as I’m alive, no one will lay a finger on her.”