Bittersweet Rejection

Bittersweet Rejection

jamjessica20 · Ongoing · 58.7k Words

1.1k
Hot
1.2k
Views
18
Added
Add to Shelf
Start Reading
Share:facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsappreddit

Introduction

I ran from my family's castle four years ago, but the one person I couldn't escape just showed up at the Summer Alpha Gala: Mason, my fated mate who rejected me seven years ago. Now he's an Alpha with a pregnant mate, two kids, and the nerve to grab my arm and growl, "Feel the tingles? You're mine."

I pulled away. "You have a wife."

He didn't listen. He cornered me in the garden, forced his lips on mine, and hissed, "Kiss me back."

I bit him until I tasted blood.

Then a dark shadow ripped him off me. Alpha Casper Lyall—the grumpy widower with the adorable five-year-old son who asked me, "Why were you crying?"

I told the truth. "I miss my mate."

Now the wrong Alpha wants me back, my family thinks I'm broken, and the only man who stepped up to protect me is the one with a permanent frown. But when he handed me his jacket and said, "I'm happy to extend my protection," I felt something I thought was dead.

My wolf.

Chapter 1

I sit and look at the two suitcases on my bed.

I contemplate zipping them up or just folding all the clothes back into my closet.

I can’t go back… not to their pitiful gazes and the possibility of seeing him again. He should be there since he’s an Alpha now.

“Oh God, I can’t do this,” I mutter.

My family may have no problem coming to see me, but I can’t go there. It’s been far too long, but Father requires all his children by his side, and I’ve been avoiding this for four years. Besides, I limited all forms of communication and visits from my family for over a year to avoid this conversation, but somehow I was convinced.

The Summer Alpha Gala week is going to begin tonight, and I don’t think I could put up an indifferent front if I see him today. I can’t put on a smile, as expected of me, while he parades around with his mate.

I have everything packed, and I stare at the suitcase lids, trying to find the courage to zip them up and haul the suitcases downstairs. I close my eyes and take a deep breath before exhaling the doubt away.

I go over to my bed and hurriedly zip up the suitcases before I change my mind, sealing my fate. I pick up my red handbag and then drag the suitcases out of my room, down the stairs, and out of my apartment. I enter the elevator with the bags and push the button for the ground floor.

“The driver is waiting, Miss Adalwolf,” the doorman says as I walk out of the elevator.

I just nod at him, trying and failing to drag my suitcase behind me, and he stops me.

“Let me.”

“Thank you,” I mutter and walk ahead.

I need to keep myself busy, so I just play with my fingers. I am nervous as hell—screw it, nervous is an understatement. I was scared, nervous, doubtful, and just plain unsure. Was I going to get through this okay?

Another doorman opens the door for me, and I step out, exposed to the sun and the mildly humid breeze. I see the black BMW that’s meant to pick me up.

I walk down the short flight of stairs towards it as the driver steps out immediately.

“Good to see you again, Miss Adalwolf,” he acknowledges as he opens the door for me.

“How are you, Derek?” I ask and smile at him.

“I’m doing great, miss.”

I murmur out a thank you, and he simply replies with a soft-spoken “you’re welcome” as he shuts the door after I enter the car.

The doorman with my suitcase comes out of the building, and Derek opens the boot of the car and eases my suitcases into it.

Derek shuts the boot and enters the car, and soon we’re zooming off.

“How are the preparations for the SAG?”

“They’re going really well. The castle is looking beautiful.”

I smile.

“And my sisters?”

“You know your sisters,” he breathes out a laugh. “Your mother is adamant on Faye wearing a dress as usual. Quinn is taking care of the palace while Faye and your mother are constantly fighting.”

I chuckle at the last bit.

My heart squeezes at the mention of my sisters, and I manage to squeeze out the last question.

“And Noel?”

“He found his mate last year. Alia. A very nice redhead that can control your strong-headed brother,” he chuckles softly.

I smile and try not to let tears fall. I didn’t even contact my twin brother. What kind of person am I? And all they’ve ever done is look out for me.

My family was so beautiful before I moved, and hopefully, it still is. Noel was the first, and he was the best big brother anyone could ask for growing up, even though we were the same age. Faye, the tomboy and wild child of the family who hated dresses and who I loved pranking people with, and finally my youngest sister, the last sweet child, Quinn. She was the most respectful, the sweetest, and the most innocent. We all protected her when she was little, and she was—is—the baby of the house, no matter how much she protests.

But they would all be grown up now. Twenty-four doesn’t suit me, so I wonder how it’ll suit Noel, and I can’t imagine how huge he’d look. I’m sure Faye is quite the troublemaker at nineteen, and I can’t believe baby Quinn will be eighteen in a few months.

“Everyone misses you,” Derek says out of nowhere.

I just nod because I know, and I’ve missed them too.

“And we were all so sad that you stayed away for four years. We hope you stay longer this time,” he continues.

“I’m sorry.”

“There’s no need for that because everyone is so happy about your arrival. The castle may be preparing for the upcoming celebration of the SAG, but you are the main reason for the festivities.”

He gives me a reassuring smile from the rearview mirror.

After a ride of over six hours, we finally go through the gates of the Adalwolf castle.

The car stops in front of the castle, and I look at it through the window. Derek steps out.

I’m scared to step out. Even though Derek said they were so happy that I was coming, I just can’t help but wonder if they hated me or were at least pissed at me.

Derek opens my door and holds out a hand for me with a reassuring smile. I hesitantly take his hand.

Immediately I step out, I hear my name.

I turn around, and I see only gold before the air is knocked out of me as I stumble a bit.

“We missed you,” Faye mutters.

“So very much,” Quinn continues.

I hug them back, ignoring the fact that I can hardly breathe, and this encourages them because they hug tighter.

“Can’t breathe,” I manage to wheeze.

They pull back, and I’m met with two blondes giving me bright smiles.

They look so different but also the same as when I left them. I feel my heart squeeze at the thought of missing them for four years.

“I didn’t expect you to come, Odetta,” Quinn says.

“Neither did I,” I admit, and I can’t help it, the tears start to fall.

“I missed you so much. I’m so sorry.”

I hug both of them as my voice cracks.

They hug me back, and when we pull away, Quinn’s blue eyes are filled with tears while Faye is smiling at me.

“Odetta, my baby, my goodness,” my mum shrieks as she runs down the stairs and flings herself at me.

I hug her back. “Hi, Mom,” I mutter.

She strokes my head, and I want to cry because I’ve missed the feeling. “I missed you so much. Why didn’t you call? We didn’t want to bother you,” she says as she pulls back.

Her brown hair is in a bun, and her brown eyes are teary. Her eyes crinkle, showing her age, as she pulls her lips into a small smile.

She holds my cheeks in her hands. “How are you doing?”

“I’m doing well. I missed you,” I whisper.

“Oh, my baby,” she exclaims and hugs me again.

I ignore the fact that she’s blocking my airflow, and I inhale her sweet, homey scent.

“Let me have a go at my daughter, Kat,” I hear my dad’s booming voice before I see him.

Mum reluctantly lets go as my dad sweeps me into a hug. He lifts me up a bit and spins me lightly.

“Dad, I’m twenty-four,” I groan while lightly laughing.

“Fuck being twenty-four. You’re still my sweet little girl,” he exclaims.

“Ben, language,” my mother scolds, but there’s no heat to her words.

He places me on my feet and pulls away, inspecting me before pulling me into another bone-crushing hug.

“How are you doing?” he asks, wiping away my tears.

“Um—good, I guess. I—I’m just so happy to be here,” I say, trying not to cry anymore.

My father is a tall man with piercing blue eyes that could strike fear even in the toughest of men, but those eyes soften at my words.

“Odetta, meet Alia,” Mum says eagerly as I meet the redhead Derek was talking about earlier. Mum gives her a light push in my direction as she introduces her.

“I see you’re the fiery mate keeping my brother in check,” I smile at her, and she smiles back. I’m sure she was trying to pick her words, which is understandable because we haven’t met before.

“You wouldn’t believe how respectful and obedient Noel has gotten,” my mother giggles.

“I’m Odetta,” I say, and she surprises me with a hug. She must have been holding that one in.

“Noel talks about you all the time—well, everybody does, and I’m so happy to finally meet you.”

“Thank you,” I say and smile again.

“I can’t wait till Noel sees you. He’ll be so happy,” she gushes.

“Where is he, by the way?” I ask, trying to crane my neck behind her.

As if on cue, I see him.

I’m about to walk—screw it, run—into his arms when he holds up a hand, halting my movements.

I look up and meet his steely gaze. They don’t soften or let up when they meet mine, and I know he’s not so happy to see me.

Last Chapters

You Might Like 😍

Tempted By The Enemy

Tempted By The Enemy

3.9k Views · Completed · rituparna darolia
Twenty-two-year-old Alyssa Van Every is in a dilemma. Her close friend, Sienna, is marrying billionaire, Lucas Donnelly who, along with his brothers, happens to be her older brother, Alex's sworn enemy.
She escapes to Preston Island to attend the wedding without informing him only to collide with Lucas’s hot, fiery and arrogant brother, the twenty-three-year-old, Nicholas Donnelly. Sparks immediately fly between them but Alyssa refuses to acknowledge them fearing her brother's wrath.
The wedding is over and Alyssa tries hard to forget the mysterious Nicholas Donnelly but can he forget her? Can he ignore the attraction he feels for her, feelings that have resurfaced after ten years?
What will Allyssa do when she is stalked by the man who has been invading her dreams since the day she met him? What will she do when she is whisked away to a deserted island by the unpredictable Nicholas Donnelly? Can she tame her heart or surrender to sinful temptations? Read to find out!
Part of the Temptation Series. Can be read as a standalone.
Aphrodite and the Cursed Mate Bond

Aphrodite and the Cursed Mate Bond

2.8k Views · Ongoing · June Calva
In a werewolf pack that despised weakness, Aphrodite learned to survive by staying quiet, keeping her head down, and enduring cruelty in silence. The Alpha heirs hated her. The future Beta and Gamma made her life unbearable. When she finally breaks and seeks freedom at the Moon Goddess temple, she does not find release.

She finds truth.

Aphrodite is not human at all. She is a rare white wolf, descended from an ancient Direwolf bloodline long believed extinct. The ritual meant to sever her ties awakens her wolf instead and with it comes the scent of five mates bound to her by fate.

The Alpha twins who once scorned her now cannot stay away. A human hunter walks beside her and proves that strength is not born of fangs or dominance. A cursed Wolf King holds the key to her past and her father’s imprisonment. And watching from the shadows is one who was never meant to interfere at all.

As gods fall, packs fracture, and war reshapes the world, Aphrodite must decide what destiny truly means. Is it submission to fate or the courage to choose her own path.

Love does not come in one form. Neither does power.

In a world ruled by gods and wolves, Aphrodite will become something neither ever expected.

Not a queen.

But the axis upon which the world turns.
The Shattered Moon King

The Shattered Moon King

1.6k Views · Ongoing · Hannah Kalu
In a world shattered by monsters, the only thing more dangerous than a lost memory is a forgotten identity.
Lena is a survivor. For years, she has weathered the harsh, post-apocalyptic landscape by following one rule: trust no one. But when she finds an amnesiac man near death in the wilderness—a man with kind eyes and a strength that is anything but human—she makes a choice that will unravel her solitary existence.
She calls him Cain, but the shattered-moon tattoo on his back brands him as Kaelen, the long-dead Alpha of the powerful Sky-Fall pack. His return triggers a brutal civil war with the usurper who stole his throne and his fated mate. Hunted by Lycan assassins and a fanatical human commander desperate for the secrets locked in Lena's own past, their only hope lies in embracing the very power Kaelen can't remember and Lena has always feared.
As they uncover a conspiracy that threatens not just the pack, but the future of every living thing, Kaelen must fight for a kingdom he doesn't know and Lena must confront a legacy she tried to bury. In a world of broken thrones and fated bonds, they will discover that the greatest choice is not between love and duty, but between who you are told you must be, and who you choose to become.
The Deadly Mafia Princess

The Deadly Mafia Princess

7.6k Views · Ongoing · Tonje Unosen
Ro was taken from her real family when she was 1 year old. Those she believed is her parents have been abusive towards her do years. Despite she being a very feared gang leader of a well known gang, she can’t find it in her to stand up against what she think is her parents. The little girl in her wants their love which she never will get.
Her gang take the matter in their own hands, to try to save their leader from the horror of her home. What none of them know, they wasn’t her real parents, and now Ro will be sent away to live with her real family. That makes her closest members in her gang pack up and move as well. They don’t want to be far away from their leader.
Let Them Kneel

Let Them Kneel

234.4k Views · Ongoing · My Fantasy Stories
Kaelani spent her life believing she was wolfless.
Cast out by her pack. Forgotten by the Lycans.
She lived among humans—quiet, invisible, tucked away in a town no one looked at twice.

But when her first heat comes without warning, everything changes.

Her body ignites. Her instincts scream. And something primal stirs beneath her skin—
summoning a big, bad Alpha who knows exactly how to quench her fire.

When he claims her, it’s ecstasy and ruin.

For the first time, she believes she’s been accepted.
Seen.
Chosen.

Until he leaves her the next morning—
like a secret never to be spoken.

But Kaelani is not what they thought.
Not wolfless. Not weak.
There is something ancient inside her. Something powerful. And it’s waking.

And when it does—
they’ll all remember the girl they tried to erase.

Especially him.

She’ll be the dream he keeps chasing… the one thing that ever made him feel alive.

Because secrets never stay buried.
And neither do dreams.
Bound By Power, Torn By Love

Bound By Power, Torn By Love

2.1k Views · Ongoing · Cynthia Adama
She is the only daughter of a notorious mafia boss, but she is forced by her father to marry a hateful bastard in a contract marriage. To avenge her father, she has a one-night stand with a charming man, but unexpectedly falls into the trap of another terrible man, who is her father's enemy and another mafia boss. His mission is to make her father disappear.
She regards him as her only salvation, but he regards her as a pawn for revenge. When two enemies dance on the sharp knife, what will be the final outcome?
Mates: Regrets and Redemption

Mates: Regrets and Redemption

2k Views · Completed · Oniella Lawrence
I thought I had it all figured out. I rejected my destined mate for the love of my high school sweetheart, Curtis. But everything shattered when Curtis met his mate and chose to lie to me instead of rejecting her.

With my heart in pieces, I sought solace in the last place I expected—my Alpha's arms. One night turned into a dangerous entanglement, and now my Alpha refuses to let me go. As the Alpha’s obsession grows, I'm caught in a web of desire and fear.

Curtis, the boy I once loved, still holds a promise I made, but the Alpha’s powerful presence pulls me deeper into his world. Should I forgive Curtis and keep my word, or should I risk everything for a chance at something wild and unpredictable with the Alpha who won’t take no for an answer?


“There are no limits between us,” he chuckled, the mirth sparkling in his gorgeous eyes. “And all of this stems from the night you gave me both pain and pleasure. I’m simply returning the favor.”

He took two steps forward, and I stepped back. “But…” The memory of what I had done filled me with fear, and I knew I had to get out of there. “I…”

“No, Firecat.” He placed an index finger on my lips. “This will take your mind off that son of a bitch.” His strong hands pulled me by the waist until I felt his hard manhood.
Rise of the Banished She-Wolf

Rise of the Banished She-Wolf

403.4k Views · Completed · Lily
"White wolf! Kill that monster!"
That roar stole my eighteenth birthday and shattered my world. My first shift should have been glory—blood turned blessing into shame. By dawn they'd branded me "cursed": cast out by my pack, abandoned by family, stripped of my nature. My father didn't defend me—he sent me to a forsaken island where wolfless outcasts were forged into weapons, forced to kill each other until only one could leave.
On that island I learned the darkest edges of humanity and how to bury terror in bone. Countless times I wanted to surrender—dive into the waves and never surface—but the accusing faces that haunted my dreams pushed me back toward something colder than survival: revenge. I escaped, and for three years I hid among humans, collecting secrets, learning to move like a shadow, sharpening patience into precision—becoming a blade.
Then, under a full moon, I touched a bleeding stranger—and my wolf returned with a violence that made me whole. Who was he? Why could he wake what I'd thought dead?
One thing I know: now is the time.
I have waited three years for this. I will make everyone who destroyed me pay—and take back everything that was stolen from me.
Falling for my boyfriend's Navy brother

Falling for my boyfriend's Navy brother

2.8m Views · Ongoing · Harper Rivers
Falling for my boyfriend's Navy brother.

"What is wrong with me?

Why does being near him make my skin feel too tight, like I’m wearing a sweater two sizes too small?

It’s just newness, I tell myself firmly.

He’s my boyfirend’s brother.

This is Tyler’s family.

I’m not going to let one cold stare undo that.

**

As a ballet dancer, My life looks perfect—scholarship, starring role, sweet boyfriend Tyler. Until Tyler shows his true colors and his older brother, Asher, comes home.

Asher is a Navy veteran with battle scars and zero patience. He calls me "princess" like it's an insult. I can't stand him.

When My ankle injury forces her to recover at the family lake house, I‘m stuck with both brothers. What starts as mutual hatred slowly turns into something forbidden.

I'm falling for my boyfriend's brother.

**

I hate girls like her.

Entitled.

Delicate.

And still—

Still.

The image of her standing in the doorway, clutching her cardigan tighter around her narrow shoulders, trying to smile through the awkwardness, won’t leave me.

Neither does the memory of Tyler. Leaving her here without a second thought.

I shouldn’t care.

I don’t care.

It’s not my problem if Tyler’s an idiot.

It’s not my business if some spoiled little princess has to walk home in the dark.

I’m not here to rescue anyone.

Especially not her.

Especially not someone like her.

She’s not my problem.

And I’ll make damn sure she never becomes one.

But when my eyes fell on her lips, I wanted her to be mine.
After the Affair: Falling into a Billionaire's Arms

After the Affair: Falling into a Billionaire's Arms

1.4m Views · Ongoing · Louisa
Dear readers, this novel is coming to an end soon. I highly recommend another fantastic story of the same genre:


I’d appreciate all your support, thank you so much!
From first crush to wedding vows, George Capulet and I had been inseparable. But in our seventh year of marriage, he began an affair with his secretary.

On my birthday, he took her on vacation. On our anniversary, he brought her to our home and made love to her in our bed...

Heartbroken, I tricked him into signing divorce papers.

George remained unconcerned, convinced I would never leave him.

His deceptions continued until the day the divorce was finalized. I threw the papers in his face: "George Capulet, from this moment on, get out of my life!"

Only then did panic flood his eyes as he begged me to stay.

When his calls bombarded my phone later that night, it wasn't me who answered, but my new boyfriend Julian.

"Don't you know," Julian chuckled into the receiver, "that a proper ex-boyfriend should be as quiet as the dead?"

George seethed through gritted teeth: "Put her on the phone!"

"I'm afraid that's impossible."

Julian dropped a gentle kiss on my sleeping form nestled against him. "She's exhausted. She just fell asleep."
Lightborn: The Demon’s Bond

Lightborn: The Demon’s Bond

5.2k Views · Completed · ngocvynguyen985
Valerie accidentally forms a bond with Maxwell, a light demon, and begins seeing the dangerous supernatural world hidden around her. As the two constantly bicker yet protect each other, Valerie gradually discovers her own light-based powers and confronts many dark forces, including a serial kidnapper, the dark demon Zane, and other malevolent entities. Maxwell, haunted by the death of his former lover Juliana, repeatedly tries to distance himself from Valerie to keep her safe, causing both of them pain. Yet every time Valerie is in danger, Maxwell returns to save her, and their feelings grow deeper. The climax comes when they face Mason, a fire demon who hunts human–demon couples; Valerie risks her life in battle while Maxwell nearly collapses from exhaustion. In the end, Mason is destroyed, the threats fade away, and Valerie and Maxwell can finally stay together in peace.
Alpha VS Omega' Twin VS Twin (A Dark Werewolf Romance)

Alpha VS Omega' Twin VS Twin (A Dark Werewolf Romance)

1.1k Views · Ongoing · June Calva
Callum Brennan was born to lead London's most powerful werewolf pack. Then his twin brother framed him for murder.
Stripped of everything, Callum is thrown into the Rookeries, where packless wolves go to die. But he survives. He builds a pack from the broken and the damned. He falls in love with Valentina, a dhampir hunted by the same vampire Parliament that destroyed his life.
In a city ruled by immortal aristocrats and controlled by ancient dragons, Callum learns the hardest truth: individual virtue cannot defeat systemic evil. But small victories matter. And some fights are worth losing everything