Aria, the daughter of a disgraced Alpha, thought her life couldn't get worse — until her fated mate, the new Alpha, publicly rejects her on her 18th birthday.
Heartbroken and humiliated, Aria runs into the woods… and into the arms of a dangerously handsome stranger — the Demon Prince of the Shadow Realm.
He offers her a choice: stay weak and forgotten… or become his queen and unleash the power she was born to wield.
But power comes at a price — and love with a demon might cost her more than she's willing to give.
🌙 Will she rise above the wolves who cast her aside… or fall deeper into the darkness of his world?
Genre: Fantasy Romance | Werewolf | Dark Magic
Tags: Rejected Mate, Alpha, Demon Prince, Female Lead, Strong Heroine, Fated Mates
Title: Chapter 1 – Rejected on My 18th Birthday
The full moon glowed cold and cruel above the clearing. The entire Silverfang Pack gathered for the Moonlight Ceremony, and tonight was supposed to be Aria's moment.
She stood barefoot on the sacred stone, her long dark hair fluttering in the breeze, her heart pounding like a war drum. This was the night her fated mate would be revealed.
The moment the bond snapped into place, Aria turned and locked eyes with Kane — the newly ascended Alpha.
Her heart soared.
But then… he stepped forward and said it.
"I reject you, Aria Blackwood. You are not fit to be my Luna."
Silence. Gasps. Laughter.
Aria's breath caught in her throat. The rejection seared through her chest like silver fire. She fell to her knees as her bond shattered.
Her father, disgraced and powerless, could only watch. No one stepped forward. Not even her friends.
Humiliated and broken, Aria ran.
Into the forest. Into the night. Into darkness.
That's when she saw him — tall, glowing eyes, surrounded by shadows that whispered.
"They threw you away," the stranger said, his voice silk and steel. "But I see your power."
"Who are you?" Aria whispered.
"Your second chance," he answered. "Or your destruction. Choose wisely, little wolf."