Rejected by My Fated Alpha

After the Lunar Trials, Remy, the future Alpha of the Moonstone Pack, told me he’d underperformed and asked if I’d consider applying to a smaller academy in Chicago with him. I lied to my parents, claiming I’d mistakenly submitted the wrong preference for my training program. But at the pack gathering, he wrapped his arm around Alessandra, the Luna-in-training, and made an announcement that shattered everything.

“Alessandra and I both got accepted into the Lunar Academy in Virginia,” he declared, his voice carrying the weight of his Alpha tone, commanding the room’s attention.

A packmate, Cheyenne, a Delta warrior, turned to me with a curious frown. “What about Luisa?”

Remy glanced at me, his smirk playful but cutting. “Luisa, I was just joking. You didn’t take it seriously, did you?”

He laughed, the sound carefree but cruel. “You want to go to the same academy as me? Just retake the trials; you’re the star student, after all.”

Later, when he didn’t see me at the summer training sessions, he grew anxious. “Luisa, you’re not interested in going to the same academy as me anymore?” he asked, his tone laced with a teasing edge that made my stomach twist.

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The day I received my acceptance letter to the Silverfang Pack’s academy in Chicago, Remy called me, his voice bright and expectant. “Are you coming to the pack dinner tonight? I’ve got a surprise to share with you. You’re coming, right?”

A warmth spread through my chest, unbidden and foolish. “Yeah, shall we go together?”

I couldn’t help but hope he might finally acknowledge the bond we’d shared since childhood. For three years, we’d worked hard to get into the same academy, and it seemed like the pack had been rooting for us, too.

Dinner was set for 7 p.m., but I arrived at the meeting spot by 6:40, my nerves fraying as I watched the clock tick past 7:20. Finally, Remy’s voice echoed outside the private dining hall, his Alpha presence immediately filling the room.

I stood up instinctively from my corner, only to freeze when I saw him walk in, hand in hand with Alessandra. My thigh pressed against the edge of the chair, my body stiff with tension, but no one noticed me. At the door, Remy laughed, his carefree demeanor unfazed by my presence. “Sorry for being late. I had to give someone a ride.”

Some packmates chuckled suggestively, while others glanced curiously at me. He carried on, his smile bright as he wrapped an arm around Alessandra. “Perfect, everyone’s here. I have an announcement.”

“Alessandra and I both got into the Lunar Academy in Virginia.”

My heart clenched, the pain of his words making it hard to breathe. I tried to steady myself amidst the cheers and excitement, but the room felt suffocating. The atmosphere was electric, everyone buzzing with excitement.

“Never thought you’d make it to the Lunar Academy!” one packmate exclaimed. “You always seemed so relaxed.”

“Yeah, we always thought you either slept or