I Rejected My Alpha

My mate loved my best friend, shame I only found out when I was dying in his arms, I still remember the day when I tore the mask off that dark moon packs hostage and triggered a curse, he had no choice but to bond with me. That day, he had been waiting at the edge of the forest for Serin to remove his mask. He loved Serin, so when she fell ill, he used me to break the curse; my blood became her cure. My mate was supposed to be Sarah. You took off my mask. You deserved it. These words haunted me my entire life, and now I was back at the full moon festival once again. I wandered the night market with the other alpha daughters. Lights blazed everywhere. The streets overflowed with people. Kale stood on the stone bridge. He was the hostage from the dark moon pack. It seemed that he was waiting for someone. People were drawn irresistibly to a silver mask. Then he saw me. Something in his eyes darkened. For a moment, I couldn't breathe. In this life, I wanted nothing to do with him, but it's too crowded. I was shoved onto the stone bridge; Kael lost his balance and fell straight into my arms, just like in my past life. This time, I desperately stumbled backward, avoiding him like the plague.

He looked at me. Thank God, in this life I didn't take off his mask. We had nothing to do with each other anymore. Not long after the full moon festival, a plague broke out across the north. This also happened in my last life. I went to see the alpha king with the remedy. It was found by healers during my past life. Alpha, I have the cure for the plague, please allow me to go north and help contain it that same day the Alpha King ordered me to travel north with the army. He looked at a young alpha who stood in the great hall. His name is Riese; he is the youngest gamma in the entire kingdom. His family had served as warriors for generations, fighting for the alpha king since his grandfather's time. His father had died on the battlefield, and at 16, Riese had taken over command. "Protect Ember, escort her safely to the north. If anything happens to her, you'll answer to me. " As you command, your majesty. Snow was falling when we left the royal court, this journey to the north by the time we returned half a year might already have passed.

Kale hit the ground hard, staring at me through the mask. I turned and walked away. Like he couldn't believe it, he called out my name. Emble. His forehead was split open, blood running down his face, but he didn't seem to care. The blood made him look more dangerous. His eyes were all red, locking on me. I took Saren's arm and pushed her toward him. "Saren, go take a look at him. " Saren was startled for a second because of the blood; she then recovered and hurried to help him up. She took out a handkerchief and wiped the blood from his face. You've had a deep cut on your face. You need to take off the mask. She reached for the mask. Kael didn't stop her. He just kept staring at me. I noticed he was trying to say something to Saren quickly. Saren grabbed hold of him. I didn't stay to watch. I turned away and walked into the crowd. This time, I wasn't standing between him and Saren. He could finally have what he wanted. In my past life, this same thing happened. Kale had fallen into my arms, got face cut open. In a panic, I took off his mask. Under the streetlight, I saw shock and panic give way to something I could no longer mistake for anything but love. But the next moment, he looked away. His face went pale. He can't help looking at Farren. Back then, I didn't know the mask was under. Once an Alpha's son came of age, he had to wear a mask.

The mask stays on until the prince meets the love of his life, who would take off the mask and fall victim to the curse. Whoever the person is. he would forever stay faithful and loyal to her. If I'd been smarter in my past life, if I'd understood how he looked at Seran, maybe I wouldn't have become her cure. Footsteps came rushing up behind me. I kept walking, not daring to look back. I was afraid of getting involved with him. I've learned one lesson from my past lifestay away from chaos. After the bond, he barely touched me. Whenever he came near, the curse would work. It manipulated his body. It ate him alive, driving him closer and closer to me. But he fought desperately to hold himself back. Later, I understood he was controlling himself because he loved someone else. The curse only brings physical torture, but his heart and soul are free. In the end, we made a deal. We agreed to be together once a month on the fifteenth. He remained silent until finally saying. "Whatever you want. " Three years after the bond, Saren got a rare disease. Kael started to fool me into taking some weird stuff that changed my body somehow. My blood can cure Saren, but the pain was so unbearable I could barely keep my wolf under control. Kael locked me away in a dark room. He wouldn't let me leave, wouldn't let me see anyone—not even my parents. He came every day and took my blood. I was racked with pain; more and more scars layered across my wrists. I couldn't stand it anymore. I was screaming, crying, smashing everything around me. I pressed a knife against my throat, threatening to break the bond.

Half a year in my last life, I have already bonded with Kael. Within this half year, Kael and I hadn't hated each other from the beginning. After that mask accident, he came to my house every day. He brought me little trinkets that could only be found in the Dark Moon. He would shift into his wolf form and roll around at my feet, spinning in circles just to make me laugh. His dark eyes shone so brightly when he looked at me. He couldn't hide his affection. I couldn't hide my blush. Sometimes he would climb over the courtyard wall. Late at night, he turned into a black wolf and howled softly beneath my window. That was how the dark moon wolves showed their feelings. Sarin came to attend our bonding ceremony. Kael was unable to pull his eyes away from her. He looked sad and pale. It was as though he suddenly woke up, suddenly remembered his true love. After that, Kael grew colder toward me every passing day until the curse tortured me down to my last breath, and I died coughing blood in his arms. A parasol had appeared above my head, shielding me from the snow. I looked up. Its wrists. He had tilted the umbrella toward me. Snow had covered the shoulders of his armor. Rice, I'm fine. You don't have to walk me back. He grinned, revealing a pair of sharp canine teeth. Alpha King ordered me not to leave your side for even one single moment. How could I disobey him? Ember, I'll guard you with my life. He walked me all the way to the manor gates before pressing the umbrella into. We leave for the north in three days, it's cold as hell up there, bring warm clothes.

I smiled and nodded gently to him. Thank you, Res. On the way back, the wind left my nose red and made my eyes sting. At the worst possible moment, I still can't help thinking about my past life. Kael became a very different person after our bond. He rarely spoke to me and hardly ever came near me. No matter where I went, he never once asked. There was even a time when I got sick for days, but he never showed up. When he finally returned, he just hurriedly gave me medicine. He looked exhausted. Someone let it slip that Saren had fallen ill too when I'd been sick. Kael had stayed by her side. I was never the one. On the final day before departure, I finished packing everything for the journey. Kael and I never got another chance to see each other after the Full Moon Festival. Seran organized a farewell banquet for me; I hadn't wanted to go, but she wrapped her arms around me. saying, "The plague in the north is so dangerous. I am worried. "I don't know when you're coming back. In my past life, I bore so much hatred and resentment, but to whom I never knew. I think about it again and again. Maybe it's me who stole what should have belonged to her. If I hadn't removed Kael's mask back then, they probably would have been together long ago, and I never would have been used to feed the curse. I hated Kael, but I hated myself too. I lifted my arms and hugged her back. At last, I can let go. In this life, I'm giving him back to you. You must be happy.

What? She was confused. Ember, I don't understand. It didn't matter if she understood or not. One day, she would. At the banquet, I let myself go for once and drank far too much, as if I were trying to pour out all I've been through during those three years—the three years I had in my past life. I just hadn't expected to see Kael here. He wore the clothing of the Dark Moon Pack and that same mask. He stood out even in a big crowd. Ever since my rebirth, I had deliberately avoided him, avoided every chance we might run into each other. Instinctively, I lowered my head. Isn't this supposed to be my farewell banquet? I whispered to Saren, "Why is he here? " Saren's face flushed slightly. She took my hand and muttered. "You knew at the festival. I took him to a healer and paid for his medicine. We stayed in touch since then. We only meet occasionally. just to talk. " The Dark Moon Pack is very good at putting curses. I wanted him to teach me. My mind went blank seeing her blushed face. My heart was aching. In my past life, I'd asked him to teach me too. All I got in return was. "Just because you want doesn't mean I have to teach you. "Dark Moon magic is too complicated You'd never learn it And even if you could I wouldn't do it It would just be a waste of time. So people really were different He simply had never wanted to spend time with me Thank God in this life we were barely acquaintances Saren thought I was upset about an outsider showing up at the banquet So she hurried to explain "I'm sorry, Ever. "I invited him, I should have asked you.