Rejected by My Fated Alpha

Caleb Jensen, Alpha of the Silver Moon Pack, and I had a falling out, and he didn’t return to our shared quarters all night. The next morning, I prepared breakfast as I always did, despite the tension. To my surprise, he offered to drive me to the pack’s headquarters—something he hadn’t done since we bonded as mates. Ever since we marked each other, he had insisted on keeping our relationship private, even within the pack. We never arrived together, and he never let me ride with him in his car, always emphasizing the need to maintain professionalism.

I didn’t refuse his offer.

I thought his sudden change of heart might have been due to the cold shoulder I gave him the night before. But ten minutes into the drive, the car pulled over. Vera Wheeler, a Delta in our pack, stood on the sidewalk, waving us down. Caleb stopped, and Vera slid into the front passenger seat without hesitation.

"Amelie, what a surprise to see you here today," Vera said, her tone bold and confident, as if she had every right to be in that seat.

"I ride with the Alpha every day. It’s the first time I’ve seen you in the car," she added pointedly. It turned out Caleb had been giving Vera a ride to the headquarters daily, something I hadn’t known.

The rainy season seemed endless, with days of relentless downpour. At the headquarters, I approached Caleb, asking if he could drop me home after work since the car I had arranged was unavailable. He sharply reminded me that personal matters shouldn’t be discussed during pack business hours. If I couldn’t find transportation, I should just walk home, he said. Later, I saw Vera climbing into his car. Caleb was willing to go out of his way to drop Vera home but refused to offer me the same courtesy, even in the pouring rain.

"Vera doesn’t own a car and lives quite far from the headquarters. I’m just helping her out," Caleb explained, his tone dismissive.

"Ah, Vera is such a valuable member of the pack. She deserves special treatment," I replied, noting the smug look on Vera’s face.

"The Alpha was planning to get me a pack vehicle, but my driving skills aren’t the best," Vera chimed in sweetly. "Amelie, you don’t mind him giving me a ride to and from the headquarters, do you?"

Caleb interrupted before I could respond. "It’s just a ride, nothing to get upset about."

I stared out the window, ignoring Vera’s smug expression. I simply nodded and didn’t engage further.

Caleb clearly wasn’t pleased with my reaction. As we neared the headquarters, he eyed the towering pack building with irritation and said, "Get off at the corner. It’s not far from the headquarters, and you can walk the rest of the way."

Even today, despite his uncharacteristic offer to drive me, Caleb was still anxious about the pack members discovering our bond.

"We’re almost there. Might as well let Amelie ride with us to the parking lot," Vera said, her voice honeyed and persuasive.

"Fine, you can join us in the parking lot," he agreed.

With Vera in the car, the pack members would likely assume they were simply giving me a lift out of courtesy. I wasn’t interested in listening to whatever Caleb and Vera were discussing. All I could think about was getting to the headquarters and figuring out how to get my resignation processed by the pack’s Gamma.

I stepped out of Caleb’s car, trailing behind Vera, as the morning rush of pack members enveloped us. A few glanced our way, but their attention quickly shifted to Caleb and Vera, who walked into the headquarters arm in arm. The pack had recently taken on several new members, with only a few positions available after their probationary period ended.

I discreetly slipped my resignation letter into the stack of notices for the members being released. Nyla Webb, the pack’s Healer, who often handled administrative tasks, assumed I was simply assisting with routine paperwork. She signed it without hesitation, barely glancing at the document.

"Amelie, you and Vera are practically the Alpha’s right and left hands!" she said, her tone light and complimentary.

I gave her a silent smile, masking the turmoil within. My wolf stirred faintly in the back of my mind, a quiet whisper of unease, but I pushed it aside. This was the beginning of the end, and I needed to stay focused.