Rejected Mate's Silent Vow

A deafening roar erupted in my mind, as if something had detonated. I quickly pulled out my phone and opened the pack group chat. Alpha Kaizen had posted the contents of the USB drive there and then muted the group, ensuring everyone who logged in would see it first.

Overwhelming humiliation and pain surged within me. I pushed past the Deltas blocking my path and rushed to the elevator. But as soon as I reached the ground floor, I ran into Dexter Stewart, a Delta who had once tried to pursue me. His towering frame blocked my path as he grabbed my arm.

"Well, if it isn’t Kenna Ross? Makes sense why you turned me down before; you must charge by the hour. So, how much for a night?"

Hearing the commotion, other pack members gathered around. I struggled desperately to break free, but it was futile against his strength.

"Let me go, or I’ll report you to the council!"

With a sneer, he released my arm and shoved me to the floor, spitting near my feet.

"Such a phony!"

Their contemptuous gazes felt like daggers piercing through me. Just then, the elevator doors opened, and Beta Maggie stepped out, pausing in surprise at the scene. Everyone knew about her ties to Alpha Kaizen, and they quickly dispersed, heads bowed in deference.

"Careful, falling at the pack house entrance like this. Think about the bad reputation it might bring the Alpha’s pack."

"Playing the victim won’t get you anywhere, you know? The Alpha has plans to set you up with a packmate so I don’t worry about you. Maybe consider Dexter? He seems… eager."

She leaned in close, her voice dripping with smugness. I ignored her and stood up to leave, but she followed me. "Kenna, you left your USB drive in the Alpha’s office. I came down just to return it to you."

With that, Maggie handed the USB to me in front of everyone. Whispered conversations filled the lobby, and my face flushed with embarrassment. She was clearly trying to humiliate me, an Omega, in front of the entire pack.

Maggie smiled and leaned in, speaking softly so only I could hear, "Looking forward to seeing more of your *performances* from this USB!"

"Beta Maggie!" I shouted angrily, but as soon as her title left my lips, Alpha Kaizen rushed over, his aura commanding and cold. He pulled her into his arms and admonished me sharply, his alpha tone slicing through the air.

"Kenna, you think you can speak to my Beta like that? Do you know she has a heart condition? You could scare her, speaking so loudly!"

I looked at him, trying to explain, but Maggie spoke first, her voice sweet and trembling.

"Alpha, I saw Kenna was in trouble and wanted to help. She might have misunderstood me, which is why she got upset."

Hearing her version, Alpha Kaizen glared at me, his dominance pressing down on me like a weight.

"Why the act? You weren’t this reserved in my office. Know your place, Omega. You don’t deserve to speak to my Beta. If I catch you yelling at her again, you’ll be out of this pack!"

Tears streamed uncontrollably as I looked up at him. He had once solemnly promised I had a place in his heart, inviting me to join his pack. I had risked my standing in my former pack to be here, only to have it used against me.

Though my official role was assistant, I had secretly completed numerous design projects for him, pouring my heart and soul into the work. All it brought me was this humiliation.

"Ouch, Alpha… it hurts…" Maggie suddenly clutched her chest in feigned agony, collapsing into his embrace. He held her tightly, his expression softening as he glared at me.

"Kenna, if anything happens to her, it’s on you." His words were final, his tone leaving no room for argument.

My wolf whimpered in the back of my mind, a quiet, pained sound. *He’s not worth it,* she whispered, but the bond between us still burned, a cruel reminder of what I had lost.