Alpha's Regret: My Rejected Mate Is A Healer

w light of her bedroom. Tomorrow was the day she had dreamed of her entire life. She'd be turning eighteen at midnight, finally awakening her wolf and completing the bond with h

nds replacing hers, his lips grazing her skin as he whispered promises of f

red, her cheeks flushing as fantasie

furrowing as she strained to listen. She stepped toward the door, the sounds growing clearer. The unmistaka

red in her chest.

tomach twisted painfully as she recognized the voice-Kevin's deep,

s slow, dread building in her chest. The noises were coming from the guest room-Her hands flew to her mouth as she crou

d a woman tightly against him, his hands gripping her bare waist. His lips trailed

Sandra-her stepsister, the girl she ha

wrapped around Kevin, her hips grinding aga

essly, arching her body against hi

hands trailing lower, gripping her h

Sandra giggled softly, although her

't find out. She's too busy planning

y ounce of joy she'd felt only minutes ago w

flared hotter as their moans intensifi

ith the gut-wrenching betrayal. She felt her world tilt on its axis, and

hell are

and Sandra to freeze mid-motion. Their bodies separated, and Kevin t

overed, straightening his posture as though he wasn

with the force of her emotions. "What... is this

st, trying to cover herself as if shame had finally c

rough the tension in the air. "What exactly is it, Sandra? B

face like a mask she wore so well. "I didn't mean fo

ng into her palms. "Sorry? You're sorry? After e

ave of icy shock through Ella. She turned to him, her eyes narrowing a

voice was casual, as though he were disc

striking her like a pun

o his arms. "I've found my Fated mate, Ella,

pping her as she stared at the man she thought she knew. "You... you're joking," she whispered, her voice barely

smirk. "I've found my true mate, Ella. And it's not you-it's

him in disbelief. This was supposed to be the happiest night of her life

was barely a whisper.

s now's as good a time as any." His eyes flicked to Sandra, who was still pla

ng with each breath. "And what about me? What was I? J

se remorse, reached out a hand. "Ella

ped, jerking away from her.

ck. "Ella, this is how things are. You'll meet your tru

l ever understand this betrayal?" She shook her head in disbelief. "You were my ev

y, pulling Sandra into his arms once m

nt, save for the sound of Ella's

r, now burned with raw pain and fury. She took a step back, her

he fled out of the room, down the stairs, and out into the night. The cool a

needed to get away. Away from Kevin, from Sandra, fr