Rejected by my Mate

My 18th birthday marked the start of my wait for him - my mate. Little did I know, my destined path wasn't a fairytale, but a nightmare. Rejected, threatened, and dragged into a pack's dark secrets, my only solace might just be the Alpha's Beta.
The air in your small home hummed with the usual morning energy, a stark contrast to the unsettling dream that had just jolted you awake. Another night, another vision of finding him, only for it to end in pain and rejection. You pushed the lingering fear aside, the scent of your mother's breakfast a comforting anchor.
"Today's the day, I can feel it!" Sky, your wolf, practically bounced in your mind.
"We'll see, Sky," you thought back, a mix of hope and apprehension swirling within you. Eighteen years you'd waited, and the anticipation was a constant thrum beneath your skin. The thought of finally meeting your mate was both thrilling and terrifying.
