Rejected Omega Lived Alone for Years — Until the Alpha King Came With 10 Wolves

Seven years ago, Damien Ashford rejected Lyanna in front of his entire pack, declaring her albinism made her unacceptable as a mate. Seven years ago, she walked away from pack life and built a cabin deep in neutral territory where no one could judge her appearance or question her worth.

She became a healer. Self-sufficient, independent, alone by choice. She told herself solitude was better than risking rejection again. Better to be lonely than broken.

Then a storm brought ten desperate wolves to her door—royal guards fleeing an ambush, three of them badly wounded. Their commander, Kael Winterborn, begged for shelter with genuine desperation in his voice. Against every protective instinct, Lyanna let them in.

Three days trapped together during the worst storm in years. Three days of Kael treating her with quiet respect, never commenting on her pale hair or unusual eyes. Three days of his team thanking her for healing, for food, for kindness—treating her like she had value.

When they left, Kael gave her a royal medallion. "Just in case you ever need us. No obligation. Just options."

Weeks later, when rogues attacked a settlement and Lyanna had nowhere else to turn, she used it. Kael came with an entire rescue force. He saved lives, then offered her something terrifying: a place in the royal territory where healers were valued for their skills, not judged for their appearance.

One month trial, she told herself. Just to see. She could always go back to her safe, lonely cabin.

But Kael was patient. Kind. He saw past every wall she'd built and somehow made her want to risk connection again. Made her remember that being alone and being safe aren't the same as being happy.

Now she has to decide: stay hidden in the safety of solitude, or be brave enough to trust that not every alpha is like the one who rejected her seven years ago.