Chapter 179

AIDEN’S POV For wolves, having a human mate is rare. It’s something whispered about in low voices, wrapped in old warnings and half-forgotten law books. Some say it’s a curse. Others say it’s fate being cruel. A wolf bound to someone fragile. Someone who can’t feel the bond the way we do. Someone who might walk away without ever knowing they’re tearing your soul apart. I never thought it would happen to me. Never. When I was younger, I told myself my mate would be a wolf—an Alpha’s daughter, maybe a gamma, or someone who would understand instinct without explanation. But years passed. The pack grew, battles were fought and won, loyalties tested, and still… nothing. I couldn’t find her. And at some point, the titles stopped mattering. Alpha, beta, omega, human, wolf…I didn’t care anymore. I just wanted her. Whoever she was. I wanted to find my mate. And I did. Only to realize she doesn’t want me. A wolf’s greatest fear isn’t death. It’s rejection. To be denied by your mate is to lose a