The Lost Mate of The Alpha King - A Rejected Mate Shifter Romance #939252

Kayleigh Berry has survived her whole life by staying invisible—an unranked omega with no pack ties, no protection, and no place in the Alpha stronghold beyond the work no one else wants. But the night her mate bond awakens, it doesn’t complete the way it should.
It goes quiet.
When the Alpha King returns at dawn, the stronghold tightens with tension…and Kayleigh’s dormant bond stirs like a warning. Collin Perez is everything an Alpha King should be: controlled, ruthless when needed, and bound to a council that expects obedience. What they don’t expect is the way he reacts to Kayleigh—or the dark trace of blood magic branded into her past.
As unrest spreads across the borders and whispers of rebellion ignite the outer packs, the council demands a solution: a public claim, a symbolic mate, a show of “stability” under ancient law. Kayleigh refuses to be anyone’s leverage. Collin refuses to use her as a weapon.
But someone has been shaping mate bonds for generations… and the truth they buried is waking up.
A rejected mate. A king trapped in tradition. A bond that was never meant to be gentle.
When the blood moon rises, Kayleigh will have to decide what love, power—and choice—really mean… before the world decides for her.