Rejected by the Alpha, Claimed by his Brother

[TRIGGERWARNING:MatureContent+DarkThemes]EXCERPT:“Axel,no.We…can’tdothis!”Ijoltedbackwhenhepulledupmyskirt.Asiftoretaliate,hegrabbedmywristandyankedmybodytohis.“WecandowhateverIsaywecando,MaríaJosé.”“I’myourbrother’sreject.Doyouevenhearyourselfrightnow?Hedidn’twantme,Axel.Whatdoesthatmakemetoyou?”“Idon’tcareaboutÁlvaro’sfoolishness.It'shislossforlosingawomanlikeyou.”“Okay,Imustconfess.I'mnotworriedabouthimeither.It'sRosa…you'regettingengagedtomysisterinamonth!”“Letmeremindyou,MaríaJosé—Idon’tgiveafuckaboutthat,either.”NomatterhowhardIjerked,hewasn’tlettingmego.Andpartofme—so,sofoolishly—didn’twanthimto.Havingspentherlifeavoidingthespotlight,MaríaJośeneverimaginedshe’dbetheonetobringshametoheresteemedDelaVegafamily.Withbeautyascaptivatingasafieldoflilies,sheistheprizeddaughterofanambitiousfatherwhocaresmoreforhisreputationthanhischildren’shappiness.WhenÁlvaroMontenegro,thearrogantheirtotheAlphatitle,setshissightsonherashischosenLuna,MaríaJośeisdesperateforawayout.ButeverythingchangeswhentheMoonGoddessanswersherprayerinthemostunexpectedway:MaríaJośediscoverssheisanOmega—wolflessandthelowestrankinthepack.Onceheldinawe,sheisnowshunned;asourceofshametoherfatherandatargetforridiculeinthepack.Asherlifeturnsupsidedown,MaríaJośe'shatredforthepackgrows.Theonlysolaceshefindsisinhergrowing,forbiddenbondwithAxelMontenegro—Álvaro’solderbrother,whohasturnedhisbackonthepacktoliveasBeta.Thesetwodevelopedalove-hatefriendshipbornfromtheirshareddisdainforthepack’scruelty,whichslowlyevolvesintoapassionate,secretromance.ButwhenÁlvarodiscoversAxel’sinterestinMaríaJośe,jealousyigniteswithinhimandhesuddenlywantsMaríaJośeashisown.Love,vengeance,andbetrayalallbrewedintoawhirlwindofdrama,desires,anddeadlycomebacks.WillMaríaJośerisefromtheashesofherformerlife,orwillshebeconsumedbythepowerstrugglesofthepackshedespises?Willshegiveintotheoldestbrotherwhoisscaredofcommitmentortheyoungeronewhofiercelyseeksredemption?