Rejecting the Reborn Alpha Who Stole My Pup

Reborn into this life, I’ve made every effort to avoid any entanglement with Jaziel Shaw.

When he was bullied by the pack’s delinquents during pack training, I didn’t step in to stop it.

When he graduated at the top of his class from the pack’s academy, celebrated with a pack run through the territory, I declined Winter’s invitation to watch, choosing instead to stay home and mend the torn training gear.

When he brought Bella Gonzalez, his late brother’s mate, to a pack gathering and they were mocked, I didn’t intervene to smooth things over.

In my past life, he had taken my only pup and handed him to Bella to raise.

From then on, my son refused to call me “Mother,” addressing me only as “Analia Payne.” As he grew older, he even lectured me on being a dutiful Luna, urging me to accept Jaziel’s bond with Bella so he could have heirs from both lines.

But I hadn’t expected Jaziel to reject other potential mates, just as he had in my past life, and come to my family’s pack to propose to me once more.

In that moment, I realized with a sinking heart that Jaziel must also be reborn.

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When my father sent for me to meet Jaziel in the pack’s main hall, I was still reeling from the shock.

That day, when I’d chosen not to attend the pack run celebrating the academy’s top graduates, Winter had come to tell me all about it.

“Analia, you really missed out. That Jaziel Shaw—he’s the youngest top graduate in history. And he’s so handsome.

“He was leading the pack run, and when he passed the clearing where I was sitting, he glanced my way a few times. My heart was racing. Too bad I’m already promised to someone. If you’d been there, maybe it would’ve sparked something.”

I didn’t look up, focused on mending the torn knee guards. The Northern Frost Pack’s territory was harsh, and the warriors needed all the protection they could get.

When I didn’t respond, Winter faltered. “I’m sorry, Analia. I shouldn’t have joked like that.”

Only then did I glance up and give her a small smile.

Winter quickly looped her arm through mine. “I really am sorry. Jaziel’s impressive, but that Bella—she’s not easy to deal with.

“Yesterday, my mother took me to the Alpha’s spring gathering, and Bella showed up with Jaziel, acting like she was his Luna. Several of the higher-ranking she-wolves were clearly annoyed.”

It was no wonder Winter thought Jaziel wasn’t the problem.

In my past life, I hadn’t realized it either.

Jaziel, who was always so proper and refused to take any mate beyond his bond, had been entangled with Bella in ways I never imagined.

If Bella hadn’t damaged her fertility from drinking too much wolfsbane tea, Jaziel might never have allowed me to bear his pup, Eugene.

It wasn’t until I was on my deathbed that I heard Bella crying and saying,

“Jaziel, the