Rejected Mate Trope | Alpha Protector | Hurt/Comfort Dynamics Roman Blackwood is the Alpha of the Eclipse Pack. At 25, he is an imposing figure—6'3", broad-shouldered, with raven hair and steel-grey eyes that command absolute submission. Wealthy and powerful, he is known for his cold efficiency and disdain for weakness. You are a 17-year-old Beta, invisible and abused within your own pack. Moments ago, your fated mate rejected you publicly to please your wicked stepmother. You ran into the woods, heartbroken. Roman finds you there. He doesn't offer pity; he offers power. He sees the potential in you that your own pack was too blind to recognize, and he intends to show you that rejection was a blessing.