6: Rejection

Felicity

*

On the way to his office, I thought to tell him the truth about fake Amelia. I really hoped that he would trust me. One way to make him believe what I was saying was true was by asking Dad to send my childhood picture. But those proofs were for others, not for the person who knew me for a decade. At the same time, I wondered why Massimo would have called me.

"Come in," Hearing these two words, I walked inside his cabin and saw him reading a file. I headed towards him and sat on the chair next to him. I didn’t miss him taking a deep breath as if he were inhaling my scent to find out about his pup.

"So, what’s the matter?" I asked, coming directly to the point. His eyes thinned, and he kept the file aside.

"How can you not be pregnant?"

"Did you receive the results of the tests already? I questioned him, ignoring his question.

"Yes!! And that’s why I’m asking, How is this possible? How can you not be pregnant? Did you take pills to avoid pregnancy?"

"No," I responded. I couldn’t lie about those things, which I wouldn’t be able to prove. He might search the whole room, ask for receipts for those pills, or force the pharmacy shop to provide details. "Maybe I’m barren; who knows?" I said, shrugging my shoulders.

"In that case, I’m booking an appointment for your full body checkup."

"What the hell is wrong with you?" I exclaimed. The way he was behind this investigation, I was scared that he might catch me. "Isn’t that great that I’m not pregnant with your pup, or it would have made the matter more complicated between you and your mate?" I pointed it out.

"Moreover, whether I’m barren or not is not your business now. You've got your mate by your side, so get her pregnant and stop mentally harassing me," I hissed. I watched as his eyes darkened at my words. I knew he would do something stupid the next moment.

That was what he always did whenever he was pissed.

"In that case, let’s reject each other right now, right here!" He said this, leaving his chair and walking towards me. He leaned towards me, resting both his palms on my chair's armrest. He brought his face dangerously close to me and continued, "If you won't, then I swear on Moon Goddess, I will cage you for three months in front of my eyes."

I knew he still had his doubts. And the fact that I was taking time gave him the idea that I was pregnant.

"In that case, go ahead, let’s reject each other," I said confidently, hiding the fear that was growing for my pup. I wouldn’t show him my fear.

He gritted his teeth and stood straight, staring at me with confusion and doubt, of course. He took a deep breath before speaking, "I, Massimo De Luca,...

That was it.

This was finally happening.

He wanted me to lock myself here only because of his pup. Not because he wanted me.

"Son of Late Alpha Piero De Luca and Alpha of Cresent Moon Pack, I reject you, Felicity Amee Taylor, as my mate and Luna of the pack."

I was glad that I had my name changed before coming here; otherwise, this rejection wouldn’t have worked. A whimper escaped from Massimo’s mouth, and he clenched his heart in pain; the bond had been broken from his end.

It was my time.

But instead of accepting his rejection immediately, I stood up on my feet and started leaving from there. It wasn’t that I wasn’t in pain, but this pain would be multiplied by ten the moment I accepted the rejection.

"I knew it. I knew you wouldn’t risk our pup’s life," He yelled from behind. I halted in my tracks and turned around, holding the tears in my eyes. I stared at his handsome face because I was sure I wouldn’t see him again.

"Don’t take back the rejection. I will accept the rejection after reaching Grandpa’s house," I said before walking out of his office for the last time.

The tear that I was holding rolled out of my eyes. I quickly wiped it off and maintained a small smile on my lips.

Not here. Not in front of others.

My heart cried in pain, and that was all I could do at that moment. Once I hopped inside the car, tears started flowing out of my eyes like a flood after all I had been holding them for.

I drove the car and cried at the same time. Teressa wasn’t with me because she was busy with the task that I had given her. All the moments with Massimo started popping into my mind.

*

Fourteen years back!

Finally, the warriors of the Werewolf King unknowingly found the place where all the kidnapped pups were held after two days. Since they were limited in number, they just ordered all the pups to run in the opposite direction, as the help was coming from that direction, while they were going to make sure that no rogue followed them.

"Mas… Moso," I tried to wake up Massimo, who was unconscious and bleeding after everyone hit him like a football. "Wake up. We have to leave," I said, shaking him. He groaned and opened his eyes.

"I can’t leave!" He muttered weakly.

No way.

I quickly walked out of that dark room in search of someone who could help me. All the pups left from there the first moment they got there, so no one was there except me. I ran here and there for help, but all I could see were two werewolves fighting around and throwing each other.

I quickly thanked the Moon Goddess when my eyes landed on a line of shopping carts. I grabbed one and ran towards Massimo as fast as I could.

A minute later, he combined all his strength with mine, and somehow I managed to put him in the card and start pushing it with all my strength.

"Moso, Moso, keep your eyes open."

"It’s Massimo," He complained, correcting his name. "Why didn’t you leave?"

"You saved me like a prince, then how can I leave my prince behind?" I chirped while he scoffed. My arms had started to ache, and I felt like I couldn't push the cart anymore, but I knew that wasn’t the option that we had at that moment.

"Now, you've got to choose me as your mate and marry me when we grow old."

"What?"

"Yes. Promise me that you will choose and marry me."

"But.."

"Do you think that you can find a cute girl like me?"

He chuckled before agreeing, "Fine. I will choose and marry you when we grow old."

"Pinky promise!"

"Pinky promise!"

*

I pressed the brake of the car harshly and wiped the tears from my eyes. I grabbed my phone and dialed Massimo’s number, but he didn’t receive the call.

Imo, I hope you haven’t chosen to stay by your fated mate's side just because you promised that little Amelia to do the same. Because she is not Amelia but some fraud. Don’t let childish promises ruin your life. I read the message twice before sending it to him. He had shared that whole incident with me as his friend.

I waited for a minute for his message and was about to call him again when I received it.

Dare to use any word similar to fraud for my mate, or I will kick you out of the pack. Now, accept the rejection and mind your own business.

I read his message again and again before tossing my phone aside.

Kick me out of the pack?

What did he think of me?

A poor and homeless omega?

I started the car and resumed driving towards Grandpa’s cottage. I went in the door where I stayed last night. I didn’t greet Grandpa, who was working in the backyard.

Slamming the door, I finally said the words that could risk my pup’s life: "I, Felicity Amee Taylor, Daughter of Alpha Stephen Glint, accept your rejection, Massimo De Luca, as my mate and as my Alpha." I gasped when I felt someone grab and squeeze my heart like a lemon but I wasn't done yet. "I, Felicity Amee Taylor, Former Luna of Cresent Moon Pack reject Cresent Moon Pack as my home and pack."

I started having a hard time breathing. I tried to keep my eyes open, but the pain was making everything hard for me. I couldn’t breathe, and my eyes started getting heavy.

My pup!

My hand automatically reached near my stomach, hoping he or she would be fine. At the same time, I smelled blood.

Fuck! I wouldn’t be able to forgive myself if anything happened to him or her. I knew I had risked my pup’s life for my freedom, and that was a very selfish choice of mine.

But I really hoped the Moon Goddess would punish me for that, not my pup.

‘Just save my pup, Moon Goddess, and I will do anything in return. Anything, Even if it included giving a chance to my fated mate,’ I prayed before I started losing consciousness.

All my life, I had prayed for Massimo and no one else, but if the cost of saving my pup would be something I didn’t desire, then I was ready to take that.

"Felicity!! Felicity!!" My name was the last thing that I heard before falling unconscious.

*

#TBC