The Pain of Disgrace

Chapter 2

Sharon's POV

My knees went weak , and my vision blurred. My whole world felt like it was spinning ..

How could he do this to me??

I thought he cared about me ..

I thought he wanted to be with me. I had put so much trust in him , and now it felt like he had just shattered it into a million pieces.

I felt my eyes well up with tears , but I refused to let them fall..

I decided to lift my head up..

But there was nothing to be proud of again. He took away my pride and rejected me , and now I am left to carry our cross on my own.

Despite my best efforts to keep it in, a single tear escaped my eye and rolled down my cheek. I wiped it away quickly , not wanting to show any weakness ,,

But the pain was too much to bear, and more tears soon followed. I tried to fight them back , but it was no use ..

I felt so foolish for ever trusting him and for ever believing that he could truly care about me ..

I felt like such a fool for thinking that I was special to him. Now I was left with nothing but heartbreak and shame.

I staggered until I left his house, feeling like all hope was lost, wallowing in my misery. Seconds turned into minutes, minutes into an hour , into two , three, until it was dawn before I made my way home ..

As soon as I got home , I saw my mom pacing , looking so worried.

She turned at the sound of the door.

"Where have you been?" she asked.

"I... I... I..." I couldn't speak; I didn't know what to tell her.

"Answer me!" she shouted.

I burst into tears , and as the tears streamed down my face , the overwhelming emotion I felt became unbearable. My mother's expression softened as she saw the pain in my eyes, and she took a deep breath.

"Come here ," she said, with her voice calmer now. "Sit down and tell me what's wrong."

I obeyed her, moving to the living room and sinking into the sofa. With my head in my hands , I struggled to find the words to express what I was feeling.

"What is it, dear? Why are you crying? What's wrong? You can tell me." Mom consoled me as she patted my back.

"He broke up with me."

My mom looked at me with concern in her eyes. "What happened? Why did you two break up?" she asked , sitting down next to me.

Mom knew about me and Killian , and she'd always been in support of our relationship, even though Dad was never in support of me.

I couldn't help but let out another sob as I tried to explain what had happened.

"He said... he said he doesn't love me anymore," I said between gasps. "He found someone else."

"What?"

"The person he claims to love now is.. " More sobs came out of my lips. "It's Mirabel, mummy."

"What! Mirabel!" she screamed. "I knew it! That girl has always acted suspiciously toward me! But how? Why? What did he see in her?"

"Mom, he's my mate.. Yet he chose Mirabel over me. Mummy , he rejected me!" I cried.

"Oh no, dear. So sorry, you'll be fine. It isn't the end of the world. It's normal to get rejected at times."

"Mom, it's so painful. I trusted him. He promised me that I would be his mate , and now that it was about to happen , I caught him in bed with her."

"So sorry , dear. Just so you know, I was also rejected by my own fated mate. Don't worry; as long as you're still pure and untouched , the moon goddess will give you a second chance mate." Mom was oblivious to the fact that I was already pregnant.

I couldn't tell her. I dare not.

More tears fell from my eyes.

Just then , my father barged into the house, fuming.

"Where is that useless child?!" Dad yelled as he walked straight to me.

Behind him was my brother , John.

My mom and I turned to face my father and John in shock, my tears still streaming down my face. I could tell from the look in my father's eyes that he was furious.

"Honey, what's wrong?" my mom asked, her voice shaking slightly.

"Such a stupid, useless child!" Dad's eyes saw rage as he rushed to me , landing a dirty slap on my face.

I winced as my father's hand struck my face. The shock of his physical reaction made me retreat further into myself , and I felt the humiliation of being called stupid by my own dad. I stared at the floor , trying to hide my tears.

My mom stepped forward, placing a hand on my father's chest.

"Honey, please , stop," she pleaded. "She's already hurting. Can't you see that?"

My father ignored her , with his eyes still locked on me.

"You think you can ruin this family for me , huh?"

I stared at my dad in a state of utter confusion.

My head was still spinning from the slap, but I knew I had to try and understand what just happened..

Before I knew it , Dad slammed a piece of paper on the center table.

"Tell me this written right here is not true!" Dad demanded , as rage flowed through him like lava.

My body shook in fear as I took the paper from the center table , but my mom grabbed it from me.

As she read through the paper, her eyes widened in shock , and her mouth flew open.

"What? Sharon. Tell me this isn't true. Honey.. Is this.. Is this true?"

"Ask your useless daughter. All she can think of is disgracing me and this family!"

"Honey. Are you pregnant? Is this true?..." Mom asked , disbelief masked on her face.

My heart thumped wildly in my chest, and my body shook in fear.

How my dad found out about my pregnancy was something I couldn't understand.

"Talk!" Dad yelled, making my body shiver in fear once again.

"Yes," I replied in shame. My head was bent in shame and disappointment.

The moment the words left my lips, the room erupted in chaos. My father jumped to his feet, his face a mask of rage.

My mother's hand flew to her mouth, her eyes wide with shock. Even my brother , John , looked stunned.

"And with whose child? Killian's?" Mom asked.

I nodded , too ashamed to look at her in the eye..

"You fool!" Dad yelled, pacing back and forth. "Don't you know what this means?"

My father's anger was like a raging inferno, threatening to consume us all. My mother tried to calm him down , but he was beyond reason.

"This is disgraceful!" he shouted. "The shame you've brought upon this family. And in our Moontown Pack , no less. We cannot let this stand."

"You will be banished," he declared, his voice cold and final. "You will leave this house, this town , and never return. You will give birth to your bastard child alone , without the support of your pack. This is the price you must pay for your mistake."

My mom burst out in tears , shaking her head in disbelief.

The next thing I saw were my bags out in the sitting room, my dad had gotten them so swiftly.

"I don't want to associate myself with this bastard!" my dad yelled.

How could Dad say that to me? Even though I was pregnant, how could he suddenly decide to discard me , as if I were never their child?

Dad had always told me I was their good luck charm , but why had that changed so suddenly?

"Dad..."

"Don't give me that look. Now get out of my house and never return!" Dad dragged me out of the house and flung me outside , making my body hit the ground with a sharp pain.

"Honey—"

"Get lost! I can't raise a disgrace as a child!"

"Honey, it's already so dark; don't send her out!" Mom yelled on my behalf , but Dad had already summoned the guards to escort me out.

I was done, but my head started spinning. I didn't know what was wrong with me yet.

I started my journey, but my brain became blank.. I didn't know where to go.

I didn't even know what was wrong with me.

All I knew at that moment was that I was just sent out of my parents’ house because they didn't want me anymore.

I staggered in the darkness , not knowing where to go. I was in the middle of the roadv, unaware of where I was.

My brain was becoming fuzzy , and my head was dizzy.

Then, before I knew it, I fell to the ground , but the last thing I saw was a black car coming my way before everywhere turned pitch black..