The rejection.

CHAPTER ONE 

 MIRA

 "How do I look?" 

 "Lucky," Sharon's voice reminded me of where I came from. 

 I was standing in front of the mirror. The mirror hung on a single nail in a corner of a dimly lit, sparsely furnished room. The mirror's surface is cloudy and streaked, reflecting a distorted image of the bare, peeling walls and the worn, creaky floorboards. The frame, once ornate, now hung crooked and faded, its gilded edges chipped and worn away. The mirror seemed to lean wearily against the wall, as if it too had given up on the surroundings. 

 My presence in front of the mirror was supposed to brighten up the place. But, the background still looked as pale as ever. Did I just say pale? I asked myself as I racked my head for the best word to describe it. 

 "Poor," Sharon's voice was heard again. 

 It was as though she read my thoughts. That was the word I was searching for. The exact words. Everything in front of the mirror screamed poverty, including myself. 

 "You shouldn't go into that party looking this way, Mira. What if you embarrass the alpha in front of his guest." 

 My cheeks flushed red at the mention of the alpha. I was in love with him. Helplessly, I had fallen for him like a fool. I was lucky to be mated to the alpha of the Black wolf pack. He didn't even see me as a weak omega. Just like others did. 

 "I wish I had a better dress to wear to the party," I said sadly as I looked down at myself. 

 "You should have accepted the dress from the alpha. " 

 I shook my head. I had explained to Sharon countless times that I didn't need to make alpha Lesley feel like I was there for the money and status. I wanted him to know that I genuinely loved him. 

 "I can't believe we would finally make our relationship public," I said, trying to change the topic. 

 Sharon walked closer to me and adjusted the collar of my already fading brown simple gown. 

 "I told you he would announce you as his mate at the right time. The right time is finally here." 

 I slowly took my eyes to the clock. I had less than thirty minutes to get to the alpha's house. 

 "I need to be on my way now." 

 I pecked Sharon before jumping out of the house. My heart skipped beats as I strolled to the alpha's house. I had never been to a party before. I wondered how it would feel like. 

 I was smiling sheepishly as I slowly drifted back to a week ago. I had bumped into the alpha and offered to do his laundry. Upon returning it, he grabbed my hands and pulled me into his small room. 

 The alpha brothers had a room in the school where only them and their friends were allowed to enter. 

 "I notice the way you stare at me, little omega," he had said, making my heart jump. 

 He pulled me closer when I was unable to say a word. That was when my heart began to beat rapidly, and I heard my wolf whisper... 'mate.'

 Before I could think about what was going on, I was already lying on the small couch and moaning helplessly as the alpha thrusted in and out of me. My eyes rolled until only the whites were seen. 

 Alpha Lesley was huge, and it was my first time. He knew this fact, so he went gentle on me. But I could only say that for our first and second sex. In a week, the alpha and I had had sex more than four times already. 

 "Hey!" A deep commanding voice stopped me on my track. 

 I was brought back to reality. I looked around and realised that I was standing in front of the transcending mansion. I gulped as I took in the sight of the huge man standing by the door. 

 "Orchins are not welcomed here." 

 I pulled out the card that was handed to me by alpha Lesley and handed it over to him. He stared down at me as though I was a piece of rag. After a while, he pointed towards the door, and I walked in. 

 "If I dare hear anything about you, little monk, I'll throw you in the dungeon." 

 I pretended that he wasn't referring to me and hastened my feet towards the main party hall. Everywhere was litted up. The chandeliers lay high in the ceiling, and everything about the building screamed wealth. 

 I searched the entire room for my fated, and I could not find him. I felt someone grab my shoulder, and I almost felt my heart jump out of its place. I quickly turned around to see a gorgeous looking girl of about my age standing behind me. 

 "What in the hell are the maids doing roaming about the party hall?" She asked before covering her nose. 

 I lifted my arm to smell myself. I was obviously not smelling. In fact, I had used Sharon's perfume before leaving the house. 

 "I am not a mate," I replied, smiling slightly. "I am the alpha's fated mate. He invited me." 

 The girl burst out in laughter, and everyone around turned to look at me at almost the same time. Everyone else looked elegant aside me. I gulped down hard on my saliva and folded my fist. 

 Everyone else joined in the laughter. It soon died down as alpha Jasper walked up to the stage. 

 "Alpha Lesley is on his way here," he announced. 

 I turned from the younger brother of alpha Lesley to the narrow door by the corner of the hall. Everyone else was staring towards that angle. Alpha Lesely suddenly walked out through the narrow door. He was fully dressed, and his blonde hair was well combed and shaped in style to a side of his face. 

 He was dressed in black pants and red top that hugged him, exposing his huge masculine chest. 

 A young girl was walking with her hand locked in his arms. She was dressed in a red dress and gold heels. As the two walked out together, I felt my heart shifting in my chest. It could not be what I was thinking. Even though our relationship was private, alpha Lesley and I spent the whole week showering so much love on each other. He loved me, too. 

 "Oh, the weak omega is here!" He mocked. 

 He slowly grabbed my hands and pulled me up the stage, letting go of the other lady. Her lips were blood red, and her hair was black and long. 

 "So boys!" The alpha began, his voice thick with pride. "I won the bet."

 There was an uproar in the crowd as everyone began to murmur among themselves. I could see alpha Lesley's friends laughing in a corner while his younger brother stared at us with his eyes wide open. 

 "She's cheap. I bet none of you saw that coming. I fucked her five times in a row in just a week. She didn't even say no on the first attempt. You all thought she's a week omega, and so she's mean to guys and so naive. She's a virgin Mary who knows nothing." 

 "What's going on?" I managed to whisper to alpha Lesley. 

 My legs began to shake in fear. My whole body trembled, and my palms began to sweat. I stared at my hands, being locked with alpha Lesley's as I prayed for this to be a dream. 

 I wanted to wake up and see that it was a dream. My throat and eyes went dry immediately. I could not bring myself to cry. I lacked the tears, too. 

 The girls were already laughing while the boys booed. 

  "I... I thought you loved me," I asked alpha Lesley, whispering in pain. 

  "I know," he responded, still filled with so much pride. "And that's why you're dumb, cheap, and stupid. How can I love an omega?" 

 I saw my whole world crumbling in front of me. I blinked thrice to absurb the pain in my eyes. 

 "I, Alpha Lesley Browns, reject you," he paused and looked down at me, belittling me again. "What's your name?" 

 "Mira," I replied weakly. "Mira Samson." 

 "Reject you, Mira Sampson, as my mate."

 I gulped down hard and tightened my fist. I would no longer take this. I wanted the ground to open up and swallow me, but it wouldn't. I gathered all the energy I had. I wanted to leave there as soon as I could. 

 "I Mira Sampson, reject you, Alpha Lesley brown as my mate." 

 A grin curved out on his lips as I said the words. I felt the whole world crumbling as I ran off the scene as fast as my legs could carry.