I Married My Mate's Enemy

LANA’S POV

“Why not just kill yourself, you ugly whore?” 

I don’t think I could count the amount of times I’ve been told such by the people of my pack.

The man who bumped into me sent me an ugly sneer before walking away.

“Asshole.” I mumbled under my breath.

Being the only omega of the pack meant I had to endure abuse and mistreatments from the members of Dark Silver Pack. My parents had died when I was young so it meant nobody could defend me from all the harsh treatments.

I’d always hoped for a day when I would find a mate. I let out a breath as I made my way through the hall. It was the Moonlight Festival, an auspicious night when everybody gathered to celebrate all the prosperity and peace we’ve achieved in the pack.

“Sorry.” I mumbled underneath my breath as another person bumped into my shoulder again.

The hall had been decorated just for this night. The place had an air of festivity that got every single person in a celebrative mood. I could almost forget all my sorrows and pain.

“Attention.”

The sound of a mic drew everybody’s attention. We all turned to look at the source of the sound. I held my breath when my eyes fell on the Alpha.

Callen Everdeen.

Handsome was an understatement when trying to describe him. He had the face of an angel and the body of a Greek god himself. I had to stop myself from drooling. It was hard to take my eyes off him.

He was dressed in a tailored suit that seemed to hug him in just the right places. He tapped on the mic a little and brought it to his mouth.

“Esteemed members of this pack. I welcome you all to the Moonlight Festival. May the blessings of the Moon Goddess be upon this night of festivities.”

He paused, his eyes searching through the crowd. I held my breath when his gaze landed on me. It seemed to linger for quite a while.

“And may the odds be in our favor for years and years.” 

The whole hall erupted into applause and cheers. Callen had that charisma in him. He could draw the attention of a room effortlessly. He had the looks for it too. 

I could never talk to him though. The Alpha wasn’t someone who would bother talking with the likes of me. As much as it hurt to think about it, I would have to be content with admiring him from a distance.

I let out a sigh and made my way to the food table. I grabbed a glass of wine and brought the cup to my lips.

“Yes, I agree to be your mate.” 

I turned back just in time to watch a couple’s mating bond blossom. The man was staring at his partner with love in his eyes.

He pulled her closer to him and placed a kiss on her lips. The whole room awed at their heartwarming display.

As happy as I was for them, it was hard to ignore the pang in my chest as I thought about how I was yet to find one.

I wouldn’t be surprised if I end up not able to get one. I was nothing but the unwanted omega of Dark Silver Pack that nobody wanted.

Just as I was about to walk away, I bumped into someone. I watched with horror as the drink spilled on another woman’s shirt.

“What the actual fuck?” She yelled, anger in her eyes.

“I—I’m so s—sorry. I—”

“Can you stop stuttering, you retarded fool? Why the hell did you spill your drink on me? You did that on purpose, didn’t you?”

She was fuming with anger and I was getting the bad feeling that things were about to get ugly. I could feel my heart beating fast against my chest. My whole body seemed to shake with fear.

“What’s going on here?”

I turned to see Alpha Callen staring at us. My heart beat skyrocketed as I stared back at him. 

“This foolish omega spilled her drink on me.”

I expected him to start berating me but he remained silent, his sole gaze fixed on me. I found myself unable to look away as well. All eyes were fixed on us but I didn’t care. All I could think of was Callen.

My whole body began to feel hot and it was like all my senses had gone on autopilot. My eyes widened as the realization dawned on me.

Mate.

This was finally it. I’d finally found my mate after all these years of waiting. The day had finally arrived.

I expected to see some kind of reaction on his face but all I got was a cold, impassive look. That was—odd. Did he not feel anything?

“You’re my mate.” The words left my mouth before I could hold back.

His expression tightened at those words. I did not expect the look of disgust that crept onto his face.

He let out a frustrated sigh and stepped closer to me. The girl wasn’t ranting anymore but I didn’t care for any of that. I was only focused on Callen.

“This must be some cruel joke by the moon goddess.” 

It felt like someone had kicked me right in the stomach. I never expected to hear those words come from his mouth.

“I—I don’t—” I bit on my lip, trying to force the tears down. All eyes were fixed on me and I could feel the judgement in their stares.

“I think this has gone on long enough so I’ll save you the stress.” 

He closed the distance between us. He was so close that I could feel the warmth of his body. His eyes however were icy and emotionless.

“I, Callen Everdeen, reject you as my mate and Luna.”

The pain was unbearable. My heart had just been ripped into a thousand pieces. Callen didn’t look one bit remorseful. I could feel my body shutting down as black spots dotted my vision.

“You can go ahead and die for all I care.”

Those were the last words I heard before collapsing into the darkness