Chapter 2: Denied and Rejected

Yes. My mate was my Alpha, Alpha Knox White but then he chose her over me. 

The day I returned from four years of training, I witnessed Knox getting all gaga to a she-wolf I never met. 

My brother, June, told me her family had recently joined our pack the day I left. Their pack had been devastated by a rogue attack. Only leaving a few members alive, that had now joined our pack. I thought she must be her mate since Alpha Knox was already twenty-six. But that changed when I accidentally brushed his arms when I tried to get myself a beer inside the fridge. It was twelve midnight and I decided to celebrate my birthday alone. I wasn't a fan of huge birthday parties anyway. 

Our arms brushed each other and made a spark. It was not an ordinary spark but the familiar spark when you found your mate. I had looked up into his forest green eyes, and he was looking down into my amber ones. We stood there like the world stopped, looking at each other like nothing interested us. It’s just me and him. And then our breathing hitched. Everything went silent. As if the clocks stopped ticking.  My wolf perked up and excitedly wagged her tail. 

"Mate,” she said.

At that moment, my heart swelled with pride, happiness, and excitement. I had waited all my life for this moment, for my own fairy tale to be written with him. My mate had finally arrived. I had found my prince charming. I had found my future. And it was Knox. He was perfect.  My best friend from childhood and I were destined to be one. My wolf howled in joy! My wolf expected no less from him. 

Just for a second, I saw the same feeling reflected in his eyes.  But it was just for a brief second before it quickly vanished. 

"Knox, you are my mate," I stated with excitement in my voice.

“Uhh, there's something wrong here,” he said. His baritone voice echoed in the kitchen.

“Wrong? Knox, you’re my mate. Can’t you feel it?” I asked, frowning. Hopping Knox was confused. It's okay, most of the first time wolves meet a mate they will still feel confused. 

"That's impossible, November.  You know my mate is Emerald.  She is your future Luna."

"No, you're my mate, Knox. Didn't you feel it?" My wolf refused to be denied. We both don’t want to be rejected. 

"I’m sorry you know I love Emerald more than anyone and I have chosen her as my mate. I have made my choice. You will find another mate because I can’t be with you."

"But, I am your destined mate," I whispered, begging to be accepted as my heart started to break. 

"I don’t believe in fate or destiny, November."

And with that, Know left me leaving me drained, hurt, and trembling. I stood there rooted, not able to move or breathe for what felt like hours but had probably been only seconds. I heard him slamming the door of his office. With that shutting of the door, Knox took and killed the dreams of a fairy tale I slowly crafted from cthe hildhood of what it felt like to have a mate and everything that I had ever wanted for my life. He took it all, destroying everything and I was defenseless. How could I start when I'm already at the end? My begging has ended. 

“What about it? Do you want to rub a lemon in my wounds? Go ahead,” I replied to Zeus, I told him and slapped his hand off my chin. “Go ahead, mock me. Insult me. It’s okay. I’ll die anyway,” I added as tears warning me to drop. 

Zeus took his face mask off revealing a face that would have rival Knox’s face. He was handsome or beyond that. But my wolf refused to acknowledge another male wolf other than our mate. 

“So you’re really a rejected she-wolf,” Zeus said, not minding what I just said. “You're rare. Rejected females, especially a highly skilled warrior are very rare,” he added, smiling, showing me a set of pearly white teeth and a dimple on his right cheek. “How about if I’ll help you?”

“Help? Are you nuts? You can’t help to restore a severe bond so leave me alone!” I yelled and pushed him away from me. I know he saw my wretched face. Dark eyes bags due to sleepness night, chapped lips, and probably pale face. 

I don’t care if I look dead. I just want to numb the pain even if its temporary. 

“Well, we can establish a new bond. You and I,” he replied making me stop from my track. 

“Stop playing with me,” I said and pointed my finger at him. “And don’t ever say a word about bond or anything.  I do not need your pity!”

I never wished to be saved. I know how it felt like to find your mate and only to be left and rejected. It hurts the hell so much! I don’t want any other she-wolf to suffer as well. 

“I’m serious.” 

I looked at his stunning cyan eyes. 

“Don’t mess with me. You have a mate out there. Wait for her.” I replied and turned around to continue walking away.

“She’s dead.” 

I slowly turned my head back at him. And saw honestly in those beautiful cyan eyes…