Once Rejected Now Reclaimed

Alana’s POV.

I stared at my reflection in the mirror one more time, satisfied that I looked decent enough to attend the monthly pack meeting.

I couldn’t wait to tell Nathan the good news, my heart beat a little faster with every second that ticked by.

I envisioned his reaction when I finally got to tell him, his shocked look and then he would kiss me until my lips would be swollen and I would get breathless from lack of oxygen.

I shook myself off from those thoughts, a blush stained and my face warmed up as I thought of our moments together.

I walked as fast I could to the location the pack members gathered for the monthly pack meeting.

I smiled when I noticed Nathan, as the Alpha he was surrounded by the pack’s werewolves and he talked to everyone who walked to him. It was obvious how late I was for the meeting.

Walking closer to him, I tugged on his shirt, calling his attention to my presence. He turned to me with an unreadable expression on his face.

He shrugged my hand off, his expression still unreadable.

“I need to talk to you.” I managed a smile but my voice came out slightly muffled and weak.

He stepped away from me, my heart pounded with every step he took away from

me as I kept wondering what was wrong. 

I gaped at him, wondering what was going on. I could hear subtle whispers from the pack members and it made me feel like I missed a big announcement because I came late.

The air around me started to chill.

His aura darkened and it suddenly became harder to breathe.

“I reject you as my mate and the Luna of the pack.” Nathan announced in a booming voice. He gave me a bored look, the disdain on his face obvious as he pushed me away from him when I walked closer.

My whole body froze, the air was so heavy and tense that it felt like it would explode soon if someone just breathed too much.

No one spoke. No one moved. The only thing audible was the beating of my own heart in my ears.

I couldn’t believe what he just said, I blinked twice. “What did you say?” My voice squeaked, barely managing to reach the end of my sentence, I didn’t even know I could sound so small and terrified.

Nathan scoffed, his nostrils flared and his eyes flickered with annoyance, his eyebrows furrowed with anger. “I reject you as my mate.” He repeated himself slower and louder this time.

My hands trembled as I tried to clutch them together. I stared at my mate, the man I planned my future together with, the man who took my virginity while we mated a month ago, tears spilled from my eyes.

Nathan’s jaw clenched tightly as the rest of the pack watched us, his face remained impassive as I stumbled backward, unable to take another step towards him, my chest heaved with sobs.

My heart broke, broken into a million tiny pieces, my mind started screaming at me that it wasn’t real, it couldn't happen, that it was all part of my imagination. 

A searing pain from the broken bond suddenly shot through me. A sharp stabbing sensation that made my entire body shake.

The pain intensified again, the burning intensity slowly subsided until it eventually disappeared completely and I dropped my head.

I closed my eyes and took a deep breath.

“Why?” I managed to whisper, my voice quivering with emotion. It was clear that no matter how hard I tried to stop the tears I failed miserably. “Why now?”

He stared at me, his eyes were empty, exposing nothing. 

“You have no right to question my decision.” He replied.

“The meeting is over and every announcement that should be made, has been made.” He added before walking away with his Beta.

I suddenly heard whispers, every pack member available began to murmur amongst themselves again.

I kept silent as I cleaned the tears that streamed down my face and my vision blurred with unshed tears.

“I can’t believe she thought she’ll get the chance to be the Luna.” A voice said, a mocking tone laced its voice. The words made something inside me snap, my body stiffened with anger as I wiped my tears. 

I tried to walk away, but I was too embarrassed to move, and my legs seemed to be frozen.

I stood there, unmoving. As I stood there watching Nathan’s retreating back, I thought about his earlier statement and behavior.

A knot formed in my stomach when I recalled how Nathan rejected me in front of them, how cruel it was and how it made my heart burn.

I couldn’t take it anymore, I couldn’t hold the pain any longer, the overwhelming emotion threatened to drown me.

I forced myself to move, trying to find a quiet place to cry out heartache.

“Look at how pathetic she is.” Another voice mocked me, another person walked past me.

I clenched my fists, holding back the urge to scream at someone.

I was used to their weird treatment of me, and how they normally made fun of me, but I couldn’t handle the ridicule at the moment. It made me more upset than I already was, my eyes stung with unshed tears and I felt helpless. I bit my lower lip to keep my sobbing at bay.

My breathing got ragged, my heart beat so loudly in my chest that I knew it must have been noticeable.

I could feel my body shaking violently with the force of my cries, I didn’t know if my body or my spirit wanted to collapse onto the ground, maybe both.

“Weird weakling.” One of the powerful Gammas of the pack who made it her hobby to embarrass me often, shoved me, making me stumble, I groaned in pain as her sharp claws pierced my hands. 

I managed to walk past her after minutes of torture and mockery from her.

When I finally reached a quiet corner, I collapsed on the floor, hugging my knees close to my body, trying to calm down.

Slowly, I regained control over my breathing and body. My mind stopped racing as much, my heart stopped thudding against my chest with fear. 

I yelled when hands patted my back,

I snapped my head up, fear making my heart pound as I stared at the source of the touch.