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Chapter 5: "I Accept Your Rejection"
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2024-10-23 18:13:26Alison's POV
The sound of my boots echoed sharply down the hall as I marched toward Alpha Kendrick’s office. Each step felt like a storm building inside me, rising and intensifying with every stride. My heart thundered, not from fear, but from the burning fury I’d kept buried for far too long. Today, everything would change. I’d make sure of it. I threw open the door to Kendrick’s office. There he sat, calm as ever, his dark eyes narrowing as I stormed in. Standing by his side was his ever-loyal beta, Silas, who shot me a curious glance before Kendrick dismissed him with a cold wave of his hand. “Leave us, Silas,” Kendrick ordered, his gaze locked on me. Silas bowed and slipped out, the door clicking shut with a finality that seemed to trap us in this confrontation. My wolf, Maya, stirred inside me, her presence brimming with strength and fire. She and I had both waited long enough for this. Kendrick rose from his desk, his expression unreadable. But before I could say a word, he smirked. “I see you finally have your wolf, Alison. And I take it you've discovered the bond?” I clenched my fists, my body trembling with the effort it took to hold back the tidal wave of emotions crashing inside me. “You knew,” I spat, my voice laced with accusation. “You knew all this time that I was your mate. You let me suffer… let her humiliate me… and you did nothing.” He folded his arms, a hint of disdain tugging at his lips. “Watch your tone, little pup,” he warned, his voice dripping with condescension. “I don’t appreciate you raising your voice in my presence. Just because you got your wolf doesn't exactly mean we are equal” A bitter laugh escaped me. “Why? Are you afraid to hear the truth?” I took a step closer, eyes blazing with Maya’s intensity. “Why did you treat me this way, Kendrick? I’m your mate. I belong to you not Priya, yet you let her, of all people, trample all over me while you watched.” My voice cracked. “You’re even going to marry her tomorrow.” Kendrick’s expression darkened, and his gaze turned sharp as a blade. “Because, Alison,” he snapped, his voice rising, “I cannot be mated to a lowly servant like you, talk more of making you my Luna.” The words pierced through me, sharper than any blade. A tear slipped down my cheek before I could stop it, but I refused to let him see any more of my pain. “So it’s always been about status with you,” I said, forcing my voice to stay steady. “If I were someone important, you wouldn’t feel the need to… replace me. I thought this bond was meant to be sacred created by the moon goddess herself, how come you could so easily throw it away fir politics?” Kendrick’s lips curled into a cold, cruel smile. “I'm glad you finally understand, I cannot let some moon goddess's chess game ruin my packs chance of aligning with the strongest packs by marrying a slave” He leaned in close, his breath chilling against my skin. “That’s why, Alison, I hope you don’t mind, but I have to do this.” I took a step back, but Kendrick was faster. His grip shot out like a vice, his hand wrapping around my wrist, holding me in place. My heart pounded wildly as I felt Maya bristle, sensing what was about to happen. “I, Alpha Kendrick of the Silver Moon Pack,” he declared, his voice loud and resolute, “reject you, Alison.” It felt like I’d been struck by lightning. Pain exploded in my chest, radiating through every fiber of my being. Maya whimpered, her agony echoing through my mind. The rejection tore at us both, unraveling our bond thread by thread, each one a fresh wound that burned hotter than the last. My hand flew to my chest, clutching it as if that could stop the ache tearing me apart. Kendrick watched, his grip still tight around my wrist, his eyes gleaming with twisted satisfaction. “I heard it’s excruciating,” he taunted, leaning closer still holding me in place. “The pain of being rejected by an Alpha. But I could make it easier for you, you know… if you beg. I might even keep you around as my little hidden concubine, beneath—” “Enough!” I gasped, summoning every last shred of strength I had. My voice was hoarse, broken from the pain, but the fire in my chest hadn’t dimmed. If anything, it blazed brighter. I forced myself to look into his eyes, to let him see that I would not be his plaything, his pawn, or his shadow. I would not beg. I would never give him that satisfaction. With one final breath, I gritted my teeth and said, “I, Alison… accept your rejection, Alpha Kendrick.” The moment the words left my lips, a sharp, blinding spark pulsed through our joined hands, breaking our connection. I felt it crackle, the severing bond snapping like a whip between us. It left a hollow ache, an emptiness, but it was over. The chains he’d bound me with were finally broken. Kendrick’s eyes widened in disbelief, and he stumbled back, his face twisting in anger as he realized what had happened. “No… No!” he roared, fury contorting his features. "What did you just do" he yelled
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