Chapter 2

Anna POV 

Nothing and I mean absolutely nothing on earth prepared me for what happened next. 

I thought being forced to do ridiculous tasks, being verbally abused, tormented by my own family, being wolfless and constantly hating myself were the worst things that could happen to me until the very man I had a crush on, the same man who broke my heart and rejected me lied that I tried to take advantage of him and my family believed.

“This wench, very much aware that I’ve had very long weeks fighting off rouges and will be very weak, dragged me into the room and tried to take advantage of me!” He lied through his teeth, looking so mad that I almost thought he was saying the truth as well. 

“N-no, he was the one who came…

“What?! I came to your room? Why would I want to have anything to do with a fool that I've rejected!” The room suddenly fell silent, that if a pin dropped it would be heard. My parents were stunned, their mouths wide open as they were unable to speak and Bella couldn't stop silently crying. 

But why? I thought Alpha Lucas didn't want anyone to know he was mated to me? 

Wait, could he have said that because he knew something like this would happen? That he could use the information as a huge bullet against me to get away from something like this. I heard that Lucas was smart but I didn't know he was this fast and cunning. Moon Goddess, I was doomed! 

Knowing very well that this was getting serious, I fell on my knees and begged, “H-he is lying. H-he was the one…

A resounding slap from my sister silenced me. She was so angry I could feel her emotion wrap around me like poisonous vines. “How dare you?! How dare you accuse my fiancé of having anything to do with a wench like you?! Tell me, haven't we given you enough? A wolfless disgrace like you should be out on the street yet we gave you a home to stay! You fucking ungrateful bitch!” She spat, then sent another slap across my face. She continued doing this, slapping me over and over again until her beloved fiancé dragged her out, pretending like he was such a loving boyfriend calming her down. 

“You say I'm lying right? Then what is this?” Lucas asked as he came to me and ripped off a part of my shirt, revealing the broken moon mark I had failed to notice. I gasped, my body shaking uncontrollably as I craned my neck to look at it. I tried to clean it, to get rid of it, I didn't want to believe I had it, but it was still there. The mark of a rejected wolf was there on my neck, sitting peacefully like a mockery. 

In our kingdom, it was rare for fated mates to reject each other so whenever someone rejected their mates, the rejected would have a mark to signify it…just as how people frowned upon prostitutes, this was something to be frowned upon. No man would ever want a rejected, wolfless disgrace. And even if I found a second chance mate, we would not be able to recognize each other. Could my life get any worse? 

It did. 

Despite my pleas, despite my cries for a second chance, my father being so angry banished me from the pack and declared me a rogue. Just like that, the girl born of an Alpha became a worthless wolfless rejected disgrace. A housefly even had more value than I. 

“Anna, do you want to know why I hate you so much? Why do I despise you with everything in me despite being your biological father?” My father asked. But he wasn't waiting for an answer as he continued. “It's because of this…it's because of the trouble you carry around and the bad luck you bring. As if killing your mother wasn't enough, you now want to ruin your sister's happiness, you want to take away our peace! You stupid whore of a child!” He spat. 

H-how could he say that? H-how could my own father say that to me? Mom died while giving birth to me, I've always hated myself for it and thought I was a bad luck but hearing it come out from my father's mouth made me feel broken. It felt like my soul left my body and disappeared into thin air, I became so numb that I didn't even struggle when my father asked his warriors to carry me around the pack and announce to people that I was a home-wrecking whore. They stoned me with eggs, tomato and things I couldn't even name then they threw me out of the pack, into a flowing stream. 

Like a lifeless figure, I let the water carry me to heaven knows where, silently crying as I used my sharp fingers to pinch my skin. Perhaps if I hurt myself that way, the pain in my heart would stop. Unfortunately, it didn't. Nothing could make me feel better after experiencing what I did. I was worthless and honestly wanted to die. If my own family and my mate couldn't love me, if I couldn't love myself, then there was nothing to live for. So I closed my eyes, hoping to die soon. 

Unfortunately, I didn't. When I woke up again, it was dark and the water had pushed me to the edge of a forest. I was confused, scared, and worried at first, but I managed to stand, managed to walk through the dark path in my wet clothes in a particular direction like someone was calling to me. I felt drawn to something and though I contemplated going back, I still went ahead until I found it. A small house tucked deeply in the forest. 

“Should I go in?” I thought, wondering if I should just die or rest first before dying. Regardless, I still went inside, but mostly out of curiosity and because I was hungry. I knocked once, twice, three times and when I was sure no one was in there, I opened the door. 

“Arghhh!” I screamed and fell to the ground when I saw a man on the floor…a bloodied man so close to death. What happened? Was he rogue? Should I run away? So many questions ran through my head as I stared at the unconscious stranger. 

No. I shouldn't be there. He could be dangerous. 

I was about to leave when I heard him say, “Please help me. I promise I won't hurt you.” 

“H-how can I trust you?” I asked, my voice shaky with fear as I kept my gaze on the insanely good-looking man. Despite being in a very bad state, he still looked so handsome, with blue eyes that shone so bright, a perfectly carved face, and plump lips that made my hands itch to touch. 

“I-I can't see currently. I-i'm temporarily blind. All you have to do is help me then you can leave. I-i would not be able to recognize you if we were to meet again, so you have nothing to fear.” He said, answering my question and snapping me out of my mini trance. 

It was true, he seemed blind, but still, I was too scared. But could I leave a dying man alone? He seemed to be in a very bad state, with so much knife being stuck into his body. Who could have done such a thing?!

“O-okay, I'm going to help you treat your wound then I'll leave immediately, okay?”

***

That was the plan but I ended up staying with the man for one month. Turned out he had been poisoned as well and I had to treat him. He refused to go back to his pack stating that he needed to be strong enough to kill the people who had hurt him so I had to help the handsome blind stranger who oddly made my heart skip so many times and whose touch felt like fire, but in a good way. 

Nothing was supposed to happen between us. We were supposed to be nothing but strangers but one night, we had sex. I gave my virginity to a blind stranger who could be dangerous and I didn't have a single regret.

“Your hands are so soft.” He had said when I was rubbing one of his wounds. I swallowed, my heart racing fast. He probably heard it because he smirked. Then he started to rub my hand and caress me. He touched me in ways that made me feel safe, in ways that made me feel like I could give everything to him. He was so kind and even promised to make me his Luna. He said I made him feel special. It sounded real. It felt true. I believed it. However, when I woke up and remembered who I was…a wolfless rejected disgrace, I left him without saying a word.