CHAPTER 3

"Tonight, we have with us," she roamed her eyes as if she is looking for someone. "A shining hidden diamond among us!"

Everyone started looking at each other in shock. The Moon Goddess shifted her gaze from her feet and began looking around. The murmurs grew louder as they are waiting for the Moon Goddess to reveal what she is talking about.

"Do you know what she is talking about?" said a familiar voice behind my back then stood next to me.

"Cindy? I thought you are with your friends?" I asked in wonder.

She took a sip from the wine glass she is holding. "I was quite bored in my area and the view of the hall is much better here. Seriously, I am wondering who is she referring to?"

I flinched, "I honestly can't say!"

"The one that will shine today is no other than," her eyes suddenly landed on me and she grinned. "Rhea!"

My head just turned around and looked at the Moon Goddess. A feeling of fear mixed with shock gripped me. She put a smile on her face. Damn! This is so awkward and I just wanted to vanish into thin air. I honestly don't want to cause unnecessary attention from the crowd.

"Did she just call your name?" Cindy asked.

"I think there is another girl with the name of Rhea!" I answered.

"But why she is staring at you?"

I dropped on sweat glistened on my forehead and I felt a frantic fear rising up inside of me.

The Moon Goddess come closer to me and held my hand. I looked at her in surprise. She placed her mouth next to my ear.

"Come up, dear!"

At the edge of my sight, I noticed that Cindy went missing again. Deep inside, I wanted someone to steal my attention from me. Having all of the people's eyes on me is pretty damn awkward. I adamantly ignored their scornful look and asked the Moon Goddess.

"Excuse me but I think you called the wrong person. I'm sure that someone here has that name as well!"

She gave me an assuring smile. "No! You are the diamond I am referring to. You are shining brightly in that gown and my eyes cannot make mistakes!"

I know for a fact that I'm not as valuable as diamonds nor as shining as diamonds as well. I have pulled away from my thoughts when the Moon Goddess speaks up again.

"Come on! You are fated to shine tonight!"

I don't want to embarrass the Moon Goddess so I decided to join her on the stage and I stood beside her.

"As the Moon Goddess," she gives me a quick glance. "I am now going to call the fated mate of Rhea!"

I felt a frantic bubble of fear rising in me. I held on to my pendant and closed my eyes as the most shining night of my life is about to happen!"

"Matthew Miranda!"

The crowd's murmurs irritate my ear so much. My gaze turned to Matthew in so much shock. Like me, he was also surprised to hear what the Moon Goddess has said. I felt the world rotates only to us when a very romantic violin is played. I never thought that my childhood friend turns out to be my fated mate.

The smile on his face suddenly shifted to sadness as he slowly came in front of the podium and the Moon Goddess gave the floor to him to speak.

"This night... is the worst night of my life! Out of all the Luna of royal families present today, how can I be fated with someone whose rank is far from mine? I am a privileged man with power and influence at a young age and I hereby rejected Rhea as my fated mate!"

His words cut through my heart deeper than any harsh words I've heard from others. I wanted to cry but I fought back my tears. I wanted to leave but my feet feel so heavy right now.

The entire area was enveloped with silence until an old man in a white robe entered inside. The attention of all shifted to him.

"Stop! I am glad I made it in time. What is going on here?" his intimidating voice resonated in the crown and resulted in an uproar.

The Moon Goddess tilted her mouth to speak. "This is the mating ball and your son has gotten a mate and she is standing next to me!"

He gave us a very intimidating look. "This is so damn ridiculous! How come, my son, is fated with a cursed Omega? She has a blood of a witch running through her veins. The last witch alive! They are our mortal enemy!"

I was left speechless. I have no idea that I have the blood of a witch running through my vein.

The Moon Goddess came into my defense. "I am aware that she has the blood of a witch running through her veins but I know for a fact that she is not like those witches who almost eradicate the existence of the wolves in the face of Earth. Besides, the rule of our pack is clear: We can only kill pure-blooded witches and not those who are half pure-blooded witches. I hope that is crystal clear to everyone!"

"No! The witch is evil even when they are not pure-blooded. And the fact that she is the fated mate of my son is beyond my comprehension! She deserves to be stoned to death!"

Everyone started throwing things at me and cursing me to die. Some even transformed into their wolf forms to attack me.

"I have enough of this already!" Matthew said with a commanding tone of voice.

Everyone calmed down and nobody dared to speak after him.

"I already rejected her as my fated mate because I simply can't ignore the fact that she's a low-ranking she-wolf but believe me, she is my childhood friend and I know that she's not as dangerous as the rest of the witch so leave her alone!"

In spite of what Matthew said, they still throw negative comments about me so Matthew held my hand and we rush to exit the hall.