Chapter 2

My Fate

Aria’s pov

Walking back home with mixed emotions, anger, hate and sadness. All filled up inside me, I needed a way to get out these emotions.

“Let’s go for a run” my wolf vixen says, I nodded in agreement. I stepped back and let my wolf take over. Vixen is not a very big wolf, she was all white which was not a usual color. My mum and dad made sure to make me hide it, because we don’t want people to think otherwise.

Vixen ran through the forest, deep down to the border, passed it and went to a lake. We laid by the lake, as the calm waters whispered to us. I transformed back, while Vixen retreated to the back of my mind, sad and feeling rejected.

“Why did the moon goddess let this happen?” I asked, looking up to the sky.

People always talk about how amazing and how good it felt to get a mate. How the bond was the best thing to happen to werefolks but here I am being cast aside like trash with no meaning.

I stayed in the lake till the middle of the night, nobody came looking for me anyways. My family always treated me differently and I barely had a friend. I was alone in this emotional journey, I needed strength and I had no one to draw it from but myself.

I told myself a long time ago, I would never ever cry against the unfair treatment I get since I got my wolf. I would fight back, grow stronger and be the one to make kael regret his choices. I am going to be everything he wants and I would in turn reject him and take what he loves the most ‘the throne’.

After my self pity party at the lake, I returned home, walking back and taking my time. When I got home it was already past 3 and everybody had gone to bed. I slipped into my bed, exhausted from the emotional rollercoaster.

The next morning

I woke up in the morning, bathed and brushed my teeth. I went downstairs, and my family had already gathered at the table for breakfast. My dad, mum and the golden sister were all seated. None even tried to ask how I was or even to check up on me. I dragged a chair and sat down to eat.

“Good morning mum, dad” I greeted politely

“Where were you yesterday, you left the mating rites and when we got back you weren’t home. So where did you run off too?” My dad asked, void of any emotions

“Dad, take it easy on her. She had just been rejected by her mate. Do you know how embarrassing it must have been” my sister Diamond says, she looked at me, acting all concerned “are you okay Aria?”

“I’m fine” I replied eating my breakfast and trying to ignore all of them

“Yesterday was the most embarrassing day for our family, you were not only rejected by anyone but the Alpha himself.” My mum said, dropping her cutlery angrily “why does the moon goddess in her infinite wisdom, think that you would make a good Luna? Not even your sister, you?” This is beyond embarrassing”

“Honey calm down, we will get through this.” My dad says

“We better. Lay low and don’t you dare show your wolf to anyone. You are already and embarrassment you can’t be an outcast too” mum stood up and left the table

The pain I felt from yesterday increased, it was one thing to be rejected by your mate, it’s another thing to be blamed for it. I stood up, I was done eating. I had lost my appetite for anything.

“The Alpha had summoned the pack to pick a Luna. Since you were not worthy, ensure you are there” my dad said to me before I could leave, I nodded and walked out before anyone could talk to me.

***Kael’s pov***

After being given a weak mate yesterday, after years of waiting for the moon goddess to bless me with a chosen mate. I could smell how weak she was, not that she said she was someone with a strong wolf.

After the rites, I did some research on her and found how she is always isolated and had no friends. She was just existing and doing her part in contributing to the pack's development.

My mum, the formal Luna of the park, walked in with my sister, Ellen.

“What did I hear happen, Kael?” She asked him angrily

“He rejected his mate, a very stupid move if you ask me” Ellen says and I gave her a side eye which she ignored

“Why in the moon goddess name would you do that?” Mum asked

“She is not fit to be a Luna mum. Why would the moon goddess make a mistake and give me a weakling as a mate?” I asked my mum and she was taken aback

“One thing about the moon goddess is she never makes mistake, I will advise you to rethink your decision, or else you would regret it in the nearest future” she warned me

“I won’t mum. Look at you, the perfect Luna to dad, that’s what I wanted but since I was denied that I would get my perfect mate somehow” I told her “ I have decided to choose a mate for myself” I told both of them

“What?” They both screamed

“It’s all set, tomorrow the beta’s daughter will be my Luna. She is very that I need; powerful, political, intelligent and most especially not weak” i said to them as they stare at me with surprise

“I would beg to rethink your decision” my mum says

“ you are making a big mistake brother” Ellen added

“It’s already being decided. if you excuse me, I need to get some sleep” I walked out of the study, leaving them to talk amongst themselves

Nothing was going to change my mind, no matter what happened. Aria could not be my Luna.