Rejected Mate
Jane.
“What is your name?” He asks me, stalking me. I take quick, fearful steps backwards. I can feel my heart racing and my throat constricting. I open my mouth, but no words come out. I shiver in fear.
To begin with, he is incredibly tall, and I’ve never felt so lacking in height. Secondly, there is this tense aura around him that seems to be sucking the air out of me.
And more than all that, I have this weird feeling about him being so close to me. Is this a mate thing, or is it all in my head? His eyes are boring holes in my body, and his eyebrow quirks when I don’t give him a reply.
“I just asked you a question,” he says indifferently.
“My name is Jane Biller,” I answer, taking another step backward, but I almost bump into a waitress.
“Watch out!" he hisses, pulling me away by my hand. Once again, I feel that strange electric sensation.
I look up at him, my heart pounding. His eyes are intense, and I can feel the electricity radiating off of him. I gasp and jerk my hand away from his grip.
The horrific look in his eyes makes me think he felt it, too. He goes pale, giving me a beastly stare, like he would gladly opt to eat me up.
“My name is Richard Brown,” he announces suddenly. I am still trying to comprehend why he is telling me his name.
But then he seizes my hand in a tight grip, and the next thing I hear comes as a surprise to me.
“I, Richard Brown, reject you, Jane Biller, as my mate and Luna.”
I am shocked. It takes me more than a minute to realize what is going on. I can hear people gasping. Many eyes are on us, and they are all staring at me pitifully.
Is this a dream, or is it happening? Did I just meet my mate?
No, no, that’s not it. I mentally berate myself as I try to wrap my head around the situation. It isn’t the meeting. It’s the rejection. I just met my mate, but I am rejected immediately. Realization strikes me with a torrent of tears.
“Why? Why did you reject me?” I ask, unable to control the stream of tears already turning into a flood. It is a hard pill to swallow. The one I have been waiting all my life for to love me, cherish me, adore me, and help me. That mate, that fated mate, just rejected me?
Why? What kind of twist is this? ‘Dear goddess, please let this be a prelude to my real meeting with my fated mate. This can’t be it. I can’t be a rejected mate and live the rest of my life without a mate.’
“Are you seriously asking me that?” He scowls, tightening his grip on my hand. “Look at you. You’re like a gust of wind. I can blow you off right now, and that’ll be it for you. The moon goddess must have been out of her mind when she assigned me a weak wolf like you as my mate.”
His mean words are like a stab to my heart, and all I can do is cry.
“What can a she-wolf as weak as you offer me and my pack members?” he smirks. “With you as my Luna, my world will collapse. You will ruin my legacy and turn me into some sick joke. I’ll never let that happen. So you should accept the rejection, and we both go away like this disgusting meeting never happened.”
I wish and pray the earth would open up and take me in. His words crush my heart, and it bleeds. And I am trying to decide, even if I want to do what he asks. How do I accept his rejection when I don’t have a wolf?
“I can’t accept your rejection,” I whimper, staring at my feet. I can’t meet his blazing eyes. I take a deep breath, trying to steady my trembling hands. I look up at him, pleading with my words. “Please, don’t reject me.”
“Just shut your fucking mouth and accept my rejection,” he screams. “My time is gold.”
“I’m sorry. I can’t accept your rejection.”
“And why is that?” He asks, “Why can’t you accept my rejection?”
“I can’t accept your rejection because I have no wolf,” I admit.
“What?”
“I don’t have a wolf. Not yet.”
“You’ve got to be kidding me!” He scoffs, letting go of my hand, “So what the heck am I supposed to do with you? How can the moon goddess give me a girl without a wolf as a mate?”
“I was hoping that when I met my mate, our mate bond would unleash my wolf’s side,” I stutter.
“That’s horseshit!” He blasts me, “You’re useless, and nothing will change that. And I’m going to say this just once, so listen carefully. Never, ever show yourself in front of me again. Do you understand?”
I am shaking at his words, sobbing hard at the pain in my heart. This is the worst day of my life, and it keeps getting worse.
My mate didn’t just reject me. He also humiliated me in front of everyone. What did I do to deserve such cruelty? What did I do? What have I done wrong to deserve all this, Mother Goddess?
From the corner of my eye, I see Mother storming towards us. She is fuming with anger; I can see it in her eyes and pace. She gets to where we stand and steps before me, shielding me from the Alpha with her body.
“Alpha, how dare you humiliate my precious daughter?” She howls, not seeming to mind that he is the ‘ruthless Alpha.’ “How dare you make my daughter cry?”
“And who the hell are you?” He yells in frustration, ruffling his hair.
“I am her mother, and I won’t stand back and watch you humiliate her,” she responds.
He lets out a dry chuckle, taking Mother in with disdain written on his face.
“Oh! You’re the mother of such a weak creature, and you’ve got the guts to say it out loud? That’s sad and pathetic!” He retorts, “I know you have no choice but to love her, but just get the hell out of my face and take your disgusting creature of a daughter with you.”
I hear a loud growl, and I flinch. I think it is from my mate, but I am wrong. The dangerous growls come from my father. My heart leaps with joy. Finally, my father is taking my side in a situation like this. It is the first time he has ever defended me, or so I think, until he speaks.
“Alpha,” he roars angrily, “I am less concerned if you reject my weak daughter as your mate, but I won’t stand by and watch you insult my mate. You are free to humiliate, kill, and do whatever you want with your mate, but I won’t watch you disrespect my mate.”
My joy dwindles, and my heart sinks into an ocean of tears. To think Father is here to defend me — how stupid of me. Still, I see the way he defends my mother, and I admire it. For once, I want a mate who might love me like my father loves my mother.
No one can ever love me the way I dream of being loved. My mother loves me, and I sincerely appreciate every act she has done to show that, but that’s not close to being enough.
I need a mate’s bond, a mate’s love, and it hurts me to know that I might never get that in this lifetime of mine.
“No offense, Beta; I am not referring to your mate. I’m sure you didn’t marry her without any wolf. I’m sure you married her because she is brave and strong, as it should be. So, why should I marry your daughter who is neither brave nor strong, and to make things worse, she doesn’t have a wolf?" he says with a sneer. “On the other hand, I find it hard to believe that you are the biological father of such a weak girl. Look at you, so strong and brave, and yet you fathered this weak girl. Are you sure you are her biological father? It just doesn’t add up.”
“It’s a fate I can’t escape, no matter how much I loathe it,” Father sighs, visibly ashamed. “That’s why I don’t mind you rejecting her. I would have rejected her as my daughter if I could.”
“What are you talking about, Beta?” My mother demands. “Have you forgotten that I am here, alive, standing beside you? How dare you support this useless Alpha? The moon goddess has given cheap trash like him as a mate to your daughter, and you dare say hurtful and silly things about my daughter with him with your filthy mouth? You both are trash that doesn’t deserve a mate!” she screams. “You both disgust me.”
“Look here, woman, I want you to watch your nasty mouth,” the Alpha growls. “I won’t let it slide if you continue disrespecting me. Tame your woman, Beta, or else I won’t mind helping you to tame her.”
“You are no Alpha of mine, and I am not a coward of a mother who will sit back and watch her daughter get bullied by a nasty freak like you. You don’t deserve my beautiful girl,” she says, moving closer to him. She holds the hem of his clothes.
“Let go of my clothes,” he warns.
“Enough!” my father screams at her. “Enough, woman!”
She lets go of his clothes before facing my father and uttering, “Be ready to be rejected by me, Beta. I will make you understand what it feels like to get rejected by your mate.”
“What do you mean?” my father inquires, his voice shaking. “You can do that to me.”
“Watch me do it,” she roars. “Cheap bastard.”
I am so tired. There is no way I can stick around any longer. This is the peak of it; they’ve gone too far with their mean words. I turn around and flee the hall, ignoring my mother, who repeatedly calls my name. I must get away from Father and my mate, who just rejected me.
Alpha Richard Brown’s stance“You’re the cause of all this shit, Ray. You’re the one who forced me to be here!” I seethe, venting on my Beta and best friend, Raymond. I’m back at our table, away from all the drama.“How is this my fault? All I did was accept the invitation to be here,” he responds. “I didn’t set her up as your mate.”“The moon goddess was certainly behind herself when she did this pair up. Did you get a good look at the girl?”“I did.”“And would it make any sense that a weak, useless, and disgusting girl like her would be my mate? My ride or die?”“Uh, I don’t know, man. I can’t say the moon goddess made a mistake. That would be blasphemy,” Raymond winces. “However, she has the body and what it takes to be your Luna.”“Blasphemy or not, I don’t care. The moon goddess pulled a fast one on me tonight, and I’m calling her out for it. Pairing me up with a girl like that is madness,” I say. “I rule a fucking empire, man. What help will she give as my Luna when she can’t ev
Broken bond.Jane.Rejecting me was not enough for my so-called mate; he went as far as humiliating my mother and me. What kind of mate is that? Why does it have to be him among everyone else at the party?I never said I wanted a dominating alpha as my mate. A beta would have been enough for me, or even a gamma or an omega. I don’t care. All I ask for is a mate who will love me. But I got hell instead, and now it’s burning up my heart into flames.I wish I had a wolf and was stronger than him; then I wouldn’t feel as weak as I do right now, nor would I lock myself inside my room, too afraid to step outside. I’m emotionally drained, and I have lost my will to live. After what happened tonight, I’m too ashamed of myself right now to face anyone. All I want to do is cry myself to sleep. I hear a knock on my door.“Jane, please open this door,” my mother calls from outside my room. She’s been knocking since we returned, but I just can’t bring myself to open it. “Jane, please open this damn
Jane.The next day, Mother calls her sister Karen to tell her about me and my situation. I pray she accepts me to come live with her.“How is it, mother?" I ask eagerly.“She accepts,” she smiles. I can tell she isn’t happy. “I’m sorry, mother.”She pulls me into a hug. We are both silent as she caresses my hair. “You don’t have to say sorry. They bully you. It’s time to leave this horrible park.”“Thank you, mother.”“I will be right back, darling.” I’m packing my bag when my mother walks into my room.“Hi, baby, are you done packing your bags?” She asks, perching her butt on my bed.“Almost, Mother,” I reply.“I hope you’re not forgetting anything.”“No, mother. I’m not.” I finish stuffing my briefcase and zip-tie it up.“Ready?” She beams at me.“Yes, Mother. Everything is set. I am ready to leave this pack. I can’t wait to leave and start a new life somewhere else,” I tell her.“Good. I have mind-linked your aunt, my sister, about your arrival, and she is already anticipating meeti
Hitting the club. Jane’s stance. “Jane, let’s go to the mall and then hit the club,” she suggests. “I don’t want you to feel down after sharing your story about your mate.” “I don’t feel like going, Amira.” “No, you need to cheer up, darling,” she says. “Come on. Let hit the mall.” “Sure, I’m up for it,” I reply. “Let’s go.” We get ready, and she drives us to the mall. Ella tags along. Ella is Amira’s friend who later becomes my friend. She is the Beta’s daughter in the pack. “I want that sexy dress,” Ella exclaims, pointing to a short, hot dress. “I need to try this on. Can you bring it down?” She asks the shop attendant to check if it’s available in her size. “Yes, ma’am,” the shop attendant replies, bringing down the gown. Ella takes it from her and rushes into the dressing room. “Wow, you look amazing.” I gasp in admiration when she steps out of the dressing room. I wouldn’t look that beautiful even if I had the dress on. “Really?” she gushes. “Do I look smoking hot in i
Meeting her again.Alpha Richard Brown’s Point of ViewEver since I met that useless mate of mine, she has never once left my mind. I can’t say I like that she affects me. I hate her more for not being able to accept the rejection.Why is the moon goddess so wicked to me? Why was she my fated mate? I hate everything about her. I need her to accept my rejection, or I will be stuck with her forever. I won’t be able to mark or mate with another strong she-wolf worthy of being my Luna.I need a strong she-wolf who will rule beside me. I never listened to my nagging wolf, Parker, when he argued with me to accept that girl as our mate. He likes her already, and I find that even more pathetic.‘We both know that without me, you are nothing,’ Parker says through the mind link. ‘You know, I am the reason everyone fears you. I am strong already. I can protect our mate.’‘Parker, can you protect her forever?’ I ask. ‘Can you always protect her from my enemies worldwide?’‘I don’t care. I want her
JaneI’m shocked when I meet my rejected mate on the dance floor. Do I look attractive to him now? Does he want me now? If yes, I’ll make him beg me before I can accept him back.“What the fuck are you doing here?" he roars when he realizes the girl he’s about to hit on is his rejected mate. His gaze disappoints me, shattering my hope once again. I choose to ignore his presence, not acknowledge him. He’s not my Alpha. But this doesn’t sit well with him, a proud Alpha who is used to being acknowledged.He roars and begins dragging me to a place only the goddess knows.“Let go of me!” I yell, but he doesn’t listen to me. When we reach a silent place, he opens the door, pushes me inside, and slams it shut.“Now, tell me, why are you here dressed like this?" He demands, his eyes red with anger. I’m taken aback by his sudden outburst. Didn’t he reject me for being weak? He roars, releasing his alpha aura, as if trying to intimidate me. But his alpha aura has never had any effect on me.Who
Jane.“What is wrong, Jane?” Amira inquires. “I have noticed you ever since we left the club. You have been unhappy and moody. What is the matter?”“I’m fine,” I respond. “Don’t bother yourself.”“No, please don’t tell me that. I won’t take that from you,” she insists. “Tell me what is wrong, please.”“Okay, could you believe me if I told you I saw my supposed mate, the one who rejected me? I met my mate at the club, and you know what? He tried to humiliate me again.”“Oh my god, what kind of man is this, jerk?” she asks. “What the hell does he want from you again? I wish I were beside you. I could have stood by you and given him the worst treatment he will never be able to forget in his lifetime. Love, I am sorry.”“Don’t apologize, darling. I already put him in his place. I gave him a good slap. He never saw it coming," I tell her, feeling satisfied with what I did.“Wow! I am rooting for you, girl. You are so strong,” she says. “You are such a bad girl, but he deserves even more tha
Jane.I look up and stare at his face. The fierce warrior glares at me. He’s giving out a murderous stare. I know he’s only trying to frighten me, but I don’t fucking care. I’m not scared. I will fight with him.“We’re here to witness the fight between Jane and our best warrior, John. We’re here to see the strongest between them,” the Alpha announces. Everyone cheers, filling the air with their witty cheers.“Let the fight begin,” he declares openly.“Little girl, I’ll go soft on you. You don’t have to give your all in the battle,” the warrior affirms.“Don’t worry about me; give it your all. I would appreciate that.” I smile.“OK. Good luck,” he says, and the fight begins between us. The Alpha tells us not to fight in our form since I have no wolf.The warrior is so strong. I clamp my teeth together in pain. When his punch drops arduously on my stomach, it hurts like hell. I stand up and continue fighting without giving up.I’ll never give up. I’m not a loser. He keeps hitting me with