The Mate They Threw Away Novels & Stories

His mother and father together, smiling, laughing, holding one another as if nothing else in the world mattered, their love was captured in different frames, a story preserved forever. Alongside them lay tapes, memory cards, flash drives, and a thick album bound in leather. Marla’s hands trembled as she touched the edge of the album. Tears threatened to fall from her eyes. “I trust you know what to do now,” she whispered, her voice breaking. Before Jace could answer, she turned away, moving to the door. She paused only once, placing her hand on the frame, then stepped out and quietly closed it behind her, leaving him alone in the room filled with his parents’ love.

“We followed your trail down to the Mid Forest and saw you slumped down with an enforcer over you. We killed and got you out just in time, but your pup died.” The mention of the enforcer brought back the scent of Zach's betrayal, and the brutal reality of my torn womb hit me like a silver blade. A scoff ripped through me as I heard that I lost my pup, I don't blame the pup, I would have gone if I was dragged through the woods like that. My wolf howled a silent, mourning cry, her spirit shattered by the loss of the tiny life we were supposed to protect. Seeing that I wouldn't say anything further apart from a scoff, he did something with his head, and the one called Marcus came forward with a

I would never let my mother’s life’s work stay in the hands of trash. At that moment, the pack herald came hurrying over. “The bond hall is ready. The chosen mate and her escort should prepare.”

“Then what was it?” His voice drops lower. “Respect.” “That’s not what it felt like.” The words hang heavy between us. The crowd begins to disperse, whispers rising again. I hear snippets…. “Alpha’s mate,” “rogue Luna,” “charity case.” I clench my fists until my nails cut skin. Rhea murmurs beside me, “They’ll talk for a while, then they’ll forget.” “No, they won’t.” Damon steps closer. “Ignore them.”

In one quick motion he yanked the gown off completely and threw it on the floor. I saw the look in his eyes and in his brothers’ eyes. Disgust and hunger mixed together. I knew then it was going to be a very long night. Their father had told me the mate bond does a lot. I was starting to believe him. I just wished it didn’t feel this wrong.

I opened one shutter to let in the light, and she sat on the edge of the bed, staring at her hands, and started talking before I could ask. "He leaned down. I thought he was going to kiss me. For one stupid second, I thought..." She stopped. "He said it in my ear. 'You're no longer of use to me, Elara. I reject you as my mate. I never wanted a weak one to begin with.'" I sat down beside her and said nothing.

He nods and agrees to talk to his friend to resume his plans. “Are you over the Mate thing now? You seem a little different, bit happier than the other day. You know that there is a whole world out there. Girls will want to have such a strong young Companion, no matter if mate or not. Maybe you shouldn’t just keep yourself for that one.” Gordon pats on Nero’s back as Vida walks around the corner. She will have heard what Gordon has just said. His look quickly flickering towards her as he swallows hard. She smiles at him as she walks into the House.

Was that all there was to a wolf? Everyone said the mate bond was like nothing anyone could imagine. I tried my best to liken it with love. Which could be stronger? Even after the mate bond, the two would still need to grow in love and trust. I've heard stories of mates rejecting mates and even if the rejecter could deal with the pain, it came as unexpected for the rejected. Why was I thinking about this? What if I came across my mate some day? Would I leave him for Jayson ? Would I leave a total and complete stranger whom I would supposedly share a deeper connection with for a man whom I've loved all my life?

“Your original mate.” A whole-body shudder seized my skeleton. This was it. The moment he tore open my mind or commanded me with his godly powers to spill my every secret. My gaze darted to his blue-haired mate, but she stared at me through eyes as hard as lapis lazuli. They must have known Griff’s tragic tale and how it had ended with a brutal death at the guns of his vengeful, pyromaniac mate. With Supernatural Media being so easy to obtain, they might have even looked up my records. It wasn’t like I didn’t have a distinctive face.

I asked with a shaky voice as I stared into the mirror , I was looking pale with puffy dark eyes “Uhmmm, you don’t have to know . Never mind , it means nothing. Let’s go and get you safely on the plane , should I call Hazel to accompany you since I won’t be coming with you . You will need all the support you can get and Hazel will make a good hype man “ said mother with a wired smile looking around and trying to stare into my eyes “Stop beating around the bush and tell me what this means,you are my mother and I shouldn’t be begging you to be honest with me “ I have an idea what the disappearing mate mark means but I need someone to confirm it for me “It means that thee rejection process is c