ANAYA'S POV They all waited expectantly for my response. I hated to let them down but... "I left a friend at home and she will be very worried if I don't go back home. I told her I would only be a minute because I needed to buy something and get some fresh air." Luna Freya could not hide the disappointment she felt from playing on her face. She forced a smile that did not bother to reach her eyes. "Ohh that means you cannot stay the night. I always cleaned this room with the hope that you would one day come and spend the night with us or even a few days." I felt a pain in my chest at her words. I hated to hurt her but would Rafa not be worried sick? With the way I left, she would think something bad had happened to me even if I called her to tell her I would not be going back home. Even if I did that, what would my reason be? Would she even believe me?"What if you call your friend over? Both of you could spend the night over and head back tomorrow morning after breakfast?" Luna F
THIRD POVAnaya swallowed, hiding the hesitance she felt. Opening her mouth, she blurted out the first thing that came to her head. "What does that question mean?" She foolishly asked. Duke stared at her with an arched brow. "What does... I don't-- I don't understand, what does what question mean?" He asked confusedly. "The question you asked me." She continued her lies with a straight face. "How I felt and all... I don't know what you want me to answer with, I was on a stroll, I missed you, I was coming to visit you because you didn't go to school today and then I saw those creeps so I hid behind a tree. "Crouching down for too long must have gotten me feeling dizzy and when I stood up to explain my presence behind the tree, I passed out. It is as simple as that, I thought you would have guessed." She pouted her lips, pretending to be sad. "How I felt?" She questioned then scoffed a laugh. "I felt angry and disappointed and sad. That is how I felt knowing I was the one who shamel
THIRD POVDuke stared at me with confusion in his eyes and I realized what I had just said and I tried to swallow the words back but there was no way to do that. He walked over towards me and as much as I wanted to stand still, my legs betrayed me and I took a step back. "You... Are you trying to tell me that you found out that Miguel was your second chance mate but you still stayed with him for the winter?" He arched his brow at me. I opened my mouth to talk but the words refused to leave my mouth. I cleared my throat and decided to try again. "I just needed a place to stay until my place was ready. I couldn't stay with Rafa because she lives with her dad who is an alpha. "The man is quite strict and he would not have even allowed me there. I just had to take him up on his offer to spend a few days before moving. He had several rooms and we went without seeing each other for days whenever we wanted to. It was no big deal. Besides, I lived with you guys for months." He scoffed a
ANAYA'S POVShock was a feeling that could not explain what I had truly felt at his words. My ears refused to believe what they had just heard but then again, that was the plain truth. He had truly said those words and I was not delusional. He... Wanted to reject me as his mate. He stared into my eyes for a second before avoiding my gaze once more. His former coldness returned and he furrowed his brows. "I, Duke Cavannagh, reject you, Anaya Fields, as my mate and future Luna." "That is absurd!" I spat out before I even realized it. My body refused to fall under control, my heart could not handle the wounds and bled uncontrollably. "You cannot reject me!" I yelled. "No, you will not reject me! Not after everything we have been through. Do you have no idea what you really mean to me? How can you just selfishly say those cruel words to me without even batting an eye?" "Because it is the truth, reality. This is our reality Anaya, you and I were never meant to be, it was a mistake and
ANAYA’S POVI had hoped I would be next to him until the world would end. Until death would do us apart, until our bones would wither away. Had I hoped for too much? My heart was heavy, my feet were too heavy for me to lift but I managed to turn away from him without looking back. I wanted to keep my confidence as I accepted his rejection but I knew my heart would ache and my eyes would fail me. So I turned my back and opened my mouth to speak, "I accept your rejection..." Tears poured from my eyes. An invincible knife stabbed my chest and my body ached seriously. I wanted to crumble to the ground, it felt like I was being torn apart piece by piece. It was true when they said the pain of rejection could kill an omega. It left other werewolves feeling like they had lost a big part of their soul but it made me feel like my entire soul had been sucked out of me. THIRD POVDean grabbed his chest at the same time Darius reacted in the same way. The ceramic dish in both of their hands
THIRD POV"What the fuck did you do to her, Duke?!" Darius spat out angrily. "Don't tell me it is what I am thinking.""Yeah Duke," Dean added as he advanced towards his brothers. "Tell us exactly what happened.""What are your brothers talking about?" Luna Freya stared confusedly at her sons. What were they talking about? Duke felt the words too heavy to pronounce but they had already felt it and it was of no use to pretend. So he took a deep breath and spoke up in a loud, audible and confident voice. "I rejected her as my mate."Luna Freya's arms dropped lifelessly to her sides and her heart slowed. She did not understand what her son had just said or maybe she had not heard him clearly. "You... You rejected her?" She arched her brow at him. "What were you all expecting?" Duke asked without a hint of remorse in his voice. "Were you expecting me to make her our luna? Come on, we can't always be selfish.""Why can't she be our luna?" Dean requested in a stern voice. "Because she is
Anaya POV I was trying so hard to stop the tears from dropping down my eyes. I couldn't just move on after his death. "Goodbye, dad...this is harder than I thought..." I mumbled, those words carrying so much sadness. The sound of boots rustled in the dry grasses as footsteps, making me remember I wasn't alone in the lonely quiet graveyard. "Hey Anaya, we should leave now." The voice belonged to Alpha Donald, "I'm waiting in the car." I quickly wipe off any left tears wetting my eyes. Nodding to that, I said in a whisper. "Yes sir." My father's death had been too devastating for me. He died protecting our pack, Moonstone pack, against our highest rivals. Alpha Donald was taking me in to live with he and his family, honoring my father's death. This only meant that I would be sharing the house with my rivals too, more like bullies. Duke, Darius and Dean...three devils created to make my life a living hell. I was always the weird one in school, and that wasn't just the f
Anaya's POV To think a bunch of teenage boys could cause my heart to beat this fast out of fear! I wasn't proud of that. I turned to see Duke standing by the door, his face clearly contorted into a deep frown. "What the hell? Who told you to come in here? Get out!" He raged, completely angered by my presence. I flinched, "I'm sorry. I was just admiring these arts-" Duke came closer, his towering glance over me dominating, "are you deaf, omega? Get out right now!" I nodded, shaking with fear. But somehow, I realized he had been scared as well. Of something I couldn't quite point to. Maybe he didn't want me to see his arts for some reason? But they were lovely! I quickly walked out, then the door shut behind me in a bang. "Okay..." I found myself muttering. Alpha Donald's voice was loud as he called my name. I found him standing before me with brows arched upwards. "Where have you been? You know what, never mind. Come, let me introduce you to my sons." He said, gesturing ove
THIRD POV"What the fuck did you do to her, Duke?!" Darius spat out angrily. "Don't tell me it is what I am thinking.""Yeah Duke," Dean added as he advanced towards his brothers. "Tell us exactly what happened.""What are your brothers talking about?" Luna Freya stared confusedly at her sons. What were they talking about? Duke felt the words too heavy to pronounce but they had already felt it and it was of no use to pretend. So he took a deep breath and spoke up in a loud, audible and confident voice. "I rejected her as my mate."Luna Freya's arms dropped lifelessly to her sides and her heart slowed. She did not understand what her son had just said or maybe she had not heard him clearly. "You... You rejected her?" She arched her brow at him. "What were you all expecting?" Duke asked without a hint of remorse in his voice. "Were you expecting me to make her our luna? Come on, we can't always be selfish.""Why can't she be our luna?" Dean requested in a stern voice. "Because she is
ANAYA’S POVI had hoped I would be next to him until the world would end. Until death would do us apart, until our bones would wither away. Had I hoped for too much? My heart was heavy, my feet were too heavy for me to lift but I managed to turn away from him without looking back. I wanted to keep my confidence as I accepted his rejection but I knew my heart would ache and my eyes would fail me. So I turned my back and opened my mouth to speak, "I accept your rejection..." Tears poured from my eyes. An invincible knife stabbed my chest and my body ached seriously. I wanted to crumble to the ground, it felt like I was being torn apart piece by piece. It was true when they said the pain of rejection could kill an omega. It left other werewolves feeling like they had lost a big part of their soul but it made me feel like my entire soul had been sucked out of me. THIRD POVDean grabbed his chest at the same time Darius reacted in the same way. The ceramic dish in both of their hands
ANAYA'S POVShock was a feeling that could not explain what I had truly felt at his words. My ears refused to believe what they had just heard but then again, that was the plain truth. He had truly said those words and I was not delusional. He... Wanted to reject me as his mate. He stared into my eyes for a second before avoiding my gaze once more. His former coldness returned and he furrowed his brows. "I, Duke Cavannagh, reject you, Anaya Fields, as my mate and future Luna." "That is absurd!" I spat out before I even realized it. My body refused to fall under control, my heart could not handle the wounds and bled uncontrollably. "You cannot reject me!" I yelled. "No, you will not reject me! Not after everything we have been through. Do you have no idea what you really mean to me? How can you just selfishly say those cruel words to me without even batting an eye?" "Because it is the truth, reality. This is our reality Anaya, you and I were never meant to be, it was a mistake and
THIRD POVDuke stared at me with confusion in his eyes and I realized what I had just said and I tried to swallow the words back but there was no way to do that. He walked over towards me and as much as I wanted to stand still, my legs betrayed me and I took a step back. "You... Are you trying to tell me that you found out that Miguel was your second chance mate but you still stayed with him for the winter?" He arched his brow at me. I opened my mouth to talk but the words refused to leave my mouth. I cleared my throat and decided to try again. "I just needed a place to stay until my place was ready. I couldn't stay with Rafa because she lives with her dad who is an alpha. "The man is quite strict and he would not have even allowed me there. I just had to take him up on his offer to spend a few days before moving. He had several rooms and we went without seeing each other for days whenever we wanted to. It was no big deal. Besides, I lived with you guys for months." He scoffed a
THIRD POVAnaya swallowed, hiding the hesitance she felt. Opening her mouth, she blurted out the first thing that came to her head. "What does that question mean?" She foolishly asked. Duke stared at her with an arched brow. "What does... I don't-- I don't understand, what does what question mean?" He asked confusedly. "The question you asked me." She continued her lies with a straight face. "How I felt and all... I don't know what you want me to answer with, I was on a stroll, I missed you, I was coming to visit you because you didn't go to school today and then I saw those creeps so I hid behind a tree. "Crouching down for too long must have gotten me feeling dizzy and when I stood up to explain my presence behind the tree, I passed out. It is as simple as that, I thought you would have guessed." She pouted her lips, pretending to be sad. "How I felt?" She questioned then scoffed a laugh. "I felt angry and disappointed and sad. That is how I felt knowing I was the one who shamel
ANAYA'S POV They all waited expectantly for my response. I hated to let them down but... "I left a friend at home and she will be very worried if I don't go back home. I told her I would only be a minute because I needed to buy something and get some fresh air." Luna Freya could not hide the disappointment she felt from playing on her face. She forced a smile that did not bother to reach her eyes. "Ohh that means you cannot stay the night. I always cleaned this room with the hope that you would one day come and spend the night with us or even a few days." I felt a pain in my chest at her words. I hated to hurt her but would Rafa not be worried sick? With the way I left, she would think something bad had happened to me even if I called her to tell her I would not be going back home. Even if I did that, what would my reason be? Would she even believe me?"What if you call your friend over? Both of you could spend the night over and head back tomorrow morning after breakfast?" Luna F
ANAYA'S POVWaking up to the sound of muffled murmurs, I opened my eyes and noticed I was in a bedroom, the comfort of the bed relaxed my aching body. I looked wearily around as I blinked, two silhouettes stood by the door murmuring inaudibly to themselves, one of which I instantly recognized to be Duke Cavannagh. Only after a moment later did I recognize the second person to be alpha Donald. Their muffled talks became audible as I woke up totally. "Anaya was hurt by those monsters on purpose and you expect me to just let them go like that?" Duke's voice was a harsh whisper. "Dad, do you have the slightest idea what she had to go through just because she was close to us? It is too dangerous to leave her alone now because no matter what we do, they will always go after her." Alpha Donald let out a sigh and bit down on his lower lips in a panicked way as he ran his fingers through his hair. After a moment, he let out another soft sigh. "Duke... I know that you are worried about he
ANAYA'S POVI ducked behind a tree and looked wearily around me for the sign of danger she mentioned but saw nothing. I was about to question her when I noticed two guys standing with Duke in their middle. It didn't seem like a friendly conversation and Duke seemed to be filled with anger. “Are you trying to tell me that you two are the ones that hurt her?” Duke's voice was loud and filled with anger. One of them let out a hoarse and mocking laughter. “It was really fun, believe me. She had never expected to see me and she was stuck on a tree. Honestly, I was already wondering how I would be able to get to her but that stupid beta made it easy for me. “Putting her up on a tree when she is a weak and powerless omega, how did he expect her to get down on her own in case of an emergency?” His tone was filled with mock. The other one sniffed in the air. “She is around.” He suddenly said. “I can feel her presence. That weak and powerless soul is somewhere around here and she is very c
ANAYA'S POVI stared at her, wondering whether to tell her about the secrets that I had or maybe to let it die within me. She waved her hand in front of my face. “Hello? Earth to Anaya?” I blinked twice. “Oh sorry, I didn't–”A sudden sensation washed over me, filling me up from the inside and traveling to every single part of my body. It felt strange and powerful at the same time. It was a call. A call from someone all too familiar for me not to recognize yet I didn't recognize it. Like it was being masked. It overwhemeled me, making it impossible to ignore. I could feel it all the way down to my toes, even the smallest one! A sudden shiver ran down my spine and I felt goosebumps cover up my entire body as I hugged myself. I was shivering. “Are you okay girl?” Her voice snapped me out of my head. “You look like you just saw a ghost.”I turned to look at my mirror and my reflection stared right back at me, pale and afraid. Those feelings were foreign yet somehow they felt like