The fall of a Luna

Rachel’s POV

My world shattered, my legs trembling and for a moment, I felt like I would collapse.

Rage flaring up through my veins, I staggered forward, pushing through the crowd.

Aaron’s voice echoed in my ears, still carrying the weight of his cruel betrayal.

“To the Luna and our son.”

I reached them, my vision blurring with tears, The moment I stopped in front of them, Davina turned to me, anger and disdain in her eyes. 

Aaron turned his gaze toward me, his face unreadable. Davina’s lips curled into a mischievous smirk. 

“What is this?” I snapped, my fists clenched tightly besides me. “What are you doing?”

Aaron’s eyes turned cold as he stared at me. “What does it look like, Rachel?”

The disdain in his tone made my fists tightened the more. “You told me—” My breath hitched. “You told me I was your Luna. And,” I gestured at the child in Davina’s arms. “My child was the only thing stopping you from announcing me as your Luna.”

Aaron scoffed. “You?” His chuckle was laced with cruel mockery. “Why will I marry a complete nobody?"

“I gave you everything!” I shouted, my voice filled with tears.  “I sacrificed everything for you. I fought for you when the elders wanted to kick you out. I risked my life for you! And now—” I swallowed the lump in my throat, “—you stand here and act like I was nothing?”

Aaron sighed as if I was nothing more than a disturbance. “Rachel, stop embarrassing yourself.”

Before I could respond to him, my mother rushed to me, slapping me hard across the face. 

Her eyes filled with disgust. “Stop this nonsense right now, Rachel,” she spat. “Stop spreading lies.”

I stared at her in disbelief. 

Yes, she was also in this, I would be surprised if she wasn't.

“Lies?” I scoffed. “Yes,” I muttered, nodding my head. “You are in this too, you have never treated me as a daughter in the first.”

My father stepped beside her, shaking his head. “You’ve always been a troublemaker. Always throwing tantrums, stop ruining things.”

My heart pounded. “I’m ruining things?” My hands trembled, anger clawing its way out. “Davina has my child! She took what was mine, and you all stand here, letting this happen?”

The crowd murmured, uncertainty flickering through their faces.

Aaron’s jaw tightened. “Your child?” He laughed, shaking his head. “Since when have you been pregnant?”

My jaws dropped open unable to respond. 

It was clearly my fault, Aaron insisted that I remain indoors still I had the child, I thought he was just been too overprotective but now I know he just wanted to hide it. 

“Davina is my mate,” he said, stepping closer to me.  “Everyone knows that she was pregnant.” He smirked. 

Pregnant? Since when was Davina pregnant?

“This is a lie,” I shouted, rushing to attack Davina but the guards stepped forward dragging me away. 

They pushed me outside the ballroom and slammed the door on my face. I banged hard on the door but no one responded. 

Suddenly the door opened and Aaron and Davina walked out, trailing behind them was my parents. 

My Dad stared at me with disgust, he dragged me to a corner, out of preying eyes or ears. 

He slapped me hard across the face, the force pushing me to the floor. 

“Do you want to destroy your sister?” He spat. 

“I want the truth,” I spat back, my breath heavy as I smoldered at them with resentment. 

“The truth?” Aaron scoffed. “You were a nobody, just a convenient.”

Convenient. 

I swallowed hard, standing up, tears flowing down freely. “How could you do this to me?” 

Davina stepped closer, her arms cradling my son like he belonged to her. “You should be grateful,” she said.  “You got to carry the heir of the strongest Alpha.”

I turned to Aaron, desperate for some glimpse of the man I had loved. “Did you ever love me?” My voice cracked, filled with pain. “Even for a moment?”

Aaron’s expression didn’t waver. “You were a nobody, Rachel, I never loved you, you were just a surrogate.”

The words crushed whatever was left of my heart.

My mother sneered. “She is his mate. You were nothing more than a borrowed womb.”

Borrowed womb.

I stared at her, shaking my head in disbelief. “I'm your daughter too, how can you be so cruel?” I shouted at my parents.

“You were never my daughter,” my father spat. 

“Don’t make this harder than it needs to be, Rachel,” she said sweetly.

Rage unlike anything I had ever known consumed me. I lunged at her, my hands reaching for my son, but Aaron caught me first, shoving me back with force.

“Enough!” he barked. “You don’t belong here.”

He turned toward the guards. “Take her out of here.”

Two guards stepped forward, gripping my arms before I could react.

“No—” I struggled, but they were too strong.

Aaron looked at me like I was dirt beneath his shoe. “Enough of this pathetic display.”

I fought harder, my nails digging into their skin. “You will regret this, Aaron!, I promise you, I won't let you get away with it.”

Aaron smirked, turning to the guards. “Beat her to death if you have to,” he commanded, placing his hand across Davina's shoulders, guiding her back to the hall. My parents followed. 

Before I could react, they pushed me down and started beating me up, heavy blows hitting my face and stomach. 

Then, they lifted me.

I was barely conscious when they dragged me toward the balcony.

The realization hit me too late.

“No—” I gasped, struggling weakly. “No, please—”

They laughed wickedly and immediately, they threw me over.

The world blurred, the wind howling in my ears. I was falling down the ten stories building, I closed my eyes waiting for the end. 

But instead of the hard ground, I felt strong arms caught me, cradling me as if I weighed nothing.

I gasped, my eyes fluttering open.

And then, I saw him.

The most breathtaking man I had ever seen.

His piercing eyes locked onto mine, his touch igniting something deep inside me.

My wolf flared up and the words escaped my mouth before I could stop them.

"Mate."