Thea's POV
It wasn't Jacob but one of the palace security or maybe a guard because he was dressed in all black and even wore a dark helmet that made it difficult to see his face.
Which guard or security had the nerve to stand up to the Beta's daughter? Maybe he was new because Nuella literally lived in the palace ordering everyone around while hovering around Jacob like an annoying bee. Everybody knows her.
Everyone would look away when she was up to her cunning tricks because nobody wants to upset the pack's future Luna and get in the wrath of the Alpha.
"Excuse you?" Nuella inquired, looking at him with contempt, "Who the fuck do you think you are?"
My heart shivered at the thought of my saviour getting in trouble in an attempt to save me but he didn't look like he was scared, instead he pointed to the door, "Run along cowards."
Nuella moved towards him menacingly, and her friends cowered behind her in fear at the aura he emits, "you have no right to tell me what to do. Do you know who I am? Now get the fuck out of here!"
The stranger scoffed at her words and leaned closer to poke at her chest, "Bullying a maid because she can't fight back is an act of cowardice. I won't repeat myself, find somewhere else to play."
Nuella is intimidated by his size, looks and even his aura, he doesn't cower in fear like Jacob and his size is enough to make you pee in your pants.
She turned towards Jacob, her face red with anger, "Are you seriously going to allow this stranger to get in our way?"
Jacob's eyes darted between us as he moved nonchalantly towards the exit, "It's enough Nuella, you've proven your point. Let's go."
Nuella frowned at me, leading her group out of the library, "He isn't going to save you forever."
I could see her fuming in her mouth and I made a face to anger her more, it was quite rare to see someone make a fool out of Nuella.
I leaned back onto the wall in relief as they all strolled out, and the man with the helmet leaned down to stroke my hair. I opened my eyes to meet dark green eyes staring down at me through the helmet. I shrieked in surprise, when did he move towards me and what was this strange aura around him? He wasn't just an ordinary guard, then who was he?
"You don't dare your bullies, next time try to keep your mouth shut. If I hadn't come in at the right time you might be lying six feet in the ground."
"Thank you....so much." I managed to say, my bleeding mouth made it difficult for me to speak properly.
He stood up, all six feet of male goodness. I couldn't see his face but man, he had yards and yards of legs on him. His muscled frame was intimidating and hot.
"Don't thank me. Be more careful next time." He replied harshly.
Ouch. A brat who didn't know how to process gratitude? I thought within myself. I picked my backpack and tried to scurry out of the library before the Ella's came back when my eyes caught a note at the corner where Jacob had been sitting all along. I rushed to the paper and it read; 'meet me at our secret place, I'm sorry Thea'.
Our secret place, the palace store room. I clutched the paper to my chest, my only solace.
Jacob stood inside the store room, pacing impatiently as I approached him. The only source of light was the tiny candle sitting at the window of the room as he left the door ajar to alert me that he was in.
I closed the door behind me, looking up to meet his worried face, "Hey Thea," he called out softly and hurried towards me, I flinched at his touch and pushed him away.
"You didn't even stand up for me. At least tell them to stop hitting me." I grimaced.
"Thea, I'm sorry but you know why I couldn't. I-" he stuttered.
I put my finger on his lips to stop him from talking, "it's okay Jacob. All that matters is that you love me and I'm stronger than I look." I joked.
I was tired of his apologies, I wanted him to hold me, to kiss me and remind me I was the one he loved. I tried to pull him into a hug but he turned away. I also noticed that he was avoiding my gaze, what was wrong?
I cupped his face, raising his head to look at me, "Jacob what's wrong? Is everything alright? You-"
"Of course nothing is fine, Thea." He choked out, cutting me short. "I....I can't do this anymore. You're in trouble and if things continue this way, Nuella might kill you someday. Let's just get this over with."
I reached out to him, hugging him tightly despite the uneasiness I was starting to feel in my stomach, "Jacob I love you. I can't live without you, despite being mistreated and bullied the fact that you feel something for me keeps me going."
"Fuck our love!" He cursed angrily, "we need to go our separate ways, I'll be Alpha soon and I can't be seen moving around with a lowly servant orphan."
I looked up at him, what was he saying? He had never insulted me right to my face before especially not when we were alone.
I backed out of his embrace searching his face as tears clouded my eyes, "what....are you saying? You're scaring me."
He moved to a darker part of the room to avoid my gaze, "I, Jacob Onyx future Alpha of the Shadow moon pack rejects you, Thea Clover as my mate and future Luna."
What!! He was definitely joking, this was one of his stupid pranks. There was no way he would mean what he just said.
I moved towards him, tugging at his collar desperately, as my voice croaked with tears, "Stop it Jacob, what are you saying?"
"I'm serious Thea. Accept the rejection, now!" He barked sternly.
Kyla- my wolf wasn't calm anymore, roaming around and troubled by the news, "You promised to love me, to choose me no matter what. I don't even care about being your Luna, I just need you to choose me at least, Jacob."
I hadn't shed a tear during my years of being bullied by the Ella's or anyone in the pack but Jacob's coldness was making me cry in pain. My heart ached, confused at his sudden change.
He pushed my hands roughly from his shirt, with disgust etched on his face, he barked, "say the words and complete the rejection. Now!"
Was I in some kind of nightmare, what went wrong? No, no I wouldn't accept this. I braced myself up and cleaned the stray tears that had been rolling down my cheeks, "I refuse to accept this Jacob. You can't end what we have in a heartbeat. Where did-"
"Shut up!" An angry voice interrupted us, and Beta Cam emerged from the door. Nuella trailed devilishly behind him as she clapped dramatically.
"What nonsense is this?" He pushed me from Jacob and a bunch of guards strolled in.
"Seize this slut now!" He barked.
Thea's POV The guards came straight to me, holding me in place as they made me go on my knees. "What's going on?" I cried to no one in particular. "You stupid bitch! How dare you try to lure the future Alpha?" Beta Cam barked at me, swinging his hand forcefully across my face, "Now accept the rejection!"I looked towards Jacob who quickly turned his face away, "Ja...jacob, please!" I sobbed, blood spilling down my lips where Beta Cam has slapped me.Nuella grabbed my chin tightly as she spat at my face, "you're just a lowly orphan and you don't deserve Jacob. So accept the rejection now, bitch.""Don't make this harder for us Thea. Just say the words and accept the rejection." Jacob begged from the room.I hung my head, tired from the whole pain and drama, "I, Thea Clover accept your rejection, Jacob Onyx as my mate."Nuella let out a strangled laugh as Jacob and I dropped to the ground, holding our chest in pain. But then the pain faded immediately. Our mate bond was broken.Jacob
Damian POVI stared at the girl sitting just opposite me, why was I drawn to her? There was this strange attraction I felt towards her and I couldn't understand it. But I wasn't destined to have a mate, so what could this attraction towards her be?My phone rang, disrupting the thoughts that were running through my head, "Yes, Father, I'm on my way home." I answered without even looking at the screen.Only the Wolf King could call me at any fucking time and I was quite aware that I had been out of the palace for nearly 20 hours, therefore prompting the call.Yes, I'm the son of Wolf King Karlos of the Western pack tribe. Being the pack's tribe all the neighbouring packs rule under our guidance and control. My father might be the Powerful Wolf King, but he's suffering from an incurable curse that will soon take his life when he clocks 30 in a few months. Not just him; in fact, all the sons of the Royal have been placed under a curse.The Royal family has been cursed by a powerful witch
Thea's POV I complied with the Prince's terms despite still being confused about why he needed me to be his Luna for three months. I was nothing but a lowly servant and now homeless and even an orphan. A couple of maids walked in and started cleaning me up, preparing me for dinner night.I was cleaned up, dressed in one of the best clothing I had ever seen in my entire life, and even scented with nice perfumes. "You look beautiful." One of the maids complimented me as she stared at my reflection in the mirror. I nodded my head in agreement because I was still stunned by my transformation. Who would have thought that a maid like me could be this beautiful and stunning? The light blue dress that was custom-made to fit me sparkled as I swirled around. The maids let out a gasp at my gorgeousness. "The Prince would be stunned when he sees you." Another chirped in. And I couldn't help but blush at their comments. They had finished doing my hair and my makeup when a soft knock came
Thea's POV"Look who we have here." I was lost in thought, scribbling poetry on a paper that I didn't hear the library door creak open fast enough for me to hide. When I heard it, it was already too late, my assaulters have already seen me. Hiding out alone in the library has never been much of a peace but I was left with no choice when the rate at which I was being bullied increased. There was no one to ask for help from because no one really cared about what was being done to an omega or a slave and worst of all an orphan.I grew up without knowing my parents except my grandmother who had been recently sick. Grandma told me they died in war as they were our pack warriors. And the bully increased when the Moon Goddess paired me with the Alpha's son. Could life be any more pathetic?But the joy I found was that my mate didn't resent me as much as they all do, maybe it was the mate bond or he truly cared for me but was helpless because of the taunts of being mated to an omega slave. N