Chapter 3: Rejected

“I, the Alpha King of this pack, reject you, Emerald Howard as my wife. Therefore, Katie, my fated mate will replace your position as my wife and the Luna of this pack.”

Everyone listened as the rejection began. I was stunned in my direction. I wanted to leave and run away but my legs were paralyzed. My eyes don't want to leave Alpha James as he rejected me in front of everyone, in front of the wolves I used to love and served for many years.

He continued. “With the power vested upon me, my decision is irrevocable.” 

After I heard those words from my husband, I pushed myself to stand up even though I am still in pain. Tears kept on falling from my eyes as I walked near them. I don't care what they will think of me. I don't care what Alpha James will do to me because what's important for me is I have done something to keep him. 

My legs folded as I kneeled in front of them. Commotions happened because of what I did. Alpha James and his mate, Katie were staring at me.

“Please, don't do this to me, James. Don't reject me just because of her. You have to choose me over her. Please…”

I don't care if I embarrassed myself as long as I tried to convince James to give me a chance. Losing him would be so painful for me. He's not my mate but the pain I feel for what he did was terrible.

“What are you doing, Emerald? You're embarrassing yourself. My decision is irrevocable, so stop doing this!”

I can feel anger from his voice but it doesn't matter. I don't care about his reaction. I loved him and I can't handle losing the man I love just because of a woman who he just met.

“We have been together for almost a year now. I served you the best that I can. I have loved you with all my heart, but why? Why do you still want your mate, James? Are you not happy with me during those days that we are together?”

Alpha James kneels to level his face with mine. I still have a little hope in my heart that James will change his mind. I thought he would tell me he loved me as well but I was wrong.

“Marrying you was the worst thing that happened to me. I thought I would learn to love you but I was wrong. Loving a woman who was not fated to me by the Moon Goddess was impossible. I can't even feel anything even a little bit with you.” 

Never did I imagine that James would hurt me this bad. These are the most painful words I've heard so far. I can't imagine I was doing this to a man but if the means of my begging would bring him back, I would do it again and again. I will not stop until James realizes that he loved me.

It's impossible that he didn't feel anything for me after a year that we were together. 

“James, I loved you. Was it not enough to stop you from leaving me?” I uttered in between tears.

I was hurt because of how he looked at me. His eyes filled like disgust. Alpha James felt disgust because of what I was doing now.

“You're not my mate. You will never be my mate. Accept the truth or else you will hurt more. Pity yourself because you look like a desperate being now.” 

Those painful words leave a stabbing pain in my heart as those words escape from him. I looked at him still with tears streaming down from my eyes.

“What did you find from her that you can't find from me, James? Will she be a better wife to you? Did you know her that much?” 

“Don't ask something that will hurt you, Emerald.” 

I bit my lower lips, my hands still clenched into fists.

“Am I so ugly, James? Is she better in bed instead of me?”

I look too desperate now, but I have to fight. I have to fight my rights until the end.

“I can't believe you have a wife like her for that year. I'm sorry that it took you so long to find me.” Katie, James' new mate said those words while smirking.

I clenched my teeth, as I looked at her.

“Can't you see that, James? There's something with her that you will regret, I swear!”

My words had angered him. James looked at me, his stares giving me a warning.

“Aside from Katie, I have reasons for leaving you. You can't be with me because you're a weak Luna, Emerald. And look at you now… You're begging me to stay with you. Is it a real Luna's thing?” 

I cried. James is doing everything he could just to reject me. He doesn't want to give me another chance and I don't know what to do. I don't know what else I can do just to convince him to choose me.

I just need him. He still needs to know that I also carry his child but I'm afraid. I know he won't believe it because of what I'm doing now. James would think that it's just part of my acting. I'm so confused now. I'm in so much pain that I don't know if I can still handle it knowing he won't stop hurting and pushing me away.

I should be in Katie's position. I should be his Luna and wife forever. James will definitely deserve me better than his mate. But seeing James already hooked up with her, it's impossible that I can still convince him.

I was supposed to run now after the Alpha rejected me. I should leave the pack because I am now just an ordinary wolf after he took my power and replaced his new mate with mine. All of these were still not clear to me. 

I can't understand why he has to do this after everything I did just to make him impressed with me. I became a better and loving wife to him during our marriage, yet he just threw it away because of her. However, it will never stop me from having him. I won't give up not until it's myself who wants to end this craziness.

It's obvious that he doesn't want me anymore. Alpha James already chose Katie over me but… It's not the end yet. I will do better to help him realize that I'm better than his mate.