Rejected

SERENA'S POV

As soon as I proclaimed that he was my mate, the whole room fell silent. In the next moment, I heard footsteps, and I looked around in surprise to see several men emerge from the shadows. Their expressions showed surprise, and I wondered why they had suddenly appeared. It was clear that they were elders of the Pack.

I turned my gaze to the Alpha, who had been focused solely on me, ignoring the intruders.

"Alpha..." I called out, joy swelling in my heart. Suddenly, my heart, once filled with pain and sadness, overflowed with joy and love for the man before me. He was a gift from the Universe, my destined partner.

"You? My mate?" The Alpha spoke up, and I nodded. My heart skipped a beat as his voice resonated through the air. It was the most beautiful sound I had ever heard. Sebastian, my ex-boyfriend, couldn't hold a candle to him. Now, I had found my mate, and I could finally experience unconditional love. I would no longer have to fear heartbreak. Deep down, I felt grateful to Nathalie for taking Sebastian away.

I eagerly nodded in response to Alpha Kane's words, affirming that he was my mate. "Yes, yes!"

But then, unexpectedly, he burst into mocking laughter. His laughter reverberated throughout the room, and I looked at him in wonder. Was he laughing at me?

"Alpha..." one of the elders began, but Alpha Kane silenced him with a dismissive gesture.

"Come here," he beckoned to me, wiggling his fingers. Instantly, I was filled with joy, knowing he wanted me closer. As I started to stand up, he shook his head.

"No! Crawl to me! You are not meant to stand on equal ground with me!" he bellowed with anger, and fear gripped me. His words felt cruel, and I looked at him with wide eyes. For a moment, I was scared to approach him, but I couldn't keep my soulmate waiting; he needed me.

Reluctantly, I got down on all fours and began to crawl toward Alpha Kane. Initially, I didn't question it, but as the elders burst into mocking laughter, shame washed over me. Why would my soulmate subject me to this humiliation? Yet, I couldn't bring myself to stop.

Eventually, I reached his feet and looked up at him with wide eyes, like a loyal pet gazing at its owner. His scent became more potent, driving me wild. The power of the soulmate bond was undeniable.

"You!" Alpha Kane exclaimed, bending down and gripping my neck. At first, it felt good, but then he tightened his grip, and I struggled for breath.

"Ahh!" I cried out, my eyes turning red from the sudden pain that consumed me.

"Do you really think you can be my soulmate?" he sneered, a sinister gleam in his eyes.

I swallowed nervously, trying to speak, but the pressure on my neck made it difficult.

He chuckled slowly and uttered, "A lowly servant like you can never be my soulmate. You belong with the dogs!" His words echoed through the room, and I froze.

"I... I am not a servant," I finally replied, my voice trembling. His words shook my heart with apprehension. In just a few hours, I had gone from choosing to be a servant to becoming one, and now I had to face the consequences. I had never considered the possibility that the Alpha might not accept me. I was unprepared for this.

"Alpha..." I stammered as I reached out to touch his legs, hoping to make him understand my love for him and my need for him. However, the unexpected happened.

"Get your filthy hands off me, servant!" he thundered, and before I knew it, he kicked me in the abdomen, sending me flying across the room.

"Ahhh!" I screamed in pain as my body landed with a loud thud before the elders. My heart pounded with agony, and pain radiated through my entire being.

"I... I..." I struggled to say something, but no words would come out.

"You're taking too long," Alpha Kane suddenly said as he approached me.

He declared, "I, Alpha Kane of the Arctic Wolf Pack, reject you, servant, as my soulmate!" His words struck me like a wave of pain, surpassing anything I had felt before.

"Ahhhh!" I screamed, writhing in agony as my body convulsed on the floor. It felt like something within me was shattering, and my wolf howled in pain. In the process, my clothes became torn and disheveled, leaving me almost exposed for everyone to see.

I continued to scream, feeling the weight of lecherous stares upon me. My cries were muffled as cold fingers gripped my shoulders, sending shivers down my spine. Disgust filled me as I realized that I was being violated by the elders. I glanced at my supposed soulmate, only to see that he had no qualms about what was happening.

My heart shattered, and a pounding headache accompanied the realization that I meant nothing to Alpha Kane. He had already rejected me, so why should he care?

"Let go of me!" I managed to scream through clenched teeth, fueled by a surge of anger. But they paid no heed to my words.

"Let go of me!" I screamed again, my rage intensifying. My limbs thrashed and fought to break free from their grasp. In a sudden burst of strength, I managed to break away and stood up, glaring at Kane with seething anger.

"You heartless, despicable Alpha Kane!" I yelled, pointing an accusatory finger at him. With my other hand, I desperately tried to cover what little remained of my dignity. He turned to look at me, his expression twisted with fury.

"Say that again..." he growled through gritted teeth. It was clear that he was furious, and provoking him further seemed unwise. But I couldn't suppress my disgust and sense of injustice. At that moment, I didn't care about the consequences. The worst had already happened to me.

"You heartless, soulless bastard! How could you reject me? How? And then you allow your elders to treat me like this? Do you even deserve to lead your pack?" I thundered, my anger reverberating through the room, eliciting gasps from the crowd. In the next moment, I broke down, my sobs uncontrollable. Standing before all these people, I realized that I was utterly alone in this world, abandoned by everyone. The harsh reality of my isolation only deepened the pain.

"You will regret this..." Alpha Kane seethed, his finger pointed at me. But I snorted, a twisted smile creeping onto my lips as I saw the pain in his eyes. At least, it brought me some satisfaction to know that he also felt some measure of torment.

"Guards!" he suddenly bellowed, and my laughter echoed throughout the room. The worst he could do was throw me into jail, perhaps even sentence me to death. At this point, I had nothing left to lose. But I vowed to haunt him and the elders in the afterlife.

"Arrest her and throw her into the jail! She will await her judgment!" he commanded.

"Yes, Alpha!" the guards responded in unison.

Before long, I found myself being forcefully led away by the guards, dragged through the halls of the modern-day jail. It was as if my fate was to be dragged that day. Yet, this time, I didn't bother to resist. This was the hell my supposed mate had brought upon me.