Chapter 001 Double rejection

AMELIA

“ Is she the one?” Beta's voice sliced through the quiet air inside the Pack's event hall, jolting my mind back to the present.

My breath caught in my throat as the eyes of the Alpha twins lingered on me, as if they were searching for something that was hidden deep inside my soul.

I stared back at them, not batting my eyelashes despite the powerful intimidating aura which surrounded them. It's not that I was that bold, there was this thing inside me which I couldn't explain. It seemed like their eyes had this magic that sucked me in.

I have never been this close to the alpha twins. I always watch them from the sidelines as they play ice hockey back in college or talk to a group of their friends who come from high hierarchy. I even doubted if they knew my name.

Tension and hope for the Pack's future hung in the air. The hope of the alpha twins finding their fated mates as they turned eighteen a couple of hours ago. Finding the Luna meant the Pack's future would be safe, the power would be balanced and the throne would be secured.

As if the twins’ shared an invisible thread, they both slowly turned their gaze at the beta who was standing on the podium, patiently waiting for their response.

“ No!” Finn, the older twin said in a firm voice, loud enough for everyone inside the hall to hear.

“ She isn't the one.”Liam, the younger twin added, emphasising what his brother had just said.

“ I told you, the twin alphas would never be fated to an omega.” I heard a female voice say behind me.

My heart ached inside my chest. I should be used to this kind of pain by now but…sometimes it hurts so much.

To be honest, I didn't expect the alpha twins to come this far, that's why I was standing at the very end of the lined up unmated she-wolves. I knew there was no way I would be fated to any of them. I mean, why would the moon goddess choose an omega for the alpha twins?The only reason I lined up was because it was an order from the above and no one can defy it, you know.

Since the alpha twins hadn't found their fated mates, the ceremony continued just as planned. They transformed into their wolf forms, big black beasts and went for a run in the woods…

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ONE WEEK LATER

One week has passed by quietly without any news of the alpha twins finding their fated mates. Unmated she-wolves both in Mystic pack and back in college are doing everything to get the alphas interest, in the hopes of being chosen as their mates. Sarah and Lola, the Beta and gamma daughters are no exception.

For me, all I do is watch from afar, knowing too well that I didn't stand a chance, not even in my wildest dreams. It's not that I was complaining. I already made peace with myself. I was born as an omega so there was nothing I could do about my status. However, I try my best in my studies because I don't want to end up like other omegas. I don't want to be a servant. I want to be someone more, and education is my only escape.

A deep sigh escaped my lips when I gave it a thought. I decided to push the disturbing thoughts at the back of my mind and continued to fold my mom's clothes, arranging them carefully in the worn out suitcase.

When I was done with the clothes and other chores, I decided to head over to the alpha's residence to check on my mother in case she needed a hand. My mother works as a head servant for the alphas family. Sometimes I help her with the chores when I come back home early from college or on the weekends like today, Saturday.

I bumped into Alpha Edward as soon as I entered the mansion, “ Good afternoon, Alpha.” I bowed my head in respect, keeping my gaze low.

“ Good afternoon, Amelia.” He responded, his voice gentle and it had some warmth in it.

“ Do you need anything? Water? Tea?” I inquired politely, “ No, thank you. I’m good.” He responded in a rushed voice and I could tell he was in a hurry to go somewhere.

“ Okay,” I nodded in understanding then headed to the kitchen’s direction, knowing too well I would find my mother preparing lunch for the alpha family.

Alpha Edward is a rare breed of alpha. He has all qualities that a leader should have. He’s kind and treats all members of his Pack equally without caring about the status. He doesn't care if you're an omega or if you come from a high hierarchy, in his eyes, you're all equal.

However I wouldn't say the same when it comes to his sons because they're quite the opposite. They're arrogant and self-absorbed. I have watched them mistreat omegas and say harsh words to them.

My heart jumped in my throat when the alpha twins popped out of nowhere and blocked my way, preventing me from walking further. Their gaze on me was intense, as though I was a prey who had gotten in their way of hunting and there were predators, ready to pounce on me.

I subconsciously stepped back, my heart thumping wildly against my ribcage as though it would escape from my chest the next second. To be honest, I wasn't expecting to cross paths with the alpha twins. I thought they were training in the field.

Did they hear my thoughts? I couldn't help but question myself, a cold sweat ran down my spine when the thought popped in my mind.

“ Is- is there something that I can help you with, alphas?” I stuttered, my voice coming out as a whisper but loud enough for them to hear what I had just said.

Who knows? Perhaps they wanted me to help them with something, like fetch them a cup of water from the kitchen or prepare a bath for them. It was silent in the hallway for a moment, even a pin drop could be heard. I could hear my heartbeat in my ear, each faster than the previous.

The alpha twins continued to stare at me, reminding me of one week ago during their coming of age ceremony. It felt as though I was a book and they could read me, word by word, page by page. A voice deep inside me was telling me to turn around and run away, as fast as possible and as far as my legs could carry me. However, I remained standing at the same spot, staring back at the alpha twins as if it was a competition.

Finn's lips curved into a smile, “ You, help us?” He asked sarcastically, his face twisting in disgust.

“ Brother, do you need her help?” He turned to his brother who scoffed, “ An Omega’s help?” He asked with a raised eyebrow, a mocking smile playing on his lips.

“ What can an omega help me with anyways?” His question was like a dagger that pierced me right in my heart. I should have expected this kind of words from them but…it still hurts. I swallowed hard, trying to dislodge the lump in my throat but it didn't budge.

“ Never in hell would I ever ask for help from an omega. Perhaps if I need help washing my feet.” Liam responded, looking at me as if my entire existence was a disgrace.

Worthless, that is what his statement meant. His words were like shards of ice, piercing my heart a million times, leaving it hollow and cold. I felt tears burning at the brim of my eyes but tried my best to hold them back. Pretending that their words didn't hurt that much.

“ Listen carefully, omega. You have no use to us, not even a little bit.” Finn said, his voice cold and his eyes devoid of any emotions.

His words were true. I wasn't that useful to them but the constant reminder of it shredded my heart into a million pieces. It hurts everytime someone reminds me. A single teardrop rolled down my cheek, hard for me to hold it back.

“ My brother and I found out the day we turned eighteen that you're our fated mate.” My eyes popped out when I heard Finn's statement.

“ Fated mate?” I whispered, trying to wrap my head around the new information. My mind travelled back, the memories replaying in my mind. I recalled the way their eyes lingered on me. I recalled how I looked back at them, never wanting to look away…

“ That was the most humiliating moment of our lives. That's why we remained quiet about it because we didn't want anyone to find out we were fated to an omega.” Liam's voice dripped with disdain, his face twisting in disgust as if that was the worst thing that has ever happened in history.

“ I- I didn't know we were fated mates. It's the moon goddess’s choice…”

“ A worse choice!” Finn cut me short before I could finish my statement. His voice chilling to the bones, my mouth remained agape as tears streamed down my cheeks.

What did I do wrong? I couldn't help but question myself. The only mistake that I had made was being fated to them. The moon goddess was to be blamed because she chose me.

“ There's no way we're going to accept you as our mate! You're too weak and you don't fit to be the future Luna of Mystic pack! This pack deserves someone better! Someone who is stronger than you.”

I wanted to protest, to tell the alpha twins that the choice wasn't mine. However, I couldn't bring myself to utter even a single word, emotions clogged in my throat, asking the moon goddess why she did this to me.

“ I, Finn black, the alpha of mystic pack, reject you, Amelia Knight as my mate and the future Luna of mystic pack.” I gasped when I felt a pang of pain in my heart, as though it was being ripped apart. I clutched my chest in desperation, hoping it would help soothe the pain but it only got worse with each passing second.

“ I, Liam Black, the alpha of mystic pack reject you, Amelia Knight as my mate and the future Luna of Mystic pack.” Another pang of pain striked my heart and I fell on my knees, tightly clutching on my chest as I gasped for air, the pain agonising...