Chapter one.

Kiara's POV.

"I'd rather remain mateless, than have you as a mate," he spat, his eyes bloodshot as he stared deep into my eyes. His cold voice jolting through my spine. 

Devin Peoria, Beta Asher's son was my fated mate, I had expected it to be the best episode of my life, and looked forward to our mating ceremony but of course, misfortune will always find a way to knock me down a second before I could escape it.

"You are wolfless, you mean nothing, the moon goddess must be mistaken to pair us together " he spat. My stomach churned in despair as I feared hearing his next words, which were pretty obvious now.

I could hear the faint giggles from the crowd that was starting to gather around us. 

"I, Devin Peoria, hereby reject you, Kiara Ezra as my mate and future Luna," he finally let the dreadful words out, sending stabs of pain through my already torn heart, slicing it into a million tiny pieces.

Instantly, I felt a sharp pain shot through me, nibbling through my skin.

I tried so desperately to bottle the pain inside me but hearing my wolf let out a loud yelp of agony, I shamefully surrendered to the pain, the mate bond slowly and painfully snapped into two.

I couldn't believe my mate bond was over before I got any chance to fully embrace it.

I felt tears well up in my eyes as I stared pitifully at his huge figure standing over me, the fury in his eyes boring holes in my skin, his palms hurled up in a tight fist.

"Devin please...I..." He quickly cut me off before I went any further with a wave of his hand in the air. 

It was the end for me, the sad realization suddenly hit me as my gaze brushed against his, his eyes were filled with disgust and terror. It was evident that no amount of plea could change his mind. 

He stood tall over me with no sympathy, all I could see was a heartless man glaring down at me with so much hatred and disgust.

Suddenly, he turned swiftly to face the crowd. "Let it be known that Kiara and I are no longer mated together, and I will be forced to take personal actions if she desperately tries to cling onto me, regardless of the fact that her father is the Alpha of this pack " he affirmed with a tone of finality.

My ears were filled with distinct voices of the pack members cursing at me and rejoicing at my cruel verdict.

I tried so hard to shut the traumatizing voices of mockery out of my head but the more I tried, the more pronounced it became, my hands flew desperately to my head clutching tightly as the pain of his rejection coupled with the mocking voices in my head coursed through me.

My legs couldn't carry me anymore as my knees became weary, I felt the whole place spinning in different directions, leaving me as miserable as never before. 

I gave in to the misery and crumpled to the floor pathetically. 

The pain that shot through me as my knees crashed hard against the floor was nothing compared to the pain digging a deep hole in my chest.

I felt my breath slowly leaving my body, the pain was unbearable, I've totally lost all will to live.

I remained sprawled on the floor until I could no longer hear the snickering noise from the crowd indicating that they had all left.

Slowly, I ambled to my feet and dragged my heavy feet towards my house.

"There she is," I halted abruptly on the spot as my father's cold voice sounded through my head. 

Despite being the kindest Alpha in the history of the Blue Moon pack, he was my worst nightmare, most times I couldn't help but wonder if he was truly my father. 

And worse, I didn't have a mother to cry to just like every other child would, she died while giving birth to me. Most times, I wondered if that could be the reason why he hated me so much, or could there be more to his hatred towards me?

I grew up to him finding fault in everything I did, it felt like he was always lurking at the corner waiting for me to make the wrong move. And to crown his efforts, the Moon goddess decided to deny me of a wolf.

"You reek of disappointment," he had spat to my face the day my wolfless nature was exposed, leaving me behind to be mocked by the rest of the pack members. 

I was the Alpha's daughter only by title, every other pack member, including the slaves held more respect and importance than me.

"I heard about your embarrassing rejection," he chuckled under his breath.

Well, how fast rumors travel.

"But it's a good thing, now I have to carry on with the preparations quite swiftly," 

I raised my head to stare at him in confusion. "Preparation for what, father?" 

He chuckled dryly. "Many months ago, I requested a marriage partnership from the Kings and Alphas nearby and faraway," 

My heart was beginning to beat hard against my chest as I fearfully awaited the completion of his sentence. 

"I only got a response from King Montero, and he's agreed to pair you with his second son, Hyde," his words hit me hard across the ear.

Hyde?

The name resounded horrifically through my head.

The most ruthless being considered to ever walk the earth. He was called the Demon King. 

Everyone was terrified of him including his father, I could tell it was pretty much the reason he wanted to trap him into marriage.

Suddenly, my painful rejection that had taken place a few minutes ago felt like a lightweight compared to the bomb that had just been dropped on me.

"Hyde is a ruthless Demon, father! no one wants to breathe the same air as him let alone marrying him, I can't!" I managed to protest but the mocking laughter that fled his mouth was enough to tell that I had no choice. 

"Funny how you think you have a choice," I swallowed hard, tears beginning to well up in my eyes as his harsh words filtered into my ears. "No one wants you Kiara, not even your fated mate, that's because you are wolfless and as such, useless, Hyde is your only ticket out of shame, we could only hope that he doesn't reject you too."  

"Please father, I will do anything," my voice trembled as the tears finally escaped my eyes, streaming freely down my cheeks

"There's nothing left for you here except humiliations and disgrace, Kiara, and it's only going to rub off on me, it's time you found your own will."