REJECTED MATE!

REJECTED MATE!

Kayla's POV

"I, ALPHA LEX ZEUS OF THE SILVER MOON PACK, REJECT YOU AS MY MATE AND LUNA!"

A surge of intense pain stabbed through my heart, leaving me breathless for a split second. I slowly looked up at Alpha Lex, my eyes widening with shock and disbelief.

My once joyful expression contorted into one of confusion and anxiety, like a wounded she-wolf.

My heart pounded violently, as if it would explode out of my chest, while I stared at him, unable to look away.

"What...?" I struggled to utter, my eyes trembling with fear and confusion.

I stood frozen, rooted to a spot as my entire body kept shaking uncontrollably in his overwhelming presence.

"You heard me loud and clear, Kayla Hills! I reject you, a worthless Omega and a pathetic pack slut, as my mate! You have no power to stand beside an Alpha! You can't even defend yourself, let alone your pack!"

"You were never meant to be an Alpha's Luna, and you never will be one!" He declared, a cruel sneer curling up on his lips as he looked down on me.

I turned to face the other pack members standing behind us, and to be honest, I was filled with embarrassment, disgrace, and shame.

Who would have imagined that Alpha Lex could be so heartless to me even before other pack members?

For a second, all I felt was an overwhelming mix of pain, anger and above all, an intense sense of loneliness in this cruel world.

Ever since my mother passed away when I was just a young, weak 14-year-old, I never truly felt loved by anyone. But that all changed when Alpha Lex came into my life.

I felt hope, believing that Lex would become my mate, my other half.

But on the day of my 18th birthday, which is today, my world gets shattered by a heart-wrenching and terrifying rejection from him.

The searing pain that surged through every fibre of my being was unbearable.

It was as if my entire body was on fire, and in that moment, I couldn't help but wish to end my own life.

What was the point of my existence if my supposed mate would never accept me? These thoughts swirled inside me, causing my eyes to well up with tears that I fought to hold back, my cheeks turning pale.

My hands instinctively clutched my chest, trying to physically hold myself together, while my gaze remained fixed on Alpha Lex, meeting his eyes directly as he kept on ridiculing me before everyone.

Initially, I had planned to stay silent, to endure the humiliation silently. But my inner wolf, Lyra, refused to remain silent.

She surged forward, overpowering my initial intentions, and demanded sincere answers.

"Why?" I managed to question, capturing his attention once again.

"What have I done? What did I do wrong?" I cried out, my voice trembling with desperation.

Just then, my legs wobbled beneath me, unable to take the weight of the emotional pain I felt.

I collapsed on my knees, a mixture of fear and curiosity taking over me as I stared up at him, desperate to understand why he was rejecting me.

"As I've already said, Kayla... You're nothing more than a weak Omega and a silly one at that. You can never be my mate!" His words pierced through me like daggers, his voice filled with fury.

This side of Alpha Lex, so cold and cruel, was a side I had never seen before. There was an obvious difference to the Alpha who had saved me from being abused by my stepmother that fateful night.

He approached me, closing the distance between us, observing the pain that ravaged my being.

I struggled to hold it all in, to contain the overwhelming anguish that threatened to consume me.

He crouched down, his tall frame shrinking as his left knee touched the cold, unforgiving floor.

His right hand extended towards me, his middle finger gently gripping my jawline, forcing me to meet his gaze.

A wicked sneer played across his lips as he spoke, his voice dripping with both depth and cunning.

"You really thought you could manipulate me into accepting you as my mate huh?" he taunted, his glare buried into mine.

I was stunned, my mind swirling with confusion and anguish.

"I... I don't understand, Lex! What have I done to deserve this? You promised me, you promised never to hurt me, never to leave me! You swore to be my mate! What have I done to bear this pain?"

My words tumbled out of my lips, tears streaming down my pale cheeks. It was clear, without a shadow of a doubt, that it was all over.

"Promised?" he scoffed, drawing closer to my face, his breath hot against my skin.

"You lied to me, Kayla... You were never the girl from that night... I'm just grateful that the goddess brought her back into my life, and I have no intention of letting her go!"

His words hit me like a blow, leaving me utterly bewildered as he stood up, towering over me once again.

Each word that spilled from his lips only added to my confusion and disbelief. I had been the girl he had a one-night stand with, the girl he had sex with. But now, he was claiming that I wasn't that girl?

"What do you mean by "I wasn't the girl? You… " I began, my voice filled with a mixture of anger and desperation.

But before I could finish my sentence, her voice cut through the air, taunting and daring, slicing into my soul like a sharpened sword.

"That would be me, step-sis..."

Kara Wills, my step-sister, stepped forward from behind Alpha Lex with a wicked smirk erupting from her lips.

She confidently approached him and instantly had her arm wrapping around his possessively.

Confused and shocked, I couldn't even explain what was happening.

'Why was she holding him? Why was she so close to him?' My eyes blinked rapidly as tears streamed uncontrollably down my face.

Alpha Lex stood there, so close to my wicked step-sister, and what was even worse, he believed she was me from that night.

He believed she was the one he had sex with, the one he had shared that connection with!

My heart raced in my chest with an intensity that left me breathless at the sudden realisation of what was unfolded before my eyes.

I couldn't tear my eyes away from the tight grip they had on each other's arms, a grip that mocked and taunted me relentlessly.

"I have made my choice," Alpha Lex declared, a self satisfied smile playing on his lips.

"And she will be recognized as the Luna of the Silver Moon Pack! No one, and I mean no one, should dare disrespect her, and that includes you, Kayla!"

His gaze met mine with a cold, lifeless glare that shattered my sense of trust, leaving me feeling betrayed, rejected, and utterly foolish.

I had given Alpha Lex my love, my devotion, and everything he desired from me, only to discover that he had chosen my step sister over me.

My fists clenched tightly on my torn dress crumpling beneath my grasp, as I fought back tears threatening to spill from my eyes.

It was clear that they took pleasure in seeing me go through pain, revelling in my anguish and I wasn't still going to give them such privilege.

With a determined heart, I rose to my feet, my heart still aching with the harsh sting of rejection and heartbreak.

I looked at both of them, and with a painful smile etched upon my lips, I declared in a voice filled with strength and boldness,

"I, KAYLA HILLS, WHOLEHEARTEDLY ACCEPT YOUR REJECTION, ALPHA LEX!"