Chapter 2 Rejected?

I felt the bond finally release from me, my soul felt lighter, free. And wait, did I get stronger again??? I looked as my ex-mate screamed in pain and doubled over. Hm, too bad he didn’t feel the pain of blacking out too.

The ass.

“You... accept....” My dad started mumbling as my dad’s beta, Phil dropped the book he was reading.

“YOU REJECTED HER?!?!” I heard my brother roar and in a flash he grabbed Mason by the collar and slammed him into the wall. “YOU MOTHER FUCKER!!!! I WARNED YOU!!! I’M GOING TO KILL YOU!!!!”

I looked as a wave of fear washed over Mason as my brother raised a fist. “Wait, Wyatt, he has to look presentable to his new chosen mate.” I muttered as I walked past them.

“Chosen mate???” Phil gasped. “What?! You denied a sacred bond for a chosen bond!?”

Mason had nothing to say and couldn’t even lift his head.

“GET OUT!!!” Wyatt screamed as he ripped open the door and flung Mason outside. “YOU WORTHLESS PEICE OF SHIT!!!”

I felt a comforting hand on my shoulder and looked to my mom who was standing there looking at me with sadness in her eyes. Wait, no. I can’t break down here. Not now. I drew in a shaky breath and slapped a pained smile on my face.

“Wyatt, honey I’m going to go and check on your mom.” Delilah whispered as she walked to the door and gave him a small hug. “Call my phone when you are done here.” She nodded to me before opening the door but what was that? Was that a flash of jealousy I saw in her eyes? Yeah, cause getting rejected is every girl’s dream, right?

Oh hell, I really was rejected, wasn’t I? I tried again to stop the tears but this time my smile didn’t save me. I felt my dad’s arms wrap around me and I started to sob. “It’s okay Princess. Just let it all out. We’ll think of something...”

I nodded, slowly, the tears were stopping. “I know. I know, I just...” I looked around, Wyatt was standing by himself, looking at the floor. Wait, I wasn’t the only one hurting now, in pain. “Wyatt...” I started before walking over to him and giving him a hug. “I don’t care. It doesn’t matter what a stupid piece of paper says. You’re my brother. Yesterday, today, and tomorrow. You are my older brother.”

I felt his strong arms hug me back, other than my dad’s his arms always made he feel safe when we were growing up, protecting me from older kids who wanted to pick on the clumsy girl with bouncy curls. “Thanks Abby.” He whispered in my ear. “And I’m sorry about.... I can’t believe that ass was once my best friend.” He started to rub my back. “There is something else you need to do now. Since you couldn’t do it last night....” He pulled away and smiled at me. “You have to accept the title. In the pack link.”

My eyes widened, that’s right! I have to declare the title to the pack and calm their nerves. I looked to my dad for confirmation. “Do it Abigial, let out all of your power. No one will be scared of your power anymore...” 

“Just focus, Abby.” My brother smiled and he gripped my shoulder. “And let it out.”

Slowly I opened the pack link again and everyone went quiet. I could feel a thousand eyes on me again as they waited for me to speak. My power exploded again, even stronger than I knew was possible and my parents beamed at me. <ATTENTION EVERYONE!!! MY NAME IS ABIGAIL HOPE WINTERS!!! AND FROM THIS DAY FORWARD I AM YOUR ALPHA!!! ALPHA OF THE LUNAR SNOW PACK!!!>

In my mind cheers of congratulations resounded, in the distance I heard the border guards howl in happiness, and I felt the other visiting alphas flair their auras in recognition. It was far from a normal ascension ceremony, and I was anything but prepared. But I had hope that everything would turn out okay.

After all, this was my destiny.

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*Mason’s POV*

*The previous night*

“I, Mason Caldwell reject you, Abigail Winters as my mate.” As soon as I said those words I wished I didn’t. I could tell something was wrong with her, I could feel it through our bond... but I was in too much of a hurry to get this over with before I lost my nerve.

But when I saw the pain in Geegee’s eyes before they unfocused and she collapsed I knew how badly I screwed up. “Oh shit!” I screamed as I ran to her. “Geegee! Geegee I’m sorry! I... I take it back! I take it back!”

“Abby!” I just heard the screams coming from inside and I grabbed her up and ran inside. Ignoring all of the stares I hurried to Alpha Abraham as he was searching the dance floor. He looked at her in shock, Wyatt and the Luna were right behind him. “What happened?!” He growled.

“I don’t know.” I lied. “We were outside talking and...” My eyes widened, wait a second, Abraham wasn’t alpha anymore. His aura had changed drastically; I turned to Wyatt, no... his was the same. His face was pale as he looked at his sister in my arms. “Wait.” I glanced down at her, and I gasped. Her aura was changing... she was our new alpha!

What the hell did I do?!

“Get her upstairs!” Abraham growled. “We need to figure out what happened! PHIL!!! UPSTAIRS NOW!!!” He screamed at my father, it was true, his voice no longer held the same commands as they used to. I tried to open the pack link, but it was chaos, and all of them were saying the same thing.

They felt themselves attach to Geegee. I hurried upstairs, past her group of friends who looked worried. One of her friends, Stuart, glared at me for some reason. Did he know? Of course not, this agreement between me and the other pack just happened less than an hour ago.

“ONLY FAMILY ALLOWED ON OUR FLOOR!!!” Abraham declared, making everyone flinch and her friends stopped at the landing and looked up the stairs worriedly. I sprinted up the five flights of stairs and went to her room.

“Get her on the bed.” Luna Ellie said as she turned the key with a shaking hand. “Did someone call the doctor?”

Gently I laid her down and pulled her high heels off, flinging them against the wall. I glanced around, where is a chair?! I need to be here when she wakes up....

I need to make sure she hears me revoking my rejection.

“Let’s go to my office.” Abraham said as he closed the window. She still leaves that damn window open, it drives me crazy, and she knows it.

“No. I don’t want to leave...” I start before my dad interrupts me.

“Son, you are needed with us. Abby will be fine, and you need to get prepared. Because when she accepts the title, you will get stronger from your mate bond. We don’t need both of you passing out.”

“But...”

“Now Mason.” He said in his beta tone. Damn that still affects me. I look one more time at my mate before leaving the room. I just hope she will listen to reason and let me cancel the rejection.