Chapter 001

Eira’s POV

March 14th, 1725 was the day I had long awaited. Today was the day I become Luna.

Werewolves were expected to find their wolf once they turned twenty-two and today was exactly that day. I was going to wolf out during the official mating ceremony between me and my betrothed - the Alpha.

“ You look gorgeous today, Lady Eira,” the maids who helped me with my makeup and dress complimented.

“ That's thanks to you all though,” I appreciated.

“ I'm super excited for you! You've waited so long for this day so how do you feel? Excited or nervous?” Mrs Belinda, the head maid asked.

“ Both, I think,” I answered nervously. I was excited to finally be married to Alpha Axel but nervous because I was to wolf out in front of the entire pack. The thought of everything that was to happen this night under the full moon came with a new type of pressure but it didn't matter if that was all it takes to be with Axel.

“ Sure, you are! Who wouldn't be?!” She exclaimed and laughed in excitement.

“ You'll be fine so don't think too much about it,” she patted my head warmly.

I walked down the aisle with a bouquet of flowers in my hands, my silver white gown brushing against the ground whose path was arrayed with moonflowers. My tiara reflected the perfect radiance of the moonlight - everything was perfect, with purple wisteria surrounding the venue. It was an outdoor ceremony.

“ How do I look?” I whispered to Alpha Axel the moment I stood facing him on the raised platform. My face was flushed just from the thought of him complimenting me.

“ Why are you asking such a dumb question? The maids aren't there for nothing, of course they'll do justice to your face. Besides, I wouldn't marry you if you were ugly, not even if it was my father's wish,” he answered harshly.

“ I'm sorry, I didn't mean to get you angry,” I apologized, feeling extremely guilty. I was quite aware how much Axel hated talks like this yet I proceeded to ruin his mood.

“ Whatever,” he shrugged. “ You can proceed, High priest Friene,” he ignored me.

The high priest began the mating ceremony and soon it was time for me to wolf out. Everywhere went silent… What was happening?

“ My lady, why don't you try again?” High priest Friene whispered into my ears. My eyes went to the gossiping crowd and the doubting nobles. I had attempted to change previously but how come I was still in human form?

“ A-Alright,” I stuttered. Fear had gripped my heart at the thought that I hadn't transformed even though everything from the mood to the auspicious time was set. The intimidating eyes of Axel made it worse. It was somewhat like anger with a mix of disappointment and yet with a glimmer of hope that I wouldn't embarrass myself or him.

“ Maybe I didn't concentrate properly last time,” I comforted myself in my head. I would get it right and make Alpha Axel proud.

Trying again for the second time, I felt the aura people often exuded while wolfing out but just as instantly as it came, it vanished. I had once again not transformed and by this time, the crowd was beginning to get disappointed and saying all manner of harsh things.

Tears had begun forming in my eyes, why me? I had long awaited this day, so why? Was I wolfless? There's no way I was if that was the case, I would be the first wolfless werewolf in the pack. No, I have to be positive.

“ Alpha A…” I looked at Axel wanting him to comfort me so badly, to tell me that it was alright and to feed me with what I wanted to hear so badly.

“ I can't believe my father really wanted me to end up with someone as mediocre as you,” he slapped his hand across his face as he scoffed. The tears I had been holding back gradually slipped from my eyes.

“ At least, now I have a reason to not fulfill my late father's wish. The pack doesn't need a nobody who is wolfless to be their Luna,” his words hurt like a knife stab.

“ Axel, just give me another…” I cried.

“ You don't know your place yet, having the guts to call me by my name,” he snapped.

“ The wedding will go on, just not with you. Lilith, will you be my bride?” He proposed to Lilith who stood in the crowd. Lilith was the Beta’s daughter and the girl whom Axel had been seeing behind my back. Her calm and innocent face quickly had a smirk on it, like she has anticipated it. I was well aware for all the years that I and Alpha Axel were betrothed that they were dating behind my back but I convinced myself so badly that I could and would change him once we got married but I was wrong.

“ It will be a pleasure, Your Highness,” she bowed before getting on the platform.

“ Your Majesty, you can't just…” I cried as Lilith gracefully walked past me to his side.

“ I, Alpha Axel, reject you, Eira Beaumont, as my mate. For the sake of the pack, I hope you accept this rejection and keep whatever honor you have left,” he rejected me instantly without a second thought.

“ I-I, Eira Beaumont accept your rejection,” I mumbled, clenching my chest as I let the tears flow. I felt our mate bond break, everything was happening too fast.

“ The biggest mistake was someone as lowly as you ending up as my mate and my dad favoring you. In that regard, the Moon Goddess must have done me dirty,” he spat.

Taking a few shaky steps back, trying to assimilate everything that had happened, I turned around and dashed out of the mating ceremony.

Yes, I was at fault. I had ignored all Axel’s gestures and attitudes towards me, filling myself with the hope that things would get better as time went by. It was always a one-sided love I didn't want to admit.

What was luck? I was lucky to have found favor in the old Alpha’s sight and to have coincidentally become Axel's mate but that was only because I was unlucky. I had lost my mom at eight who was a worker in the palace and by twelve, I lost my dad who was a royal guard and the closest to the old Alpha. Left without a single family member, the old Alpha took me in and treated me rather well and even went ahead to betroth me to Axel when I was fifteen.

Things had started looking up for me and I felt I could win Axel's love with my sincerity but I was wrong, I was merely not up to his standards.

I found myself in front of a stream after a while of running. Sitting down, I cried profusely not holding back.

I would permanently bear the scar of being the unlucky and wolfless one.