CHAPTER 2

Time moves so fast as Mila makes plans on how to visit Arnold in his room without being seen by any of the guards.

After cleaning the dusty cottage and making it a bit manageable to live in without suffocating, Mila sneaked out of the cottage to go look for Arnold with her heart pounding in fear of being caught by the guards.

When she successfully entered the building without being seen, she headed straight down to his room but was disappointed to see an empty room.

“Is he not back yet from his mission in the Wildfire pack ?” she pondered to herself, praying silently to the moon goddess to spare her father's life before Arnold came back to help plead with his father. 

As she quickly moved out of the corridor, she heard Arnold's voice in the guest room close to his chamber.

She could hear sounds from the door where she stood. “What is Arnold doing in the guest room by this time of the night?”. Mia contemplates on opening the door or leaving. But knowing that her father will be executed the next day,she had no time to waste, especially after risking her life to be here without being seen by the guards

Mia opened the door. And as soon as she entered the room,she caught sight of two adults having sex on the bed. She gasped in shock,her heart beating fast at the scene before her.

Her mate,and closest friend Arnold is on top of a lady, the both of them were fully naked making love while the lady moaned in pleasure as he continued banging her hard.

They were so engrossed in the acts of foreplay and did not sense her presence in the room.

“Arnold…..,”Mila called out his name with a broken voice full of pain as tears streamed down her eyes silently. “How could you?” 

Arnold just stared at her without saying any word in response.His face was filled with anger at Mila obstruction.

“Who are you? Where are your manners? Don't you know how to knock before barging into a room ?” The lady spat out coldly as she stared at Mila with anger and malice.

“What? I should be the one asking you since I caught you frolicking with my mate.” Mila replied angrily.

“Be quiet Mila. Who do you think you are to question who I hang out with?”

For your information, this is Amanda Logan, the Alpha daughter of Wildfire Pack and my future Luna. Arnold spat at her. angrily.

“No,It can't be?” Mila shouted in pain at his words. “How can you do a thing like this to me,You cannot do this, Arnold.”

Arnold looked down at her with disdain.“What makes you think I can't, Mila?” 

“Be—because I am your mate and friend, because you care about me!” She cried. “And because we’ve known each other for a long time and you know how perfect I am for you ,Arnold.”

“An Omega cannot be my mate,” Arnold laughed bitterly. “No matter how close we are, I can't claim you as my mate. Don't you get it? I shall be the next Alpha of this pack. You should know by now that I don't need a low-class omega as my mate and Luna.”

 “How can you do this to me, Arnold?” I love you. Who would be my mate if you reject me?”

“It shouldn't be my problem,” Arnold scoffed, causing more pain in her chest area. 

Mila looked around her, unsure of what to do next. Many days ago, she told herself not to run after a man even after rejection. 

Well, what happened? 

She did more than she promised not to do and this did not sit right with her. 

What did she ever do to deserve any of this? 

Why does she have to be treated in this manner? 

Mila looks at him still lying on the bed with her. Her eyes filled with tears as they silently dropped down her cheeks.

“ What did I ever do to you for you to treat me this way?” She asked him

“ Why did you have to do this now that I need your help?”

“When and where was I supposed to do it?” He let out a scornful laugh. “Was I supposed to call you to a corner and tell you?” He asked Mila who turned around, ready to leave the scene. 

“You can't walk out on me until I am done with you slave!” He yelled at her. 

“We both know this is punishable and I won't hesitate to throw you into the dungeon to join your father who betrayed mine.”

“You will not bring my father into this, Arnold,” Mila responded. Her heart was shattered into pieces by his hurtful words. She couldn't breathe well with the pain in her heart at Arnold's betrayal.

Why are you here? he asked her.

Mila felt a lump in my throat and swallowed hard to clear her emotions and state the reason why she came to see him.

“I need your help with the false accusations made against my father. Please help me speak to your father to investigate the truth.

“Oh. So you know more than my father with all the evidence he has.” And you expect me to help you plead for your traitor of a father.

“Aha. So she is the traitor's daughter.”Amanda looked at Mila and laughed coldly.

Since you are here, let me remind you of your new status. I can't  mate with an Omega,and the daughter of a traitor so;

“I, Arnold Colt, the son of Alpha Albert Colt and future Alpha of Duskfire Pack, hereby reject Mila Shaw as my mate and future Luna of Duskfire Pack.

Mila shook her head in disbelief as tears streamed down her eyes at his words of rejection of the mate bond between us.

“You better accept the rejection if you don't want to end up in the dungeon like your father,” he warned her.

Mila groaned in pain as she fought back tears from her eyes, not expecting this from Arnold, who had always been her closest friend, and until some minutes ago, her mate.

She shifted uncomfortably, a knot formed in her stomach, and mouthed the words of accepting his rejection with pains in her heart.

"I, Mila Shaw, accept your rejection of the mate bond,” She replied and felt deep pains all over her body as the mate bond was severed. She ran out of the room weeping as a result of being betrayed by the one she loved and trusted.