Chasing the rejected Luna

40: Going away

Intrigue danced in my veins as my hands shook while I opened the paper. I never thought Alexander would write a letter as he had thrown me away to Alpha Ryven like a piece of trash.

I knew those were my insecurities speaking, but I couldn't help it. Hell, I was his fucking mate! One whom he was supposed to protect and cherish.

I acted like the rejection didn't hurt as much as it did on the first day. What if I said I was lying to myself and my mind still wandered to him now and then, wondering what he might be doing?

I would be telling myself the truth. The truth I tried multiple times to hide from myself. I was a shadow of myself when he left me and the rejection broke me in more ways than I could count.

But seeing his scratchy handwriting on the back of the envelope left the memories and feelings I had buried inside of me, came rushing back.

I breathed hard and fast as my heart constricted in my chest. It was almost to the point where I could hardly breathe.

I didn't know what was wrong with me but I realized how much I missed him. I was mad at him, yes. But my stupid heart still somehow craved him. I wanted him to come back to me, telling me it was all a mistake. But what good would that bring? I was already mated to Alpha Ryven who turned out to be my worst nightmare. And soon, I would complete the mating process.

Steeling my nerves, I opened the envelope with shaky fingers, bringing out the letter. What I saw in the letter made all the blood drain out from my face.

It wasn't because Alexander decided to write to me. Or because he begged me to come back to him. But it was because he had been writing to me for weeks and Alpha Ryven never told me any of that!

And to make matters worse, I read in the letter where Alexander mentioned what was written in my last letter. A letter I knew nothing about. It only says one thing - Alpha Ryven had forged my handwriting.

I was mad as my blood boiled in my veins. When I was done with the letter, I was sure my head would be bringing out a lot of smoke from how angry I was.

I clutched the letter in my hand and turned around. My destination was to find Alpha Ryven and demand an explanation.

I halted in my steps when I found him by the door. His eyes went to the paper in my hand. The bastard wasn't surprised to see I had discovered his little secret.

He walked into the room leisurely and went over to grab a drink by the counter. I stood by the table watching his every move as my heart beat erratically in my chest. I wanted to murder him. If looks could kill, he would have laid dead on the floor before he knew what killed him.

He walked over to me, stretching his hand. On it was a glass of wine. "Why don't we sit down and have a drink over this conversation?" He asked with a smirk, not bothered by his cruel actions.

There was something in the way he looked at me that made my hand fly out to slap the glass of wine in his hand. Maybe it was the mock that was hidden beneath his eyes. I couldn't tell but his actions only made me madder than I intended to be.

He shrugged, and looked at the broken pieces of glass on the floor. "Suit yourself," he said and sat down on his chair, looking up at me.

"You think this is a joke?" I asked him, my voice sounding funny to me. I guessed it had to do with the emotions that raked through me.

"It's not. And I know that," he gulped down a glass. "You know, we shouldn't be here."

"Yes. We shouldn't. I ought to be in my former pack, with Alexander," I inhaled sharply and closed my eyes, stifling the anger that threatened to burst forth.

"That's not what I mean."

"I know what you fucking mean! How can you even think about completing the mating process right now?"

"I can because…" I cut him off.

"How could you be so cruel? You never told me any of this. Alexander is my mate and since he wants me back, forget about completing the mating process. I will return to him tomorrow and your land will be returned," I spoke to him which elicited a burst of laughter from him.

My brows furrowed as his laughter filled the room, making the only sound in the quiet night.

"I've always thought you're smart, but with these words, I knew I was wrong," he stopped laughing as all traces of mirth disappeared from his face. It was replaced with seriousness.

"What?" I gasped at the insult.

"You're not so delusional to think I will gladly let you go back to Alexander. You're so cheap. He begged you once and you're running over to him," he sneered.

"I agree. I'm cheap," I said as I saw a surprise flash in his eyes. "But you want to mate with a cheap girl. What does that make you? And I doubt he begged me just once. From the words written in the letter, he had sent multiple ones before this."

"Yes. He sent multiple ones before this but that doesn't erase the fact that he rejected you. Who rejects his mate because of what others think? So you'd rather be with a weakling who doesn't even know what he wants than be with me?"

"Yes. I'd rather be with him! You have proved to me that you do not care about me. And…"

"Does Alexander care about you?" He stopped my words by asking those questions and I was tongue-tied.

I didn't know the answer to that question. I haven't given it a thought. I only thought since he wants me back, then he must care to an extent. Or was I wrong? I could somehow feel his emotions from the letter he sent. But words could merely be words. Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

Alpha Ryven chuckled and poured himself another drink while he stalked toward me. "He doesn't give a shit about you. He only wants you for you. How come he only realized you were the one for him when you left? And it's after your abilities came to life the letters started coming. How sure are we that he's not after what you can give him? After all, he traded you over for that land without batting an eye."

"You don't know that. His father…"

"His father did nothing. Don't be a fool! He's the Alpha and his yes means yes. No one can change that. Not even his father. What kind of hold does his father have on him for him to make him give up his mate?" He walked closer to me as I smelt the alcohol in his breath. "Do you think if I found my mate, I would have left her for you? And Alexander not only gave you away, he chose another Luna even before you were out of his sight."

"He didn't choose her. He told me she had something on him. And when I forgave him, he never went back to her."

Alpha Ryven's laugh made me take a step back as he was unbearably close to me now. I could see the dark orbs that shone with amusement. He thought this was funny. He thought I was a joke.

"Sophia darling, don't be deceived. Dianne's just a little girl. What does she know that could hinder Alexander from mating with his mate? He's supposed to protect you from her. And he knew you were his mate but he let them bully you and made you work as a maid."

"I don't understand,"

"Of course, you won't because Alexander was so wicked as not to let you in on the vital information regarding Werewolves." He stopped and looked into my eyes. "Alexander had always known you were his mate. He's an Alpha. All Alphas have the special ability to know who their mate is when they clock eighteen. But you didn't know this because you were underage."

"That can't be," I muttered to myself as the information he released made me breathless, and my knees buckled under me. But Alpha Ryven was quick to wrap his hand around my waist.

I was straddling him, with my hands on his chest. But that wasn't what I was focused on. Alexander knew I was his mate yet he pretended like he didn't know.

I wasn't aware Alphas could perceive their mates even before she reached eighteen. And Alpha Ryven was right in a way - I wasn't allowed to finish high school. And I always missed classes when I was given the chance to attend because of the work in the pack house.

Normally, omegas were not allowed to go to school. Their work in the pack was to serve them. And I was demoted to the lowest Omega when I was accused of killing Rudolph.

My heart squeezed painfully in my chest as I fought the tears that threatened to fall.

"Keep lying to yourself. You know I'm right. I wonder the kind of shock Alexander must have been in when he found out you didn't have a wolf on your birthday. I'm sure he wanted you to acknowledge that you're his mate first."

"But the shock on his face when he walked into the room to find out I'm his mate," I tried to find something to hold on to. Alpha Ryven had to be lying.

Alpha Ryven laughed, "he must be a great actor for you to believe he never knew."

"I need to find him. I need to speak with him. Surely, there's an explanation for this," I muttered to myself as I disentangled from Alpha Ryven and walked to the door.

"You're not going anywhere. You're my mate now. Forget about him. I'll give you double of anything he will ever give to you."

"No, I need to speak with him," I stopped in my steps and looked up at him. His face hardened and he held my hand, dragging me to him.

"You're not going anywhere. I command it as your Alpha," Alpha Ryven growled and I felt his Alpha command wash over me.

My limbs were immobile because of his command as they made me stiff. But I was able to fight it to a certain extent because the mate bond hadn't been completed and he wasn't fully my Alpha.

"No!" I said as I snapped my hand away from him and walked to the door. My limbs felt like lead but thankfully, I was able to move.

"Then you give me no choice darling," Alpha Ryven said and walked to me, turning me around and sinking his fangs into my neck.