Rejected

Ava's POV

I looked at the man in front of me, Eric Cruz, the alpha of my pack and I was beyond stunned to find out that he was the one that the moon goddess mated me to.

Alpha Eric, is the alpha of my pack and he is a young man full of ambitions and he is also a great leader but with his good leadership qualities, he was also a handsome man.

He was a man with definite features and his towering heights accentuated his other qualities; he was an Adonis.

'Oh long live the moon goddess' I praised in my heart and I looked at the man with love and I could feel the bond between us more that we were both staring at each other.

I walked towards him slowly and I could feel my legs almost losing their footing because of too much happiness but I noticed something different about his facial expression.

He doesn't look pleased like he has found his mate and that makes me halt my steps instantly.

"What? He doesn't look happy to meet us' I thought and I felt Aria groaned as she urged me to move closer.

'Don't jump to conclusions Ava, I could feel that he wants us…I could feel his wolf wanting us' Aria urged but I knew that wasn't enough.

'What if his wolf wants us but he doesn't want us?' I thought and my breathing turned erratic as the crazy thought set in.

I had always dreamt about the day I was going to meet my mate and how it was going to be the happiest day of my life but now looking at Alpha Eric's face I was suddenly not sure.

I kept moving towards him even though there was a part of me that was already dreading the possibility that..

"Alpha…you are my.." I was saying after I finally got to him but he interrupted me immediately.

"Don't say it! I don't want to hear it!" He said, his voice was very cold and it was like a cold bucket of water poured on me and I shivered at its effect.

"Whatever you are thinking just know that it's never going to happen," Alpha Eric says walking out but I immediately grabbed his arm scared that he was going to leave.

"What are you saying? I am you mate..and the moon goddess.." I was talking, but he interrupted immediately.

"And you don't think that is laughable? How can I get mated to a lowlife like you?" He says and that when the realization dawned on me..he was refusing me because I'm dispensable.

I felt my wolf growling in pain hearing the blatant refusal but I shook my head not believing that I could get subjected to that cruelty.

"But we can't forsake the moon goddess's wish," I say hoping he is going to reason with me but instead he chuckles and my heart skips a beat seeing the evil smirk plastered on his lips and I suddenly dread the next words he was going to say.

"Are you sure about that? Because I know very well that you are very vast that can happen," Eric says and my eyes welled up with tears threatening to fall but I held them in.

"But…why are you doing this? I mean we can.." I was saying but Eric interrupted my words yet again.

"What? Is that even a question? I am one of the most powerful Alpha in the country and I definitely do not need a weakling like Luna…I need someone powerful and sadly it isn't you," Alpha Eric says, and I stagger backward in shock.

I am a weakling! Those words resounded in my head and I felt my world crumbling and I knew this was just the beginning.

"What about our wolves? What about the bond? We can't just forsake everything like that!" I yelled and Eric smirked at me.

"I, Alpha Eric Cruz of Dark Moon Pack reject you Ava Smith as my mate," I heard Eric say and I felt my body lose its balance hearing that and the tears in my eyes streamed down my face without caution.

Those brutal words sent my body into exile and I felt my wolf yelping in pain but the pain I was feeling was far greater it was like my heart was torn into pieces.

"I know you won't be able to accept the rejection now but I hope you come to terms with it," Eric says and he walks off without sparing me a look.

I stood at the same spot I was at not moving a bit because I was suddenly lifeless and I was questioning my existence and also blaming the moon goddess for what was happening.

"I…am not fit to be his Luna," I say and it sounded cruel to my ears and I wanted to die at the realization but I held my tears because my wolf was already in so much pain and I heard footsteps approaching and I looked up thinking it was him and he realized his mistake but I was disappointed to see my friend, Georgina.

"Oh, Ava! What are you doing here? I thought you said you were…" she was saying but she stopped when she saw my face and wondered what was going on with me.

"Are you okay? What are you doing here?" She asked but I was too muddleheaded to answer as I burst into sobs. Georgina consoled me but this time she didn't ask what was wrong with me again.

"Looks like you are sad, did you perhaps want to go have a drink with me?" Georgina asked and I looked at her with my teary eyes.

"You may never know but alcohol is your best getaway when you are sad," Georgina said, taking my hands in hers and I stood up gently, almost losing my balance, but Georgina helped me.

'Yes..getting myself drunk is going to help me take care of all this mess,' I thought not knowing they were going to be the beginning of the rollercoaster of emotions for me.