Chapter 17

Darcy

"Mate" I whispered as tears continued to fall.

"Mine" He growled and his growl vibrated through the entire ballroom.

Everything is so overwhelming that I can't seem to make sense of what is happening. I have been attracted to this man since forever but he never even spared me a glance. I thought I would forget all about him as soon as I found my mate because I was made to love the other part of my soul.

But I never thought that I would end up being his mate. He didn't want his mate, he didn't want me, why did the Moon Goddess have to be a joker, a terrible joke, did I not deserve to be loved at all? What did I do to deserve this fate? I know he would reject me, finding my mate on my eighteenth birthday should have been the best day of my life but it all turned into a nightmare.

His scent and closeness spiked my heartbeat and everything was so overwhelming that I couldn't breathe, I wanted to scream and cry but I couldn't not in front of everyone. I took a deep breath and li