I raised my head up to meet the gaze of the people I once held in high esteem. The ones who had taught me how to find my own voice. The ones who taught me to be strong again only to crush me down.
I turned to the people, no one came to me. No one tried to help me. They just stared and pointed at me, gossiping amongst themselves. These are the people I put before my own happiness.They all betrayed me!!I watched as my former mate wrapped his hand around the waist of the person I once felt proud to have as a best friend.I shook my head, she was never my best friend in the first place. It all became clear to me. It was as though the speck that blinded my vision had been washed away. All the innocent excuses became clear to me now. I watched him stare at her with longing in his eyes. I almost crumbled. I was the only one that had succeeded in drawing that look from him. He licked her neck and the idiot moaned in delight. I watched as his fangs sank into her neck, marking her and claiming her as his. A hand flew over her mouth. She turned to me and smirked in satisfaction when he roared the word 'mine' her lips repeating the word. "Bloodclaw pack, meet your new Luna. Luna Avalon Westley." The people howled in joy and I felt my abdomen twist in disgust. No one asked any questions. Of course, why would they ask? They were meant to follow their Alpha without any doubt but it would help if one person at least shook his head. The pain on my lower abdomen increased. I looked down to see that I was bleeding.I screamed for help but everyone was lost in the celebration of their new Luna. The pain tripled. These were the people that I had put first before my own emotions. No one spared me a glance.No one even turned in the direction of my voice. They all adored her the same way they adored me a few minutes ago. How easy can someone be replaced?My strained voice was eventually drained out by their shouts and howl's of celebration. For the first time in fourteen years, I felt something that I had never dreamt of feeling again. An emotion... loneliness.I was once again left alone in this world. I stared at the happy people with blurred vision. It was clear to me that I had no place here again. They had replaced me so easily. They didn't mourn me for a second.I was never part of this pack from the beginning. They had accommodated me and I served a duty. Once they found a better person to serve, they tossed me aside with no regret.I looked up to the moon and screamed. The moon goddess sat wherever she was and refused to interfere. She refused to protect me, the weak which was her duty.She refused to do justice to me instead, she made the moon shine brighter. Does she even have a heart? Does she even exist? The blood loss increased and my steps wavered. I was feeling dizzy. I can't die in a pack that turns their back on me. I would rather die in the forest. With that determination, I turned around slowly.Each step I took was heavier than the last, reminding me of the severed bond between me and the one who claimed to cherish me. I practically crawled on my knees trying desperately to curb the pain I was wallowing in. 'One more step' I told myself as I sighted the pack's border. I breathed deeply ignoring the nagging pain in my abdomen. " I, Eliora Thayer, reject Bloodclaw pack as my pack and understand that by doing so, I will become a rogue." I felt the last bond snap. I was no longer connected to the pack. Whether the pain intensified when I rejected the pack or not did not matter.I stepped into the forest clinging to myself as I stared at the sky. The stupid full moon was the reason I was god-damned happy and seemed to mock me, a constant reminder of their betrayal. For the past fourteen years, I had always looked forward to seeing the moon in its full glory but now, I want nothing to do with it again. The cold wind seeped through my skin and goose bumps appeared on my skin, reminding me of my choice of dress.I laughed bitterly. I was dressed in the finest material yet I felt less than the fallen leaves I trampled on as I walked through the forest.There was a loud howl in the forest and I stopped in my tracks, my hands leaving my abdomen to cover my mouth. It could be another rogue. They had probably sensed a weak creature in the forest and had come to hunt them down. It could be a lot worse than that, it could be a bear. I resumed walking when she could no longer hear the sound. I had to get to the nearest pack then I would be safe.At least, they would recognize me as the Luna of Bloodclaw pack unless the news gets ahead of me.Maybe, I could use this title to save myself one last time. I smiled through my tears when I saw a building indicating a pack. I struggled to walk but my feets were too heavy to move. I tried again but my legs gave up and I landed on the ground. I wasn't going to give up, not with the little glimpse of safety dancing in front of me. "Stop there!" I looked at the man approaching me with weak eyes hoping that he would help me. " A female rogue!" Another announced sniffing the air. Through blurred vision, I noticed one of them walk closer to her. " Step away from her. She is a rogue." " But she is bleeding." " She could be dangerous." " She is a woman who needs our help." " Doesn't change the fact that she is still a rogue. Female rogues are worse than male rogues. They are manipulative." " Please...help...me." I forced the words out of my mouth hoping they would stop arguing in front of me. The tears in my eyes never stopped pouring as I struggled to look into the eyes of the one who seemed kind. Blood was all I could see. " Help." I begged, feeling my consciousness slip away from her slowly. "Nonsense!" I heard him curse and I felt myself being lifted from the ground. " You are making a huge mistake, put her down. She is a rogue and we don't help rogues Jake, we kill them." Was I going to die like a rogue? She didn't know. At least, I was going to die in the hands of a stranger. I was too weak to think about it. " She is still a woman! A bleeding lady. I'm not going to stand here and watch her die. Not every rogue is a spy. We could interrogate her when she wakes up." I tightened my arms around him and allowed the darkness to overshadow me. I was tired of fighting it.I opened her eyes slowly. My eyes met the white ceiling. I blinked them twice to clear my vision. The banging headache was gone and I no longer felt the pain in my abdomen. I felt something on my right hand. I tried to shake it off but it wouldn't go off. It was a drip. Why was I on drip? Where was Kace? Where was Avalon? Surely they would tell her why I was on a drip." You are awake." A deep voice sounded and I turned in the direction of the voice. His voice held power. He was an Alpha. Why is another Alpha here? Where is Kace? He should be here assuring me that everything's going to be alright." Easy. You just woke up." I stared at the man standing beside me wondering where I was and what he was doing here." W-where am I?" I stuttered." In the hospital. You passed out at the border of my pack. My guards found you and brought you into the pack for treatment. So, you're safe." He squinted his eyes at me. The memories came rushing back at an alarming speed and I pressed my hands
Devlin's POVI strolled into the room filled with Alphas. The meeting was long gone but my aura dared anyone to speak about my lateness. I walked nonchalantly to my seat ignoring the quietness of the room. They were all scared of me. Why wouldn't they? I could wipe out all their packs without blinking an eye.When I had sat comfortably in his seat, I cleared his throat and as though on cue, the Alpha who was talking before I walked in started from the beginning. Explaining what they had discussed to him. I barely acknowledged him. Alpha Theo was his name. He was trying hard to get on my good side so I could side with him in the future.They are all pathetic. I can see right through them.My wolf was the reason I had attended the meeting in the first place. It had been restless and had only calmed down when I decided to attend the meeting. I never wanted to listen to boring talks about peace. I believed in action. Destroy anyone that refused to fall in line. Too bad none of the Alphas
Eliora's POVI was so pained as his strong palm dragged me against my will. There was no way I would choose to go with him ever in this life. We just met, and yet, he was claiming to feel the bond, and I was supposedly his mate. Hilarious right? I pondered in my thoughts feeling like I should just peel off my flesh at the exact place he was holding so he would let go but due to how aggressive he was, I knew for sure that an attempt would be futile.We headed towards the car and everyone was watching how I was being dragged. No one dared to intervene, having known the story behind this man. He was feared by every pack, and I was also scared of him.“Why is he taking her? She is in this pack. Where is he taking her?”“What is going on?”“Why isn't the Alpha doing anything? Why would he allow one of us to be taken?”Some people whispered and they came across me. Hearing their words, my heart melted. I never thought they would accept me, maybe they would, but I thought they might be fakin
Devlin POVI was so filled with rage. There was no way I would let someone, even though he was a beta, insult my woman. I would never tolerate such a thing, and it should be known to everyone.“How dare you!” I reached for him, grabbed his face, and smacked him on the floor. My moves were just so fast that evading me was impossible. I saw how he leaned backward and was thinking of attacking but didn’t know if it was a suitable option.That would have been the worst option for him if he attacked me. Well, I wasn’t expecting this to be easy as he was someone who could put on a good fight.“Alpha!”“Alpha!”Everyone gasped, seeing what I just did. Even Elora wasn’t exempted from the shock. She was even louder, and it was a good thing because she would get to see how important she was to me.“Is it because of this human, that you have hurt me so badly? Is it bad for me to try to open your eyes to the truth?” Lucian grumbled right after getting himself back.The impact of the attack was so
Devlin POV“I see you have joined yourself with gossipers and it was quite enjoyable to you, right?” I said with a hint of sarcasm in my words, but anger was seeping into my face, and she could see it.“Ooh, Alpha, I am deeply sorry. It must be a misunderstanding.” She bowed quickly.“A misunderstanding? Can this be a misunderstanding? I caught you in the middle of a group gossiping, and you call it a misunderstanding?” I was shocked by how hilarious she sounded.“No. I was curious when I saw a gathering here so I wanted to see what was going on for myself.” She replied quickly while I scanned her closely to tell if she was lying to save her skin, or maybe she was telling the truth.I wouldn't have believed it, but on second thought, I remembered I was also curious to know what was going on at first until I heard what the maid said.Sighing, I shook my shoulders as I slowly let go of the anger before looking back at her.“That's fine. I have brought my mate to the pack and I want you
Elora POVStanding before the window, I leaned forward to see some warriors training. Not only males but females were among them. Their moves captivated my eyes, and I was awestruck watching them, but I realized I could never be one of them.I had no wolf, and maybe I would continue to be weak for my entire life starting from today."Alpha brought a human to the pack?” A lady warrior said as she was exchanging fists with someone.“Yeah, I saw her with both eyes. She looks weak. I think the Alpha is keen to join her in the collection of girls he had slept with, if not what other use can she have? She can't fight, she can't be anything. She's even weaker than omegas in the pack.” Another lady snickered and was brimming with happiness as she said those words.I felt like my heart was split open. So I would be used? That was all this was about? I fumed, unable to contain myself. I didn't know whether it was out of jealousy or something I hadn't seen yet, but I could tell their words were
Elora's POVBlood kept oozing down my neck without stopping, and once again I felt so weak. If I was strong or maybe had a wolf, then I could have easily healed these wounds. It hurts. So much that I could tell as the pain throbbed inside my body.“Are you alright?” The woman asked, but I had no response. My hand was wrapped around my neck trying to put pressure on the wound as hard as I could as it felt like my blood would get drained soon, and maybe my head would fall off.“Come sit here while I help you clean out the wound. I see you can't heal.” She said again, and I couldn't tell if it was it of worry or pity. Well, at the moment it wasn't like I cared about what she thinks but rather how to get this blood spilling to stop.Quickly I stood up and walked toward where she asked me to and gently sat down on the chair.“Bring your hands down, let me take a look.” She offered, but I didn't bulge. I was so scared that my blood would puff out at once if I dropped my hand.“I know you are
Devlin POVI didn’t know what got into me. I didn’t know what pushed me to the verge of giving in to my rage. I didn’t just stop there, I choked her to the wall, and now I had injured her.My sharp claws dug in so deep, and I didn’t even realize it until I heard drops of blood on the floor. I cringed at the sight of it. Not only did I feel pain for seeing the cuts on her neck, but I also felt pain cursing through my veins due to the mate bond.I didn’t even try to resist, knowing I deserved it all. I even wanted someone to punch me in the face as my senses seemed to be going out of control.“Get out!” Sarah yelled at me from behind, and the urge to fight her back wasn’t there. I knew what I had done was wrong, so I could only tuck my head back in as I silently walked out of the place drowning in my thoughts.I got out of the door, but my conscience didn’t let me walk far away. I wanted to stay around and make sure Elora was well.“You have worsened everything!” My wolf snorted in my h