An Heir from my rejected mate

( 19 years old Dana and Adria) " My heart is for him."Adria said cheerily." I mean the way he looks at me each time is just so..." She placed her palm on her chest, heaving a dramatic sigh. " What about Damon?." Dana questioned, altering Adria's stance. " Tsk.. I'm not into him anymore. " Adria said, scrunching her nose in disgust. " I thought you wanted to spend the rest of your life with him," Dana said twitching her lips sideways, raising her brows. " That was then ...

when I was blind in love, Now I can see that my heart is for Alden, soon-to-be the Alpha." Adria smiled, a dreamy look on her face. Dana's heart flinched a bit, what if she told her Alden's Heart was for someone else? Alden had told her they were meant for each other and yet here is Adria, her best friend believing Alden is hers. Is something wrong somewhere? Could it be that she was mistaken? Well, Alden had told me he loves and I love him too, I can't give up my heart for my friend, she thought. "What if his heart is for someone else... you know you can't force fate." Dana shrugged. " Fate?." Adria scoffed. "I know you care about me Dana, but don't worry this is my destiny and I will do anything to fulfill it," Adria said with so much confidence. Dana tried not to laugh" You're just being delusional." she rolled her eyes. Adria stopped walking and stared at Dana"What do you mean? don't be a hater." She said, frowning. Dana raised her hands in mock surrender"Okay... I'm sorry, I'm not hating." Adria returned to smiling, clasping her hands together"I can't wait for the moonlight feast. Alden will be there and he's going to look at me in my pretty dress.. that will be perfect." She giggled She turned to look at Dana " Who knows if the moon goddess might give us a sign." Dana rolled her eyes"The feast isn't about that. The moon goddess doesn't give mating signs at the feast Adria." Adria scrunched her nose. " I can't wait for when we will be mated and we will become couples." Adria giggled as she clasped her hands together spinning around like a girl in a fairy tale. " You know that's for the moon goddess to decide right?." Dana said. " I don't care about what the moon goddess decides, Alden is mine and mine alone and I won't let anyone take him away from me," Adria said, her voice dropping lower, her tone cold and sharp. "Well... let's see then."Dana shrugged trying to keep her voice calm but her mind was racing. There was awkward silence between them for a moment, before Adria's voice broke the silence, maintaining a cheerful tone again. " Come on...let's head back, we shouldn't be late for the Moonlight feast, we need to go dress up fast." She said, dragging Dana's hand away. " Alden needs to see in my pretty dress." She giggled.

DANA Dana Greene stood by her window staring at the crowd that had gathered downstairs waiting for the Alpha to come make an announcement. It felt unusual because the last time the pack had gathered like this was the loss of a great member. Is there a loss again? She thought. If there is a loss, I as the Luna should have known about it, there had been no whispers or murmurs of the lost of anyone, even the Alpha has not told me anything about it. " My Luna, thé Alpha awaits you." Her maid's voice jolted her out of her thoughts.

" Today feels strange," Dana said as she turned her back for her maid to knot her corset. " I think the Alpha is about to announce bad news." the maid said as she knotted the last tie. Her heart skipped as the maid made mention of bad news. There was fear in her eyes and her heart began to race. What could be the bad news, Alden didn't tell me anything about any news. She walked out of her room through the hallway with her maid following her from behind. She reached where the Alpha was standing, he stood firm, his back facing towards her. She moved closer to the Alpha standing beside him, lifting her hand in the air for the Alpha to take in her hand, but her hand was left hanging in the air and this made her raise her head to look at the face of the Alpha who's expression remain cold and void of Emotion. What could be wrong? The Alpha walked outside to where the pack was gathered while Dana followed from behind, her mind racing with so much uncertainty. " I greet you all of Silvercrest pack, the moon goddess has made her decision on my fate, but I'm here today to decide on my own," he said, while the crowd remained silent as a graveyard. " I Alpha Alden packer reject Dana Greene as my mate." she is to leave the pack and no one is allowed to help her." Those words echo in Dana's mind shattering her Hearts to pieces. " Alden no! You..can't do this. " she whispered her voice trembling. " I've made my decision and that's final," he said, as he walked away his voice cold and unemotional. Dana ran after him into his chamber, her heart pounding. " Alden please you can't do this to me," she said, her voice quivering, as tears gathered in her eyes. " You said you loved me. " she sniffed, you promised we'd rule this pack together, form a strong pack, and have an heir." she lamented. " what about those Alden? " Alden turned his back sharply his forehead creasing and his eyes blazing with red. " I can't rule this pack with a cheat and a liar." he spat out as he slammed his hand on the table. " wait, what? ...what do you mean I'm a cheat?." Dana raised her brows in confusion. "Haven't you been sleeping around with Damon?." he said, his voice laced with disgust. "Damon? Why would I even do that." Dana asked in confusion. Was that why Damon was being taken away to the Dungeon not too long ago? she thought. " I swear I have never cheated on you Alden," Dana said while trying to choke back her tears. " I. I love you Alden, I have always loved you." her voice began to tremble as tears started trailing down her face. She remembers the day the moon goddess had announced her as Alden's mate, the way Alden had looked into her eyes with nothing but love and affection. He had muttered those words to her" I love you, Dana." " I never loved you, Dana, it was all infatuation ." His cold voice jolted her back from her thoughts. " what about the moon goddess decree? " Dana asked " That's her decision, I have made mine. " Alden replied " Alden we can work this out, I promise. " " No, it's too late." " Alden, please. " Dana walked close to him trying to place her hand on his shoulders " Don't!..don't you dare." Alden fired at her, She flinched. "Guards!" Two sentinels rushed into the chamber. " Take her away immediately!." He ordered. The two guards grabbed Dana by her two arms and began to pull her away, her long dress sweeping the floor. " Alden Noo ...please, don't do this, you are going to regret this. " She wailed as they continued to pull her away, away from her life where she had longed for, grown and found comfort. She was taken into a carriage, her mind began to waiver back to what Alden had said "You cheat and liar." those words echoed through her mind hitting her like a brimstone as though she just heard them again. She lingers her head on the wall of the carriage, her mind filled with unanswered questions How could she possibly be a cheat, when she used to be Alden's most lovely being, she wondered. Alden was happy the moon goddess had mated them, what could have made his feelings change overnight, What could have possibly gone wrong? Why did Alden think she cheated on him? And most importantly how is she going to survive outside the pack, her home where she has spent all her life? Those thoughts filled Dana's mind as the carriage slowly rode outside of the pack's house. The carriage stopped abruptly, causing Dana to jolt forward with the horses neighing in confusion. " Take her far away where she will never find her way."A feminine voice said sharply cutting through Dana's thoughts. That voice sounds familiar she thought, fear gripping her mind. She tried to look out of the carriage to know who the person was but the covers of the carriage altered her view. A feminine figure walked from the back of the carriage going into the pack house, her back to Dana, wearing a long layered black gown she adjusted her hood to fully cover her head blocking anyone from seeing her face. Dana's heart began to race, her palms began to feel sweaty, and her body began to tremble as cold shivered down her spine. " Who could that be?." Dana whispered fear gripping her voice as she clutched her hands together trying to stop her trembling fingers.

~Alden~ In his sleep, Alden's mind spiraled to the first time he met Dana, her thick brown hair was lying on her shoulders, she wore an off-shoulder red corset Victorian gown hugging her frame, and her radiant smile was just as bright as the weather. " You are breathtaking," he said, his voice calm. Dana's smile widened. "I can't wait for the moon goddess to bless us as Mate," he said, staring calmly at Dana's eyes. " I can only hope the moon goddess agrees" Dana replied her voice soft with uncertainty.

Alden's mind began to drift further, a sharp voice sliced through his mind, and the once calm aura turned dark and cold. " Dana cheated on you with Damon your best friend, she is not fit to be your mate, and you made the right choice by sending her away." Adria's voice cuts through, her voice is cold, her eyes fury as she repeats those words like a mantra while hovering over Alden's face. Alden immediately woke up from his dream, seeing Adria smiling over him. " wh..what ...are you doing here." Alden stammered confusion overlaying his voice. " You looked a bit troubled while you were asleep, and I just decided to check up on you," she said while trying to look away like she was hiding something. "And you're handsome even while you sleep." she smiled Alden smiled back at her. " I had a dream, Adria. " Alden paused and he began to speak again. " First it was all about Dana before she became my mate ". He looked up to Adria's face. " Then I saw you." Adria smiled as he said that. " Just in the same position as you were when I woke up, you told me Dana is a cheat and I made the right choice by sending her away," Alden said. Adria's smile faltered and she began to play with her fingers while trying to avoid looking Alden directly in the eyes. Then she walked to sit beside Alden on the bed. " My Alpha," she said calmly as she put her hand on Alden's shoulder using her other hand to gently cup his face. " You're probably feeling guilty that you sent Dana away," she said as she started to run her fingers through Alden's hair " And you don't have to be, because you made a good decision." her voice began to become Sluttier. She moves closer to Alden, gripping his shirt and pulling him closer to her. Alden still a bit confused, grabs her by her waist as she cocked her head to the right, Alden leaned in slowly his lips touching hers, as he locked his lips against hers and began to move slowly. Adria parted her lips as she closed her eyes and mirrored the same expression of Alden, running her fingers through Alden's hair. They began to lick each other's tongue their lips moving in slow sensation. Alden slowly pushes Adria to lie down on the bed, his body hovering over her as they continue to take in each other's tongue, slowly kissing. *** ~Dana~ Dana walked aimlessly inside the wood searching for fruits or anything edible to eat, she walked from one tree to the other eating unripe fruits, her stomach churned and she felt a burning sensation in her stomach. She whimpered and placed her hands on her stomach holding her stomach tightly. She managed to continue walking, she saw a tree full of ripe berries a distance from where she is, her eyes widened and her lips curved into a smile as she increased her pace. She finally gets to where the tree is, with trembling fingers, she snatches the berries from their branches and stuffed them into her mouth, calming the rumbling of her stomach. The rustle of leaves broke the silence in the woods, pulling her attention from the fruits, she raised her head, eyes widened scanning through the place where the sound was coming from, and her heart began to race. " Who's there?." She called out, her voice trembling with fear. The bush rustled violently as someone rushed in between them but Dana could only make out the blur of movement of the person as the person was too fast. " Who are you? , come out!." She ordered her voice trembling. The figure still refused to come out, chills ran down her spine, the hair at the back of her neck stood up, her heartbeat quickened and she began to walk back gently, one foot across the other as though she was testing the soil below her feet, her eyes still fixed on the spot were the leaves had rustled. She quickly turned to run away but she stumbled on someone, a figure which was much taller than her, her eyes darted around and several men encircled her. Their faces were covered in black scarves such that only their eyes could be seen. She moved around them slowly, she tried to break free from the circle, but the closure tightened around her, and one of the men pushed her forcefully with his hands. Her body thuds on the floor, she wrenched in pain, she lay there for a while whimpering with all the men staring at her. She clenched her fist, her eyes red with fury, her forehead creased with anger as she forcefully stood up from the ground. Her sharp claws and her teeth came out, she howled in anger as she yanked on one of the men her claws deepening on the flesh of him. She angrily throws him away to the ground. The other men began to come after her, each of them hesitating to go after her at first. Then they began to go after her, as she continued to yank them off one by one. Her body began to palpate, she was breathing heavily, her hands started to tremble and her legs began to shake sinking slowly to the ground. Her body began to give way and her vision began to blur. She fell slowly to the ground as one of the men came hurriedly over her his claws sharped as a sword, and he set his hand over her aiming to deepen his claws on her chest. Another person, a feminine figure, stretched her hands forward grabbing him by his neck, her sharp claws deepening into his neck with blood gushing out from his neck and him screaming. " You're save." her soft bubbly voice caught through Dana's mind as she finally passed out.