CHAPTER ONE.
NITA'S POV.
"I, Justin Larson reject you worthless, low-rank omega, as my mate and future Luna" I heard the crown prince say, and I fell to the floor in a loud yell, feeling my heart cracking resulting in excruciating pain.
"Meanwhile, I choose Gia Armstrong as my chosen mate and Luna, for she is more worthy of the position" Justin, the crown prince added and everyone gasped. Some people threw me on the floor, with pitiful looks, while others mocked me and said I deserved it.
' What did I do wrong?' I wondered. I was an orphan, an omega, and an outcast. Mistreated, humiliated, and belittled by everyone.
I was always taken advantage of and bullied. My feelings were never cared for, instead, I was trampled upon and became everyone's slave.
Tonight, which happens to be the full moon festival, for the night was a full moon. I was supposed to be happy and rejoicing but no one allowed me to.
I stood in a corner, admiring the moon, when I perceived the most delicious scent ever, with my barely alive wolf flipping in excitement.
I knew instantly my mate was nearby, and I had to find him. I started chasing the scent, and made my way deep into the crowd, to see everyone dancing happily and rejoicing.
Suddenly I bumped into someone, and from the pleasurable scent I was perceiving, I knew I bumped into my mate. I was excited and raised my head, to know who it was.
I was left speechless, for my mate, turned out to be no one other than the arrogant, prideful crown prince and soon-to-be Alpha of my pack.
I was happy, but knew deep down inside, I should be expecting rejection. I knew and had the feeling he was going to reject me, and like I thought. He did.
At first, he froze, probably realizing I was his mate. The next thing I knew, he, or should I say his wolf, released a loud howl before he turned to glare at me furiously.
I shivered at the intense hate I witnessed in his eyes, and could feel my heart crumbling into pieces.
" How could the moon goddess be so cruel?" He growled, attracting everyone's attention and I trembled.
Just then, my nemesis, Gia, who never failed to make my life miserable, came and instantly wrapped her arms possessively around Justin, while glaring diggers at me.
" Baby, what is wrong?" She asked and I think I saw a look of fear, flash across her eyes.
" The moon goddess has betrayed me" Justin yelled, earning whispers from everyone, who were probably wondering what was going on.
" What do you mean my love?" Gia asked, confused.
" Please stop speaking in parables and explain," She pleaded.
" I just found out now that this little, unwanted tart is my mate" He growled. I felt tears at the brim of my eyes, at his words and what he called me.
' My mate called me unwanted ' I thought, as I scoffed in disbelief while looking into his eyes, filled with hatred and disgust for me.
I was used to this bale-filled look from everyone, but the fact that it was coming from him, it was coming from my mated mate, hurt like hell.
" Impossible!" Gia growled, turning to look between her boyfriend, Justin, and I.
Yeah, Gia, my only nemesis in this world, boyfriend turned out to be my mate.
' The moon goddess sure works in wondrous ways ' I thought.
" It can't be, " Gia muttered, trembling. Justin, who noticed this, immediately went to her and wrapped his arms around her protectively, while whispering something into his ears.
' This sight hurt as hell' I thought.
The trembling, almost tearful Gia came back to life instantly and threw me an evil smirk, before walking away majestically with Justin towards the stage, Infront of the crowd.
I wondered why and began to have this feeling that something was going to happen.
" I am standing here before you all to make you all my witnesses for what I am about to do" He began and I knew instantly what he wanted to say.
He rejected me without remorse and crushed and broke my heart into a million pieces. I lay there on the floor, unable to move as I shed silent, pain-filled tears.
A few minutes later, everyone began departing, the festival had finally ended.
Meanwhile, Gia came to where I was lying on the floor with her minions to make fun of me.
" How does it feel to be rejected?" She mocked and her minions burst into laughter, while I lay there, not answering her nor looking at her.
Guessing that pissed her off, for she dragged me up roughly by my collars, and 'smack', hit me badly on my face.
Yeah, Gia was far stronger than me, and had a powerful bloodline, while I, on the other hand, was a useless, weak omega.
" How dare you ignore my question, you worthless piece of trash?" She yelled, before flinging me furiously to the ground.
I winced at the pain, as my body hit the floor harshly. A nail on the floor pierced my left arm in the process, and I gasped in agony.
Gia, who witnessed this, smiled with satisfaction.
" Serves you right bitch, for trying to steal my man," She said to me, with a piercing glare.
I just laid there, too weak to do anything or retaliate. All I could do was just sit there and allow her to bully me. Gia threw me a look filled with disgust, before spitting on my face and departing.
I struggled to get up a few minutes after she and her minions left. I tore a piece of my gown from the tip and wrapped it around my bleeding arm. I could not heal, for I was an omega. My healing rate was just like that of a human.
I unconsciously made my way to a bar, determined to get drunk and try to forget my pain for that night.
I sat at the bar, and drown a large glass of hot vodka, which pierced my throat and made me feel so hot. Just then, I felt someone sit in the chair beside me.
I turned curiously to look at who it was and gasped in amazement, almost drooling. A drop, dead gorgeous guy, with huge powerful arms. My eyes were too blurry to sink into his features, but I bit my lips seductively at his rock-hard chest, which looked like it was about to pop out of his t-shirt.
" Mind if I join you?" He asked with a smirk, and I found myself nodding.
CHAPTER TWO.
NITA'S POV CONTINUES.
I woke up the next morning, with a banging headache. I tried to use my entire strength to get up and I did, only to find myself in an unfamiliar room.
I was stunned and looked around hastily, to find myself in an enormous bedroom.
' This is not my room ' I thought shakily, and looked down at myself, to find myself completely naked with just the duvet I was clinging tightly to my body.
Now I was panicking.
' What was I doing naked in an unknown room?' I wondered. I never sleep naked. Just then, I heard a loud groan, and froze, before deciding to turn and look at who was beside me, only to find a completely, dashing handsome stranger.
I shrieked from shock, but not too loud, and covered my mouth, so as not to wake up the stranger, who looked like he was still having his sound peaceful sleep.
' What happened?' I wondered. Just then, I felt a tingling pain between my legs, and instantly raised the duvet and saw blood on my lap, and some on the sheet.
I gasped as I realized what just happened and what I had done. I started racking my throbbing head then, for memories of last night.
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" Mind if I join you?" The handsome, sexy stranger asked with a smirk and I found myself nodding to his request.
" What is a young, beautiful lady like you, doing out here on her own?" He asked me, as he snatched the vodka I was about to pour into my throat from my hand and drown it instead.
I looked at him in disbelief, amused at his audacity.
" Did you just snatch my drink from me?" I asked him, tipsy and he grinned.
" What if I did?" He asked teasingly, seductively licking his red, cherry lips in my face, and I gulped, suddenly feeling thirsty.
I instantly turned to the barman, and asked for water, earning a surprised and confused gaze from the man.
The sexy stranger beside me chuckled in amusement.
" Mind telling me what is funny?" I asked, turning to glare at the sexy stranger in fury.
" Easy there tigress, I was just wondering what sort of lady asks for a glass of water in a bar" He answered, and I cringed in embarrassment, realizing my mistake.
" It's okay to be forgetful sometimes" He added, in a soothing tone, and I turned to glance at him, my eyes on his lips.
I found myself biting my lips while imagining how his lips would taste and feel on mine. I think he noticed my gaze on his lips, before he chuckled, before leaning close to me and whispering, biting my earlobe in the process.
" If you want something, I suggest you go for it" He advised and I took it, grabbing his face in both my hands, bringing my face closer to his, and sealing our lips together.
He reciprocated the kiss and put his tongue in mine. We kissed for a while, exchanging saliva, and bitting one another lips. This was the first time I was kissing a guy, or anyone so I was kinda slow and not experienced, but the stranger had all in control.
I started to feel hot and wanted him at the moment, so I started tugging on his clothes, forgetting we were at a bar when he chuckled and released my lips from the kiss.
I whined in protest and moved forward for more, but he stopped.
" Easy, little wolf, not here at least" He commented, reminding me we were at the bar. Strangely, I wanted his warmth and arms all over my body.
" Besides" He began and I turned to look at him, in anticipation.
" Are you sure you want to do this?" He asked and I nodded eagerly.
" Think before nodding, for once I claim you, I am never letting you go nor escape from me" He warned but all his words were not sinking into my head at the moment, I just wanted him, his hand, touch, lips, and body all over mine.
' I have never craved anyone this way before ' I thought. Even my mate.
" I agree," I told him, and a look of hesitation flashed across his face.
" Are you sure?" He asked, and my heart melted at his question. He was considering my opinion, something no one had ever done for me.
" Yes," I said with a nod. " Take me" I added and he growled, before getting up, and offering his right hand to take.
I took it without hesitation, and we made our way out of the club and went to a very expensive hotel nearby. It seemed like he already booked a room, for the receptionist nodded at him respectfully as we dashed upstairs.
Immediately we stepped into the room, and he closed the door and blotted it, he took me into his arms and sealed my lips with his.
He not only pleasured me, he treasured me. Giving me all the care, and warmth I had desired for the past 20 years.
I released ecstasy over and over again in his arms before he did too and collapsed beside me on the bed. He brought me into his arms, gently, securing me and protecting me, like he would never let me go.
I was touched and curled deeper into his warmth, before slipping slowly into a deep slumber.
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I gasped, as I remembered everything.
' This is bad ' I thought, as I turned to glance at the beautiful man on the bed. The man who made me experience what it felt like to be cherished.
I wanted to stay, but I had to leave now, before they discovered I was missing and traced me here, to find out I had a hot night, with a powerful stranger.
I slowly got up from the bed, making sure not to wake him, and searched for my clothes whenever it was scattered too, before hurriedly getting dressed, without freshening up.
I made my way to the door and was able to leave when I stopped.
CHAPTER THREE.
NITA'S POV
I glanced at my injured arm and noticed it was bandaged. I wondered how and remembered before we had sex, he treated my arms gently for me.
My heart melted and I felt my legs frozen, not wanting to leave.
I was feeling this strong connection with him, but I had to. 'I just had to.' I thought, before leaving the room and closing the door gently behind me on the stranger and the memories I had with him.
Meanwhile, in the room, a certain man's eyes flung open, and he turned to the side of the bed, to notice his little wolf was gone. He grinned, before whispering possessively.
" I am coming for you, mate".
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I walked into my house, and sat on the bed, exhaling in relief.
" Finally I was home, and no one saw me," I thought, as I slammed myself on my bed, to get some rest. Just then, I heard a knock on my door and instantly rose.
" Who could that be?' I wondered, as I lazily got off my bed, moved to the door, and opened it.
I held my breath, at who I saw Infront of me. Justin, the crown prince of the pack. He was grinning evilly, and I felt the urge to puke, disgusted by his sight.
" What are you doing here?" I asked, and he just used a hand to shove me aside.
" I know you are happy to see me, so don't pretend," He said and I scoffed, not wanting to believe the level of his arrogance.
" You do think highly of yourself, don't you?" I asked and he shrugged.
" Well, I can't help it, I know how handsome I am and how much every lady desires me, including you," He told me proudly.
" Just because Gia kisses your butt, does not mean I would ever do the same," I told him and he instantly turned to face me, growling furiously.
" And what do you mean by that?" He asked furiously, but I just ignored his question.
" Dear crown prince, I would not want your chosen mate to know you came here and pulled my head off, so please take your leave," I told him politely, feeling surprised I could develop the guts to talk to him in such manners. And ofcourse, Justin was surprised too for he scowled, before smirking mischievously.
" Are you perhaps jealous I chose her over you?" He said and my heart panged, my wolf struggling to wake up from her slumber, take control, and rip his face apart, but unfortunately, that was just a mere wish.
' I am just an omega, so I cannot shift. Besides, he is far stronger than me'. I thought.
" You already broke the bond between us dear Alpha, so I cannot feel anything or any emotions called Jealousy towards you " I reminded him, and his smirk transformed into a frown instantly, as he moved closer to me.
I kept moving back, as he moved closer to me threateningly. I tried moving backward once more, only to realize I had reached the wall and could not move any further.
The bastard smirked at that, before caging me on the wall, his face bending slowly to my face, like he wanted to kiss me.
"Wh...wh... what are you trying to do?" I stuttered, and he smirked at my nervous expression.
" No one has the right to you, except for me" He growled possessively and I arched my eyebrows at him.
' Selfish bastard ' I cursed within.
" I don't think that is any of your business any longer, you already rejected me and chose someone else" I reminded him, just in case he had forgotten and he grinned.
" Still, you are mine and mine alone" He growled possessively before dashing out of my house, slamming the door behind him loudly.
As soon as he was gone, I let out a breath I did not realize I was holding, as I wondered what psychopath the moon goddess gave to me as a mate.
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RICHARD'S POV.
" Grey", I barked into my cell phone.
" Yes Alpha" He answered politely.
" I need you to dig everything you can about a black-haired lady, with blue moon eyes and a slender figure," I told him, describing the little wolf to him.
" Sir?" He called out confused.
" Do as I say?" I growled.
" But sir, there would be plenty of girls with that certain description" He reminded me.
" How do I know the certain one you are looking for?" He asked curiously, and I felt a pinging headache due to his questions.
" I do not mean in the world Grey, I meant in this town," I told him.
" Still sir, there will be..." I did not even let him complete his sentence before I interrupted him.
" Easy with the exaggeration, Grey," I told him, and he signed.
" This is a small town," I reminded him. " And the features I just mentioned to you are very rare," I added.
" If you know, you cannot take your time, and look through as I asked, just collect the database of those features I mentioned, and I will find her myself. " I told him.
" No Alpha, I will do everything" He refused and I grinned.
" No, better still, do as I say. I want to find her myself" I told him, before hanging up, not giving him a chance to say anything more.
Just then, my phone pinged, alerting me I had a message. I opened it and saw it was from my mum.
" When are you coming home, son?" I read out and grinned, thinking not anytime soon.
I have to find my mate and convince her to come home with me first.
" Not anytime soon mum" I replied and dropped my phone on the table nearby, before going back to the bed, to look at the unwashed sheets.
The blood stains were still clearly visible.
" MY MATE" I growled possessively.
' The moon goddess has given me a second chance' I thought, as I climbed into the bed, with no care of the stain, and snuggled deeper into it, wanting another sniff of her alluring scent.
" I am coming for you soon, please wait for me" I muttered.
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A FEW WEEKS LATER.
NITA'S POV.
We were all gathered outside, in the palace hall. It was the coronation of Crown Prince Justin. He was dressed as noble as an Alpha should, while Gina was dressed gorgeously as a future Luna should.
She was beaming from ear to ear and never failed to throw me a mocking gaze.
" Do you, Justin Larson, promise to be a rightful and Just leader?" The priest asked.
" Yes, I do, " Justin replied, and I found myself huffing in disbelief.
' Justin was the opposite of just' I thought, as I watched the priest place the crown on his head, before proclaiming him as the Alpha.
Just then, there was a thunderous loud applause and cheers. I had to join in, in the clapping to get any attention away from me.
" Thank you all, I appreciate your support" Justin began the boring speeches Alpha gives after being crowned.
I fought the urge to yawn and concentrate.
" I would love you all, to be a witness to what I am about to do next " He began and I froze, not knowing exactly why I was having a seriously bad feeling about this.
" Nita snow" He called, in a loud tone and I shivered, as the bastard had just successfully made everyone focus their attention on me, which I was trying to avoid.
Gia threw him a look of confusion, not after directing dagger glares at me, making me wonder what I did wrong.
It was her douchebag mate who called me, and it wasn't like, I asked to be called.
" Please step forward" He commanded and I gasped within, wondering why.
" Wasn't the humiliation he gave to me a few weeks back enough?" I wondered to myself.
' If this jerk tries anything funny, I will kill him,' I thought and laughed at myself.
I was too weak to do so. I decided to ignore the gasps, and murmurs going around and walked to the front slowly.
When I got to a smirking Justin's presence, I bowed in acknowledgement. Something I despised myself for doing, but I did not have a choice.
" Come closer, Nita",He said, and I gulped, wondering why. If I should move forward, I would be right on the stage.
My wolf, and subconscious were screaming at me, to turn back at the moment, but I found myself unable to.
I decided to do as he commanded and made a move. Just then, I felt nauseous and threw up right there on the stage amusing everyone.
To my shock, Justin immediately dashed to me, and held me protectively, to Gia's shock and fury.
" Are you okay?" He asked, concerned boldly laced in his tone. I was speechless at the moment, not knowing what to say.
I turned to look at him in disbelief and almost collapsed to the ground, but he caught me.
I felt so dizzy.
" What is wrong with you Nita?" Gia asked, hatred boldly laced in her tone, but I just ignored her.
" Are you perhaps faking everything just to gain our Alpha's attention?" She roared, and Justin surprisingly snapped at her.
" Shut the hell up Gia" He roared, startling the poor girl.
" Who the hell fakes throwing up?" He yelled, and Gia shivered fearfully. I pitied her, at the moment while also wondering, when Justin became so nice.
"I am just trying to look out for you" Gia whispered trembling, but Justin just ignored her.
" Well, there is only one way, we can find out, if she is telling the truth or not," Gia said, throwing me death glares, and I had a feeling, she was up to no good.
She then turned to one of the guards nearby.
" Please get me the healer" She pleaded, and the guard nodded to her, with a bow before dashing out of the palace hall.
"The healer will be here in a few minutes, and then we will know if your ex-mate is truly ill, or just trying to get your attention" Gia commented, with a smirk and I found myself wondering if she was sane.
" Who fakes being ill?" I muttered silently, but I think Justin heard me, for he started patting my back soothingly.
I froze and started to feel uncomfortable, for his arms were still around me. He was acting super weird and was taking my side against Gia.
" Does Gia think we are as shameless as her?" Daphne, my wolf asked with a scoff.
" And please get this man's hands off us, it is irritating" She added, obviously irritated with Justin's touch on her.
I was about to let out a giggle when the guard arrived with the healer.
Gia's grin turned wide, as she sighted the healer.
' Either this girl had something up her sleeves, or she truly believed I was faking it ' I thought.
" Please step forward for the healer to check you, Nita " Gia told me and I felt reluctant to
Call me crazy, but I was having a really bad feeling about this.
The healer checked me thoroughly, my palm and eyes especially, before moving back, with a stunned expression.
" What is it?" Justin asked, noticing his expression, and for some unknown reason, I felt my heart pounding fast.
" Alpha, if my diagnosis is correct, Nita is pregnant," He said and I widened my eyes from shock, while everyone gasped, including Gia.
" What?" I found myself asking.
" Yes," He replied. " You are two weeks gone," He added.
" No," I said in denial. " It's not true, you are lying," I added.
" No man has ever..." I stopped my sentence right there, remembering the one-night stand I had with the stranger, on the night I was rejected.
" No man has ever what?" Justin asked, his eyes filled with rage.
I shivered, keeping quiet and not having anything to say. Just then, I felt a painful blow on my cheeks.
I gasped, moving my hand to my cheeks in disbelief. Justin just slapped me.
" Who touched you, you whore?" Justin roared.
" I did" I heard a familiar voice reply, and I felt my legs going numb.
' What is he doing here?' I wondered.