His Son’s Reject

1: Birthday

Sable POV

I smiled at my birthday gown not because I like it but because my mother bought it for me. I might be their only daughter and the youngest one but they don’t spoil me with gifts. Not because they don’t have it but my older brother gets all the attention from me. He is the future Beta.

This pretty pink gown is amongst the very few things my parents have ever bought for me. They usually just fill my bank account so I can get what I want. That is if they remember they are supposed to give their daughter her monthly allowance too.

Today is my eighteenth birthday and it will solidify whether I’m worth the effort or not. Many people in the pack got their wolf at the tender age of sixteen or seventeen and the highest is eighteen. If my wolf doesn’t emerge today, I’ll be doomed.

I have high hopes that the Moon Goddess won’t do me dirty and give me a wolf even if she won’t be as powerful as Samuel’s. I just want them to stop staring at me like I’m disabled and for once give me their attention. If it doesn’t happen today, it’s over.

“Do you think my wolf will come today?” I asked my best friend who was lounging on the bed in her beautiful dress.

I wish I was more like Arianna deep down but I’m not and sometimes pretending to be this girlie is so hard. Whenever I see a motorbike I get too excited and a rush of adrenaline. She never understands why I like things only males do.

“We should have faith in the Moon Goddess. You look so beautiful Sab.” She murmured gazing at me from head to toe appreciating.

“You think Aaron will like it?” I bite my lip suddenly, shyly thinking about her older brother who is also my best friend and someone I would like to have as a mate.

“Of course! He’d be stupid not to.” She beamed then stood from the bed and twirled me around a little making me giggle and my nerves to disappear for a moment.

I heard my mother’s voice yelling my name from downstairs and internally groaned. Her voice is setting my nerves on a freaking edge.

“Let’s go.” We rushed down the stairs to the crowded clearing outside the pack house.

The clearing is huge and mainly used for training and other activities like eighteenth birthdays. My house is right beside the Alpha’s even though the last time I saw him was years ago because he has been grieving the former Luna that ran away.

Then the huge pack house on the other side where most adults are allowed to live by themselves. I have already chosen a room closer to Aaron and Arianna since they are older than me by a few months and have already packed away from the Alpha’s house.

They complained that their father doesn’t stay much in the pack so what’s the use of staying in the haunted house. I know my dad being the Beta does most of the pack’s work which makes him really powerful.

I stared at the people waiting for me to go through the biggest battle of any werewolf’s life. With the way I’m not feeling anything within me, I know I’m going to flop. I’m my wolf won’t be coming today. I can feel it.

AAron was there standing with his arms crossed in front of him and a tight smile on his face. Everyone thinks we might end up together even though I clearly wasn’t his type and in their humble opinion, I’m too dull and weak to be a Luna.

Just because I’m forced to be what my parents want me to be. This is not who I am.

My eyes fell on my parents and they stared expectantly while Samuel was nowhere to be seen. Probably decided clubbing is much better than watching his younger sister make a fool of them. I swallowed a lump in my throat and went behind the tree.

It was all for show since that is how I’ve seen them do it. Everyone is supposed to change before he or she is celebrated. I begged Moon Goddess behind the large tree while slowly removing my pretty gown so I won’t shred it. As if.

Then just like that I felt something itching beneath my skin and hope made me let out an excited yelp. I heard Arianna cheering me from behind with a whoop and clap. I expected to start feeling the pain they described during changing but nothing.

I closed my eyes and pictured a wolf, she is beautiful with blonde fur like my hair and dark blue eyes like my own. Then I forced myself to become her but nothing happened instead the wolf in my head smiled excitedly. Then I heard a voice.

“Hi there, Sable. I’m Saint, your wolf.” The voice was almost too loud in my head probably because this is my first time.

“Uh… hi Saint. Why am I not changing yet? Please make me change fast before they think I’m really too weak.” I begged in a thin voice laced with so much panic.

“I’m sorry, Sable but Moon Goddess decides when you change and I don’t think you are going to change today.” She apologized, sounding really sorry for me.

“Are you seriou?” I asked now, fully panicking because this cannot be real. Can it?

“It is but she gave you something instead. Our mate is out there.” She made her voice sound cheerful even though I feel anything but. I don’t have a wolf?

“Who?” I found myself asking even though I wanted to not care who my mate was.

“Aaron.” She chirped and I tried to find a way to block her because I am so upset right now and she sounds too cheerful for my liking.

Before I could move I heard footsteps coming from behind the tree then the most tantalising scent I’ve ever smelled my entire life. I closed my eyes leaning towards it with a smile on my face because I know who this is. My mate. Aaron.

I always knew he wore something like mint and honey but smelling it right now is a billion times better than when I didn’t know he was my mate. I want to lick the scent right off his skin and bite it with my lips. I jerked my eyes open at the weird thought. That’s not good. That is what bad girls think about and I’m a good girl.

aaron rounded the tree and stood there in front of me looking as powerful as ever. Like the future Alpha male he is going to be. He is tall standing six feet one over my five feet five height. He isn’t bulky, instead he is lean with muscles in the right places due to training.

His eyes are the most beautiful shade of hazel matching with his dirty blonde hair. People always thought we were going to give birth to bright haired beauties and I totally agree with them. But the look on his face right now doesn’t look good at all. He looks like he wants to be anywhere but here.

I opened my mouth to say something but he stopped me by raising his hand. I have a bad feeling about that look in his eyes. Was it disgust? Pity? Anger? Looks like a mix of all those emotions.

“I have no other option other than to reject you, Sab. I was going to give you this last chance to prove you could be a strong Luna but even Moon Goddess thinks you cannot be one.” He said, sounding pissed at himself.

“What? Aaro-” He cut me off again with a shake of his head.

“I reject you as my mate and future Luna, Sable.” He ground out angrily his expression granite and there is no sign of my best friend there.

“You cannot say that to me. I-I’m your best friend. How-how could you?” I started, the tears I kept for a while rushing down in rapid succession.

“Being friends has nothing to do with mates, Sable. But I don’t want you and whenever you are ready, you should come and accept my rejection because I won’t change my mind.” He turned around and started leaving but I stopped him.

“Aaron, please don’t do this to me.” I begged, a sob catching in my throat because this is painful. I haven’t even accepted the rejection but my chest aches.

It feels like someone has put a hand in my chest where my heart is and is punching me so hard. My breath started coming out in rasps and my already blurry vision became blind. I can’t even see what is in front of me right now.

But I could tell Aaron’s expression and he is snarling at me like I am the reason I couldn’t change to a wolf form. He blames me for being weak. He blames me for the rejection he dished out himself f.

“Don’t embarrass yourself.” He said curtly then left me standing in the cold.