Fire Moon

Chapter 2

Ryan's POV

"Ryan Smith, you are banished! I want you out of Crescent Moon by 7:00 PM!" Alpha Simon Phillips screamed at me. I bowed my head once and looked back up at him.

"Boy, you are going to live a rogue life! Less than nothing! Do you have anything to say?!" It's clear he wants me to beg and plead to stay, as many he's banished have done. But if this man thinks I'm going to apologize to him or his daughter standing by his side sneering at me when I did what probably any other man would've done, he's got another damn thing coming. I looked briefly at Lena, Alpha Simon's daughter and my now ex-mate and feel nothing but disgust.

"If there is nothing else, I'd like to go home and pack, Alpha Simon." I said, looking him square in his bright blue eyes.

"GET OUT OF MY SIGHT BEFORE I TEAR YOU APART!" Alpha Simon screams at me, jumping out of his seat. I turned around and walked out of the packhouse. When I got outside Beta Tom DeLucca was waiting, sadness in his eyes.

"Ryan I'm sorry it came to this. I wish you the best in your endeavors." He offers me his hand and I shake it. It wasn't Beta Tom's fault I was in this position. He was the only one who fought Alpha Simon for an investigation. From what I heard, he threatened Alpha Simon with going to the Elders and about got banished himself. Being Lena is an Alpha's daughter, Simon was going to protect her. A mere Omega will never be believed over an Alpha's child.

When I get to my cabin, I lay on the bed and scream into the pillow. I sob and curse Lena for being a manipulative conniving b*tch, and I curse the Moon Goddess for pairing me with such a horrible person.

I found out Lena Phillips was my mate last year when I turned 18. Being that I am an Omega orphan and she is the Alpha's daughter, I braced myself for rejection. When Lena turned 18 last week and finally realized I was her mate, she sought me out. We mated that first night. All that week we were together was one of the best of my life. I found it odd she kept putting me off from marking her, but I didn't want to force her.

**Flashback**

We had just finished making love and were lying in my bed, my arms wrapped around my beautiful mate. "Lena that was amazing." I smile at her, kissing her forehead.

"Yes it was baby." Lena says, a soft smile on her beautiful face.

"I know you are nervous about me marking you, but I want to make you mine. I love you so much." I tell her, stroking her face.

Lena gets up suddenly and gets dressed. I knew I was pushing but I didn't want to go too long without marking her. An unmarked mated female could mean trouble with as many unmated males as we have in our pack.

"My father will never allow this, Ryan. You're an Omega, I'm the Alpha's daughter." She says, her voice cold.

"Lena your father is a strong believer in the mate bond. I'm sure he'll understand. The Moon Goddess chooses our mates. We can't control who she chooses."

Lena laughs bitterly. "I've been asking myself why she paired me with you. We aren't compatible. I need a strong mate of rank. You're an orphan Omega, basically one step ahead of a rogue. But we can still have fun. The chemistry we have is f*cking amazing, so let's say we f*ck each other for a few more weeks then mutually reject each other."

My blood ran cold at her words. "Lena please reconsider this. I love you..." She cut me off, holding her hands up.

"Ryan it stops here!! I, Lena Phillips daughter of Alpha Simon Phillips, reject Ryan Smith as my mate!" There is absolutely no emotion in Lena's voice.

I let out a roar, feeling a stabbing pain in the center of my chest that doubled me over. For about two minutes I sobbed, feeling the worst agony I've ever felt.

"It had to happen, Ryan. We got it out of our systems, now we can move on." She did not seriously just say this to me.

"Did you really think we were just dating and messing around, Lena?! What the f*ck is wrong with you?! We were MATES! We were paired by the moon Goddess herself! And you broke our bond like this! What kind of person are you!!" I screamed, not giving a damn about her rank right then.

"You better watch what you say to me, Omega! I will have you in the dungeons for a week!" She hissed back. All of a sudden, I had absolutely no desire to be her mate. This girl in front of me wasn't the Lena I fell for just last week. I don't know who this woman is, but I didn't want to be anywhere near her.

"I, Ryan Smith, accept your rejection as my mate Lena Phillips. Now get the f*ck out of my house you cold-hearted c*nt. I will never speak to you again!"

Lena moved fast and smacked me across the face with such force I flew into a wall. "You will pay for this mongrel. NO ONE SPEAKS TO ME THAT WAY!" She screams in my face, and runs out of my cabin.

I sat down and put my head between my hands, shaken by what just happened.

Dude you've really done it this time. My wolf Kellan howled in my head.

Kellan are you OK?

No, I can't help but wonder if this was Goddess's plan. I guess we'll find out.

Maybe. We are screwed, Kellan. I don't know if we will get a second chance.

Suddenly, I heard loud knocking at my cabin door. I got dressed quickly and opened the door to Beta Tom and Gamma Peter, their faces angry and four pack guards behind them. My stomach sank. Call it a sixth sense, but I knew why they were at my door.

My Goddess Lena really is evil. Kellan whispered.

I look straight at Beta Tom and say "I take it you're here because Lena Phillps says the afternoon we spent together wasn't consensual. Am I right?"

"You don't deny being with her?" Beta Tom inquired.

"No, she was my mate until an hour ago. She rejected me and I accepted her rejection."

"In your words tell us what happened." Gamma Peter commanded me.

"We had s*x. After we were done, Lena rejected me and said some hateful things. I called her a cold hearted c*nt and threw her out of my house." I heard shocked gasps from the guards and Gamma Peter.

"Ryan, you need to come with us to the dungeons." Beta Tom said.

**End Flashback**

That was two weeks ago. I spent those weeks in the dungeons being tortured to try and retell my story, obviously in Lena's favor. When it was clear I wasn't going to say what they wanted to hear, I was banished.

I look at my watch and see it's almost 7. I grab the few belongings I have and put them in my duffel bag, then open my cabin door to two guards. They escort me to the Crescent Moon boundary, where the Alpha and Beta are waiting.

"Ryan Smith, you are being banished from Crescent Moon and classified as a rogue. You are to leave our lands immediately." Alpha Simon commands. Out of nowhere I hear this howl and see Lena's wolf running at lightening speed towards me. Kellan immediately takes over and runs over the boundary. We snap and snarl at each other until we hear "ENOUGH!". I submit and shift back.

"LENA SHIFT BACK NOW!" Alpha Simon. Lena had no choice but to submit and shift back.

"Daughter go back to the packhouse!" Alpha Simon commands.

"Not until he apologizes to me!" Lena screams.

"STOP THIS FOOLISHNESS AND GO BACK HOME!" Alpha Simon screams. To my absolute horror, a naked Lena begins rubbing herself in front of me. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. "You will never have this again mongrel! You can run, but someday, I will find you and make you pay!"

I grabbed some shorts out of my duffel bag and put them on. I looked at Alpha Simon, pointed at a still naked Lena and said "THIS is who will be taking over for you, Alpha! Think about that!" Alpha Simon is silent, looking 10 years older than just this morning when he commanded my banishment.

I turned and looked at Lena. "You know Lena, you could've just rejected me at first and I would've accepted it. But you led me on, seduced me, and then rejected me after you got what you wanted. You are a disgusting excuse for a she-wolf and this pack will be in shambles with you as it's Alpha. I am glad I will not be around to see it. Goodbye, and good f*cking riddance! I, Ryan Smith, hereby reject and sever any ties I have with the Crescent Moon pack!" I felt my tie to the pack break. I quickly shifted and grabbed my duffel bag in my mouth and got out of there, leaving a screaming she-wolf and Crescent Moon far behind me.