The Broken Luna

broken hearts

Brayden POV

I watched as that beautiful girl of mine took her place on that stage. Vera was everything I wanted in a Luna when I take over the pack as alpha. She's strong, smart, brave, beautiful, just the whole package. She doesn't know it yet but she's about to, we're mates! Oh I couldn't have gotten any luckier, I knew as soon as I turned 18 a few months ago, but I never told her, I wanted her to experience that magical moment I felt when I got my wolf and realized she was the one. Dad gave an amazing speech about her and I felt even more proud that she was mine.

Finally the moment came for her to shift, I let out the loudest howl I could along with the rest of the pack, I was calling to her, my mate for life, I have it planned that as soon as she shifts, I will shift to and our wolves will meet in a embracing heart felt love on that stage for the whole pack to see and know that she was their future Luna and we would proudly lead them in our future, together.

I howled and howled as loud as I could, but.. nothing happened? She wasn't shifting? Worry set over me as I could feel and since the fear wash over my mate on that stage, a feeling of heartbreak settled in as I watched and felt what she felt. How could this be? Now everyone was growing silent and whispers began. I heard them all around me

“why isn't she shifting? Is something wrong with her?” A voice from beside me said.

“ Oh man is she even a wolf at all?” I turned to the group of teens behind me. Now that was a stupid question… or was it? I looked back to that stage as dad began to speak again but all I could focus on was her, she held herself pretty well only looking confused and disappointed, but I could feel what she was really feeling and it was killing me. Her eyes locked on mine and I felt her heart sank. Oh goddess this was painful, but I was In such shock I couldn't even change my expression, I couldn't even smile at her. It's as if I'm a deer in headlights, frozen in this moment of heartbreak. I watched as she descended from that stage and went to the pack house. my wolf wanted to go to her, to hold her, comfort her, let her know everything was going to be okay, but I had to face the facts, this changed everything…

I made my way to the woods. I had to go on a walk, a run, just something, I had to think and yet at the same time clear my mind. It's so hot my body feels like it's on fire from her pain, I still feel it and I wanted to cry as well. I took my shirt off and threw It, feeling the cold air surrounding my muscular body and drowning out the heat. I stopped, hearing I was being followed and I let out a loud growl, I was not in the mood for company or anything anyone had to say right now, but to my surprise Jenna walked out from the path and was coming towards me, I was a bit shocked, I figured she would have already been by Vera's side.

“ what are you doing here.” I mustered out clearly unenthused by her presence.

“ I come to check on you, I'm so sorry this is happening to the both of you, I know how bad you wanted her to be your mate.”

A pain wrenched In my heart at her words and i couldn't help the pained look on my face.

“ wait, she is your mate isn't she?! What are you going to do?”

“ I don't know!” I snapped at her angrily and for a second I saw fear In her eyes and I couldn't help but feel bad. We were all close friends and I didn't want to scare the girl.

“I'm sorry.” I said trying to hide my frustration. She laid her hand on my shoulder and gave me a reassuring smile “ it's okay.”

I looked at her hand for a second and noticed a smell, a strong smell, a sweet smell of roses and lavender. I had to admit it was quite calming. I looked down taking notice of her tight light pink dress and black high heels, she looked great, like a bleach blonde barbie. I kinda wished Vera dressed up more like Jenna, I personally think it's hot, but Vera isn't like any of the other girls I know and that's a big reason why I loved her too. Jenna's dress leaves little to imagine, it's pretty tight.

UHG what was I thinking! I shook my head at those thoughts before they caused a sickening feeling in my wolf and stomach.

She let out a soft sigh and her finger traced a circle on my arm.

“ you know I really hate to say it but.. maybe you should reject her.”

I shook with rage at her words, and a loud growl escaped my throat as I snatched her hand off me

“ HOW COULD YOU SAY THAT!”

I watched as she jumped back in fear before pulling herself together again,

“ because you know as well as I do she doesn't feel it, without her wolf she can't feel it, you're just gonna tear yourself apart over it! She would have made a great Luna if she had gotten her wolf but she didn't and what kind of future would that hold for the pack. These people have become my family to you know! I'm only thinking about what's best for them and the pack's future… plus what if you had a pup with her and they never got their wolves either, the pack would fall into destruction and your strong alpha bloodline would end .”

I snarled my nose and growled again, this time as a serious warning.

“ go home Jenna and leave me alone, and don't EVER speak of this to anyone else.”

I watched as she walked back. How could she say those things! And most importantly why do they make sense? My heart broke even more to the thought that I had no choice but to take in consideration what Jenna said.

An hour or so had passed when I finally worked up the courage to go to the pack house. I slowly made my way upstairs to her bedroom, trying to mentally prepare myself for what I was going to say or even do. When I made it to her door I gave it a soft knock, it was only a minute or less but it felt like a lifetime with no answer so I opened the door anyway.

I could have fallen to my knees at the sight of my once strong beautiful mate curled up in the floor beside her bed with her knees pulled to her chest and her head resting on them, she made herself so small and I could feel the pain and anguish ripping through her. I sat beside her and pulled her into my lap, cradling her and hugging her. This was not how this night was supposed to go and here we were, clinging to what we felt we had left of each other. My heart sank at the soft broken words that escaped her red bitten lips.

“ were not mates are we..”

“...no.”

I felt her pain immediately like a shot In the chest, her tears and cries pounded in my head as I felt those arms that once gave the strongest of hugs, shaking weakly and tight around my neck. WHY DID I SAY THAT! my wolf was tearing me up inside. I just hurt her so much more and regret immediately rattled my body at the lie I just spoke. I turned hot and shaky with her as I held her tighter, I couldn't hold it back anymore. I cried with her, our broken hearts pouring into her room and our shattered souls echoing off the walls.