Awakening of the Luna

The Rejection

KAREN'S POV

"Sarah is my mate and Luna," Brian announced, making me widen my eyes in disbelief.

How can this be? How can he do this to me? I thought as tears welled up in my eyes immediately, and I kept staring at the scene in front of me.

"Come here, Sarah, my beloved Luna," I heard Brian call to her, grinning from ear to ear, as he didn't bother to acknowledge my presence in the crowd.

"Don't take it personally, Karen. You simply aren't Luna material," she said mockingly as she walked past me with her face brimming with smiles.

Was I daydreaming? This question popped into my head as I hit myself, hoping I would wake up from this nightmare.

I really couldn't believe my mate was having another lady announced as Luna when I was just here waiting and hoping to be the one.

How can Brian do something like this to me? I had been looking forward to this day for a long time now, and we had already got it all planned out, but now this has happened.

I thought as my tears finally flowed down my cheeks, but I was quick to wipe them away.

"He can't just betray me this way; there must be an explanation," I murmured to myself as I stared at Brian, who wasn't looking my way but was rather busy with what he was doing.

"Oh no, Karen. Turned down by her mate."

"What were you expecting? She is merely an omega and unworthy to be the Luna of this great pack."

“We need someone as strong as Sarah as our Luna. It's a good thing Alpha considered his people before making a choice; that shows he truly cares about us,” I heard more murmuring.

The coronation began, and I stood there and watched Sarah being crowned Luna. I felt shattered beyond compare. I had reached my limit and couldn't bear it anymore.

I made my way back to my house, buried my head in misery, and replayed all I had witnessed in my mind, as I couldn't help it anymore.

"This is so sad," I cried, holding onto my chest, which was hurting like hell.

"How could he do something this wicked to me after how long we have been together?" I said, as my tears flowed down my cheeks like rain.

"How was I supposed to live now without him in my life?" This question escaped my lips.

Being with Brian for a while now has made me fall helplessly in love with him, as he was also my fated mate given to me by the moon goddess, but now this has happened.

I was still dwelling on my thoughts when a knock interrupted me. "Who's there?" I managed to say as I slowly wiped my tears.

Just then, the door swung open, revealing Brian, making me frown immediately as I remembered all I had just witnessed.

"Brian, how could you hurt me like that? We are mates and also in love. Why would you do this to me?" I yelled at him as he walked towards me slowly.

"Calm down; I can explain," he said, but I wasn't willing to be calm. My heart was just too hurt to calm down.

"What's there to explain? You did what you wanted to do, and now you have something to tell me that would defend the act you just performed," I yelled as I stood on my feet.

"I came here to explain to you why I did what I did, so please give me your listening ears," Brian said.

"Brian, all I ever did since we found out we were mates was love and care for you. But how did you repay me?" I asked him as his face turned pale.

His face quickly changed from pale to emotionless, making me wonder what was going on with him.

"Brian, why are you doing this?" With a quivering voice, I demanded. "I'm your friend. We were selected for one another by the Moon Goddess. And I thought you loved me, so why are you breaking my heart this way?” This question escaped my lips.

With a groan, he combed through his hair. “You’re weak, Karen. All you are is an omega. As Luna, how can someone like you support me? You would never be respected by the pack.”

I felt like I was slapped by his comments. My vision was obscured by tears, but I resisted letting them go. With a broken voice, I said, "I've always supported you. I have cherished you. Isn't that significant?"

Brian's mouth clenched. "Love is not an issue here. I don't doubt the fact that you love and care about me since all this while we have been together. But the best interests of the pack are at stake here,” he paused.

“Sarah is capable and strong. She is the Luna they are entitled to, so I can't deny my people that.”

I stepped back and shook my head. "No. It's all about you. You feel embarrassed by me."

He didn't dispute it. "Karen, you are not being understood here, and I won't be able to keep explaining it to you,” he spoke.

“Did you ever love me?” This question rang out of my mouth before I could stop myself.

“Who would love a weak Omega like you?” was his response to me. His criticism was a knife twisting in my gut.

I opened my mouth to speak but was choked with tears.

“Since you don't have anything further to say, I will be leaving,” he said and turned around to leave but stopped again.

“Don't come anywhere near me again; I don't want anything that would make Sarah offended,” he spat.

His words were a dagger to my heart. All I wanted right now was to break down into tears, but I wouldn't, not in front of him.

“If you don't want me around you, then reject me and break the mate bond between us,” I retorted. I was determined to stay strong now, even though I was shattered.

“I hope you won't regret it,” were his next words to me.

I kept calm, not knowing what to say. “I, Alpha Brian, reject you, Karen, as my mate,” he spoke, his voice echoing through the walls.

I shook my head negatively. “What are you waiting for? Accept my rejection and break this weak bond so I can be free from you forever,” he urged me.

Now I know the truth about him. He never really loved me; I was the one holding on to him all along. I'm more than shattered right now. My lips trembled, but I summoned the courage.

“I accept your rejection, Alpha,” I responded. Just then, I felt my bond shifting inside of me; a sharp pain followed, making me fall to my knees.

The pain was unbearable for me as I shut my eyes, screaming. “Goodbye forever,” he said as he walked away, shutting the door behind him.

Brian is cruel; he never loved me. He only used me and told me countless lies.

How was I ever going to recover from this heartache I was feeling right now? Who would know that the one man I have come to love so much would do this to me?

What would be my fate now? What does life hold for me after this? Can I ever heal? All

these questions popped into my head as I let down the tears that had welled up in my eyes all this while.