1: Engagement party
"I, alpha Asher Leroy, reject you, Iris Gray, as my mate. I couldn't let a betrayer like you become the luna of the white claw pack." Asher spat at me.
The pain struck me like a knife to the chest but I decided to take the pain like a boss. "I accept your rejection!" I groaned as the words came out of my mouth.
Easier said than done though, Omega's happen to be weaker than every other wolves so it was very hard to hide the pain I was feeling.
He smirked, knowing fully that I was finding it hard to accept the pain.
We had been arguing over an issue for the past few months until I found out it was true.
Few months ago…
His hands trailed up my bare body in a way I had never been touched before. This sensual feeling forced several moans out of my mouth.
He climbed on top of me and stared into my eyes, his pale green eyes bore into mine and it made my heart race.
His lips planted kisses all over me and this left my nerves on fire. I closed my eyes as he kissed my breast, teasing them one after the other, then down to my abdomen. The feeling left me at cloud nine and just as his mouth was about to get to my middle…
"What are you still doing in bed?!" I woke up to the sound of my step mother.
"What just happened?"
"What do you mean? Do you want to be late to your own engagement party and tarnish our image?" She scowled at me. "If not then get out of bed this moment and get dressed!" She spat out before stomping out of my bedroom.
I had just found my mate at nineteen and unfortunately for me, it was the ruthless alpha of our pack, Asher Leroy who had nothing but immense hatred for me but for some reason, he accepted to make me his luna and even wanted to have a flamboyant celebration.
Except for his outright hatred towards me, he was a powerful and influential alpha with a lot of pride and he would never do anything to damage his image but getting mated to an omega like me that would come last in the list of good looks? It would bring about unwanted rumors and murmurs about him so this made me find it hard to wrap my head around as to why he was doing this.
I got out of bed and got prepared for the day that would ruin me for the rest of my life. I hurried, trying to avoid any more nagging from my step mom.
"How do I look?" I asked my dad as I flaunted the new dress I had got.
"You look okay, just get in the car already so we can go." He responded bluntly.
The smile on my face disappeared as I watched him walk away from me. Ever since my mom died, he suddenly changed towards me and things got worse when he brought home a witch for a wife.
"Give us a minute will you, I'd like to help her adjust her face." Nancy faked a smile at our parents.
"Just make it quick!" My step mom exclaimed before leaving with my dad.
Nancy was the daughter of the witch, Naomi, my step mother. This made her my step sister and she had just about the same amount of hatred towards me like everyone else, if not bigger.
"You!" She turned to me with a frown. "I still don't believe the moon goddess could ever mate you with alpha Asher. I've always doubted you for practicing witchcraft and now I confirm it. You charmed him didn't you?" She scrunched her face.
"I didn't do anything like that!"
"Oh shut up! I don't care what you have to say, you useless omega! Your secret will be exposed soon, I promise you that. Your downfall is near." She eyed me before angrily leaving.
She was two years younger than me but her mother and unfortunately, my dad, had taught her not to respect me because I was lower in rank and beauty.
I sluggishly dragged myself out of the house, trying to control the tears that welled up in my eyes.
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The whole members of the pack had gathered to witness the joining of the likes of me with the likes of Asher. Even wolves from other packs had shown up.
Of all the eyes glaring at me with both hatred and jealousy, a particular set of green eyes stood out.
He stared at me like he felt sorry for me but didn't say a word to me. I could have sworn I had seen those handsome features of him somewhere but my head was clouded by other thoughts to even remember what I had for dinner the night before or even if I did.
My step mom glared at me and gestured with her hands, telling me to smile and I instantly did. "You are slouching!" She whispered loud enough for me and I instantly sat up straight.
Finally, Asher and his family walked in but with frowns on their faces, especially his mother which made me nervously rise to my feet. She walked up to me. "You slut!" She exclaimed as she sent her palm across my face in front of everyone.
I gasped in shock and amusement and it seemed everyone else did as well.
"How dare you take our act of kindness for granted?!" She yelled out.
"Mom, please relax a little." Asher said to his mom.
"How can I relax when you were just about to get married to this pig?!" She yelled out.
"Compose yourself, you are embarrassing me." He whispered to her and the woman immediately did as told.
"What is going on here?" My step mom asked.
"Your daughter slept with another man and the video is all over the internet!" She exclaimed.
My eyes grew wider in shock as I heard her words. What was going on? What did she mean? I had done no such thing!
Murmurs erupted in the hall and all I kept hearing from them was how shameful and ungrateful I was. I felt short of breath and my heart started pounding like it was about to explode.
Their abusive words filled my head and I suddenly became nauseous. I crouched down on the ground and buried my ears under my palms, begging for it to all be a bad dream.
