Why was I rejected?

Chapter 03

Aurora

A year... a year had passed, but my mind wouldn't let me forget, I felt like it was last night. Those words still echoed in my head, the sight of Aiden in front of me, our hands joined to seal the rejection, was still very vivid, but I decided to move on anyway, because, on the other side of my disappointment, life went on as if nothing had happened.

The Pack was in the Australian countryside, in a beautiful, perfect place, but I decided to leave that part of my life behind and today I'm here, sitting behind a desk, writing a letter, at the request of my boss, in the city of Glasgow, Scotland.

"Did you hear that the CEO of the company is coming to the annual party tomorrow night? Wow, I'm really looking forward to it, I'm sure I'll get the most beautiful employee award this year".

"No, I haven't heard. Yes, I think you're going to win the prize and it'll be a shame if I don't see it, because I'll certainly be lying in bed, under the covers".

"Only if you want to receive a warning, because the manager has already said that he won't be embarrassed to have his team missing from the party on the very day that the big man is here".

Bad news! That was the only thing I could think while Melissa was lecturing me. I didn't want any parties, I didn't want the chance to be around those men who knew nothing but how to sing to me, I was tired of it, but I also couldn't afford to lose that job, even if I had somewhere else to go back to.

My father called me almost every day and reaffirmed that yes, the doors of my house would always be open to me, but I couldn't, I couldn't stand being around Aiden any longer, knowing that he was there, but not by my side. The last I heard from him was about his wedding, and of course that became the news of the moment and once again, I felt that flexibility creeping slowly into my heart .

"All right, if I have to go, what can I do?"

"Do you want me to come to your house?"

"No, Melissa, I'm going on my own and you can rest assured that I will"

The next day, there I was, in front of the mirror, fixing my chocolate-colored curls in front of the mirror, checking that the black dress, with thin straps, below the knee, clinging to my body, highlighting my curves, matched my blood-red stiletto heels. Luna, my she-wolf, was feeling wonderful, happy, like I hadn't seen her for a long time, she finally understood that fate wasn't in our hands, we had to accept that life was ours

"You look beautiful Aurora; I so wanted our companion to see us today..."

"They're not our companions anymore, Luna, neither are Aiden or Lucien, but we're going to be happy anyway, you trust me, don't you?"

She gave me a half-hearted smile and nodded; it was my job to put Luna back together again. I finished getting ready and went to the party. Everyone looked different, it's amazing how a change of clothes can completely change a person's appearance.

"Oh no Aurora, you look wonderful, then I won't win the title of prettiest employee at the party"

Melissa came crying to greet me as soon as I walked through the door of the salon.

"I just am, Melissa, you are and every day"

She gave me a hug, offered me a glass of champagne, wrapped her arm around mine and led me into the middle of the room, making a point of commenting that the men were all watching us and that this was going to be our night

I really started to enjoy it, I let myself go, I went into the middle of the room and danced with crazy Melissa. Of course, I had to dodge a few silly hands and, above all, David, who didn't miss the opportunity to whisper in my ear in the middle of a dance.

"I've never seen such a beautiful woman, but then my eyes fell on you... I hope you'll give me a chance today, Aurora"

He whispered and then left, looking me up and down as he walked and yes, despite all that, I was enjoying it, until that announcement came on.

"It's with great joy that I welcome our CEO, please guys, let's spoil him a lot tonight, because you know, he's giving us this wonderful party, where would we get such good drinks for free?"

Not a very funny joke, but I was used to it by now.

Luna froze, I didn't understand, I tried to call her, but she didn't answer. A chill started to grow in my stomach, I didn't understand anything, what was going on? After the announcement, the music continued, people started dancing again, but I stood there, trying to understand, until I heard that voice.

"Hi little she-wolf, long time no see..."

. . .

She was in the middle of the hall, beautiful, very beautiful, with that black dress shaping her whole body, making her more attractive than she already was, and I was standing next to Giovana, my Beta's sister, the woman I had chosen to be my Luna.

Yes, she was exactly what she was supposed to be, a strong, determined woman, with power in her words, persuasive, as well as very beautiful, but there was just one problem: Giovana wasn't my predestined one.

I'd heard many, many stories about how when a wolf rejects his she-wolf, a wound opens up inside his chest, his heart bleeds for a long time, but then the pain disappears, giving way only to longing, only the scar remains, but I suspected that with an Alpha, indeed, with a Supreme, that wouldn't happen.

On the outside, people saw me as the strong Aiden, closed face, tight body, muscles showing, even perfectly aligned in a sports suit, frighteningly tall. As Supreme, I stood out among the wolves and even more so among the humans, no one dared come near me, not without permission. But inside, I knew, I didn't know, that I wasn't as strong as I thought, Aurora was pulling me, even from a distance, I knew it was dangerous.

"I thought I'd never see Aurora again. It looks like she's made a new life for herself"

Giovana spoke in a shrewd way, as if she sensed my dissatisfaction at seeing a man in a suit come up to Aurora, wrap his arm around her waist, say something in her ear and then leave.

Lucien howled at the same moment, scolding both Lola, Giovana's wolf who was equally happy, and the owner herself.

"How dare she insinuate that our Luna has accepted another as her own, I can smell her, I can feel her loneliness. We did it with her Aiden and Aurora still hasn't found anyone. Come on buddy, let's mark our Luna, before someone else does it"

I wanted to, even more so seeing her right there, smelling her scent mingling with the human perfumes, but I knew I couldn't and what's more, I also knew that I couldn't make it obvious to Giovana, because she never tired of asking me if I had really rejected my companion, if I had really renounced the destiny drawn by the moon goddess.

I didn't go to meet Aurora directly, I waited for Giovana to make some excuse and leave my side, but I couldn't stay away, I just couldn't do it.

"Hi little she-wolf... long time no see"

I came up behind her, spoke in her ear, saw her hair stand on end and I liked it, I liked it too much. She turned, slowly, at first with a look of surprise, but then relaxed her shoulders, asking me why I had come so close.

"My father told me you're engaged, isn't she by your side? Where's your perfect Luna?"

I wanted to say that she was standing in front of me, but I'd made my decision a long time ago, I'd decided for the safety of Aurora and my pack, I couldn't, after everything, throw things up in the air, but I also didn't have the blood of a cockroach to accept the approach of those damned humans.

"From the looks of it, you're pretty happy"

"I'm getting on with my life, if that's what you're trying to say"

I moved closer, just as I saw the i***t who had been around Aurora's waist a few minutes ago staring at me.

"I'm still your alpha, Aurora, and you know very well that I don't like to be contradicted, so I'm only going to say it once, don't let those vermin get close to you, I don't want to see anyone getting too close, circling your waist, talking low in your ear, that's not a request"

She looked at me in amazement without understanding what was happening, I couldn't make a mental connection with Aurora, it was the first time I came to my senses and considered that the rejection had really worked, that that link pulling me towards her was just a feeling of possession, nothing more.

"You rejected me, Aiden, whether you're my alpha or not, you can't stop me from getting on with my life"

"Yes, I can, don't test me, Aurora, you won't like to see what I can do if I'm upset"

I couldn't stand the feeling of Lucien tearing me apart inside, desperately wanting to connect with Aurora's wolf, apart from the fact that my strength was leaving me, I felt that if I stayed in front of Aurora for another minute, I would lose my self-control and follow my wolf's command. Deep down, I didn't understand what was happening, I thought that after the rejection, I would be able to live, of course, feeling Aurora, but not with this crazy desire to have her by my side and shouting to the world that she was mine. I really needed to get away, because I felt Giovana's presence and I didn't want her to find out what only Lucien and I knew, that we still loved Aurora.

. . .

Giovana

"I saw it myself; you can rest assured; she stood in front of her and despised her anyway. The bond was really broken, they rejected each other"

I had everything I wanted... I had become the future Luna of the Blood Moon Pack, my childhood dream was coming true, but no, that wasn't all I wanted, in fact, Aiden was never my childhood love, but Joshua was.

My world came crashing down when he was supposedly killed in an ambush with his Luna, we were lovers, we lived our love our way, I was destroyed when I heard the news, but it wasn't long before I heard his voice again. It was all a plan; he was just tired.

"The time is coming, Gio, I'm coming back and I'm going to take up my post again and then you'll be the Luna of a strong Alpha, of a legitimate Supreme.

"I can't wait, but... what about Lili?"

"Don't worry, she's my partner, but you're the woman I love. Just follow the plan and we'll be together soon"

The price of my dream? Nothing much, I just had to transform myself into the woman my brother described as ideal to be by Alfa's side, it wasn't difficult. In fact, it's really hard to convince my brother since his loyalty to Aiden is unbreakable, he doesn't know about my plan and even less that, for it to work, he also needs to get out of my way.

That's what being a Luna is all about, that's the example Aurora should have followed, poor thing, being known as the rejected Luna must have been as pathetic as knowing that Aiden will be the ousted alpha, it's only a matter of time.

I went back to the main hall and saw Aurora alone, I didn't want to miss that opportunity, I liked showing off to the smaller wolves in the pack, imagine if I didn't want to do the same with Aurora.

"Are you enjoying this quiet little life, Aurora? You know, I don't think I'd get used to it, I really like being pampered by everyone in the pack, being revered, I think I was born for it"

"Good for you"

That was it, that was all, she didn't give a damn about my words, she simply snarled that answer at me and turned her back on me.

"How dare you turn your back on your future Luna?"

She stopped, took a deep breath, and turned to me again. I raised my head and demanded that she show me her submission.

"Bow to me, Aurora, that's an order"

I waited for the curtsy, but for the first time, Aiden showed me that he wouldn't tolerate my whims. Not in front of everyone, but right next to my ear, he used his alpha aura, made me feel excruciating pain, it was the first time I doubted that he hadn't rejected that damn thing.

"Don't demand submission from Aurora ever again. I did reject her, but by my choice, not by the choice of the moon goddess, by her, Aurora is my predestined, in this case, your Luna, and she deserves respect"

He came out of the beyond to put an end to my fun. Things got weird, Aiden never acted like that with me and, strangely, after scolding me, he turned to Aurora, growled low and, with the bond of Supreme, scolded her too, but it was with the mental connection, I know why she ended up showing him her neck in reverence and then left.

Strange, but in my mind, he just didn't want to make a fool of himself in front of the humans. Too bad for him, all I know is that I didn't like it. Right there, in the middle of the party, I confirmed that Aiden was nothing more than a piece of s**t, that he didn't deserve to be called alpha and I decided, inside myself, that I was going to destroy that bastard.