Rejected by the Alpha, Claimed by the Lycan King

Violet's POV “I have examined you thoroughly, and there's nothing wrong with you. If you have been stressing yourself out, you'll need to make it easier. But aside from that, nothing is wrong.” I looked up at the doctor in surprise. “Are you sure there's nothing wrong?” I asked, my voice barely a whisper. “It is just stress. Just get some rest and you'll be fine. Now leave, I have other patients.” The doctor's tone was harsh and cutting. But I was used to being looked down upon in the pack, so I gave no reaction. It wasn't the first time and would not be the last. I was an orphan, an omega, so I was never treated with respect. Crestfallen, I buttoned up my shirt to cover the area he had used his stethoscope to examine, and I pulled myself off the chair and made my way to the door. It was the first day of resumption at my college, but I had rushed down to the pack clinic first to see the doctor. I was already late for school, but I needed answers to what was bothering me. Lately, I've been having serious excruciating pain in my chest, and it has been affecting my wolf. But now the doctor was saying it was nothing. Could it really be? Denial and fear danced around in my chest. The last time I had felt this exact same pain was a few months ago, and it was because my mate was cheating on me with another girl. I had walked in on them in a compromising position during the time, but my mate had pleaded for forgiveness, telling me that it was the girl who forced him into it. And I believed him. You may think I am dumb because of that decision, but I'm not. My name is Violet, and my mate is my stepbrother. The story of my life was one I frankly did not remember much about. I know nothing about my parents as I found myself alone at a very young age. I was informed that my mate's mother saved me from an accident when I was just a child and adopted me into her family, the Redmond Pack. Having no recollection of my own family or memories of my past, I had no idea where I was from, or if I had any relatives. But Luna Vivienne, my mate's mother, had taken care of me as if I were her own child. She never made me feel any less, and at some point, I truly felt like part of the family. Which was why when Luna Vivienne died, I was heartbroken. Her death left a hole in my heart that no one else could fill. The Alpha of Redmond Pack, my mate's father, remarried shortly after. His new wife adopted another girl who was around my age, and giving me a stepsister. The girl I had caught my mate cheating on me with was my stepsister, Barbara. She had always hated me from the moment she set eyes on me. Barbara was an evil b***h, and I knew she would go to any lengths to take whatever belonged to me. Which was why I believed Ethan when he told me Barbara had forced herself on him. She had seduced him, and that was a fact. I also knew that Ethan would never lie to me. He wasn't that kind of guy. The thought of Ethan sent a flash of giddiness through me. Even before my 18th birthday when my mate would be revealed to me, I had loved Ethan. Somehow, I had already known he was my mate before the mate bond brought us together. He had always been kind and caring to me. When Luna Vivienne died, my life took a sharp turn. Everyone in the pack began to bully me and treat me like trash. But it was only Ethan who stood by me. He never bullied me, and he was always there to defend me when something went wrong. “But he promised never to cheat on us again, so why would he do this?” My wolf, Clara, said angrily. “He didn't do anything!” I said firmly. “Ethan promised us after that day. He loves me and I know he wouldn't lie to me.” “So, explain this pain in our chest.” “Perhaps the doctor is right, and we just need to rest. Our mate wouldn't do that.” Despite my conviction, my voice still shook with fear. I couldn't help but worry that this could be the truth. But I firmly refused to believe it. “There must be some other explanation for this.” “I don't think so. This is how I felt last time when he was f*****g that b***h. So I know for a fact that he's f*****g another bitch.” “That's enough, Clara!” I yelled angrily. “I won't listen to any more of this.” Furious, I subdued my wolf, making her go silent. I felt bad for yelling at her, but I refused to believe that my mate would be unfaithful to me again. All the nerves in my body said otherwise, but I didn't dwell on that. My school, Wysteria Academy for Supernatural Studies, came into view just then, and I shook off all other thoughts as I walked in and headed down to my locker. I was walking through the hallway when a waft of my mate's scent hit my nose. I looked around in surprise, noting that almost all the students were already in class because the lecture would be held in ten minutes. What was Ethan still doing out here? Confused, I followed the trail of his scent and when I turned a corner, I heard the shrill laughter of a girl. I instantly recognized the voice as my stepsister. The evil b***h was giggling loudly, and it was coming from within one of the abandoned classrooms. I tiptoed toward the class slowly, and the sight that appeared before me made me freeze in shock. Barbara and Ethan were seated on a desk, his arms wrapped around her in a cuddling position. I could not breathe. It felt like all the oxygen had been knocked out of my lungs. “Are you sure?” Barbara was saying. “Of course, I'm sure. I love only you, babe. You know that.” And then he leaned in to kiss her passionately. Tears filled my eyes at the scene in front of me. I could not believe Ethan was cheating on me yet again, even after he promised. My heart was shattered into a million pieces. “You love only me?” Barbara laughed. “I wonder what your precious mate would think if she heard you say that. So what is she to you, then?” “Oh, let's not bring that b***h into this. I don't care what Violet thinks. She can go to hell for all I care. Besides, it's not like she can do anything about it anyway. I am an Alpha, and she's just a measly omega, so she can't reject me. The only reason she is still around is that I let her be. The moment I am done with her, I will reject her and dump her in the trash where she belongs.” Barbara chuckled happily. “I know, right? She is so pathetic. An omega thinks she has a chance at being the Alpha's mate. She is just so dumb.” Ethan laughed. “If anything, she should be grateful to me. No one would want a weak orphan omega like her. If I hadn't been her child all these years, she wouldn't have survived.” I couldn't take it anymore. With tears streaming down my face, I walked into the classroom. They both jumped up, staring at me in surprise. “Why would you do this to me?!'” I screeched. “Why!?” “Wait, Violet, that's not what it looks like. I'm not–” I shook my head violently, hating that he was just trying to make excuses again. I was so tired of being lied to. “Don't bother trying to lie, Ethan. I heard every word.” Finally, he hissed, boldly pulling Barbara closer to him. “And so f*****g what? Yes, I f****d Barbara and I loved every minute of it. What are you going to do about it, Violet? Huh? Wipe those stupid tears off your face.” Pain shot through my body. I couldn't believe Ethan was saying all this to me. He was like a completely different person. “Ethan, Y-you promised. Where did I go wrong? What did I–” “Don't be so f*****g dramatic. You can't do anything about it, so don't bother to give me a long ass speech.” All the pain I was feeling slowly morphed into anger and I found my fists clenching as I stared at Ethan. “Watch me reject you,” I spat. In response, Ethan and Barbara roared with laughter. “Don't be stupid. Have you really forgotten that no omega can reject an Alpha? And the only omega in history who attempted that paid with her life. Plus, you are also the weakest omega I have ever met,” he laughed again. I knew his words were true, but I was too furious, too angry to consider the consequences of what I was about to do. Hearing Ethan say that he would reject me when he was done with me was the most painful thing I had ever heard. It made me feel stupid. All this time, I thought he loved me and cared for me, but he was just using me. “Don't be scared,” my wolf encouraged me. “Let's reject the bastard, he doesn't deserve us.” I couldn't help but think of the consequences of what I was about to do. What if we died in the process? “How can we know if we don't try? Come on, Violet, I'm here with you.” Despite my fear, I wiped tears off my cheeks and stepped forward, facing Ethan squarely. “I reject you, Ethan, as my mate and Alpha…” I shut my eyes tightly and waited for the pain to come, for the jaws of death to gnash its teeth into me. The pain came. It was sharp and excruciating, and it felt like my entire body was aflame. But I refused to show any pain. I refused to scream and cry and gave Ethan and Barbara the satisfaction of watching me scream for help in the last moments of life. So I kept my head high and gritted my teeth. Seconds passed. Nothing happened. Immediately, my eyes flew open as I realized. I'm still alive! I barely had the chance to register my shock before I heard a piercing, guttural scream rent the air. I was shocked to see Ethan fall to the floor in pain, clutching at his chest. My eyes widened in shock.