Dying Made Me His Luna

Chapter 01 Ophelia's Pov I have always dreamed of being a healer in the pack of the most feared Alpha of the Midnight Moon pack. Alpha Cassian Drax. And even if I was a low-ranking healer. I have applied so many thousands of times just to be a healer in the Pack. I wanted a life of my own, apart from the horrible nightmares and the torment of my father's brother who gave me so many bad memories. I wanted it all gone and I realized the only thing I could do to somehow relieve me of the stress was to get into the Pack as a healer. And finally, I got it. Today, I was appointed to come treat the Ruthless Alpha Cassian who was known for the hatred of weakling mates. Over the years I have heard he chased multiple Luna's just because they were weak for him. I was nervous. I wouldn't have been called if not because the Pack Doctor was seriously down. “Take a deep breath, Ophelia. Your face is heating up.” Celina, my newfound friend said, caressing my hand to calm my nerves down. “Yes, I am calm. I am calm.” I said repeatedly as if assuring myself that I was calm. “I just don't know. What if he doesn't like…like my breath?” I asked, using my hand to cover my mouth and inhaling my scent. Celina just glared at me, shaking her head in disappointment. “I thought you were the confident one but it turned out that I am more confident than you are.” She said with a scoff. Celina turned out to be the best part of me when I got in. While everyone didn't want to associate with me, she still associated with me. Even when I pushed her off, she was still here. I couldn't define what we were. “What if ….” “Ophelia! Can you stop your negative thoughts? Just leave for his chamber already. Waste more time and be sure to be screwed.” She declared, more like a reminder of what I was getting myself into. “Madam Leah will be here so…” Before she could end her statement, I took my scarf and ran outside in a hurry. The fear of Madam Leah was the beginning of wisdom. I made my way up the stairs leading to his chamber with my head bowed. This was my first time having to meet with him after a month of working in the Pack. Yes, that's how tight the securities are. It was made known to me by Celina that it was hard for me to see the strand hair of Alpha Cassian, and talk more of his leg. But today, I was meeting with him. “Are you the Healer?” One of the guards assigned outside the chamber asked and I nodded. “Yes, my name is Ophelia,” I responded and without giving me a reply he paved the way for me. I slowly walk into the Alpha's room with my head bowed. And I could hear his thick voice across the room and that of his best friend, Dora. Ask me about Dora and the only thing I can say is that she hates people. A natural hate that no one can understand. Perhaps because she wanted no one in the Pack or, she thought she was the chosen one. “She's here.” I heard her say before glaring up at me in disgust. “Hey, lowlife. Watch what you do to the Alpha. If anything happens to him, I won't hesitate to cut off your head.” She threatened with a sneer before walking out of the room and giving me a disdainful look. A threat she could never fulfill. “Will you just stand over there and stare at the door?” Alpha Cassian's thick voice jolted me back out of my thoughts. My eyes widened when I realized he had been staring at me for too long and I got a better view of his face. He was looking all cute with his auburn curly hair, pouty lips, broad shoulders, and huge arms. Just name it all and he was the one. Even after they said he was cruel, they never mentioned to me that he was this breathtaking. “Will you get the f**k out or you will get on with what you are told to do?” I heard his voice again. It wasn't even calm. It was harsh. “Ugh.” I cleared my throat. “I will just get started with it,” I said, making my way to his bedside. As I got near him, I felt a jolt, more like a spark of electricity running through my veins. My heart pounded loudly in my chest, and I couldn't help but notice the way his eyes seemed to lock onto mine as if drawing me near him. I got that strawberry scent that made me almost lose my sense of reasoning. It was wild, way too wild for me. I stood there, frozen in his gaze as my wolf, Mina stirred up for the first time after one month. Her voice rang in my head. “He's ours,” she growled. “He's our mate.” She squealed in my mind. I stood there, his eyes locked in mine as well, like he had felt the spark too. I retreated backward, fear and shock written all over my face. He? Alpha Cassian is my mate? I was 23 and for 5 years, I have been looking for my mate since I turned 18. I thought the moon goddess didn't give me a mate. Perhaps because she knew I was a weakling but looking at things now. There might be a mistake. I shook my head in disbelief. No. This isn't it. ‘Let's pretend like we didn't see anything.’ I said to my wolf, shaking off my thoughts and putting on an act like everything didn't just happen. “You want to pretend?” I suddenly heard him ask out of the blue and I flinched backward. “I…I…” I stuttered but it seemed like he wasn't even in the mood for that. But he was now wearing a disdainful look. Perhaps he was disappointed. Yes, he was. After all the years of probably waiting for his mate and chasing out the weakling, he finally found out that his mate was a weakling too. “I never asked for your opinion.” He yelled, cutting me off while sitting upright. “Whatever you think you are doing. You are not my mate and I don't want you. I don't want you.” He kept on repeating, making me lower my head in shame. I could feel tears starting to gather from my eyes. If he doesn't want me. I don't want him to. But he shouldn't be this mean to me. “I will keep this a secret. I won't let anyone find out you are my mate.” I said, thinking it would at least get me off his leash but it seemed to be one of the wrong ideas I have ever made. The next thing I heard from him was a loud dark chuckle. “You?” He said, his voice laced with disbelief. “You?” He repeated, his cold glare eating me up uncomfortably. “You think you are worth my thinking? I mean, who would even believe you are my mate? No one. No one would believe such bullshit from you. So keep your filthy mouth shut if you think you are good at making me see the good in you.” He spat out in disgust and someone who wasn't feeling good suddenly had the strength to get onto his feet. “Who are you? A low-ranking healer? A lowlife weakling? Who isn't even fit to be a leader? And you have some nerves to tell me to my face that you wouldn't let anyone find out we are mates?” He asked with a sneer as he started to take steps towards me. I slowly retreated backward in fear. “I …I didn't mean it like that but please don't leave me homeless. I cherish this work so much and I don't want to be exiled.” I pleaded, the tears I was holding in, slowly falling down my eyes. I didn't care. Whether I was looking so desperate. I have always hoped to find my mate but I don't even want to know my mate anymore. I just wanted to survive. He snickered, staring at me with scornful eyes. “Of course. I am not even sending you out. You can't leave here but I will make you leave HERE.” I felt a chill run down my spine as his emphasis on the ‘here’ made me flinch. It sounded all evil. “Lucas,” He called out, and in no time Lucas, his right-hand man rushed inside, scaring the hell out of me. “You know how it is done. But this time around, she is unique. Drag her out, handcuff her with chains, and make a big announcement that I have found my mate.” He declared, his eyes cold and unyielding. My eyes widened at his announcement and I suddenly rushed towards him, holding onto his legs like my life depended on it. “Please. Please, Alpha Cassian. I will leave, but please don't humiliate me. You are not even my mate. I… I don't know you. Please, I will leave.” I screamed, tears trickling down my face, however, he jerked his legs off my hand in disgust. “I won't repeat myself to you again, Lucas. Take this lunatic outside.” He repeated each of his words sounding like the end of life. “Cassian, please. Cassian please.” I yelled out as his man held onto me tightly. “Cassian pl….” I wanted to yell out again but a loud punch in my mouth interrupted my speech, sending me pain through my whole body and at the same time, shutting me up. “T…this isn't how it should be. I am only here to treat the Alpha. W…why…” I managed to speak out as we got to the grand living room where all the maids and guards were now standing, staring at me in awe and wonder. “Ophelia,” The faint shout of my best friend, Celina rang in my head and I turned back in tears. “Celina, help me. They are taking me away. I…I didn't even do anything.” I screamed at the top of my voice and I watched her rush towards me, however, she was stopped by that one person. Dora. I saw her hit Celina across the face angrily, saying words that I couldn't even hear. Why? What crime did I commit to deserve such time and pain? The cold stone under my knees sent more chill down my spine, but it was nothing compared to the pain in my heart. It was hammering louder, louder, louder. Like it would be out anytime soon. And then, we were finally at the Midnight Moon Pack Courtyard. I was forced to raise my head with my hair dragged, earning a whimper from me. I lifted my gaze, my eyes roaming around the strangers in front of me. Some were giving sympathetic looks, which I knew didn't reach their heart, but some were showing off their true identity. But there stood someone, who wouldn't look up at me. Tears were all over her eyes like she had been stabbed countless times. Celina. At the center of the courtyard. He stood Alpha Cassian Drax. Looking all calm like he wasn't doing anything wrong. The mate the moon goddess had chosen for me. The mate who had humiliated me even when I did nothing wrong to him. I never even acknowledged my feelings for him. “A wretched, weakling wolf can not be a leader to my pack. She cannot be a Luna. She cannot stand by my side.” He declared and as I expected, all of the people that surrounded me nodded in agreement. “So, I have come here today in front of my Pack to announce that I have found my mate and as you all know, I cannot be bound to a weak wolf. I, Alpha Cassian Drax, reject you, Ophelia Cass, as my mate.” He announced and I felt the bond snap like a light, cutting off and darkness suddenly filling the place. The pain was so sharp and it had stolen away my breath. But even as my heart shattered, I had not begged. I would not give him that satisfaction. Now, I was on my knees in front of his territory like I had committed a grave crime that shouldn't be heard of. Having to be his mate. But even at that, it wasn't all. Cassian’s voice rang out, cold and cruel. “Ophelia Cass, for daring to claim a bond that was never meant to be, and for existing as a weakness within my pack, I sentence you to death.” My mouth dropped in disbelief and my eyes held nothing but horror. Sentence to death? For a minute, it felt as though I didn't hear him just tell me I was going to be sentenced to death. However, the pack members roared in agreement, ending my life even when I wasn't dead. “No! You cannot just sentence her to death. She didn't do anything. What she did was to be your mate which she didn't even want. I am sure she didn't want that for herself.” I heard Celina yell in tears but it all fell on deaf ears. “Why would you people be so happy about my death? Have I ever done something to warrant this hatred from you? Is it because I wasn't born to be the perfect Luna you all wanted? Do you think you are the only one that hates to be with a weakling mate? I hate that too. I hate to be with a cruel Alpha. Someone who doesn't care about feelings and wouldn't blink an eye after announcing to end a life that didn't do anything to you. What is that crime? Why can't I be exiled?” I screamed out tears rolling down my eyes as I held onto my chest tightly. “All I wanted was a better life. A life that I wouldn't suffer when I wake up. I wouldn't have to get my horrible nightmares. I so much wanted a peaceful life. And I….I begged you. I pleaded for you to let me be. I could have just left on my own. And now you want to end my life? Without any reasons?” I couldn't hold it, I just wanted to be done with this bullshit. I have been destined to die anyway. He should end me. I have never been favoured by the moon goddess and I do not expect it now. “J…just go on.” I cried out my heart tearing apart in my ears. I was feeling that pain. The hurtful pain of being rejected by someone you have always prayed for. Someone you could give your all to. However, he still didn't bulge or flinch with my tears and words. What do I expect from a cruel man? “Get on with it.” He ordered again coldly, turning his back against me. One of the beta stepped forward and I braced myself, sucking in a deep breath. No, I would not scream. I am calm. I will pass this phase and will go meet my family up there. The air became still and I closed my eyes, holding the feeling. After a minute that felt like a lifetime, I felt his sword in my heart. If there was a lifetime. I wish to be a powerful Luna.