Chapter three: The Girl Nobody Wanted
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The ceremony ended shortly after Lucien left.
Nobody cared about me anymore.
The excitement was gone.
People slowly started leaving the hall.
But not before whispering.
"They said Damien rejected her."
"I heard he chose Sophia."
"How embarrassing."
Every word felt like a knife.
I lowered my head and walked out of the hall.
I didn't want to hear any more.
I didn't want to see anyone.
I just wanted to be alone.
The moment I entered the pack house, I ran straight to my room.
Then I locked the door.
The tears I had been holding back finally fell.
Why?
Why did he do this to me?
I loved Damien.
I trusted him.
How long had he been lying to me?
A knock came from the door.
I quickly wiped my tears.
"What?"
The door opened.
It was Lily.
My best friend.
The moment she saw me, she hugged me.
I couldn't stop crying anymore.
"It's okay," she whispered.
"No, it's not."
My voice broke.
"He rejected me."
Lily remained silent.
Because there was nothing she could say.
Nothing could make this better.
After a while, she finally spoke.
"What will you do now?"
I laughed bitterly.
"I don't know."
Being rejected wasn't just embarrassing.
It changed everything.
I was no longer Damien's future Luna.
I was nothing.
A few minutes later, another knock came.
This time, it wasn't Lily.
It was a servant.
"Alpha Richard wants to see you."
My heart sank.
Father.
I knew this conversation wasn't going to be pleasant.
I followed the servant downstairs.
My father was waiting in his office.
Sophia was there too.
Of course she was.
The moment I entered, Sophia smiled.
I hated that smile.
My father looked at me.
His face was unreadable.
"Sit down."
I remained standing.
"What do you want?"
Sophia laughed.
"Still acting proud?"
I ignored her.
My father sighed.
"Enough."
The room became quiet.
Then he looked at me.
"I need you to leave the pack."
For a second, I thought I heard wrong.
"What?"
His expression didn't change.
"You heard me."
I stared at him.
"You want me to leave?"
"You're no longer connected to the future Alpha."
His words felt cold.
Very cold.
"The pack is already talking."
I couldn't believe what I was hearing.
"I'm your daughter."
For the first time, my father's eyes softened.
Only a little.
Then they became cold again.
"You'll be safer somewhere else."
Safer?
That sounded like an excuse.
Sophia smiled.
"Looks like even your father doesn't want you."
I clenched my fists.
"Shut up."
Sophia stood immediately.
"What did you say?"
"I said shut up."
For the first time, the smile disappeared from her face.
Good.
My father slammed his hand on the desk.
"Enough!"
The room became silent.
He looked at me.
"You leave tomorrow."
That was it.
No discussion.
No argument.
His decision was final.
I felt my chest tighten.
Not because I was leaving.
But because he was throwing me away.
Just like Damien.
I slowly nodded.
"Fine."
Then I turned around and left.
Neither of them stopped me.
Neither of them cared.
Back in my room, I started packing.
The room suddenly felt smaller.
This had been my home for years.
Now I was being kicked out.
A few clothes.
A few books.
That was all I owned.
Sad.
Very sad.
By sunset, I was done.
I sat on the bed quietly.
Tomorrow, I would leave.
And I had no idea where I would go.
Suddenly, a knock came from the window.
I frowned.
The window?
Slowly, I walked closer.
Then I froze.
Someone was standing outside.
A man.
Dressed completely in black.
My heart skipped a beat.
Lucien's Beta.
I recognized him immediately.
Why was he here?
The Beta looked around carefully before speaking.
"The Alpha King wants to see you."
I blinked.
"What?"
The Beta looked serious.
"Now."
My heart started racing.
The Alpha King wanted to see me?
Why?
And how did he even know where my room was?
The Beta looked impatient.
"Well?"
I swallowed nervously.
Something told me my life was about to change again.
And this time...
It had something to do with Lucien Nightshade.
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