The hall was fully decorated, with leaf banners and a cool blue theme.

I crept into the hall with my sundress, carefully blending and hiding in the pack of wolves.

Fortunately, I made it to a buffet table at the far end corner of the hall and a bonus. I'd escaped every wolf who'd looked my way.

I took a cup of soft drink from the buffet table.
The declaration ceremony was being held in the pack house. The Alpha had let off the workers for the even to watch his son's declaration ceremony.

My heart retched and clenched as I watched their fluid steps and small talks. Every one of them had a date, a smile and that clingy tight ball dress. The life I once had, the life they took from me.

I took my drink and sat at a far of corner of the room, just observing the celebration before me.

I felt it before and I ignored it. But now, it was not to be ignored. It hit me hard. The feeling craved and burned my chest. It whispered into my mind. It spoke to my soul. My heart thumped and pumped furiously in my chest.

My skin tingled and my breath faltered, and came out as a gasp.  He turned to my gaze and I literally held my breath, in both loath and affection. I took in a very deep breath and held it in. The vision around me fazed and left me in my own little world with him. I knew what this was, I knew what it meant, and for that I hoped my eyes burned with rage instead of the supposed affection it drew from within.

Mia paced and howled in my head, sheer joy evident in her howls.

His stared at me very intently, then a frown crept up to his face.
I frowned.

When I saw his motion, my heart thumped too fast for a while, before it got to its regular harsh beating in my chest. It pained me for a moment when he frowned. I knew he was unexpected, and surely would not be so friendly about it.

I was out of my daze now and was still confused by his expression when Mia, took over.

"Mate..."

Of course it had to be the Alpha to be.
He stood up from his seat, the celebration had already started so not too much eyes were on him.

He came and pulled me by my arm, out of the room that housed the party and a pathway in the halls.

He fisted his palms and punched the wall.

"What are you doing ?"

"Excuse me?!!"
I was confused.
Did I do anything?

" Why would you....... would I be your mate??" He gritted, forcing the words through his teeth.

"You think I chose this, you think I want this?!"

I was totally surprised by his question.
Did he really think I chose this, when I already had a plan in place after this night, was he really this stupid? Were they actually really all so dumb like I thought?...

"You think I want to be..... Goddess!!
Are you really this stupid?."

I had to voice my thoughts, despite those tingles filling my body with weeded sensational feelings. It was mainly torture just to say those words.

"Yes, so you could leach of my position.
Well, you'll be a fool to think that I would actually want you or even consider marking you, I'd never have you..... Not a maid and never a low life!."
He growled.
Uttering all this freely, anger evident in his eyes.

"And if you think I'd let those darn fang of yours graze near my skin, then you're a bigger fool than I am. You're right.... I am a lowlife. This could never work."

I fought the tears that threatened to fall through my eyes.
Was he not feeling the mate bond?.

"Like I'd even dream of it, I've got a mate already Gina, and l'm gonna mark her tonight. So don't even think-"

I had to end this chat, I couldn't hold back the tears much longer

"Don't worry Marcus, I loathe you enough to see through your disguise. A dainty, idiotic, self absorbed jerk, and I'll rather die than be acquainted to you any day."
I interrupted.

Mia was whimpering from the back of my mind. She was denying every single word he said.
But she knew, I knew what was coming next, I just didn't want to believe it. Maybe... Maybe... there was still a chance?...
Maybe this was just a game of unfriendly exchange?..

"Like wise,
I, Marcus Roberts, soon to be Alpha of the-"
He was going to say it. My single thread broken. So, there was no love for me huh?, No actual care?....
Nothing?.....

This, the nightmare of every mate. I couldn't let him have his way. He would be happy that he had ripped off his Leaching mate. He didn't need us anyway. I needed to show him, I didn't need him anyway either.

"I accept your rejection Marcus Roberts, there's no need to be formal. Get rid of this leaching mate of yours.......and I'll show you how much different a lowlife is from the highlife."
I tore a smile through my face, I couldn't, .... wouldn't let him get his way.

"......no worries, I won't tell anyone that you're my mate, it'll be rather burdening on my part."

I walked away from there, as fast I could.
When I was out of the clear, away from the pack house, my dams broke.

I laid on the grass and cried. I broke down for once, since the last time. I cried and cried clutching my chest. I hated this. This feeling was stronger than any I had felt before.
My heart stang and ached mercilessly.
I hated the fact, despite my strong will, I was still subdued easily by a bunch of words.
I was still on my knees because of the male gender.
I was still weak before him. I hated it all.

This feeling was excrutiating and exhausting. My head throbbed and I heaved and heaved.

This feeling, this was pain.
A pain I only felt from my parents.
I wish they could have been here now.
Right now, I needed to know if the best choice was to follow my emotions, because somehow, I always end up with harsh decision, questioning my credibility in the end.

I'd reconsidered running away for a second, maybe, I'd finally found someone who'd care for me.
Love me for me, make me feel worth it, welcome me into his life, shower me with affection.
Maybe I'd finally have something, someone who would hold me back from running. My very own mate. My second half.
My proclamed love.

But I was very wrong. He had refused my love without even considering it, considering my wolf, considering my feelings and it's effect on me.

He rejected me without even batting an eyelid. And it had to hurt this much.

Was I that unlovable?

Doesn't he just thinks too full of himself?
I feel my strength wasting away at the thought of his words......

They say fate is undeniable, so does that mean my pain is inevitable?.
Am I only meant to be the weak link and submissive in the assemble?

Mia was howling in pain. This rejection hurt her far more than I could imagine.
The bonds were attached between both wolves anyway.

Let's go back, he didn't mean it, I can feel it.
Come on!

I felt so sorry for Mia, for me. This rejection had hurt us way more than we could ever imagine.

He rejected us mia, he called us a leach, he has another Luna in mind.
He's going to mark her tonight. There's nothing, even you can do.
I'm sorry.

I'd have to tell her there was no way, he couldn't be our mate once he had marked her, even if they say love defies everything, I'd never let that happen, I wouldn't be someone's backup.
Let's just hope it never gets to that, he had just one chance to deal with this, and that was tonight.

My chest was so pained it felt like it was squeezed dry. Why does it have to be this painful?
Why does it have to be so hard?
Why did I have to go through this ?
Why? Wh-

I gasped, clutching my chest even harder this time. The pain had intensified. My heart beat rate was leveling and banging through my chest with each beat. My breath was hitched and came out in deeper heaves. My skin tickled then started to burn like it was absorbing an acid of some sort. This pain was far much worse that before.
I felt myself weaken and wobble.
Black spots danced around my sight as I struggled to keep my wake from this excruciating pain.

I widened my eyes as realization dawned on me. He had marked her. He really did it!!.
I was officially mateless.
The mate bond meant nothing to him. I was nothing to him.
His soulmate. His very own mate.
He made his choice, should I make mine?...

I growled and yelped in anger. Howling through the forest.
I had to fight this pain. I would leave tonight. Let's show him the power of a lowlife. I just needed time. I wouldn't just breakdown for somekind of love that wasn't meant to happen anyways.
If this was how he wanted to end things, better to show him how I end mine too.

I struggled to get up.

My chest burned and pounded with every step I made.
We were furious, he didn't even reconsider, that jerk really is self absorbed.
He thinks, because I'm attached to him, I'll be at his mercy?!,
That I won't fight back?!!!

Every step I took became a tad bit easier with the next. This was it, he called me a leach, I'd make sure that he'd be the one to beg from me next. I was blazing now and mia was fighting to be in control. And I gave it to her.

I swear, I'll make him pay.....

Under the moonlight, I stripped behind a tree and shifted.
Then we ran, the forest breeze calming me, we ran taking familiar paths through the forest. The anger we carried channelled us to a much faster pace, faster than a regular wolf could.

We ended up at the trunk of a familiar tree. There, a few of my belongings laid, prepared from the previous night.

We took it, and began running deeper and deeper into the forest, away from the pack.

I had gone rogue...