The Rejected Luna Queen

Alex's POV

I was battling with Dylan in the open arena while the pack members cheered me on, clapping and highly praising me.

"Just give up!" Dylan sneered, as he charged at me.

He attempted to slash his sword at my belly, but I was fortunate to dodge his strike. I whirled swiftly to his back, and slammed his shoulder with my elbow.

Dylan growled in pain, swiveling around to confront me, his eyes shooting deadly daggers but I wasn't ready to stop nor give up. Not now, not ever.

"You are gone, you loser!" He gritted viciously, marching gallantly to me and I powerfully clutched my sword tightly.

"You should be the one giving up!" I callously gnarled at him.

"Argh!" Dylan yelled, striking, punching, and mightily endeavoring to bring me down.

But his efforts all flooded to the drain as I ducked his onslaughts, targeting a perfect range to sabotage him and I, fortunately, got one as I booted his stomach and he staggered backward.

I didn't allow him to salvage his stamina as I got to him in a flicker, knocking his head with my elbow and he knelt on one kneel.

"You bastard!" He angrily spat to my face as I stood mightily in front of him with my sword.

I chucked at my achievement.

Everyone was gripping at what would happen next, no doubt this was my sole opportunity to earn this battle and become the next alpha king!

I glimpsed behind at our father who sat on his throne with an impenetrable

expression, and beside him was the overly furious-looking woman whom I learned was his true destined mate and not my mother!

The Blue Moon pack councils of elders were all present, watching still as they were all so eager to see who would win.

Some of the pack members doubted I would defeat Dylan, while a few still believed I would gain a victory over him but one thing they all knew was that I was powerful, and one of the strongest unmatched warriors to have ever existed!

I wiggled my head back to Dylan and chuckled mockingly, "Do you have any last wish to say?"

"Bastard, to hell with you!"

"Very well then!" I shrugged, now raising my sword high aloft my head as I was prepared to take him down!

Dylan screwed his eyes shut as if he was ready for my hit, and I had already made him kneel on one leg so there was literally no strategy for him to take me out.

However, amidst my era of gaining a victory right in front of everyone and proving my worth to be the future alpha... My hands abruptly paused midway in the air as my nose caught a sweet intoxicating scent.

I sniffed sharply and breathed in the honey scent!

I instantaneously snapped my head to the cried, my eyes scanning immediately,

my wolf's sixth sense at work and that's when I spotted her.

My eyes caught a girl whose face was shrouded with a black mask, and instantly my wolf roared from within.

I could discern her squinting her eyes in the black mask, and I could tell she was in wild shock sewed with anxiety too, as she had seen me too. We were both staring at each other, neither of us making a move to look away.

"MATE!" I called out almost inaudibly, and the mate bond within me, made my eyes gaze intently, as I didn't want to lose sight of the strange girl at all.

My wolf howled happily again, and I could feel him whirl in delight at this sudden brazen realization.

'We have a ma...' My wolf began but just as he was about finishing, I felt a blow to my sides that had me staggering backwards.

Because of my distraction in the open fight; the unexpected had happened!

Dylan had used this distracted opportunity to strike, and when he noticed that I was drawn away, he took the odds to spring fully on his feet and he then proceeded to knock me off the ground!

"Hoooo!!!" He gaily yowled in the air, and everyone sprang instantaneously on their feet.

I collapsed on the floor and Dylan promptly hopped on my belly, positioning his sword swiftly on the creek on my neck with a sly grin on his lips.

Everyone gasped wildly, murmuring and whispering reigns of praises in the air, at the same time.

My father, the Alpha king stood from his throne, his face was stern and with no expression as he gazed at us. A few of the elders stood likewise, and some of the guards rushed towards us at the arena.

"Got any last word to say, brother?" Dylan snickered at my face evilly, making sure the rim of the sword touched my skin.

Consequently, I took him unaware too as I shoved him powerfully off my body and I timely stood to my feet.

"Father!" I called, "I beseech you to halt this battle, I must confess that I am not feeling too well!" I told the lie perfectly in the open, my chest heaving heavily.

'Bloody liar!' My wolf gnarled in my head, but I ignored it.

"What!" Dylan shouted at me, he was disgruntled at my assertion obviously angry too, "I fucking won, just accept defeat you loser!" He put in angrily.

"And I said I'm not feeling well that's why you dubiously won over me! We both know I had the upper hand just some minutes ago." I snapped at him, with a snarl too.

Dylan scoffed and he drove his fingers into his hair, as leaned to me and barked in

a whisper, "I will fucking kill you, If not now but later!" He swore to my face.

I drifted my eyes off and ignoring his ranting, I waited impatiently for my father to give me his response.

A pregnant silence stepped into the hall as everyone awaited his judgement and then...

"Your request is granted, Alex!" My father said, his eyes on me, as he openly declared in continuation, "The combat is rescheduled to further notice!"

With a satisfied smirk, I bowed at my father in appreciation, who then proceeded to walk out of the room with the elders following behind him.

Cleaning myself up properly, I swiftly spun to catch sight of that strange girl, but unluckily for me I just couldn't find her anymore and I became restless instantly as it dawned on me that I might have lost her and my chest tightened at the thought. But why would she suddenly leave? I thought... Surely she must have felt what I felt. Our gazes had locked and...

Continuously staring frantically around the hall in search of my destined mate, some of the she-wolves were drooling shamelessly at me but I gave them no attention.

I was so keen to look for her, my destined one!

At the point of giving up, I suddenly caught a soul sneaking out of the hall through the entrance - and just again my wolf growled vociferously within, 'Mate! Mate!' Without even thinking twice, my legs began to move on its own accord, as I darted towards the large entrance but then before I got there...

It was to late!

Alas... She was gone!

Aurora's POV

I had just snuck out of the duel field some moments earlier so I could go on the errand my mother had sent me too.

Deep within me I was somewhat scared of Alex turning to look at me again, and then he might see my scars and just make a mockery of it or something. That would be the end of me, and I just couldn't even imagine it at all.

However I couldn't contain the strange excitement that coursed through me even till now, and since I was done with my mother's errand and there was nothing else to do anymore, I was on my way home.

Flying happily like a bird all the way home, the trees wavering like lovers, and the winds gliding tenderly with me on every path I took, I danced internally my whole body bouncing at the same time, as I tried to think positively about what the future could hold for me.

'Can you believe it? Alex, the most handsome wolf of our time was our mate. He is so perfect Aurora, don't you think?' Rose my wolf purred, as I kept on walking and my cheeks turned red at her statement.

For the first time in my life, I felt this tremendous elation and glittering butterflies rumbling in the pit of my stomach.

My fated mate was the Alpha's son. The most powerful. The hunkiest! And he belonged to me; the moon goddess had destined us to be together!

It was almost unbelievable but it was real, because the second he had looked at

me back earlier when I had watched the duel, something had passed between us.

I was still in cloud nine, celebrating this newfound information when suddenly I halted on my track as a thought crossed my mind!

"I'm ugly, won't he be scared when he sees the ghastly scars on my face? Will he still feel anything for me, when he sees me? Won't he reject me?" I rhetorically asked, but my wolf slightly guffawed in response, 'No, why not. The moon goddess destined our wolves together so what? Surely he won't reject. I'll make sure of that.'

With Rose's words, I shrugged off the negative feelings in my head as I scurried all the way home.

Fortunately for me, when I got to the pack kitchen, my mother was nowhere to be seen and I learned from the maids whispering that she had gone out.

"Why don't I prepare some grub for my mate!" I gaped widely, "I could sneak out later, and if luckily I saw him again, perhaps we could celebrate my birthday together!" I smiled, running quickly into the kitchen to prepare a delicious food for him.

I was a very good chef no doubt, and a few minutes later, I was done with the dishes of fresh juicy steak and some bacons I had stolen from the kitchen - The food smelt nice and I just hoped my mate would like it!

Leaving my pack, I hurriedly turned into a wolf facing sharply as I began my journey back to the Blue moon pack to deliver the food to my mate. Reaching the pack mansion, I paced mindlessly with the hidden plates in my arm

and not caring about the nasty glances and cruel whispers about my face, I

walked freely.

I was still looking for him, and I wondered where he possibly was. Suddenly, my eyes took a halt at the east tower from where I was standing, and

then that's when I saw him... I saw my mate, Alex standing on the balcony in front of Sophia, the cruel princess of Silver moon pack!

They were gazing at each passionately, and then... my mate suddenly gripped her hand in his lovingly, bringing her knuckles to his lips.noveldrama

My breath hitched as I feared what would happen! My heart dropping to the floor painstakingly and then I watched him do the unthinkable.

Alex, my supposed mate, leaned his face towards the prime and then... he

crashed his lips on hers passionately!

"No!" My eyes enlarged widely, the package in my hands dropping on the floor and I clenched my burning heart which was rigorously tingling a

I whispered to myself again almost yelling at the same time, as a tear fell down my face, "No No!"