Chapter 9

"It is a lie! That was never my reason!" I screamed at the top of my voice, but it was clear no one was interested in me anymore as they all faced the witch, who was breathing heavily like she just had a hot chase with someone. 

"I swear, I never planned death for Torian, he jilted me, but I was never going to hurt him!" My voice broke through the silence that filled the room again, but no one glanced at me.

"You mean she wanted the death of my son?" The Luna gasped and sucked her breath while stealing a glance at me.

"Luna, she is lying!" I bawled, and a rough booth pounded on my head forcefully that it fell back and struck the ground.

"So, this was the reason you saved the vampire!" My father, who had kicked me with his booth, yelled and kicked my chest again as I tried to sit up, snapping my ribs in the most painful way, that I found it so terrible to breathe or talk. My vision became blurred as a result of the pain.

"And she is so timid to think that the vampire son would return here to get me killed. Why is this girl so dumb!" Torian seethed and spat on me for real. His saliva splattered over my neck, sending a wave of irritation through me. 

"Dad, I have to reject her instantly before we punish her!" He added, and I suckled my breath as they pulled me up to face the first man who had taken my heart; the man I had offered my body, soul, and everything.

Torian was someone I thought of spending the rest of my life with, yet it wasn't up to two months of our relationship before my world shattered and crumbled into pieces.

Maybe I shouldn't have returned from my grandmother's place. How would I have known what was awaiting me? My life is already messed up, and I am a shame to everyone.

"I, Torian, the future Alpha of this pack, reject you stupid Lola as my mate and sever all bonds between us! I REJECT YOU! " His voice rumbled like thunder, breaking through the core of my heart and spreading that kind of pain which leaves the body numb and the lips clamped.

His voice echoed in me and appeared to be a two-edged sword used to slash not only my skin, but also my spirit and soul. I felt the sharp and overwhelming anguish course through me so badly that I flopped to the ground, groaning as the excruciating pain made it hard for me to scream. 

My wolf let out a painful howl as she limp and pant in heartbreak. I could feel her sadness, and it added to misery in me. 

At that moment, I felt like my world has been darkened forever. I've heard of a mate rejecting the other, but never had anyone described the pain to me. My life seemed deserted as I raised my gaze from the floor to look at them all, especially my parent, who could only wag their head in regret as they watched me.

The tears in my eyes were never stopping for a second, and it was so hot that my eyes hurt; my heart was hitting me so hard inside my chest, hitting my breath and setting my whole body on fire. Rejection was the worst thing that could happen to a werewolf.

Torian's parents cuddled and pat him gently as he gritted his teeth in pain too. Even when the female feels the suffering much more than the male, they all cared for him. I don't expect anyone to care for my anguish, though.

My parent also rushed at the Alpha Prince to console him. They offered water and pain reliever to him before he was taken away to his room to rest and relax his body, which was all I badly need. My throat was dried up and sore, with every strength in me sucked up. 

As Torian left for his room with his new girlfriend, whose name I do not yet know, I felt the bond reaching the last phase of being severed, waiting for my acceptance of the rejection to break it all finally.

Accepting the rejection was the only thing that would reduce the pain and end every feeling and attachment I had for Torian, so I gathered every strength in me to stand, facing the Alpha and everyone.

"I am accepting the rejection! We have no future together, so there is no need of holding back the acceptance, as it will cause me grief of hoping to have him back, which is impossible…" I shrieked in an outburst of deep hurting emotion.

Everybody turned to me like they were just realizing I was in the room, too. Their attention had been on the Alpha Prince all this while.

My parents scoffed and rolled their eyes as they moved to their chair where they had left to check on Torian; the Beta did the same, and I wiped the sweat and tears which were streaming into my eyes with my shoulder as my hands were still shackled like a slave.

"Are you mad or what? You still had the gut to say that after causing pain to my son!" The Luna growled, breathing heavily as her eyes turned red in rage, that I wondered if she was the same woman with a calm face before now.

The Alpha stood up from his throne for the first time since I came here and that made my heart drop into my stomach as I gulped and shiver at his huge body that could be mistaken to a wall, every muscle in his torso seemed to protrude that his royal robe suddenly tightened over him.

"You want to accept the rejection?" He sneered, clenching his fists and gritting his teeth as he took a few steps forward toward me, like a panther that had just sighted its prey.

The atmosphere seemed to change in alignment with his aura as the Alpha. Everyone was dumb as they watched him with dread and respect. I couldn't look at his face anymore as fear gripped me and shook my heart that it began to thud very loud and erratic.

"A dead animal like you wants to accept the rejection from my son. Are you thinking of leaving here alive? Oh, you think I will spare your life? No, your death will save my son from being hunted by your vampire lover, since he won't deem it necessary to fulfill the deal with someone whose body has been shredded to death! " He bellowed, taking closer steps that were like an electric shock to my system.

I wonder how his hit would be after being a warrior for many years, fighting countless battles. He must be as hard as a rock, and I wonder if I would be alive when he slaps me. It would be more of a punch.

"I will kill you, and if your parent tries to stop me, I will murder them too without hesitation. You shouldn't have hope of being alive after what you did. Saving the vampire prince, who we could have used to end their future attack. You are a MONSTER." He thundered, and my entire body shook in an electrifying shock at how scary his voice was, yet I didn't see it coming. That which I dreaded was happening.

The Alpha raised his fist and fired a powerful punch to my belly, hitting me so hard that I stumbled far away, crashing my skull on the cemented floor in such a way that I felt it crack as thick, dark blood gushed from my mouth and nose, also sizzling from the cut which formed on the part of my head that I had struck, causing my brain to go blank.

As I cried bitterly, the pain hazed my mind and caused a blurry vision that made it impossible to see around me; I couldn't tell where I was anymore, and every voice sounded distant and fading as I entered what was implied to be a blackout.

After not eating since yesterday afternoon, my stomach was literally on fire as it grumbled for food, sapping my remaining strength and ability to bear the depth of agony I was facing. I was really losing consciousness.

Everything came running so fast in my head; everywhere seemed to be spinning and the thought of dying made me happy as it was all going to be the end.

But just then, a bucket of water splashed all over my body and I found my eyes fluttering open as I sprang from the floor into a sitting position, snapping out of the death which I thought was taking me away.

"You think I would let you die so easily? "No, not at all..." The Alpha smirked and gripped my hair, yanking it up so I rose to my feet to lessen the pain. I wasn't breathing well, as my lungs seemed blocked by the misery I was passing through.

"Please, the witch is lying, and I don't know why she decided to lie; I also noticed a suspicious look on the Beta and his daughter's face. Something isn't right," I whimpered and shook in agony, but my words seemed to be a trigger for his anger as he headbutted me and flung my miserable body away like a piece of paper, leaving me to break the tables and chairs with my body. 

I could hear the snapping sound of my bones, which was so intensely painful that I burst into a loud cry as darkness loomed around me.

My head was hurting so badly, and I knew I was very close to death as blood from the deep cuts and bruises all over my body soaked my clothes alongside the water they had drenched me with.

"Let's make her a slave here…. I have a feeling the Vampire King's son will come for her in the pack again. That would be an opportunity to capture him," I heard the Beta's daughter chipped in as she stepped in from the door.

"You mean I shouldn't turn her rogue, so she would be killed?" The Alpha growled, but their voices were becoming distant as my world began to shut down.

"Yes, she can serve as a bait. Let her become a slave, passing through torture daily!" The Beta added.

Their words were like a spear plunged into my gullet and I couldn't help struggling to keep my eyes open as they were forcing themselves to shut and give in to death. 

If they think I will survive now, they are wrong, as I am dying at this moment.

Just then, my eyes pinned to the ring around my finger. I watched as my blood cascaded down along my arms, and immediately it got to my finger and touched the ring. It began to sparkle, and my inner body seemed to be quaked by something magical.

I felt strange powers rising in me. It was like a certain spirit possessed me, yet I couldn't lay a hand on what it was.

"Something mysterious is forming in you!" I heard my wolf's scream amidst her cry and I cringed at her word, which made me sit up from the floor.

My eyes widened as I realized the pains were gone.