Truth Be Told - Part 1

~Alexiana's POV~



How am I going to explain to my best friends since diapers, the truth, that I recently found out of who I really am? I know they want answers, especially Brianna. However, I am still grasping on the knowledge that I'm a Royal – a Princess, to be exact.

Well, I guess it's time to tell them now because there will never be the 'right time.'

"Brianna, the King and Queen are my biological parents; the story behind everything that is currently going on, is a little long." I know she is going to ask questions, wanting an honest answer.

"How long have you known that they are your biological parents?" Asked Bri; I had a feeling this was going to be her first question. Brianna always asks the main question first; the rest of the questions are irrelevant to her.

"A couple of days." I replied.

Brianna started shouting at me, asking me, "Why did you kept that huge secret from me?" I explained to her when I first found out, I passed out from a panic attack; feeling overwhelmed of emotions after finding out my real identity.

She looked at me for a moment, letting the little information sink into her mind, but before Brianna could say anything else or ask another question, I told her that there is something else that I wanted to say – not just to her, but to everyone in the room. I turned my head to look at Jaxon, both of us reciprocating each other's smiles and looking into the eyes of one another.

Jaxon knew what I'm about to do by looking into my eyes; I didn't have to say anything. He knows I am going to tell everyone, in the very same room that we're mates.

Jaxon and I stood up with our hands intertwined together, feeling the sparks shooting from our hands to our shoulders, shivering with delight.

Everyone looked at our laced hands, then back up to us; they were waiting patiently to know what is going on. I looked at Jaxon one more time; he nodded his head and gave my full attention to my family in front of me before speaking.

"Before we get to the story about my biological parents, I want to mention that a couple days ago, moments before I found out my real identity, I have found my second chance mate." Everyone gasped, looking at me with their eyes wide in shock. I waited about a couple of minutes to let the new information to sink into everyone's minds.

While I was looking around the room, I noticed through my peripheral vision that Kyle is looking at me, visibly shaking in anger. Everyone got pulled out of their shock to look at Kyle, but quickly bowed their heads while showing their necks in submission – except for Jaxon, my parents, my biological brother and myself.

Due to Kyle's anger, he is letting a lot of his power seep out and making my adoptive mom, Carson, Brianna and Brandon buckle over.

With the heavy weight of the Alpha's power weighing over them, they couldn't say anything without feeling as if they're challenging their Alpha. Kyle stood up with the chair tipping backwards, making a hard thud against the carpet and screaming at me from the top of his lungs.

"BULLSHIT! I'M YOUR MATE, ME! NOT HIM!" Is he delusional or just plain stupid? When is he going to learn and get it through his head that I am not his mate? I really can't take any more bullshit of his; if I had not ran to burn off steam through the woods, bumping into Jaxon just to find out he's my second chance mate, then I would have sneaked out through my window to runaway.

Would have I ran into Jaxon along the way? Maybe or maybe not, I can't say for sure I would because I would just be making up assumptions; I could be leaving the pack one direction and Jaxon would be coming from another, missing each other by less than half a day. However, what I do know is that I would have left with a heavy heart, leaving just a single note for Carson and my adoptive mom.

I wouldn't have to deal with the constant pain caused by Kyle's affair, seeing him kissing another and making me feel like utterly, total shit, if I left this pack.

Honestly, I think my wolf probably wouldn't have made it past a month or so, leaving me forever if I stayed here any longer.

Since finding Jaxon, our second chance mate, it is safe to say that she knows we are leaving with him. But right now, I need to deal with Kyle and put him in his place.

"KYLE, THAT'S ENOUGH!" I bellowed out, making him flinch and showing fear through his eyes; I inwardly smirked at Kyle's reaction. He quickly recovered by straightening his posture and blanking his face of all type of emotions. He was about open his mouth to speak, but I beat him to it.

"Now Alpha, you are going to listen to me and you better listen very good because I am not going to repeat myself! I am not your mate! Your rejection was the cause of our bond to break, leaving me withering in pain and sleepless nights every time you had sex with another girl." I paused for a moment, letting that bit of information sink into his mind. My voice sounded calm, but yet so deadly. I was on the verge of snapping, wanting to beat the shit out of Kyle for all he ever had done to me.

By my response, I could see the shock written all over his face; his eyes almost bulged out and mouth parted open by a fraction, enough for insects to fly into his mouth. However, I wasn't done with my speech.

"You thought I would forget about your rejection, but I didn't, you rejected me without a second thought. However, that didn't stop me from loving you. Hell, I made myself look like a damn fool for trying to get you to accept me and look where it got me, nowhere; it took me over two fucking years to convince myself that you'll never change. But now, you decide to claim me as your mate? Do you really think I'm going to go running back to you with open arms and forgive you? Hell fucking no!

You must think I'm one of those dumb broads that you can get easily and fill their heads with bullshit lies. Yeah, I don't think so!

As I told you before, I don't love you! I will never ever love you for as long as you shall live!

I love Jaxon." Kyle got angrier, pissed even by my love declaration towards Jaxon. The tension has risen tenfold, making the air very thick; it is so thick, you can taste it.

Before Kyle could say anything, there is one more thing I need to say so I can move on, completely.

One last thing, you have said this once to me with the wrong last name, but this time, I'll be the one saying it for you.

I, Alexiana Marie Stone, daughter and Princess to King Alpha David Artemis Stone and Queen Luna Serena Jasmine Stone, reject you, Alpha Kyle Greyson from the Silver Moon Pack, as my mate."

Kyle's legs buckled underneath him, falling on the floor while clutching his left chest, over his heart, withering in pain from the rejection.

Everyone stood there without saying anything, watching the Alpha in pain; they're in disbelief on what transpired in front of them. I could see the incredulity written on their faces, but anger is shining through their eyes.

Their anger is pointed towards the Alpha, probably thinking how he can do such a thing; how can he sleep at night after rejecting his Moon Goddess's gift?

You don't see too many mates rejecting each other, though it is common.

After Kyle was more stable, he slowly got up from the floor while my father, the King screamed at Kyle from the top of his lungs, cursing at him; my father wanted to strangle Kyle to death, but my mother, the Queen had to calm him down. She told him that the Alpha is not worth neither his time nor energy. My father was hesitant, but he reluctantly calmed down.

Kyle stood there, shaking angrily without saying anything. He wanted to say something, but he couldn't due to the power that my father is emitting or else Kyle would be challenging him – which I know he will not win.

A few minutes later, my father reeled in his powers, making the air a bit lighter, but the previous tension is still there.

Kyle is starting to look defeated, I think he realizes his mistakes, but I don't believe not a single second of it; if he does regret his mistakes, well it's already too late for that and I doubt that he'll admit it to himself. He's internally battling with himself, he's conflicted, yet he's too prideful.

A few minutes go by without anybody saying anything, until we all heard a huge commotion from outside, men yelling, women and children screaming.

Kyle growled loudly, shaking the walls around us while quickly standing up.

"One of my warriors just mind-linked me, two dozen of rogues inside this pack's territory and the leader want to speak to me." We all left the house and ran towards where the rogues were at – which they were about seventy-five feet away from the pack house.

When we were standing in front of them, the leader of the rogues took a few steps forward and that is when I recognized him.

He is the same rogue from Carson's Beta Ceremony.

"I remember you! You are the same rogue that crashed my brother's ceremony from two and half years ago." I stated, wondering why he is here. Why now?

"Aah, Alexiana Marie Cortez. Or should I say Stone?" WHAT, HOW DID HE KNOW? As if he was reading my mind he said, "You are probably wondering how I knew that? Well, you my dear, I have been keeping tabs."

"Tabs on who?" I asked curiously.

"On you."