Alpha's Return Mate

AYITA’s POV. Here I was standing in front of the whole pack waiting for him to come; I have been standing for close to an hour but there has been no sign of him. I wasn’t sure if he forgot about our wedding or the fact that he was too busy to even make an entry. I looked around the hall and no one seemed pleased to have me here. Everyone looked like it was a normal pack meeting, only my father had a sad look on his face and I couldn't blame him. Watching your own daughter ridiculed on her own wedding day is sure to break his heart. My hands were already getting sweaty and I clamped them against the red off shoulder dress I was wearing to stop them from sweating more. Deep inside of me, the voices were already making a mockery of me, it warned me not to come but I wanted to, even my wolf was laughing at me now. I was excited about the idea of getting married to the number one most handsome man in the world and our pack. Everything about Clave made me all giddy with excitement and I couldn't wait for him to bust In through that door and apologize for coming late. I first met Clave when I was in final year and even if he never noticed me, I immediately took a liking to him and luckily after about six months, he finally noticed me when he was invited to present an award to the best graduating student which was me. That was the first time I saw him up close and I couldn't help but drool over him. On that day, he was dressed in a black tailored suit and his beautiful undercut stood out impeccably on his hair while his aftershave filtered into my nostrils as we stood side by side. His woody and manly cologne almost made me jump into his arms but I held onto myself because I didn’t want to embarrass him. He was definitely six foot tall and his handsome face was one any lady could die for. My happiness skyrocketed when I finally came back to the pack house and found out that he was the new alpha king, he had killed the former alpha in a ruthless war, something father never told me even as I asked. My thoughts were interrupted when I heard the door push open and his scent filtered into my nose, the scent I have come to know for a year now, the scent that signified that my mate was around. It happened three months after I returned to the pack. I worked at the pack house because I was nothing but a weak omega just like my father and since I was born to a human mother, no one noticed me much. That day, Clave was wounded with a silver bullet and he was rushed to the pack healer and luckily I was the one around and I had to treat him, that was when it happened. The feeling, the pull, the energy that surged through us. I immediately knew I was his Luna. This was not new to me, I had witnessed a lot of wolves find their mates through their wolf bond. All this happened a year ago and here I was, standing and staring at the man who was walking towards me with a stoic expression on his face. What more, she was behind him, the same lady I caught him making out with at the mansion just yesterday. My heart clenched together and I was forced to ball my hands into a fist, he actually came here with her? He came to our wedding venue with his mistress? “Is this enough humiliation for you?” My wolf asked me but I completely ignored it and continued to stare at him. By now everyone was standing and bowing to him, he commanded a lot of respect. The moment Clave came to stand in front of me, his cologne filtered into my nose but it was different, like he mixed it with some other type of perfume and I already knew who owned it, the blonde lady beside him. “Clave..” I called out his name but he halted me with a wave of his hand and turned his attention to the sea of eyes in front of him. “You are all here for a wedding” he began, his tone filled with mockery and sarcasm. Fear gripped me, I knew what was about to happen even if I didn’t want it to. I begged and prayed to the moon goddess and to the God of the humans to help me get married today. Aside from the fact that I was madly in love with him, this alliance could also elevate my status and that of my father from weak omegas to Luna's family. Ever since father became a laughing stock, I had only one goal in mind, to elevate him. My train of thoughts was cut short again when I felt Clave snake his hand around my waist and yanked me closer making me gasp in the process, my heart also skipped a beat. “You are here for a wedding?” He asked me with a raised brow, “you are here to get married to me?” “You gave me the go ahead, Clave” I answered as I remembered the uninterested, “yes' ' he gave me in his study a week earlier when I told him about the wedding function. A wicked chuckle erupted from him, his aura was dominating and different, it made my skin crawl. “You haven’t learnt anything in the past year, darling” he continued, “you were so focused on making your alpha your mate that you forgot to read the handwriting on the wall, right?” “You…” “Let him speak, omega” the blonde beta beside him blurted and I clamped my lips shut, I didn’t want to embarrass myself. “Too bad it had to come to this point, Ayita” Clave said close to my ear and my skin tingled as his breath made contact with my bare neck. Before I could even say anything, he turned to the crowd again. “Today we are gathered here for the marriage ceremony of your alpha and his Luna but I must say” he turned to me again and observed me for a few seconds, “I am not particularly interested in the choice of the moon goddess for me” At that statement, my heart broke into a million pieces. “Clave you..” He immediately cut me short, “silence, Ayita” he growled, “you will speak when I am done” I looked at my father for a while and I could see the pain in his eyes, the pain I would never be able to take away. Now I know the reason why father kept me away from the pack most times, he didn’t want me to see him in such a state. “I, Clave Herminwood, the alpha of the dark moon pack reject you Ayita Woodstone as my mate and my Luna” The moment his words reached my ears, the pain in my heart increased and my hand became more sweaty. I wanted to refuse his rejection but I couldn’t, not with Clave. Now I was standing In front of everyone looking like a fool while his hand was snaked around the blonde, how I hated her. “Do not keep him waiting” the man beside me whispered into my ear and I gulped, he was Clave’s right hand man and one of the most ruthless men I knew after Clave. Aside from being the ruthless alpha of our pack, Clave was one of the most dangerous and ruthless men to ever walk the face of the earth and I have witnessed this first hand, the day he slashed a man’s neck without any iota of remorse on his face. I didn’t understand why he did it because the man was not even a wolf to begin it, it was because he owned Clave money. My thoughts were interrupted again when he nudged me and I came back to my senses, tears were already streaming down my eyes ruining my makeup in the process. “I, Ayita Woodstone, accept your rejection” I announced in a low tone and I felt the bond break into a thousand pieces. It wasn't as painful as a real wolf would experience but my pain was worse because I genuinely loved the man who was in front of me. “Good” a wicked smirk appeared on his face, “you have until sundown tomorrow to pack your things and leave the pack Ayita, I no longer want to see you” As soon as he was done, he grabbed onto her hand and led her out of the hall while I fell on the ground in shame and pain, my whole life actually flashed before my eyes. As the tears blurred out my eyes, I saw everyone up and leave, no one actually cared and my pain Intensified when I was left with only my father. I could feel the pain emanating from him, he must be disappointed in me. “Father..” I couldn't even continue my statement. “I will help you pack your bags, Ayita” his words halted me, “there is no need crying over spilt milk” With that, he turned around and walked towards the door much to my pain and disappointment. Even though my father no longer wanted to look at me, I couldn't get angry at him, i have failed in everything. The pain in my heart intensified and I just slumped on the ground allowing the tears to continue pouring out of my eyes.