I didn't even know what I was trying to excuse myself for, alpha Aidan would never believe me. I just looked down and fell to the ground when he released me from his grip.
I looked up and saw him turn to leave but before he did, he turned his gaze towards me "One other thing, omega, I Aidan Wills, you reject you, Dianne Leonard, as my mate and my future moon" He said.
I was completely stunned when I heard those words, shaking my head, not being able to believe the words that had reached my ears. Was that real? Aidan was my mate?
I didn't know how to react to that. After all that meant Aidan always knew I was his mate, and yet he enjoys humiliating me and watching others bully and beat me in front of him?
Why would the moon goddess give me such a bastard mate as Aidan? I felt my whole body heat up in anger, as a searing pain gripped my heart.
He had rejected me, while still standing in front of me, with no emotion on his face. He never regrets his words.
"Guards, take her to the dungeon!" He hinted, growling at the warriors.
Immediately 3 men walked towards me, and nodded to Aidan, who seemed to enjoy the scene.
On the other hand, Alanna had a slight smile on her lips as she approached Aidan. I could see her face full of bruises and cuts, while her lips were bleeding and her perfect hairstyle had been ruined along with her short dress.
She leaned into Aidan's ear and whispered a couple of things. Aidan nodded and let out a deep sigh before turning his gaze to me.
"I want her locked up and spanked every day until she disconnects from the world" He said with his alpha command.
My eyes widened like two saucers when I heard Aidan say that. First she rejects me and then she sends those rapist bastards to whip me every day?
Suddenly my eyes reddened and tears streamed down my cheeks. I thought I could control my feelings, but the pain of rejection took over completely.
I looked down and took a step back as four large hands grabbed my arms and dragged me away from the couple lying in front of me in an embrace.
My world was spinning as these men took me to the dungeon. I had suffered countless beatings, but this pain in my chest was greater than anything I had experienced in the past.
As soon as we reached the dungeon the men threw me on the floor, slamming my back against the cold cement and scratching my skin.
"Welcome to your new home, kitten," one of them said with a smirk as he closed the dungeon door.
In the midst of my loneliness I tried to sit up, and feel the pain in my chest more deeply. It was as if my heart was slowly squeezing and a fire was consuming my every organ.
I let out a loud sob as I threw myself on the floor and writhed. For the first time the tears were tears of pain. I knew my life was ruined, but I never thought it could get worse.
At first I thought that finding my mate would be the key to finally being happy, after all, a mate was meant for me, and to love me unconditionally, but things didn't seem to be like in the library books.
My mate had rejected me, taking away all chances of happiness. I began to cry for my miserable life, for my parents, for the hatred they held for me, and now I cry for Aidan, my mate, who was meant to love me, but today he has taken away all my will to keep fighting.
"No!" Howled my wolf inside me.
"I don't..." I tried to connect with my wolf, but before I could finish my words, my wolf just went to the dark part of my mind with a loud howl of pain.
***
A couple of days had passed, and nothing had changed. Every morning two men came into the dungeon and whipped my back with leather whips. I could feel the burning of my back as the leather and hips crashed into my back.
The wounds of the first few days had not finished healing, as new ones appeared. My skin seemed to be torn, as my bones cracked.
I was lying in my own pool of blood as my tears flowed one after the other, plus, by Aidan's orders, I was only given one small plate of food a day, and it was only oatmeal and water.
I felt I would die, but I couldn't give up, I didn't want them to win. On the other hand, I hadn't felt my wolf since I came to this damn place. Lenne was so hurt and sore from the rejection of our mate.
I could feel her pain as strongly as I could feel my own.
"Lenne, please" I said in my mind.
I needed to feel my wolf to help me heal my wounds, but my wolf just ignored me and cut the link.
At that, I let out a sigh and got up from the cold bloody ground. I tried to lean my torn back against the wall and looked up at the ceiling.
A thousand things were going through my mind, but I knew exactly what I had to do at that moment. I placed my hands on my breasts and took a breath of air before closing my eyes.
"I, Dianne Leonard, reject you, Alpha Aidan Wills, as my mate" I said.
I closed my eyes with all my might, but still, I couldn't feel the bond break on my side. However, I was pretty sure Aidan felt that stabbing pain in his heart.
I was anxious to know how the pain was growing in his chest and he was squirming at the thought. I wanted him to experience the pain I felt.
I put my face on my knees and hugged myself tightly. I didn't want to open my eyes and see the horrible place I was in. I was just trying to survive this horrible fate as my world was falling apart.
***
From Aidan's point of view.
I had spent the week organizing the treaty renewal celebration with the allied packs. So my mind was occupied with a thousand things, however, my wolf didn't seem to be helping me at the moment.
"I need everything to be perfect" I said to my beta, who was next to me sorting out the folders for the renewal.
"It will be alpha Aidan" Said my beta, nodding his head.
I sighed and took a cigarette from my desk drawer. I needed to calm down a bit before the night.
Soon the hours passed and the night had arrived. I was welcoming our guests to the renewal treaty celebration, when suddenly I felt a pang of pain invade my heart.
"f**k! " I growled at myself.
I sensed something was wrong with my wolf, who kept howling and growling ferociously. I knew Cotton hated me for rejecting our mate, but, as an alpha, it was my duty to think of the pack. Besides, I couldn't accept an omega who murdered my father's brother.
She could never be my moon, the whole pack and my family hated her.
"f**k, it was self-defence!" Cotton growled suddenly.
I heard his words and growled inside me "Stop it, no one believes him!" I said.
I felt Cotton wanted to respond but he pushed my fists away and I stepped forward "The man was an i***t, but he was my father's brother! She could have gone to the elders or to my father. Killing him in cold blood was never an option! She's a murderer!" I said snarling.
"You're a complete i***t! She was only 15! she just met her wolf that night, she doesn't even know how to control it! her wolf is stronger than you imagine, you're going to regret this!" Cotton howled with a loud tone.
I shook my head and tried to cut the link, but Cotton spoke again "She'd make a great Luna, she's strong and she's ours!" He said.
The reality was that I was so surprised by everything that had happened. Dixon not only had alpha blood, but he was also one of the strongest wolves and the best warrior in the pack, so it seems illogical to me that a little 15 year old girl and her wolf would have murdered him in cold blood.
However, that's how things happened, and I couldn't forget it so easily. On the other hand, Dianne was a f*****g beautiful girl. Her creamy white skin always made her look so beautiful, her cheeks were always flushed and her light eyes reflected the sunlight perfectly.
Not only was she the most beautiful girl in the pack, but everyone knew that under those dirty, worn out clothes she had a body that would make any man drool.
Along with all that, Dianne had proven to be stronger than many wolves in the pack, after all, she had been enduring countless tortures all these years.
"s**t, she'd make a great moon," Cotton demanded again.
"Yes, maybe, but it won't be our moon. Alanna will be our moon, just like my parents want. Besides, she comes from a strong pack and they'll be some of the best allies we'll have" I said clenching my fists.
"You're an adult asshole!" exclaimed Cotton with an annoyed yelp.
I shook my head and pounded the table angrily. The reality was that I couldn't stand Alanna, she was always a spoiled child who squealed for everything she wanted. Being the only daughter of the Golden Moon Alpha, she was my only option to strengthen my pack and keep her parents and mine happy.
For all the irritating in her voice and her spoiled brat attitude, I couldn't deny that Alanna knew what a good f**k was. The girl knew how to wiggle her ass and make me come with just her movements.
That was no big deal though, f*****g her or any she-wolf meant nothing to me, after all, I just imagined all those bitches were Dianne, who looked at me with her clear eyes and face carved by the moon goddess herself.
I couldn't stop thinking about her perfect eyes and her long, shiny hair. Her full lips moved so perfectly when she spoke, with just a whisper she could make me run like hell.
"f**k!" I cursed at myself.
I couldn't deny that Dianne was the most beautiful woman in the world, just thinking about her made my c**k harden under my trousers.