The Forbidden Mate

Ch.7--Please Reject Me...

Ember POV:

I was escorted like an outsider all the way to my room. I made the deal with dad to save all the innocent lives that would be lost if I didn’t and hope he would be willing to talk at some point. But the way I was being treated made me think I had made a mistake. No one would look at me or speak to me. My mind link with dad had been cut off and that scared me. I didn’t even know that was something he could do. My best friend, Damion, was one of my escorts, as soon as the door closed, I heard him whisper how sorry he was about this as he locked all the locks on my door. I went to look out my window to find that Dad had already ordered someone to put bars on it. I couldn’t think, I was exhausted. I changed from the sweats and the t-shirt that was given to me in the woods into my own pajamas.

I slumped down on my bed and cried. I don’t think I have ever cried so hard before. I found my phone and seen Gage had messaged me and asked if I was okay and he told me he loved me. I had a missed call from him too. I called him and he answered on the first ring. I didn’t know how long I had to talk before my dad came to my room. I knew he would be in here at some point though.

Ember: Gage? Are you okay?

Gage: I’m fine. Don’t worry about me. Darlin are you okay, I was getting worried about you.

Ember: I’m okay, I think. I was escorted to my room and locked in. He even had someone put bars on my window already.

I was trying not to cry again but hearing Gage and knowing I would never see him again felt like someone was ripping my heart out. After this call I will try my best not to contact him anymore. He needs to move on with his life, I had known from the beginning this wouldn’t work. He needs to reject me, because I am not strong enough to do it myself.

Gage: That’s bullshit! I’ll come get you, there is no reason for you to be treated like this. Come with me already. Come be the Luna to Crescent Moon already.

I really wanted to go. The thought crossed my mind to tell my mate to come and rescue me, but I quickly pushed it away. It was too late now. I should have left earlier, but I was scared and trying to keep peace.

Gage: Ember? Are you there?

Ember: I’m here. Gage, I will never see you again…I want you to know it’s okay for you to move on. I want you to reject me so you can forget me.

My voice broke as I said it even though I tried hard to keep it calm. The tears were already streaming down my face, and I couldn’t breathe.

Gage: I WILL NOT REJECT YOU!

I stayed silent. I knew that hurt him but not as much as it did me. I heard Gage take a deep breathe trying to calm himself.

Gage: I’m so sorry, I shouldn’t have yelled. Darlin I will never reject you no matter what. I will see you again and it will be soon…I promise.

Ember: I love you Gage…goodbye

I hung up before he could say anything else. He kept trying to call me, but I couldn’t answer it. He needed to let me go. This was never going to work, not with my dad. I turned my phone off and slipped it in my bedside drawer right before dad walked in my room.

His eyes were still dark, I knew his wolf was trying to take control. He stayed by the door instead of walking over to me like he usually does. I cannot believe what you have done. You mated with the enemy Alpha! I will not stand for this. You are a traitor to our pack and to me. I will allow you to stay in this room only because I know your mother would want that, but you are no longer my daughter. You are no longer a member of Blood Moon, but a prisoner. You made this choice and now you will deal with the consequences.

“Dad, please listen to me!” Before I could say anything else he strode over and smacked me hard across the face. YOU WILL NOT REFER TO ME AS DAD! I AM YOUR ALPHA AND YOU WILL SHOW ME RESPECT TRAITOR! ANYTHING ELSE FROM YOU AND I WILL HAVE YOU MOVED TO THE CELLS!

Dad, now to be called Alpha Niko, stormed out of my room and left me on the floor. My mouth was bleeding, and my vision was blurry. I wasn’t sure if it was from the hit or from the tears, but it didn’t matter. Now I understood why my mind link had been blocked. I was officially no longer a member of the pack, but I knew, from what had just happened, he would never let me leave. I was scared of my dad for the first time in my life. I knew it was only a matter of time before I was moved to the cells and then I didn’t know what would happen to me from there. All I wanted to do was call Gage, but a part of me was still holding on to hope that dad would come around. He was just mad right now. Calling Gage would make things worse.

Gage POV:

She hung up on me and wouldn’t answer the phone. Now it was going straight to voicemail, like she had turned it completely off. I was pacing the room not ready to speak to my pack. I didn’t know what to tell them. I found my mate, their Luna, but she was locked away and didn’t want to be rescued. They would not understand. I do…some…but I am torn between what she wants and what I need and want. I decided to try calling her again, this time through face time. Maybe if I see her, it will help calm me.

It was actually ringing and then she answered. “Darlin’ I just needed to see you. I need to see that you are okay. Why is it so dark?” My wolf growled knowing something was off. “Gage, please promise me you will stay calm,” her voice cracked as she said that. That’s all she had to say, and I knew something had happened. My wolf was trying to take control already. “Baby, I’m calm, I need you to tell me what’s going on.” Silence. I knew she hadn’t hung up and she was probably trying to tell if I was really calm or not. She switched a lamp on and turned back to her phone. I was shocked. I felt my blood run cold at the sight of her. Her lips and the side of her face was swollen. I could tell she had been bleeding and crying. I couldn’t stand it. My whole body was shaking with rage as I tried to push my wolf back, “Darlin’ listen to me and tell me the truth. Who did this to you?” I could tell she was thinking about her answer. I was barely keeping control. As she told me what happened I almost lost it. I knew my canines were out and so were my claws. I was trying to keep control while I was on the phone with her; the more she talked and cried the more my wolf was taking over. “Gage, someone is coming, I have to go, please don’t do anything yet. I love you.” She ended the call.

I shifted in the middle of my living room destroying everything in sight. I mind linked DeAngelo and told him to meet me at the pack house. He was there when I arrived. I shifted back and started explaining to him what was going on. I valued his input and knew he would give me good advice. I gave him permission to speak freely, I wanted and needed him to be honest.

“Gage, as your best friend, I think thus far you have handled it well. We have been to war for far less reasons than this. You have done what Ember wanted you to do. Now I don’t doubt you, but if what you are saying is true, then it’s time for war again. She is your mate, our Luna, and Niko has no right to do what he is doing. I feel we need to act soon or something worse will happen to her. You need to keep your head straight though, even though it’s hard, we need to plan and let other packs know what has happened. Niko will be looked down on for this and I doubt any other packs will side with him. It’s time for us to go get your mate.”

I had already decided we would be going to war with Blood Moon, but once I heard DeAngelo agree I knew it was time. My pack was bigger than Blood Moon and I knew we wouldn’t need all of our fighters, but I also knew that numbers don’t matter, and the fact Niko’s daughter was the cause for this told me they would put up a hell of a fight. I told DeAngelo to gather half of our fighters and start planning an attack at the pack house while I went and made my phone calls to the other packs. I didn’t need their support and I honestly didn’t care if I had it or not, but as Alpha of the largest pack in the states it was my responsibility to let everyone know why I was going to wipe out the Blood Moon Pack. I knew Niko had some alliances and they probably wouldn’t agree with my decisions, but that was okay too. If they wanted to intervene, I would simply take them out too. My wolf was ready for blood.