Unreject Me

Kaya’s pov “Just s*x and nothing else? What do you mean by that?” I couldn't believe my ears. Did I just save my virginity for my mate in vain? How pathetic. I stared at my mate as he buttoned up his shirt, his demeanour void of any emotions. He didn't even bother to look at me. I knew he was a womaniser, but his declaration was beyond my understanding. Why was he refuting a sacred bond? We, the wolves, literally worshipped the bond. It was our destiny, but there were times when some of us got rejected. “You heard me,” he said without glancing at me. Was I that insignificant to him? But we were soulmates, and we had the most exceptional s*x the night before. Didn’t that mean anything to him? “You are just another fling. So bye.” He shrugged his shoulders, giving me a carefree glance. Oh, he finally looked at me, but what the hell! My mouth hung open. A fling? That was it? “Don't look at me like that. You know who I am. I am not ready to commit,” he said, a sly smirk curling on his lips. “You know that.” I cringed. Of course, I knew that. Sleeping around wasn’t an issue for Theo. Well, he was the alpha, but damn. I thought he would settle down after he found his soulmate. I just didn’t expect fate to pair us together. Perhaps if he knew my true identity, he would accept me as his Luna, but my pack was annihilated. Theo's father, Bryce, found me in the forest and gave me shelter eight years ago. After that, I worked as an omega in Black Woods. Although I didn't have the privilege of the usual training for a high-ranking werewolf, I was thankful that he sheltered me. “You aren’t that special, you know,” he said when I didn't respond. Okay, that hurt a little. I knew I was the least significant wolf in Black Woods, but hearing him say that somehow pierced my heart. I guess I should have seen that coming. He was a lady's man, after all. “Fine! Since I am not special, I think we should go our own way. Why do we need to be trapped by a stupid bond?” I was fighting against the angry tears as I forced the words out of my mouth. It was my luck that my wolf hadn’t surfaced yet. Otherwise, she would have protested against it. Meeting my soulmate was a dream, but I wasn't stupid enough to blindly love him. If he didn't want me when I was at my worst, he doesn't deserve to know my true identity. I thought I saw something flicker in his eyes. Was that a colour shift? Was his wolf fighting against him? Well, I would be damned if he too thought I was useless. Perhaps he would talk some sense into Theo's thick head. Oh, how I wished he would dismiss my suggestion and declare me his luna. I held onto a glimmer of hope that he would own his mistake. Alas, my heart plummeted as he nodded in accord. “You're right. We should end this right now.” A tightness gripped my throat. It was really happening. “I, Theo Smith, alpha of Black Woods, reject you, Kaya, as my mate and luna.” Those words seemed like poison in my ears. A sudden, searing agony pierced my heart. I couldn't help but groan and clutch the sheets in my fist, a quick puff of air filling my lungs as I struggled to hold back the pain. The hell. That felt like freaking hell. And I thought watching my family get killed would be the worst thing ever. I sucked in a breath and counted in silence. 1…2…3… Refusing to show any signs of despair, I held my head high. The pain still lingered in my chest, but I knew I could live through it. If I was strong enough to witness the g******e of my pack and save myself from the enemies at ten years old, I was strong enough to withstand this asshole. “Fine,” I gasped. My voice was a breathy whisper. I sounded weaker than I wanted to, so I inhaled carefully and spoke again, this time louder. “I, Kaya Robinson, accept your rejection.” I winced as I waited for the excruciating pain in my chest to subside. I didn’t know how long it took. It seemed to last forever. By the time it was through, I was drenched in sweat. I glanced at my body to see what had changed. Even though I was still the same person I was lost in life. I would not, however, allow this to burden me, and I would not remain where I was not wanted. When I had caught my breath, I looked at Theo, who was staring at me with his mouth apart as if in disbelief. I lifted my brow. He seems to have been through his fair share of misery. Well, it was over. Fortunately, I didn't develop affection for this womaniser during my time in the pack house. “Wait, Robinson? You're a Robinson? You are Alpha Benedict Robinson’s daughter?" I grimaced. “Why do you care?” “Are you? You never mentioned…” “That’s because I am not!" I lied, cringing internally. I hated lying, but I was not interested in telling him about my background. Not after what he said. I scowled at him. "What's the point of this conversation? My pack was massacred. My family is gone, and I am just a nobody. Besides, it's all over between us. Now leave me alone. I want to get dressed.” He closed his mouth and stared at me for a while. I was still naked underneath the sheets, and I had no interest in exposing my body to him anymore. He didn’t want me, right? I rolled my eyes. Why was the freak still here? Didn't he have better things to do? “Uh, hello? I was a virgin until last night. That should be enough to convince you that I didn’t want unneeded attention. I have zero interest in being naked in front of you right now. So leave!” To my surprise, my voice resounded in the room, and he seemed to snap out of a trance. He frowned, but to my relief, he left the room and closed the door behind him. I scowled. What a gentleman! He actually closed the door for me. Freaking douchebag. I didn’t need him by my side. I was good on my own. He was a lady's man, and being with him would only break my heart. I dragged myself out of bed and picked my top and jeans off the floor. My undergarments were nowhere in sight, but I couldn't care less about looking for them. I just needed to get dressed and get out of his wrecked room. I slipped my clothes on and dashed out of the alpha quarters. Usually, I would rush towards the kitchen to get breakfast started, but today, I just didn't want to. My target was to get out of the pack house through the back door and run into the woods undetected. No one would care that I was gone. The rest of the omegas would attend the chores, and Theo would even notice that I was gone. That was exactly what I needed. To disappear. I dashed farther into the woods until I came upon the small creek that meandered through the forest. In my free time, I used to spend a lot of time gazing into its crystal clear water. I used to find the tranquility of the woods and the water gushing down the stream therapeutic, but not this time. Not even the untouched nature gave me any solace. I was alone in life. No family, no mate, no friends. Would I spend my entire life in solitude? How I wish my pack had survived. I would have been welcome around them. I expressed the heaviness in my heart with salty tears as I slowly sank to my knees. No one wanted me. Not even my mate. A foreign discomfort gradually engulfed my entire being, but I blamed that on my emotional unrest. “Shift?” A gruff voice startled me. “Huh?” My sobs instantly ceased as I looked around. Was someone watching me cry? How embarrassing! “I said, shift!” The voice spoke again, and this time I realised that voice came from inside my head. My eyes widened. Was that my wolf?