Contract Luna For The Ruthless Alpha Kings

Layla’S POV I can feel the tears streaming down my face, hot and unrelenting, as I kneel before him. The man who I have secretly been in love with since we were children, the man who I finally thought would romantically love me back now that we’ve suddenly become mates… but, he has just rejected me. Like I got rejected last week, and even the week before, by different people who were all unnerved by the thought of being mated to me. “I can’t be with you that way Layla, you’re just not it for me. Frankly, you’re not worthy of a man like me. A man like me needs a strong woman by his side, not a run through runt like you.” His words flew at me like arrows shot at a target. They stung my heart, piercing its innermost parts. My heart feels as though it has been ripped out of my chest, and I struggle to catch my breath. I can feel the weight of his rejection crushing me, suffocating me, and I can’t seem to make sense of it all. “What did I do wrong?” I ask, my voice barely a whisper. “Why won’t you accept me?” He looks down at me, his eyes cold and unfeeling, and I can see the disdain etched across his face. “Layla, we have been friends since we were children but that doesn’t mean I don’t get to choose who I want as my mate. Have you somehow forgotten what people say about you? They say you carry a curse. Do you expect me to get mated with someone whom people perceive as cursed?” His kept hitting me like a freight train, and I feel as though I am drowning in a sea of pain and confusion. How could he not love me back? How could he not feel the same thing I feel? We were mates, we were supposed to automatically love each other. I look up at him, my eyes pleading with him to change his mind. “Please, just give me a chance. I know that we could be happy together.” He shakes his head, his expression hardening. “I don’t want to do that. I don’t want you. I don’t even want you near my dog much less me.” I felt tears welling up in my eyes as the weight of his rejection hit ne. I had loved him deeply, and the thought of losing him was almost too much to bear. I felt like my heart had shattered into a million pieces. How could he say such things to me? Didn’t he know how much I had suffered through all these years? I had always thought that we were meant to be together, and had gotten confused when the first set of mates I got through were people who weren’t him, and then I accepted the fact that I wasn’t meant for him when I more mates who weren’t him kept being sent across my way– even though eight percent of them rejects me, and the ones that didn’t, ended up dying mysteriously— but that’s until a few moments ago, that it seemed like the moon goddess had finally decide to make my childhood best friend my mate. I had been extremely ecstatic, but that feeling was cut short as soon as he rejected me. I thought this was it. But now, as I look into his eyes, I realise that I have been living in a fantasy world. One I need much to wake up from and face the reality that has been thrown at me. I stood up from the ground, my heart heavy with grief and pain, and I turn to walk away. I know that I need to leave, to get away from him before I break down completely. Rejection should be something I should be used to by now. I mean, the moon goddess has sent series of mates my way. After my first one died, she sent another, then another. And, they all ended up dying. Since then, rumours spread around the pack that I now carried a curse which I know nothing of. But who gets used to a broken heart? When a glass is shattered on the ground, even with the strongest glue the scars are seen. And if it falls again, the scars become worse not better. How could I get used to a thing such as this. But more importantly, why does the Moon Goddess keep sending mates my way when all they do is die, leaving me heartbroken and alone or rejecting me. Either way I come out hurt. Was I only born for pain? To suffer on end without a break? Do I not deserve to be loved like everyone else and live a happy life? I wasn’t a bad person. But even the cruellest of them all was happy with a mate. So why me? Looking back, I think I believe in the curse. The stares I was getting was enough to make me crumble. Onlookers always seemed too interested in the affairs of others and these ones held glares in their eyes. Glares of hate, glares of pity, glares of disgust. “To die is better than this embarrassment.” I heard someone say. “That has got to hurt.” someone said as they walked past. “I wouldn’t be with her either, she carries bad luck with her,” another said walking by. I had been mocked and shamed so many times before, each rejection or death of a mate leaving a deep scar on her heart. And it should be something I was used to by now but It was a pain that never truly went away. Maybe it was time to end it all, I thought. This too wouldn’t be the first time I had thought about it or tried it out. What was the point of continuing to live a life filled with nothing but pain and rejection? But even as the thought crossed my mind, something inside of me rebelled against it. I couldn’t give up, not yet. I had to keep trying, keep hoping for a happy ending. And I wasn’t going to stop until I found it. But in that moment, all I could feel was the crushing weight of the rejection. And as I slowly rose to my feet, wiping away my tears, I knew that it would take a long time for my heart to heal from this latest blow. I dusted my dress and took a deep breath before walking away from the place I had just been rejected and headed towards my room. As I was walking, one of the pack omegas bumped into me deliberately. Without apologizing or acknowledging me, she kept walking. “When you bump into someone especially deliberately, you’re meant to apologize.” I said to her. “Apologize to a cursed wolf? Never! You should be bowing at our feet when you see us especially to mated wolves.” She spat. I felt a surge of anger. I scoffed “Look who’s talking. You’re an omega, not a high ranking wolf so wake up from your delusions. And I may be a mateless omega, but I am not weak,” I said, my voice shaking slightly. “And I refuse to submit to anyone who doesn’t deserve it. Especially the likes of you.” The other omega sneered. “And who do you think that is? You’re cursed, Layla. No one wants you.” I felt a pang of hurt at the her words, but I refused to let her see it. “I don’t need anyone to want me,” I said defiantly. “I am perfectly capable of taking care of myself.” The other omega laughed again. “You think you can survive on your own? Good luck with that, Layla. No wolf survives being alone.” I felt a surge of determination. I thought about the possibility of running away and finding a new pack to live in. I refuse to sit and wait around for some man to claim me as his mate. And I refuse to sit under another rejection. I stayed in my room and waited for the sky to darken. And when it did, I listened to its calmness, making sure that most had gone to sleep. Then I quickly gathered the few possessions I owned in a small satchel, slipping in a change of clothes, some food, and a water bottle. I paused as I looked around my room, taking in the familiar sights and scents. This was the only home I had ever known, the only pack I had ever been a part of. But I knew in my heart that it was time to leave. I couldn’t stay in a place where I felt like I didn’t belong, where I felt like I was constantly being judged and rejected. Because I was. Taking a deep breath, I slung the bag over my shoulder and walked towards the door. As I reached the handle, I paused and turned back to take one last look at my room. I knew that I would miss it, but I had made up my mind. It was time to go. As I stepped out of the room and into the dimly lit hallway, I felt a pang of fear and uncertainty gripping my heart. I had never been outside the pack’s territory before, and I didn’t know what lay ahead of me. But I refused to let my fear hold me back. Taking a deep breath, I walked down the hallway with a sense of purpose. My eyes darted around, taking in the details of the familiar surroundings for the last time. And also being as quiet and careful as possible. The last thing I wanted was to be caught. The Alpha would not only make an example out of me for wanting to leave without his permission, he would have my head. I sighted a few pack members, but those were only the guards on duty. But they were also the ones I should be afraid of. If they caught the slightest sight of me, u would be a goner. My heart at this point didn’t just race, it flew almost out of my chest. And with wolf hearing if I didn’t calm my nerves down, I would be heard. I took deep breaths for a moment, reminding myself that this was something I needed to do but not with fear. At the border of the pack’s territory, I took one last look behind me before taking my first step outside of my pack’s territory. I walked towards the unknown, leaving behind everything I had ever known behind. The world outside was vast and unforgiving, but I was determined to make it on my own. I held my head high and marched forward, with only my determination to guide me. As I walked further away from the pack’s territory, the sounds of the forest grew louder. I heard the howls of the wolves in the distance, the rustling of leaves in the wind, and the chirping of night birds in the trees. The sights and sounds around her were new and unfamiliar, but I felt a sense of freedom and empowerment. For the first time in my life, I was free to make my own choices and live my life as I saw fit. I had no idea what lay ahead of me, but I am determined to find my place in the world.