Rejected, then forced to be His Bride

U

t down as something that I deserved, it still felt s

ce, and even though a good percent were positive thoughts, I

d the fabric of my dress for the hundredth time. Prior to this moment, I'd fixed up my makeup

ngaged in the eyes of the pack. Today, my family would have no choice but to see that I didn't need

of makeup carefully applied to hide the exhaustion and the quiet fear t

muttered to myself. "You'

haled, lifted my chin, and pushed the doors open. Perhaps if I had k

. The gems glittered all around, as it cast its light all ar

fully understand what my eyes were seeing. I blinked

wasn't in front of me. He w

nds, a minute at max, but nothing changed. Troy was still on one knee, with

ing to g

Troy held out a ring that I recognized instantly. I had helped choose it. H

lammed so hard against my ribs it stole the air from my lu

said his name. "What's going

was smiling up at her, my sister,

rushing my world all ove

ward, but I didn't care. "This is our mating ceremony. How could you pro

d smirked, and I hated that

uby," he said calmly, as if he weren'

, her smile sweet and sharp all at once. "Thank you for planning such

because chances were, she had probably banged her head on a wall on her way here, and she wa

dened. "And I made a mistake. The fact that I just have t

arder than any

almost didn't recognize the man in front of me "You're weak, em

m around Alana's waist, pulli

rested her head on his shoulder, before rea

disgust sat prettily on their faces, but I didn't need

Up until this moment, I hadn't even realized

y name one more time and I

corner of my eyes, threatening to fall, but I didn't care. "No Troy. You can't do this

ed, cutting me off. "I reject you, Ruby. I,

d in my chest. It bloomed all around me in a matter of secon

ied to get a grip on mys

nd soft, but her eyes burned with a fury so hot it was tearin

was tearing through my wolf like claws ripping flesh. I cried out,

because they demanded i

ery emotion I thought I knew as a child. "You don't bel

resting over Troy's chest. "Your p

reak completely. The pain didn't stop wh

en stapled into the ground forever and if I tried to move, I was going to break. I guess Troy mus

e up by the arm. I tried to fight him off

the same one I had just walked into. In one swift motion, he pushed me o

use a sharp cramp tore through my abdomen at that moment. I gasped, doubling over as another wave followed. I was still tr

o

making, I didn't miss the sound of chatter coming from the other side. They co

ne came. The door stayed shut, and in all

n, but no one answered. I was pregnant and b

ul stirred inside me. After a series of checks, I realized no one else had gotten that in the. I had kep

forced myself up and staggered toward the pack clinic, every step agony, every breath a prayer. L

a heartbeat, but it didn't last long when he added. "But only if your

no answer. I tried again and again, as long as I could

ed softly on the other end

ly now. "Tell Troy I need him. I

weet as poison, "How does it feel to have e

ould make sense of it, or plead for a chance, th