lex's

ng the m

as I and Erika stood before t

hought she was just joking when she said she wan

ce papers without hesitation that I kn

s trying to achieve by doing all thes

e affected by her

ex" Elijah began again and

when to ruin a

I asked him in a tone that seemed rather of

ou. If only you could beg her and tell her to f

s he just said. "Are you being serious right now? Apologize to

e a slave than a

assembled around the altar a

th really want?" One of the elders asked aga

ltaneously and I turned to l

n want to stay" I tol

ogize and

him and focused bac

I couldn't quite understand a

e present, including my mum

nticipation as I got

er side, then I remem

saw her for the first time that

her. Only the goddess knew how she would su

fer her a place to stay in the pack and

levate her l

lemn rituals, and now it was time for Erika and me

stone floor beneath me. The air was heavy with anticipation as the elders

around me became distant whispers, and the only thing that mattered wa

x of emotions. I knew this was the right p

we had shared, once strong and unbreakabl

k a bond between an Alpha and his

ayer, we finally conclu

she still had that st

she was clearly the one

surreal

ed for the goddess's answer. Erika and I found ourselves in that quiet corner, but to my surprise, she didn

t so meek and would always have this intense love in her eyes whenever she looked at me. And now, s

level of pride and authority to uphold. But deep down, my ego was definitely bruised. I me

r the final decision, I couldn't help

what had ch

jealousy had led her into doing something

as giving

shamele

cepted our prayers. It was time for the final process of rejection. Erika and I made

ling that it was time to begin. But as I looked in

icult to even form

his, Alex. Don't do this'' E

y mouth to say a word

tson, Alpha of the Moonforest pack, As my mate!" She de

e rejection words to say to her and she wil

hear

lpha of the Moonforest pac

elt like a thousand knives piercing my heart and entire body, making it hard to breathe.

o bear silently. A gut-wrenching scream tore from her mouth, echoing through the air. It was a so

n crushing me. It was as if the ground had been ripped out from under me, leaving me in a state of

that it hurt this

pain, the pain finally subsid

stood before

oth are no more ma

tanding up to her feet and

ture, '' she said to my face and turn