Chapter 1 Shocked

• Roxanne
• I heard a loud bang on my head when those words escaped from his mouth.
• “You heard me right; Mia is my fated mate, chosen for me by the moon goddess,” Damon said.
• Oh God, he wasn’t joking. I shut my eyes and tried to process the information I just heard and to stop myself from crying, but I just couldn’t stop the tears.
• “Mia…Mia?” I called out in shock.
• Mia was my best friend's sister, and now the person Alpha Damon claimed was his mate.
• Damon and I had been close friends together with Whitney since our childhood; we were simply inseparable, and over time, I started crushing on Damon, only to find out the feeling was mutual.
• He had promised to get married to me once I turned 18, and I did a few days ago. We had fun preparing our dream wedding as we were so in love with each other.
• He was crowned Alpha of the Moonshine Pack two weeks ago, and in a bid to celebrate, we made love, or should I term it a one-night stand?
• He was the first man to ever be inside me; he was so gentle and loving while at it. I also felt fulfilled because I believed him to be my husband and fated mate, so I couldn’t understand what he was telling me now.
• “How can you say that to me? You promised me," I said with tears streaming down my cheeks.
• "Hey,” he cooled and tried to hold my hands, but I stepped back, giving him distance. I didn’t want to be close to him at that moment.
• "Look, Roxanne, I know it’s hard for you to come to terms with, but she’s my fated mate, given to me by the moon goddess,” Damon said, not batting an eyelid.
• I was speechless; he talked as if he felt nothing for me, yet this was the same man who promised we’d be together even if we weren’t fated mates.
• “Reject her,” I said without thinking; my eyes were red and sore from all the tears.
• It felt as though my heart was pierced with a thousand strings.
• He was the closest thing I had to a family, together with Whitney. I was an orphan; I had no family; my parents and siblings were killed in a wolf attack that struck the pack sometime ago; and I was only lucky to have survived.
• “Are you insane? How can you ask me to reject my mate, the one given to me by the moon goddess?" How selfish can you be?”
• I gasped when those words left his mouth. Is Damon serious right now?
• I was confused as hell; why would the moon goddess choose to punish me this way?
• And Damon, why didn’t he seem worried about this development? He didn’t even look like he cared about me.
• “Two weeks ago, we had sex, and you promised me a lot of things; you said you loved me and you would do anything to be together with me,” I said, still whimpering, my voice barely coming out as a whisper.
• "Oh, please, stop with this victim attitude; we had sex, we fucked each other; it’s not much of a big deal, and besides, you gave yourself willingly to me, and I must confess, it was great,” Damon retorted with a weird smirk in his face.
• I was shocked to my bone marrow. I felt my knees go weak, and I fell to the ground, my body numb from the pain of the hard fall.
• I was going crazy. Who was this person in front of me?
• Where was my best friend?
• “Damon, I can understand your wishes to not disrespect the moon goddess, but this? No,” I shook my head, still crying.
• He growled loudly and shot me daggers with his stare.
• “It’s Alpha to you; you’re no longer permitted to call me by my name,” he said as his eyes darkened, still looking at me.
• I opened my mouth in shock.
• How do people change overnight? This was the same man all over me yesterday, smoldering me and showering me with praises and tales of how much he loved me.
• “And here I was, thinking we had something special; I regarded you as my friend, as my family, as a lover, and this is how you repay me after everything I have done for and with you,” I said, and the next words that came out of his mouth shocked the hell out of me.
• “Leave Roxanne," he said coldly.
• I didn’t want him to see me as weak, so I took one more glance at him, dusted my clothes, and headed for the door.
• “Wait,” he said, and I froze at the door.
• Some part of me wanted him to tell me he was joking and it was all a prank. I still wanted him to kiss me and look into my eyes, telling me how much he loved me.
• I watched as he came closer and closer to me, until we were just inches apart, his breath fanning over my body and my glistening eyes piercing into his gaze.
• He tilted his head a little and said into my ears, “I didn’t mean leave the house; I meant leave the pack. I don’t want you here. You should be grateful because I am doing you a favor.”
• “What?” I exclaimed, my eyes threatening to bulge out.
• “Leave, to where? You know I don’t have any family; I have nowhere to go; I can’t live like a rogue, please." I cried out. I felt so weak and tired that I couldn’t fathom what was happening to me.
• “I said leave the pack; you’re no longer welcome here; you have just 10 hours to do so; or whatever fate you meet lies solely in your hands," Damon said coldly and walked out.
• I was dumbfounded. I couldn’t believe this was the same man that I had loved all these years. I thought he felt the same way for me.
• I was going to leave; I no longer felt safe here.
• …………
• I went over to the riverside to clear my head; it was my usual spot whenever I was feeling sad. I settled down and just let the cool breeze pamper my skin. I was tired of crying.
• Suddenly, I heard footsteps and quickly turned to see who it was.
• “Hey, I heard what happened," Whitney said, rubbing my back in a bid to console me.
• “Heard what?” I said and hurriedly cleaned my eyes.
• “You don’t have to be strong around me, and besides, you know Mia is his mate, she told me,” she said.
• I felt my heart squeeze at the mention of Mia. I couldn’t even be angry at her, as it wasn’t her fault.
• I bowed my head and let out a sigh.
• “I’ll be leaving the pack in less than 6 hours." I dropped the news and watched as Whitney’s eyes widened in surprise.
• “What, why, where will you go?" she asked, panicking
• “You know you can just stay; I believe the moon goddess will give you your person soon.
• “Damon asked me to leave.”
• “He said I should leave the pack if I didn't want to be killed,” I replied, and I bowed my head a little. I was tired of the whole thing and wished it was just a bad nightmare.
• “Why will he order such a thing? I’ll talk to him, I promise,” Whitney said.
• I could see her eyes were beginning to water.
• “Please don't; I’ll be fine; besides, there’s nothing much for me here, either way," I said
• “Don’t say that; I’m here for you; please don’t leave; I’ll talk to Damon, and he’ll change his mind, I assure you.”.
• I didn’t respond and just kept quiet. Suddenly, I felt the urge to puke and rushed to throw up.
• I scrunched up my face as my mouth now tasted bitter. Whitney walked up to me, looking at me suspiciously. She cupped my face, looking into my eyes, and blurted out.
• “You’re pregnant”.
• I looked at her confused and she just nodded her head in affirmation.
• I was pregnant? I felt as though my world was shattering and all colors drained from my face.