Chapter 6 Rejection

• “Jecelin, you're here. Please hug me,” Alex said in a softer tone, while it still transfixed me in shock.
• “Mom, let me calm Alex down,” Jecelin said when the former Luna was about to approach Alex.
• How close Jecelin was to my in-laws, to the point of calling her “Mom”.
• Jecelin gave Alex a small smile, then hugged his large body tightly. “Of course, dear. I'm always here for you. Don't get angry again. We can talk about this problem in a cold discussion,” she continued while looking at me sharply.
• Alex released his embrace and looked at Jecelin softly. “I love you, Jecelin. You are everything to me.”
• I could only watch the scene without saying a word. As I started walking towards Alex, suddenly the voice of the former Alpha stopped me.
• “Luna Grace, we need to talk in a calm atmosphere.” My father-in-law said to me.
• I nodded and followed him from behind. The former Alpha sat on the single sofa, while the former Luna sat on the same sofa as me. My hands clasped together nervously as their eyes gazed at me.
• “I'm sure you already know that Alex met his true mate,” the former Luna said, opening the conversation between us.
• I clenched my fists tightly. “Yes, I found out about their affair when I visited Alex's office.”
• “They're not cheating, Luna Grace. They are mates,” the former Luna replied, correcting my answer.
• My chin lifted as I looked at Luna beside me. “The proof is that they were playing behind my back. Maybe if I hadn't visited Alex's office, I wouldn't have known what they were doing.”
• The former Alpha's expression looked tense. While the former Luna's eyeballs moved quickly like a panicked person, her face remained calm.
• Jecelin's expression looks smug, and she must be pleased with this situation. Meanwhile, Alex looked very uncomfortable, as evidenced by his shaking hands.
• As for my feelings, it mixed them between annoyance, disappointment, and sadness when I saw Jecelin showing her closeness to Alex in front of me.
• “Luna Grace, I am pregnant with my Alpha's child. He had marked me when we mated for the first time three months ago. So, now I have a position not much different from yours,” Jecelin said with a faint smile that looked mocking in my eyes.
• “Congratulations on your pregnancy, Jecelin,” I said sincerely to her. Although I was annoyed with both of them, I sincerely congratulated Jecelin on her pregnancy, as children are holy creatures who do not know the mistakes of their parents. No wonder lately I feel unfamiliar with Alex's figure; it turns out he's been mating with his mate.
• Her thin lips with red lipstick smiled, and her hand didn't stop rubbing her stomach. “Alpha, I demand your promise now,” she said while looking at Alex.
• I was suspicious when I saw Alex's face change. He gave me a quick glance, then focused his gaze on Jecelin.
• “Why are you silent? I'm pregnant with your child, and now it's time to prove your promise!” Jecelin spoke in a lofty tone.
• “What did you promise her, Alex?” I asked seriously.
• “Nothing important,” Alex replied quickly.
• “Nothing important?!” snapped Jecelin, mimicking Alex's words. That woman really had a poor attitude, and I really regretted bringing her to the Moon Pack. “You promised to reject Grace if I got pregnant!”
• My eyes widened as soon as I heard Jecelin's words. This really difficult situation hurt and disappointed me. So, it was true what Gabriel said about Alex rejecting me.
• “But--”
• “Are you starting to doubt now?” Jecelin stood up while pointing at Alex's face.
• “Jecelin, behave yourself!” I exclaimed angrily as I stepped closer to her.
• I scrutinized her petite figure, standing only up to my shoulders. Her white skin looked clear because I often gave her money for body treatments. Her beautiful face hardened as I touched the tips of her mahogany-colored hair.
• “I'm going to slap your arrogant face if you keep being disrespectful. Around you are the Alpha and Luna Moon Packs. And the former Alpha and Luna are watching your inappropriate behavior.”
• She growled as she punched my hand. I felt someone holding me from behind as she pushed my body. I turned my head in surprise when Gabriel grabbed my shoulder. Then he removed his hand from my shoulder and walked over to Alex.
• “Alpha, there is a report from the warriors guarding the border. A group of rogues attacked and left some of our warriors injured. I will go to the border to help eliminate the rogues,” Gabriel said with a flat look on his face.
• Alex sighed and nodded. “Go, Beta. Bring plenty of troops, if that's what it takes.”
• “I'm strong enough to take out those bastards myself.” Gabriel bowed his head softly, then trotted away in his wolf form.
• I stared at his departure until his figure disappeared into the darkness of the forest. It surprised me when Alex suddenly appeared in front of me.
• “What are you looking at?” His voice was a hoarse growl and sounded angry to my ears. His green eyes turned a fiery red, like blood, a sign that emotion had overcome him. “How dare you look at a man other than me?”
• I rolled my eyes, unwilling to listen to his ramblings. “I just looked at him, not to the point of physical contact.”
• He stomped his foot on the floor, breaking the rose-patterned marble in my room. “I know you two still have feelings for each other. That's why I let Gabriel go to the border tonight,” he said with a smirk on his lips.
• “What do you mean?” I asked with concern.
• Alex tilted his head to the right as his right hand stroked my cheek. “You'll find out later, Grace,” he replied as he moved away from me.
• Suddenly, I felt uncomfortable after hearing Alex's words. My breath hitches because my chest feels tight, as if there's a big rock squeezing in between. My palm gently stroked the left side of my chest, trying to calm myself down as I began to be overwhelmed with fear.
• My body gave a small jerk as my nose inhaled the scent of Alex's blood. My eyes widened as I realized he had bitten his right wrist with his fangs. His form changed into that of a half-wolf: his wolf's ears appeared, his eyes were red, and black fur appeared on his hands.
• He howled so loudly that the Moon pack started coming to my house. My eyes began to glaze over as I saw my people begin to arrive. My room had a tall window design with wide glass, so I could see my people standing outside.
• No, no, no. Don't let Alex do the thing I'm most afraid of for the rest of my life. I rushed over to him, who was currently standing next to Jecelin. My footsteps stopped when he raised his hand, signaling that I should keep my distance from him.
• “This is the right time,” he said in a hoarse voice mixed with a growl. I shook my head quickly as he raised his injured right hand up. “I, Alpha Alex Haword, reject Grace Annalisa as my mate and Luna Moon Pack. She has committed treason for looking at a man besides her Alpha!” he exclaimed loudly.
• The moment Alpha announced that he was breaking his mate's bond with me, everything instantly turned into a tense silence around me. The faces of the Moon Pack people standing outside looked anxious and worried.
• I hadn't expected Alex to swear off our bond.
• I felt my heart racing. A vow that meant the termination of our relationship, my defeat as his life partner, and that there would be no more love binding us. Those words pierced my heart like a sharp knife, pulled it out, and sliced into my soul.
• It felt like it had pushed me out of our wolf family's pack. I felt upset and hurt because they were always talking about mate bonding, which is essential for werewolves. I felt so lost and separated from my family.
• My profound feelings were poignant, similar to when I lost my identity as she-wolf in the family. I felt alienated and very lonely, even though I was among the Moon Pack folk, whom I sincerely loved.
• Sad and disappointed. In the end, I left the Moon Pack territory.
• I looked up and saw the expanding night sky. After a while, tears began to fall, even though it wasn't raining. Suddenly, my stomach began to ache, and I searched for a way to survive.
• Someone in my heart is forcing me to meet Gabriel, but I don't know where he is at the moment.
• I had to face the punishment I deserved for all my arrogance and behavior in the past. Alex's words of rejection made me feel like there was no place for me in the pack anymore.
• I had also stopped communicating with my parents after officially becoming a Luna Moon pack, leaving me with no way to return home.
• The cold and dark atmosphere of this forest seeped into me like a reminder of my arrogance and disobedience to the Moon Goddess' rule.
• I stood in the middle of the forest, feeling both exhausted and helpless. Until my body fell because of the pain in my stomach, which felt like there was a lump of life in it.
• Before I lost consciousness, the wind wriggling around me carried my tears that had begun to dry on my cheeks. I felt the painful law of karma befall me like a lament in my heart.
• I deeply regret having violated fate. However, it's already too late, and perhaps after this, I won't be able to continue my life anymore.