Chapter 3

• After signing,I was about to be given the mark of the mateless when I heard a loud but intoxicating voice.
• "Stop!"the person said in a loud voice.
• Everywhere was filled with murmurs,I looked up to see my savior,the person who wanted to stop me being marked mateless.
• It was Nicklausander King, my childhood crush and my cousin's boyfriend.
• He has finally noticed me, maybe he loved me too.my head was filled with stupid imaginations.I was so overwhelmed with happiness.
• He walked up to us, looking me in the eyes, his face was expressionless.This was the first time I stood so close to him ever since I was born.
• I was so happy,I was smiling like a fool.I arranged my hair perfectly and straightened my dress so I would look attractive to him.
• Wait a minute,why am I so happy right now,I must be stupid,I should be wondering why he was here.
• "So Nicklaus King,what brought you here?why did you stop me?"the chairman asked.
• "I stopped you because she is not mateless, she is my mate"he announced and stared into my eyes.
• If this was a dream,I don't want to wake up,what did I just hear right now?I couldn't believe my ears,did he just say that I was his mate.I pinched myself to know whether I was dreaming but I was not dreaming.my heart was about to burst into happiness.you know the feeling when the person you love turns out to love you too.that is exactly how I felt.
• Everybody was murmuring, some people were making harsh comments.some were staring daggers at me.I didn't care,the only thing I cared about now was that I found my mate and he turns out to be the person I have been crushing on since I was little.
• I saw Ivy staring at me with hatred,I saw my aunt too staring at me like she would kill me.
• I saw Janet smiling at me, she was so happy."fighting"she whispered.from where she was standing,I knew what she said through her mouth movement.
• "Fighting"I whispered back smiling.I saw Dave,he was smiling too but there was a hint of pain in his eyes and I knew why.
• Dave always loved me since we were kids,he even asked me out but I refused saying he was like a brother to me and that was true,Dave was like a brother to me and that didn't stop us from being friends though.he still had feelings for me till this day.
• I saw that unfamiliar woman who gave me her handkerchief. She was smiling at me too."Who is this woman?"
• I decided to stop thinking about any other thing and focus my attention on my mate.
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• THIRD PERSON'S POV
• "What are you saying, Nicklaus King,are you sure about this?You know the consequences of your actions.
• "The chairman asked him as he couldn't believe his ears."
• How could a powerful person like Nicklaus be mated to such a lowly girl,he couldn't believe that this lowly omega standing before him would become the future Luna of the most powerful pack in the community.the chairman stared at Aurora with disdain.
• "Why would I lie about her being my mate,I can feel the connection now,she is my mate"Nicklaus declared as he touched Aurora and the spark erupted from their skin."mate"his wolf whispered.
• Aurora felt like fainting,was this really happening?Am I dreaming?
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• Aurora'S POV.
• Everywhere was now noisy when he confirmed about me being his mate for the second time.
• I could see Ivy crying profusely and her mother was hugging her.seeing them,tears threatened to fall from my eyes.I wish my mother was still alive so I could shed tears of joy In her arms.
• "So you are mated to Aurora Wilson,"the chairman asked again.
• "Yes,but I have something to say"Nicklaus announced.my heart skipped at his words.why do I feel that something was off about him,why do I feel that this is not going to be good news.
• He came closer to me,his beautiful sea blue eyes staring into my hazel eyes."I
• Nicklausander King, the future Lycan King of the Silver moon pack, rejects Aurora Wilson as my mate."he declared and my world came crumbling down.
• My worst fear has come to pass,tears trickled down my cheeks,I couldn't speak,no word could come out from my mouth,I was speechless,I tried to speak but I found myself staring at him like a fool.
• I could see the chairman smiling,I could see Ivy's face beaming with happiness, everyone in the hall were happy except for two people,Dave and Janet .
• Dave was clenching his fists in anger.I couldn't see that strange woman again, maybe she left. The chairman was smiling wickedly.
• Why were people so wicked?What would he gain from my despair?It's not like his daughter will become Nicklaus's mate,what would he gain ?
• "Why did you reject Aurora as your mate?"the chairman asked Nicklaus with smiles written all over his face.
• My heart ached at the question.just why should he ask him that question.Today was not a mating ceremony for me but my disgracing ceremony.my heart was aching into pieces,my soul was tearing apart,my whole being was restless.I was heartbroken.
• Today was the day I really felt what heartbreak was.
• Nicklaus stared into my eyes to answer the question.the worst part of it all was that he didn't even bother about my feelings,he rejected me in the face like I was just a piece of trash to him.
• What do I expect from a bad boy like him.He and his friends were notorious in our school,they broke all the rules in the school,they bullied people but we have never encountered before.he usually ignores me in school like I never existed.sometimes I wished to be bullied by him, at least for him to notice me but it didn't come true.
• I fell in love with a bad boy but I don't regret it.I love him for being a bad boy but the bad boy turns out to be my mate and he rejected me.
• "Why do you reject her as your mate?"the chairman asked again, Nicklaus was staring at me.the only thing I wished for now was for him to not say something harsh to me.
• My heart beat increased in its pace.