Chapter 2 Mate

• Ava's POV
• I looked at the man in front of me, Eric Cruz, the alpha of my pack and I was beyond stunned to find out that he was the one that the moon goddess mated me to.
• Alpha Eric, is the alpha of my pack and he is a young man full of ambitions and he is also a great leader but with his good leadership qualities, he was also a handsome man.
• He was a man with definite features and his towering heights accentuated his other qualities; he was an Adonis.
• 'Oh long live the moon goddess' I praised in my heart and I looked at the man with love and I could feel the bond between us more that we were both staring at each other.
• I walked towards him slowly and I could feel my legs almost losing their footing because of too much happiness but I noticed something different about his facial expression.
• He doesn't look pleased like he has found his mate and that makes me halt my steps instantly.
• "What? He doesn't look happy to meet us' I thought and I felt Aria groaned as she urged me to move closer.
• 'Don't jump to conclusions Ava, I could feel that he wants us…I could feel his wolf wanting us' Aria urged but I knew that wasn't enough.
• 'What if his wolf wants us but he doesn't want us?' I thought and my breathing turned erratic as the crazy thought set in.
• I had always dreamt about the day I was going to meet my mate and how it was going to be the happiest day of my life but now looking at Alpha Eric's face I was suddenly not sure.
• I kept moving towards him even though there was a part of me that was already dreading the possibility that..
• "Alpha…you are my.." I was saying after I finally got to him but he interrupted me immediately.
• "Don't say it! I don't want to hear it!" He said, his voice was very cold and it was like a cold bucket of water poured on me and I shivered at its effect.
• "Whatever you are thinking just know that it's never going to happen," Alpha Eric says walking out but I immediately grabbed his arm scared that he was going to leave.
• "What are you saying? I am you mate..and the moon goddess.." I was talking, but he interrupted immediately.
• "And you don't think that is laughable? How can I get mated to a lowlife like you?" He says and that when the realization dawned on me..he was refusing me because I'm dispensable.
• I felt my wolf growling in pain hearing the blatant refusal but I shook my head not believing that I could get subjected to that cruelty.
• "But we can't forsake the moon goddess's wish," I say hoping he is going to reason with me but instead he chuckles and my heart skips a beat seeing the evil smirk plastered on his lips and I suddenly dread the next words he was going to say.
• "Are you sure about that? Because I know very well that you are very vast that can happen," Eric says and my eyes welled up with tears threatening to fall but I held them in.
• "But…why are you doing this? I mean we can.." I was saying but Eric interrupted my words yet again.
• "What? Is that even a question? I am one of the most powerful Alpha in the country and I definitely do not need a weakling like Luna…I need someone powerful and sadly it isn't you," Alpha Eric says, and I stagger backward in shock.
• I am a weakling! Those words resounded in my head and I felt my world crumbling and I knew this was just the beginning.
• "What about our wolves? What about the bond? We can't just forsake everything like that!" I yelled and Eric smirked at me.
• "I, Alpha Eric Cruz of Dark Moon Pack reject you Ava Smith as my mate," I heard Eric say and I felt my body lose its balance hearing that and the tears in my eyes streamed down my face without caution.
• Those brutal words sent my body into exile and I felt my wolf yelping in pain but the pain I was feeling was far greater it was like my heart was torn into pieces.
• "I know you won't be able to accept the rejection now but I hope you come to terms with it," Eric says and he walks off without sparing me a look.
• I stood at the same spot I was at not moving a bit because I was suddenly lifeless and I was questioning my existence and also blaming the moon goddess for what was happening.
• "I…am not fit to be his Luna," I say and it sounded cruel to my ears and I wanted to die at the realization but I held my tears because my wolf was already in so much pain and I heard footsteps approaching and I looked up thinking it was him and he realized his mistake but I was disappointed to see my friend, Georgina.
• "Oh, Ava! What are you doing here? I thought you said you were…" she was saying but she stopped when she saw my face and wondered what was going on with me.
• "Are you okay? What are you doing here?" She asked but I was too muddleheaded to answer as I burst into sobs. Georgina consoled me but this time she didn't ask what was wrong with me again.
• "Looks like you are sad, did you perhaps want to go have a drink with me?" Georgina asked and I looked at her with my teary eyes.
• "You may never know but alcohol is your best getaway when you are sad," Georgina said, taking my hands in hers and I stood up gently, almost losing my balance, but Georgina helped me.
• 'Yes..getting myself drunk is going to help me take care of all this mess,' I thought not knowing they were going to be the beginning of the rollercoaster of emotions for me.