The rejection -2
Before I could respond, my mother stepped forward, her voice smooth as she addressed the Eycan King, her eyes pleading. Your Highness, do not mind my taughter. She is simply… jealous.”
Jealous? Nonsense? The words sent a wave of fury through me. Jealous of what? Being abandoned and not being rejected by my own mate in favor of my sister? I had suffered enough, I got killed once for a snake, not again.
I lifted my chin, my voice rising with clear defiance. “Why won’t you reject me? I demanded, turning my eyes to Landon. “Accept it and let me go. I am willing to be banished.”
The crowd gasped at my words, their whispers turning into a torrent of noise. I could see the shock in their faces, the disbelief. This wasn’t the Ava they had known. This wasn’t the girl they expected to crumble. Accepting to be banished is like you are accepting being a rogue. Ha, yes, I am willing to be a rogue. I intend to leave is pack and when I come back, they should pray hard to the moon goddess.
The weight of their judgment should have crushed me, but instead,
made me feel stronger.
Landon’s father, Charles, stood then, his voice filled with authority and anger. “I hope you understand the consequences of what you’re saying, young lady.”
He turned to his son, his voice hard as stone. “Landon, dissolve the mate bond. Reject her.”
But Landon refused. “No! She is my mate. I will not reject her.”
There was a collective gasp in the crowd, the tension so thick I could feel it pressing against my skin. The crowd leaned in, watching the drama unfold with wide eyes. This was their entertainment.
And then, through the chaos, I felt a presence, a familiar presence. I turned, my heart skipping a beat as Raphael rose from his seat. His movements were slow, deliberate, and the crowd fell silent as he approached. The power he exuded was undeniable, but it wasn’t his presence that sent shivers down my spine. It was his voice.
“We meet again, Ava.” He said to me, he stood before me now, his presence like a storm brewing on the horizon. He turned to Landon, his voice calm but laced with an authority that could not be denied.
“Why won’t you reject her?” he asked, his eyes boring into Landon, demanding an answer.
Landon faltered, his arrogance slipping as he met his uncle’s gaze. “She is my mate,” he said, but his voice lacked the conviction it
once had.
Raphael’s gaze didn’t waver. “If she is your mate, why are you marrying another?”
Landon’s silence was deafening. He had no answer.
His father, Charles, growled in frustration. “Landon, reject her.”
The weight of the moment pressed down on all of us. I could feel the mate bond straining between us, fragile and on the verge of completely breaking. The crowd was watching, waiting for Landon to act.
Finally, after what felt like an eternity, Landon’s voice broke through the tension. “I, Landon Blackstone, accept your rejection.”
The words hit me like a wave, and I felt the bond between us snap. For the first time in what felt like forever, I was free. The relief was so much that I almost staggered with it. Raphael leaned as if supporting me.
I smiled, the weight lifting off my chest. But my victory was short–lived, as I knew the words weren’t over.
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The relection 2
“Ava lackson, you are herelor antshed from the Moon Stone Pack: Charles’s voice rang out, cold and unforgiving, like father like
son.
The croved fell silent. their eyes on me, waiting to see how I would fact. But I wasn’t afraid. Not anymore.
Before I could even process what was happening, Raphael stepped forward, his presence crowding over the pack like a sform. His eyes never left mine as he spoke.
You are welcome in my court, Ava.”
He extended his hand to me, and in that moment, I knew that my life had changed forever.
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