My Alpha Mate Finally Loved Me After I Rejected Him

It took me a while to control myself, and when I finally mustered the right state of mind I should be in, I marched to where Aurora and her group were. Her friends immediately looked frightened, bowed their heads, and acknowledged my presence, surprising Aurora.

For a moment, she was speechless. I knew she didn't notice that I was there because it was obvious that she wasn’t planning on making such an announcement in front of me, but because she couldn’t help but gloat, the news reached my ears faster than she could say Halloween.

“What’s this I heard about you and Wyatt?” I asked with a low and serious tone.

For a moment, she kept her mouth shut, but as she looked around her, her demeanor completely changed.

“And what was that you heard just now, oh Luna of ours?” she mocked, batting her eyelashes.

She was trying to test my authority, knowing that I wouldn’t be able to challenge her to a duel considering that we were both pregnant—that is, if what she said was true. Needing to set things straight, I got in her face and asked if she was pregnant and who the father was. As if gaining more confidence, Aurora stood taller and grinned menacingly.

Her smirk was like a knife cutting through my soul as she casually asked what I would do if Wyatt was indeed the father. It became apparent that she didn’t view me as her Luna, so I knew that we were going to have a problem.

As if that wasn’t enough, Aurora went on to disrespect me further by proudly walking around me while making fun of me. She told me that there was no doubt that Wyatt was still in love with her, and if it weren’t for the stupid rules werewolves had to follow, Wyatt wouldn’t even choose me. Her words stung like a thousand bees, and I felt my face flush with anger and humiliation. I wanted to lash out, to defend myself, but I knew that it would only make things worse.

Instead, I repeatedly told myself to calm down and tried to maintain my composure. I refused to give Aurora the satisfaction of seeing me crumble. At that moment, I realized that Aurora’s actions said more about her than they did about me, and knowing that I had to remind her who she was speaking to, I blocked her path and kept my gaze locked on her to assert my place as Luna and put Aurora in place.

“Aurora,” I began, my voice steady and firm, “I understand that you have your ambitions, but you must remember that I am the Luna of this pack. It’s best for everyone if we respect hierarchy.”

Aurora’s eyes flashed with defiance. Suddenly, without warning, she raised her hand to slap me. My instincts immediately took over, and I swiftly grabbed her wrist, stopping the slap before it even reached an inch of my face. Time seemed to stand still as we locked eyes; everything went silent except for our quickened breaths.

For a second, I debated throwing her to the ground, but just as I was about to decide, Wyatt angrily called out my name and demanded that I release Aurora’s hand. Seeing that I wasn’t following his order, he approached us with his beta, Talon, and gamma, Apollo, following his wake.

“Raven, let go, now!” he ordered.

Instead of doing what he asked, I continued to stare daggers at Aurora, tightening my hold on her. When she hissed in pain, Wyatt immediately yanked my hand away, stood between us, and led Aurora to his side protectively.

“What the hell are you doing?” he sneered.

I scanned the faces around us and noted how Talon and Apollo were both sniggering. So I angrily pulled my arm away from Wyatt’s hold. Our beta and gamma disliked me from the start because they were loyal to Aurora, and I could see it in their eyes all the time. The three of them, including Wyatt, grew up together, so I was obviously the outcast.

Without missing a beat, I jammed my point finger on Wyatt's chest and said, “Don’t reprimand me, Wyatt. I was only disciplining Aurora. She raised her hand on me first, and I was only stopping her."

"That's not what it looked like," Wyatt argued.

"What? Are you saying I started all of this?" I questioned in disbelief.