Reborn: fated to my ex mate's brother, the Alpha king

Astrid

“I hate you.”

I snarled at him but the idiot actually chuckled. He seemed satisfied at my doom. Just so he could satisfy his own greed. Not only do I hate Derek. His whole lineage of users disgust me.

I was a little girl when my father betrothed me to the Knightdale pack.

I was given to the younger out of the two brothers who would be the future successors of the pack in exchange for a rise in political power and rank for my father and the whole of our own pack and also a position of being an alpha made available for Derek to inherit in our own pack.

Now I see why the Knightdale pack would easily agree to marry one of their sons off to our low rank pack.

Maybe Mother had known this day would come.

Maybe that was why she taught me to hide.

It was for moments like this. In her words, “They are inevitable. Just be careful Astrid.”

She foresaw this even before it happened.

And she couldn't even be here to see me through my ordeals. Death took her from me a few weeks to my eighteenth birthday. I miss her so much now.

I stood up feeling downcast but I have had enough. I won't let them stump on my dignity.

“Good. You finally woke up from the delusion that he loved you.” Laila lips curled. Her hands went to encircle his waist as if to prove a point.

“It doesn't mean he loves you too. He's with you because you have his heir.” I taunted her.

“What are you saying?” Derek stepped forward but I grew bolder.

“He will never love you.”

Laila slapped me across the cheeks and before I could stop myself or think. I slapped her hard across the cheeks. My fingers imprint on her cheeks.

Derek's wolf roared in anger at my face.

“How dare you hit her.” He roared and I tried not to tremble.

“She slapped me first.”

“Then you should have taken it.”

"I'm your mate.” I screamed at him but all the emotions he had left of us were gone. I was wasting my breath.

“You are nothing to me.”

He grabbed my arm and dragged me out back to the hall which was still filled by our guests. And like a piece of rag he dropped me in a heap on the floor.

My eyes filled with unshade tears as I stared at them through blurred vision.

“I reject you.” His voice thundered furiously.

I turned to look at Derek whose wolf was furiously angry. Gasps and uproar filled the hall. I rapidly shook my head, my mind still in denial of what was about to happen.

“You can't do that. You were the one who cheated on me.”

“Yes I can.”

The wolf bond started destructing and intense pain ran through my whole body. His mark of claim on my neck began clearing up. Sparkly light erupts from my body, their opening burning like fire. Each minute of it felt like pure torture.

“No.” I groaned, “You can't do this to me. I'm not at fault.”

“You should have considered you are nothing before being all dramatic.” He pointed his index finger at my face.

"I never loved you, Astrid. The only thing I ever wanted from you was your pack.”

He turned and through my messed up vision I saw him hold Laila's hand. She looked really sad, a facade she wore perfectly behind the ugly person she actually is. Her expression certainly won people over because they started chanting her name like cave men.

“After careful consideration I have realised a mere omega with no wolf would never be fit to be my Luna.” Derek pulled her closer.

While she dramatically rubbed her flat tummy in slow deliberate circles.

“I, Derek Knightdale, new alpha of Night Aim pack hereby accept Laila of the Sagamore pack who is currently carrying my heir, the future heir to Night Aim pack, would be my new Luna.” His teeth sank into her neck claiming her instantly.

Everyone cheered. They actually cheered.

Moments ago I had been their Luna. They cheered for them as well. Now I'm nothing. I'm just wolfless omega playing Luna they have always wanted to get rid of even though they won't say to my face.

I stood up, pain making my movement unsteady. I grabbed Derek's hand wishing to do something to preserve my dignity. To make him see reason.

He was stronger than I am. He snatched his arm and flinged me off, the force sent me flying across the room. I didn't have any wolf spirit that could help me to brace for impact. I hit my head on a hard surface. The next thing I saw was him turning away from me to hold his new Luna. He left me.

I stared unblinkingly at the shiny chandelier. Laughter filled my ear. They were all celebrating mocking me in their own disgusting way.

I fade into their background and I don't know how long I laid there, hours? Minutes? I don't know.

No one made an attempt to help. Not even my own father. No one.

My whole body was covered in blood. I snapped out of it as pain shifted my adrenaline up.

I half crawled, half dragged myself out of the mocking festivities till I got outside.

The cold air bites dangerously in my lungs every time I drag in air.

My whole life flashes before my eyes. The year I spent loving Derek. Are all nothing now. He's nothing.

I had made a wrong decision of ever trusting him. I had rejected many for him and now he chose her. And he used me to gain the alpha position of my pack.

The sky looked really dark but the moon was brighter and I wished I could rewrite things.

It was supposed to be a day of joy for me today, not a night I'll feel life drain out of me.

I stared up at the moon. Silent, still and bright.

Looking up at the moon normally brings me peace but not tonight. I feel shattered, my heart was in broken pieces I fear it would never be mended.

My mate had betrayed me.

My pack had willingly abandoned me.

I have been humiliated and dirtied by someone I trusted the most.

My life was over.

Yet as I felt a strong wave of darkness overcome me, one desperate move of clinging to life overclouds my vision.

“Moon Goddess… If you can hear me...

Grant me one more chance.” I croaked as a single tear slipped out of my iris. “Please. This time I'll change things.”