C3 Rejected

Rejected

Damon cautiously and intently made his way past the group of girls, careful not to miss anything crucial. After pausing in front of Alora to observe her for a moment, Damon offered her a half smile and shook his head, nodding, before continuing down the line until he was face to face with Ava.

Without saying anything, Damon just stared at Ava, his expression a mixture of bewilderment, surprise, and disdain. Pam, Ava’s wolf, was going crazy and yelling, "Mate!" Damon was her freaking mate in her mind. Damon’s wolf, who he was trying to calm him, was not left out? how could this be possible? Was the Moon goddess playing a trick on him? Why her of all people? He hated her with every fiber in his being and now she’s his mate?

"Follow me" Roughly pulling Ava from the line to the front of the platform, he said. The crowd’s expression faded to one of confusion. They all had various questions, but they had to wait for the Alpha to address them. Ava’s expression was equally confused why was he pulling her onto the stage? Was he planning to lay claim to her in public? Ava’s mind was racing with several ideas as a sense of unease began to take hold. To grab the crowd’s attention, Damon growled loudly.

“As you all know this ceremony doesn’t come by often, and as tradition dictates, our mates are chosen by the Moon goddess and no one can go against it. The mate who has been sent to me is none other than Ava Sterling” He declared. The crowd erupted, with many displaying looks of incredulity at the prospect of Ava, the weakest and most despised werewolf in Moonwood’s pack becoming the Luna. There was agitation in the audience at the very notion of it, a mixture of bewilderment, annoyance, and rage.

Ava’s expression was one of disbelief and perplexity. Uncertain about how to react to the news, she decided to wait and hear more from Damon because she had learnt a valuable lesson in life: never make snap decisions or leap to conclusions.

“I, Damon Harrighton reject the will of the moon goddess and reject you, Ava Sterling as my mate and Luna of Moonwood Pack” Tears welled up in Ava’s eyes, her face displaying bewilderment. She was used to being mistreated, but this was different, she had just been rejected by her partner. She knew he didn’t like her in particular, but what had she done to deserve such treatment?

“Why” "Is it because am weak?," Ava questioned, her head lowered, her lower lips quivering, her words scarcely audible, tears already streaming down her cheek. Is it because I’m not as strong as everyone else? If not, please explain. This time, she roared, and the echoes of her voice silenced the murmurs from the audience. Now that everyone was focused on Ava and Damon, they all wanted to know how this would end.

Do you ever grow weary of acting helpless?” “When exactly do you plan on apologizing for the life you took?” Damon shouted at the top of his voice as rage pulsed through his veins.

“I don’t understand what you are talking about”. She replied, still unsure where this conversation was heading.

Flashback

“Dad, dad please wake up! please dad stay with me” Holding onto his father’s nearly lifeless body, little Damon sobbed. Little Ava was unable to understand what was occurring as she gazed blankly at the nearly lifeless body with bloodstains on her clothes and a seeping cut on her right arm.

Ava was in a deep trance when Damon roared, throwing her to the ground and attempting to strangle her. She did not resist or struggle in any way. Damon keeps applying pressure to his hands all he wanted to do was kill Ava.

“Damon” He heard a faint, weak voice and turned to find his father motioning for him to stop. Running to where his father was, he did so.

"Son," Coughing up blood, he managed to say, "Promise me that no matter what you’re not going to blame or harm her because of me."

“But dad….” He cried trying to protest.

“Promise me” He added using his last breath to say.

“I…. I promise” More tears streamed from his eyes to his cheeks as his father gave up the ghost.

End of flashback

“My father died because of you, you killed him” Damon said

“Me? Ava continued, "I did no such thing," sounding shocked. Since she had never seen the former Alpha and had no memory of him, why was he accusing her of killing his father?

“Stop pretending Ava! What will you say about the scare on your right arm huh!? Damon yelled grabbing her right arm roughly she was She was terrified and perplexed; she looked over to the crowd tears streaming down her face; no one was speaking; they were all simply staring with utter disgust. Nobody would speak up or stand up for her because, after all, they hated her. She turned to face Alora, but she was expressionless.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about” Ava managed to say

“Still, feigning ignorance? He asked scoffing you're only alive because I made a promise to my dad not to kill you," he scoffed as he questioned, pushed her hard until she landed on her butt. Ava's right arm hurt from the way Damon held her, and she was in agony from falling on the hard floor. She was at a loss for words, but at this point, no one would believe her.

“I will never accept you nor will I ever forgive you” As he left her on the platform and made his way back down to the line, Damon walked straight up to Alora and held her hand, guiding her to the platform confusion written in the face of everyone no one knew what their Alpha was up to.

“I, Damon Harrighton take Alora Mcgrave as my mate” he announced.