The rejected Luna

oached the large oak doors that

e night of the mating ritual. An event which could resu

n the doorknob, trying to calm herself, yet he

nd the door. Damian. The deadly, unreachable Alpha who

maybe she belonged next to him. Sighing deeply, she steeled her

hat the curtains were drawn, to reveal the spa

e halls stood a stationed Damian with his back to Selen

nding into the dark marble panelled walls. He appeared sculpted and invi

managed to say, her v

is steely grey eyes met hers. In his e

r heart or reached

ed. It was a g

dered, his tone more c

chin high regardless of th

. How she will confidently move towards him

an indifference. He was looking at her as tho

n front of him, their eyes met, and she thou

d uneventful expression that he wore earlier, the only change being the position of his jaw which spread i

liding down her jawline and on the skin

he murmured, the tone soft yet ac

s after another starved herself. "Yes, Alpha,"

rsh, but there was no care, no warmth in

e manner she fantasized about. Sti

things will be different

be missed. It was like watching the friendly flames slowly being put off. This caus

tated, "I do not know what you expect." fastening his shirt as if this was just

er heart stopped at every sting of

I would go for you?" he inquired, his voice barely containing shock. "You are... passable, I gues

e ground beneath her had imploded, hanging her in the cruel recesses of his empty reproach. She hugged

led, still looking out of the window. "There is no way I would

w could he make her have hope? Make her wi

old on to whatever bit of dignity she felt she ha

our. "Why did I sleep with you?" He shrugged as if the q

oked at her, his eyes sweeping over her like she was something dirty. "That is all

pear taller. "I hate that you think this way," she said, voice ev

rned t

oice that belonged to Damian cut th

the icy tone he had never used before. "Don't expe

k at him once again, staring into the chilliness, the expressi

ng for the knob. 'You will never be fit to stand by me' sa

was closing in, and her hea

But he had gut-wrenched her, ruined her witho

ked out of his room, her heart

hrough her, carrying along the chase's final words as a mali