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"I'm sorry I can't be what you need, but please don't leave me." I'm scrambling to get myself together with my tears falling down my face as I step closer to Jax. He looks me dead in the eye and I feel crushed seeing indifference and annoyance in his. I don't know how this could have happened, I thought he loved me. Only moments ago had I woken up in his bed, still sore from the night before, I was naked and trying to get my bearings when Jax said the cruelest words to pierce my heart.

"I, Jaxon Knightly, future Alpha of the Redmoon pack, reject Veronica Lopez as my mate and future Luna. Why the moon goddess mated me to an omega, nobody like yourself is beyond me. You can't ever be strong enough to stand up for yourself how could you ever stand beside me for the pack. Now leave, before anyone realizes you haven't started your kitchen duties." His cold voice sent shivers down my back. I don't understand how, my mate, my one true love just shattered my soul. With him still waiting for me to leave I grabbed my things before rushing from his room.

Walking into a hallway bathroom I changed into last night's outfit and washed my face. With my heart broken I gathered what was left of me and thought of what to do. Opening the door I bump into someone, "Watch where you're going mutt!" Stacy Johnson, the Queen bee and my old best friend from childhood said. Stacy narrowed her eyes, and scented me, aware that I still smelled of Jax.She shoved her hand in my hair pulling so that my head was pulled backwards, "So the mutt is a slut, listen here trash stay away from Jax. A nobody such as yourself needs to stay in her place. " And with a final slap she threw me down to kick me. 

My wolf immediately cowered so the brunt of her kicks would hit my chest instead. As I tried to breathe in with my glossy eyes I looked up to see Jaxon at his doorway, with another stab into my heart Stacy leaned up to kiss my mate and stumble into his room. Closing the door, I gave into the darkness.

Feeling as if I were being lifted I sucked in some air. Trying to hold the pain of my heart more tears streamed down my cheeks. Smelling the room, I knew where I was. Blake must have felt my pain. Blake is my younger brother, he's only 15, yet he could hold his own at 6'0. He started training with the pack warriors a few weeks ago. I can already see a difference in his strength. Being his only family as of a year ago, he was still my sweet brother, who is currently taking care of me as if I'm a delicate porcelain doll. " I'm sorry Vero, I heard what Stacy said when I was coming back from my run. I don't understand, what were you doing in the Alpha's hall? You know we can't go up there." Grabbing an icepack from the fridge in the room we shared he brought it to place on my abdomen. Turning away, I said "He rejected me."

"It's okay, just rest we'll talk more when you wake up." Oh Blake, how I wish we could leave. With him just having started his training, his dreams would be shattered if he knew that I planned to leave. It'll be up to him whether he goes with me or leaves me just like Jax did.

Hours later it seems to be dark again, I must have slept all day. Looking to the other side of the room I see his outline sleeping on his bed. With all the courage I could muster, I walked to my drawers and began to pack my clothes into my duffle from when I used to play soccer. Finishing up, I went over to Blake nudging his shoulder, I asked in a soft voice "Blake, wake up, I need to tell you something." Rubbing his eyes he squinted towards me until finally cleared the sleep from his eyes."What's going on? Why is your bag packed, are you leaving?" Calmly I replied" I'm leaving, but I want you to know that I love you and I know how much being a warrior means to you. I just can't be here anymore." With a whisper I said "My mate rejected me, he threw me away, that being said I won't stand to be humiliated anymore than what he already has. Please know that I won't hold any ill will towards you but understand I won't survive the pain of seeing him happy with someone else."

Quickly he stood and grabbed his backpack and filled it. He afterwards hugged me and consoled me with the words I wish I'd heard this morning from my mate, "I love you, and I won't let you go. We can figure this out." He pushed my hair to the side and gave me a kiss on the cheek. My heart went out to him, feeling guilty for taking his dream away. I hugged him back. Walking out of the pack house I turned one last time to see, Jax's light on, through his curtains you could see that he wasn't alone. As a tear escaped my eye,we both ran into the night for a new beginning.