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Hoseok Tucking away my emotions, I stand on my feet and hand hak-yeon the document claiming I'm infertile. "just read it" I whisper, feigning hurt. he furrows his brows in concern and stares back at me with big eyes. "what is this, Seok?" I want to vomit in his face for calling me that but I swallow my bile. It's a fertility test. Lisa checked my uterine function and reserve a few days ago" I whisper refusing to meet his eye. Hak-yeon studies the pages, his face growing grimmer by the second. "y-you're infertile?" he asked flipping through the pages once more for confirmation. Before I can respond, a loud growl ripples through hak-yeon's chest, and I back away immediately, nearly tripping over my feet as I do. His breath is ragged and his eyes turn dark with fury. "You're infertile?!" This is exactly the reaction I wanted from him but it frightened me nonetheless that his wolf is coming out. But I knew Ji-yong, his wolf, would never hurt me. "y-yes" I stutter, my body growing stiff with fear as I stare at Ji-yong's dark eyes. ji-yong was well known for having a temper almost beyond control and our mate bond was the only thing that calmed him down. As he towers over me with a menacing growl ripping through his chest, I wonder if our bond will be enough to keep me safe now. His eyes go to my belly and I instinctively place a hand on it to protect the baby. A terrible thought enters my mind. Could they sense the life I'm growing inside me? I back away slowly and yelp when I bump into the wall directly behind me, my heart beating a mile a minute. "J-ji-yong" I squeak closing my eyes tightly, too afraid to look at him. "i-I'm sorry" I whimper, now realizing this was a bad idea. "you're sorry?" he laughs, the sound of his fist creating a hole in the wall next to my face making me burst into tears. "you're fucking sorry? Sorry doesn't put a pup in your belly hoseok!!!" he snarls. "what the hell am I supposed to do now, huh?" he asked, gripping my chin between his fingers with such force, I knew I would have a bruise in the morning. "I need an heir. That was your only task as a fem-male. Your only use to me!" My heart shatters into a million pieces. Was that all I ever was to him? A breeding whore? What about all the kisses we shared? All of our nights of passion that were so hot, I thought I would burn beneath him? Was none of it real? I open my mouth to answer but a slap to the face stuns me into silence and I crash to the floor. Cradling my stomach, I pray to whatever goddess exists that my baby was ok. Ji-yong had never hit me before, Ever. Neither had Hak-yeon and as I stare at the man I once called my husband, I feel a bitterness grow within me. I feign hurt as I look at him, cupping my burning cheek but inside I'm fuming with anger. I would remember this...and I would never forgive him for it. His eyes turned bacvk to their normal color and Hak-yeon storms over to the closet, grabbing a suitcase and throwing my clothes inside "we're done hoseok" he growls as he packs my things. "I want you to be out here within the next hour. I dont care where you go or what you do. Just get out of my house!" Relief fills my heart. I was being set free and soon my baby and I would be on the other side of the country where we would be living out our lives away from him. His eyes fog over as he stuffs my clothes into the bag and tosses it to me. He must have mind linked the elders. "The elders will be here soon to complete the rejection ceremony," he says as he walks towards the door. "and do will the papers, understand?" he said "yes sir" I reply with a whimper, still pretending to be hurt by cupping my cheek. He storms out of the room slamming the door shut as he leaves. "we're ok" I whisper to myself, wrapping my arms around my stomache. "w-we're going to be free" I caress my flat tummy, wishing I could feel my little pup growing within me. It was comforting to know I wouldnt be alone, but it was also terrifying. It was just us now. "Its just me and you now 어린 왕자(eolin wangja or little prince)" I whisper, forcing back my tears as I caress my belly. "but its ok, We dont need anyone else." I collect myself of the floor and find my phone. The cars all belong to Hak-yeon so I arranged a taxi to pick me up in an hour. As I wait for Hak-yeon to call me to complete the divorce and rejection, I helplessly fidgit with my wedding rings, reminiscing the joy I once felt being part of this pack. I was so frightened the day Hak-yeon showed me his wolf for the very first time. We had only been dating a few weeks but the sparks between us were undeniable. He was a bit possesive but I took it as a compliment that I was worth protecting. the day he brought me to the pack house I almost dumped him. I didnt think he was the alpha. It took a bit of convincing but I agreed to keep seeing him. I couldnt explain it, but I had fallen hard for him. On the night of a full moon, Hak-yeon took me on a moonlit picnic in the woods. Things took an unexpected turn when my boyfriend suddenly shifted into an oversized black wolf and I ran out screaming.I didnt speak to Hak-yeon for a week, terrified that he or his werewolf friends would eat me. He came looking for me at my apartment, telling me he needed me, that he couldnt breath without me and I couldnt deny it.I was attracted to Hak-yeon in more ways then I could explain. He was patient back then, allowing me to adjust to this strange world he came from and teaching me the ways of pack life. I thought it was beautiful the way they all lived for each other... like a large family protecting their own. But when he asked to turn me, I refused. I loved that he was a werewolf but if he wantedme by his side, he would have to accept me the way the moon goddess had decided me to be, a human. Our relationship almost ended again when an exboyfriend of mine made it clear he still had feelings for me. Hak-yeon realized he wanted more and gave into my request. I was marked that very night leaving no doubt who i belonged to. I had spent months training under Hak-yeon's mother learning my duties as the male luna, mastering the art of de-escalation at pack and alpha meetings, studying pack laws and even completing warrior training . Hak-yeon asked me to lead the pack with him before all his members and I accepted the responsibility. He proposed to me that day anf I had never been happier in my life. Everything seemed to be falling into place. Who would have known how messed up my life would become? That one day I would sit alone in my bedroom, waiting for my husband to divorce me while im secretly carrying his child? I here the door click again, taek-woon poking his head in, "the alpha requests your presence hoseok" he says curtly, closing the door without so much as a second glance. I wipe whatever tears had trickled down my face, removing my ring from my finger and clutching it in my hand. The hallway seemed longer then normal but I walk briskly to the office where I find Hak-yeon, taek-woon, hong-bin and Eunji waiting for me. Eunji avoids my eyes, shifting on her feet uncomfortably and I decide not to spare her another look, focusing my attention on the man who broke my heart. I hold my head up high as I reach the center of the room and greet the elders. The lawyer steps forward, presenting the documents she'd prepared for me. Mr. Cha has asked all your assets be divided evenly. Pack assets of course will remain his, but personal property, bank accounts and..." I grab the papers from her hand and grab a pen, signing every line required of me. "He can keep everything" I mutter, trying my best to keep my voice from trembling. "I only want my bank accounts in tact. I worked hard for my money and I deserve to keep it" As a male-luna I earned a monthly stipend for helping run the pack. I worked therefore I had every right to take every penny I earned from this pack. Hak-yeon nods to the lawyer and she writes a note on a peice of paper which he hands to me. "The money will be transfered by the end of the week to this accound" she says, tucking the divorce papers into her briefcase. "excuse me" with the lawyer gone, Elder Raven pulls out the pack tablet and a black dagger. "Male-luna Hoseok, alpha Hak-yeon has requested that you be stripped of your title and leave this pack immediatly. Do you have any objections?" A few tears spill onto my cheeks as I turn to Hak-yeon and the boys. Hong-bin cant seem to look at me and taek-woon just stares blankly at his hands. I had never felt so alone in my life before this moment. "N-mo" i murmur, wiping my tears and forcing a tiny smile on my face. "No, I dont" Elder Raven gives me a look of pity as he places down the pack tablet. The pack tablet is a large black peice of obsidian with wolf carvings engraved on the face of the stone and a small hole in the center. The tablet was used to initiate new members and give titles to existing members. It was the very stone that welcomed me as their male-luna and brought this pack together... and today it would tear me out of it. "you will first hand over your title back to the Scarlett blood pack" he says, motioning for me to raise my hand in the air. "DO you, Jung Hoseok, admit that you have failed to uphold your duty as male-luna of the scarlet blood pack?" My blood boils in anger. I had never failed this pack before. Ever. If anything I had gone above and beyond the call of duty to serve this pack, and it was unfair to be called a failure just because it took a little longer for me to get pregnant. But my feelings dont matter. I need this rejection before its to late. "Yes" I nearly spit through gritted teeth. "Do you except that you have failed to uphold your duties to your alpha as his male-luna and husband?" he continued. I glared at Hak-yeon. He knew who the real failure was, but I swallow my pride and bite my tongue. I needed my freedom more then my title. "yes" I whisper afraid I might scream if I spoke any louder. "Then by the power vested in me, I hearby releive you of your title and duties to this pack" raising his palm which he then places on the tablet. A small gust of air breezes past me, obliterating whatever connection I felt for this pack. "Gamma taek-woon" Elder Raven calls out. "A gamma bond once formed is unbreakable. You may choose to follow your ward wherever she goes or stay here with your alpha" the elder said "I choose my alpha sir" teak-woon replies, with no hesitation in his voice. He avoids my eyes and I ignore the small apology he mumbles my way. Now relieved on my duties and no longer in the protective care of my gamma, I turn to Hak-yeon. He wasnt even looking at me, too busy eye fucking eunji who was shamelessly giggling at him. It was just another slap in the face to see them flirting with each other as I was stripped of my title. Elder Raven gives me yet another look of pity and coughs to get hak-yeon's attention. "Alpha whenever youre ready, you may begin the rejection" Hak-yeon looks thoroughly disgusted as he turned back to look at me. My chest begins to tightened and for a split second, I consider getting on my knees and begging him to love me again, to let me stay by his side forever. Even after everything he had done to me, a small twisted part of me still wanted to feel his arms around me as he promised to love me always. But I knew it was a lie. Hak-yeon never loved me and he never will "I, Cha Hak-yeon, alpha of the scarlet blood pack reject you, Jung Hoseok, as my mate and male-luna" he says nonchalantly, as if he werent tearing me apart. Pain surges across my entire being, burning into my chest and spreading throughout ,y body like a thousand tiny knives stabbing me at once. I scream as I collapse on the floor, struggling to get air in my lungs. From the corner of my eye, I noticed taek-woon flinch with uneasiness. There are tears in his eyes. "Alpha, your wolf had to reject him too" elder raven instructs. Hak-yeons eyes turn darker until ji-yong steps forward. For a brief moment I see fear flash in ji-yongs eyes, but it disappears almost as quickly as I had seen it. He kneels beside me, sparks tingle across my arms as ji-yong lifts me up to inspect the mark on my neck. Through my tears I glare at the wold that had promised me the world and held back my sob. "Do it" I hiss, resisting the urge to rub my belly and comfort my baby. He stares into my eyes, the features on his face turning to stone. "I, ji-yong, alpha of the scarlet blood pack, reject you Jung Hoseok as my mate and male-luna" he growls, tilting my neck and sinkinbg his kanines into my flesh. I scream in agony as the tingly feeling of his touch slowly morphs into kissing it gently as a final goodbye. "goodbye, sunflower" he sighs into my hair, my eyes filling with tears as he called my by my pet name one last time. He lets me collapse on the floor and walks away while I writhe in agony. My neck is hot to the touch, ji-yong and hak-yeon's rejection burning away our mark. It becomes harder to breathe and i open my mouth wide to desprately suck in air, my cries growing quiet. "Hoseok" Elder Raven kneels beside me. "you need to accept his rejection to complete the ceromony" he said, I pant furiously as the pain ripples through me, clenching and unclenching my hands to handle the pain. I nod at the Elder and after struggling to breath, manage to mutter a response. "I-I, Jung Hoseok, accept your rejection" I groan as the pain on the mark intensifies. Hak-yeon suddenly doubles over and groans in pain, Eunji rushes to his side to rub his back comforting him. I hate her even more for comforting him and not me. After a few minutes of torture the pain subsides, although the burning on my mark countinues to linger. "Your body will countinue to reject the alphas mark over the next three days" Elder Raven explains "and then it will disappear" he says, I nod as I collect myself off the floor, dusting myself off, I am no longer married or tied to this pack. Pleased my little trick worked, I turned on my heel to leave when hak-yeon's voice stops me in my tracks. "I would like to claim Jung Eunji as my chosen mate and luna" he annonces to the elders. "Make it official elder" He commands.
