Tainted

One/ Rejected Mate( Artemis)

🎵Chapter Song~Hurts Like Hell by Fleurie

"Have you lost your mind, you're willing to throw away everything for a dumbass rouge"
"Look you know this was never gonna work, this whole Mate thing was planned for us when we were ten"
"Am pretty sure the moon goddess wanted it that way Tyler"
"Well the moon goddess has never been in love before"
"This is crazy"
"No, what's crazy is acting like we're meant to be together Artemis" but we were..that's what mates are for.
"So you wanna tarnish my family name by rejecting me for a rouge"
"Am sorry Emi" he grabbed my hands and looked at me with sympathy.
I pulled my hands back" You're sorry" I couldn't help but break down.
"Emi I love you but my heart loves her"
"And what about your wolf" he looked at me then at the ground.
"I love her"

I love her, his words were tearing my heart open more, the pain we were both about to feel was going to be unimaginable.
But we had to be strong, what was I supposed to do, I couldn't do anything, I was powerless when it came to his feelings, I couldn't make him love me.
"I hope you find someone who loves you like I love her," he said softly.
"Once you do this, you can't undo it" I mumbled under my breath. All my energy was wiped away, I couldn't fight this anymore, what was the point.
"And I am willing to risk that" he held his head up.
" I Tyler Evans the Alpha of the BlackClaw Pack reject you Artemis Hudson as my mate and as Luna"
It took everything in me to stay up as the bond was being ripped apart from my wolf, it was like my bones and flesh were being burned over and over again.
I clenched my jaw as the pain grew, I bit my lip as I took a deep breath and locked eyes with Tyler.
" I Artemis Hudson former Luna of the BlackClaw Pack accept your rejection Alpha Tyler Evans" He looked up at me and gave a small frown, he walked up slowly and leaned in. He softly kissed my forehead "Goodbye Emi" and then he walked away.
Hold it in, just a little longer until you can't see him. It felt like hours until I dropped to my knees in agony. I let out a cry like a dying wounded wolf on the cold rough gravel, uncontrollably crying. My whole soul felt like it was on fire as the bond kept getting emptier by the minute. It must have been hours of me crying as the rain was falling when I finally opened my eyes.
Come on Artemis get up..we have to get up. It took everything in my being to get on my feet and walk home.
..
It felt like I couldn't breathe as I woke up realizing what was happening.
Why did I have to relive this torture over and over again.
"Wow girly you okay" I heard a worried voice from my right.
I turned to see who it was, and of course, it was Nyla she's always here.
"Yeah, just a bad dream is all" Of course, I lied because not even my best friend knew about my rejection.
"Do we need to go for a run" A run, I haven't been able to shift since that night.
"Am all tired out Ny, sorry"
"Late night run yesterday"
"You know me, am at my best at night alone"
"I know, but you know it's not healthy"
"Am still here aren't I" I chuckled.
"True" she smirked.
"Go Ny I'll be fine"
"Okay whatever you say" She kissed my cheek
"Later boo" she waved as she closed the door behind her.
"Ugh," I let out as I slammed myself back into my bed.
What in the world are we gonna do today, we've been taking it slow for months now.
Okay, we need to get up.
I finally dared myself get out of bed and shower, an hour later I decided to make some breakfast.
"Hey girly" walked in Nyla.
"Hey"
"You okay"
"Yes totally fine", I smiled
"I have an idea huh"
"And what's this idea"
"How about we go pay our respects to the Goddess" she smiled,
Okay if we're being real, I haven't been near the temple for almost a year am pretty sure that makes me a bad wolf but how do you go to the person that made you, and you completely fail them?
"Nyla"
"Come on I haven't seen you near her at all"
"Because I've been doing it on my own time"
"Please, just go with me"
I was gonna give her a harsh no but couldn't once she pulled the puppy eyes.
"Okay fine, we shall go"
"Hehe" she giggled with joy,
"Alrighty let's go then"
"Yay"
It was about a few minutes until we reached the temple, Oh it felt very hard to breathe as we were walking closer to the temple.
"You okay"
"Yeah sorry, I just got this feeling is all"
"Do you wanna sit"
"No it's fine, let's go" I smiled, I had to control myself, she couldn't get a small ounce of me being uncomfortable.
"Okay if you're sure"
"Yep"
I will admit for not being here in a hot while, I forgot how beautiful it was. The beautiful night sky the bright moonlight shining down the open temple roof. The place always felt safe no matter what. I forgotten how that felt, to be here. I missed it.
We opened the door to go inside the temple, as the door closed the glow felt warm, it was like she was trying to tell me something. The moment I walked towards the middle the moonlight shined brighter than it was before ,it was like my whole wolf being shifted. I fell to the floor as waves of warmth kept traveling through my body. What is happening to me..Is she healing me, is she trying to help me.
"Oh my, Artemis are you okay" Nyla rushed to me.
"I think so" as she helped me up we heard footsteps, very light footsteps.
"Oh my god" Nyla stopped. I turned to see what she was looking at, that's when I seen a big black wolf with bright red glowing eyes. An Alpha..One I couldn't recognize though..but there was no scent.Why wasn't there a scent, Who is he?
"That's an A-A-Alpha" Nyla whispered towards me. Yes Nyla I can totally see that but obviously I didn't tell her that.
"You know your trespassing right" I shouted, Nyla turned towards me and elbowed me on my side.
"What are you doing" she whispered
"He is" I whispered back
"He's an Alpha"
"Not mine" she shock her head.
"Glad to know you never changed" a familiar voice said. Why did I know that voice, and why the hell can't I smell him.
As I looked over I couldn't believe my eyes. Cyrus St James the bo-Man I haven't seen for almost seven years. Why was he here? How did he find me!
"Rus" I said in a shocking voice,
"I haven't heard that name in seven years" he chuckled.
"You two know each other" Nyla raised an eyebrow.
I turned to her, she barely knew who he was but I did tell her stories about him
"St James"
"What" she looked very confused,
"St James, Cyrus St James" I said
"Oh..ooohh Cryus" I looked at her as she finally put the dots together.
"Well, um I'll leave you two" she smiled at me than left. I loved that girl with everything in me but I swear her brain was a little slow sometimes. But I wouldn't trade her for the world.
Great am left alone with my childhood frenemy..
"Hello Arti" I don't know why but I couldn't help to almost smile when he called me that. What is going on.
"What do you want Rus" I knew how much he hated that nickname.
"You know I hate that name"
"And I care why" he rolled his eyes as I smirked at him.
"We need to talk"
What in the world could he possibly want to talk about. It's been almost seven years since we saw each other. Nobody knew about Apollo. Apollo..don't cry, don't cry.. But I was curious so I asked.
"After six years, you come unannounced and want to talk"
"I have a really great proposal you can't refuse"

A proposal