Heart Of A Luna

Chapter 2

Tomorrow is my 18th birthday, the day that I will find a mate and he will save me from this miserable life I am currently leading. A mate isn't simply a werewolf term for spouse.  A mate is taking on a lifelong pledge to that one person. When two Wolves have gone through the bonding process, they are deeply attached whether they like it or not. Few things can break the bond between two mates. Death and cheating other only two that I've heard of.

I finish reading the Chapter of the book and slide it back in to the gap where it came from. I settle down knowing that tomorrow will be different. I fell asleep thinking about who my mate would be and if I would find him. I dreamt of a tall, dark head man covered in tattoos coming to save me.

Waking up the next morning excited about my day and if I will find My Mate. Getting up put on my oversized t-shirt and leggings, downstairs to make breakfast. humming to myself I make eggs, bacon and waffles. I span around placing  the waffles on a plate behind me and saw my sister Ruby stood there watching me.

' what on earth are you doing Maddie? Are you humming?' Ruby sniggered, surprised at my good mood. I looked at her dead in the eye and smiled. This isn't something I would normally do, I would normally avoid all eye contact and bow my head.

' yes, it's my birthday. My 18th birthday to be exact.'

' oh.' she chuckled before continuing.' your hoping to find your mate. And I bet you're hoping he will whisk you away to live happily ever after. Like all the princes and heroes from all of those awful books you read.'

' i'm not after a happily ever after no, i'm just hoping to be taken away from here and treated like an actual person.' I turn back to the bacon that was sizzling in the pan I flip it.

' that would never happen Maddie, that will never happen. No one will want you, I mean look at you. You're worthless Maddie, you're nothing. You always have and will always be nothing.' she chuckled. I tried to ignore the feeling of doubt welling up inside my chest. What if I don't meet my mate? What if he doesn't like me?  What if he is just as bad as my family? What if he doesn't make me happy? What if i get rejected?  All these questions flying around in my head made me start to feel dizzy.

After breakfast, i grabbed my school bag and headed towards school. Walking through the woods, it was quiet, peaceful. After 15 minutes of walking on my own in peace I bumped into the popular wolves. Ruby obviously in the center of the group.

' Maddie! Maddie! Come here will you!' my sister beckoned from the center of the group. She sniggered as I started walking over, my head bowed and my eyes on the floor.

' what can I do for you Ruby?' I froze 10 meters away when an amazing smell hit my nose. The scent of Sage and Moss. My mate was here. I lifted my eyes and frantically scanned the group to find the one person who hated me the most more than my sister staring back at me sniffing the air. Jeremy Hastings, the alpha heir stood there with a look of shock on his face before taking a couple of steps forward towards me. A shuddersome feeling weld in my stomach.

' I, Jeremy Hastings, future alpha of the black claw pack, reject you Maddie Lewis. Slave to the Beta family of black claw pack, as my mate and future luna.' he spoke the rejection clearly, no empathy in his voice. I felt my knees as if she shot of pain washed all over my body. 

' I Madeleine Lewis, daughter of the Beta family of black claw pack, reject  you Jeremy Hastings, future alpha of the black claw pack as my mate.' I accepted his rejection as more pain spread throughout my body. I curled myself into a ball and held my knees tightly to my chest as the pain radiated all over me. Jeremy bent at the pain of me accepting his rejection.

'He, he was your mate? Hahaha, no away! That is far too funny. Jeremy doesn't want someone like you, he deserves someone like me. Someone worthy of the title of Luna.' Ruby burst out laughing as did the rest of the group. Jeremy straightened himself and turns to Ruby pulling her in close and kissing her. Ruby has been Jeremy's girlfriend for the last six months.

' I'm Yours, my beautiful Ruby. I want only the best, and that my love, is you.' Jeremy said lovingly in Ruby's ear. She giggles, pulling him in a kiss deepening it in front of me. The surge of pain made me thrash on the ground, moaning. The group turned their attention drawn away from Jeremy and Ruby. All eyes landed on me.

' let's go guys, leave this sorry excuse for a wolf where she is. No one will miss her, she's nothing.' Ruby orders, they all slowly turn and make their way through the woods towards the school.

I lay on the floor waiting for the pain to subside. When it did, was able to stand up and lean against a tree and catch my breath. I didn't want to go to school now, the news of my rejection would have spread like Wildfire. There would be snide remarks and more bullying and I had already gone through enough this morning.

I headed back towards the house, using the trees as support as I walked. Upon walking into the house I was greeted by my ex mother and father.

' You actually thought he would accept you maddie!' my mother laughed as I entered through the door.

' get out of my sight, you are my biggest disappointment. You are not a part of this family, and never have been. Ruby told me what you said calling yourself daughter of the Beta family. Who would want you for a daughter? You are nothing, you're worthless. Only fit to serve us. You have no right to anything let alone the happiness a mate would give you. You don't deserve a mate Maddie!' My father snarled, raising his hand and slapping me across my already bruised cheek. Falling to the floor I clutched my face, tears spilling for my eyes.

' I am your daughter,  whatever you say I am still going to be your daughter.' I whispered to myself.

' You and no daughter of mine.' My father snarled again. He moves closer to me where I had fell on the floor and kicked me in the ribs. My mother took this as an invitation and they both began kicking me snarling, hateful words that I blacked out.

once they had  finished they left laughing, leaving me curled up in a ball on the floor. As if I hadn't had enough pain for one day after being rejected, I slowly got up and made my way to my room. I opened the door and fell straight onto my old mattress and sleep took me. After I awoke the house was empty, snatched a bag from Ruby's closet and began to pack what little belongings I had. I headed back into Ruby's room and raided her closet for any clothes I knew she wouldn't miss. I headed down to the kitchen and grabbed some food stuffing it into my bag. I grabbed a piece of paper from the study and wrote a letter to my ex family.

Dear mother, father and Ruby.

I am now 18 and a adult, i'm leaving this hellhole, you are vile people, who deserve whatever comes to bite you in the ass for the way you have treated me. You will never see me again, I will not return. I am fed up of being treated this way, I have done nothing to you to warrant this treatment. I wish I had another family because you are no family of mine. 

Maddie

Leaving the note on the kitchen table I left out the back door, heading into the woods towards the border. Walking through the woods I saw no evidence of any patrolling wolves. As I crossed the border of the Pack territory I could feel the link break in my mind. I was now rogue.