Broken

Rejected

Chapter 7

I looked at Eric, his eyes hardened as they looked into mine and I saw our future together crumble into millions of pieces. Our beautiful children that we made together, dying before my eyes, even our wedding night was dissipating into dark flames, never to be a future chosen by the fates. I knew what he was going to say before he opened his beautifully pink lips.

"I will never want you the way you want me Sirena. Don't you think I've known all that you've done? My mate is supposed to be amazing and innocent. Not this trash that walks around and thinks shes better than everyone one else. I deserve better than that. I'm going to be beta of this pack, and I need someone that I wont be embarrassed to be with. I, Eric Winters, reject you, Sirena Adams, as my mate and other half."

When his speech was done I finally let myself crumble to the dirty floor. I'd like to say that I felt my heart breaking inside my chest, or that suddenly every single thing in me rip itself to pieces and the pain I felt was like nothing I could ever imagine, but really, the only thing I felt when I heard his formal rejection was the emptiness that I felt inside of my body. It was as if everything just stopped, unable to continue on after our last hope of happiness was gone. Not even my wolf that is always present inside my mind and soul said anything. No howling in anguish or pleas of him taking us.

Only silence.

I lifted my head to see Eric's face, hoping that seeing the deadness in my eyes will make him change his mind. "Please..." I begged, unable to stop myself until that single plea left my dry lips.

"No. Don't bother with your pathetic pleading." He told me harshly. I noticeably cringed, not being able to believe that he can talk to his mate as mean as he did. 'Does he care nothing for us' my wolf whispered silently to me. That was the first time my wolf ever actually spoke to me, and I hate that the first time I heard her was in this horribly broken voice. Hearing her sound so lost and depressed finally made the tears I've been holding back start to stream down my face.

"Please, Eric, I'm not what you think...just please, give me a chance, just one chance."

"No." He said sternly. And that, that right there, made me snap.

"Why?!" I shouted a him. "Why must you sound so final? We were meant for this! For us! Are you really so...egotistical to believe that the person chosen by the fates as your other half is not good enough for you?! Well you know what? You're not good enough for me! I am DONE trying."

And with that, I got off my knees, pushed the jerk away from the door, and walked away while I held my head high. All while trying to ignore the darkness and anger poisoning my soul inside.