The Rejected Luna Queen

Alpha Bane's POV

I followed Aurora out of the dungeon down to the Castle's garden. I noticed that she wasn't aware she was being followed. She probably just needed some time alone but I didn't want to afford her that as I thought differently. I felt what she needed was someone to talk to at that moment; someone to diffuse the whole situation and put her at ease.

As she sat on the pavement there, I sat beside her and she quickly looked at me, a bit startled, as she didn't expect to see anyone besides her, talk more of me.

"Relax," I said to her to get her at ease. "It's just me."

I saw that her eyes were watery. She wasn't crying at the time but it looked like she had been crying inside the dungeon and her visage wasn't good at all. I thought she must have been overwhelmed by all that had happened and all she had heard and witnessed inside there. Even for me, who wasn't directly involved in the whole matter as much as she was, it was still a lot for me.noveldrama

"It's alright," I said to her, gently placing my right hand on her shoulder to comfort her. "It'll all be over, Aurora. Just take it easy on yourself."

Even with my words, she still seemed to remain in a gloomy state and I couldn't understand why. For sure, she had been through so much and it was quite a thing hearing that you had been suffering all your life and being treated like a servant even though you were true, the child of the Alpha. It was even more hurtful that those who made your life hell were the people who should have been your servants. I knew how bad she must have felt about all that.

Yet, I did feel like she was supposed to take the news better. As much as it reminded her about so many ugly things, it also helped her understand what her real identity was.

I thought she'd be happy to know who she was. I felt she was going to be happy to know that her suffering was over and all life had in store for her were good tidings. It was something to be very happy about. I hoped that even though she didn't show it, she was probably happy inside and how better to find out than asking?

"How do you feel about being of royal blood? I guess it feels great, doesn't it?" I asked her, with a huge smile on my face.

"Why did you do all this?" She asked in a surprisingly harsh tone. The last thing I expected was for her to lash out at me. I didn't know why she had to do that. "Why are you so happy about all that has happened so far? Why does it seem like you're overly pleased with the recent happenings?"

I was confused. Why was she asking such questions? I struggled to understand where exactly she was driving, but I thought it best to answer her anyway.

"I'm happy because you're no longer going to..."

"Don't bother answering anything," she said, abruptly cutting me off. "I know exactly why you're so happy. You only like me because you've realised that I'm the daughter of an Alpha. When I was only a lowly maid, trying to tell you things I knew were true; things like the fact that I was your mate, you chose to outrightly reject me instead of listening to what I had to say. Now, you've suddenly developed some time for me. How sweet!"

"You have to calm down, Aurora, don't be this way with me," I said, trying to get her to stay calm as I believed she was letting things get to her more than they should. "It was only normal for me to doubt your words. Anyone in my shoes would have done the same, Aurora. Let's not make a big deal out of this "

"A big deal, you say?"

"Of course. We don't always get to see a common servant mated to an Alpha. With all that's happened, we can see why it happened that way. You weren't really a servant, were you? I've never heard of any Alpha mated to a maid. Can you blame me for not believing in that possibility? I would have..."

Before I could finish what I was saying, she spat at my feet. "You disgust me!" She screamed at me in anger, much to my shock as my eyes widened in fury.

Aurora's POV

"You disgust me!" I screamed again, just in case he didn't hear it well the first time. I didn't just say it for the sake of it. He did disgust me and I had to let him know.

I had thought he'd apologise for being so insensitive but he didn't. Instead, he decided to defend himself which to me, was a very foolish way to behave. I thought he was more mature than that but I was very wrong about that.

"I hate your attitude, Alpha Bane. You are such an unreasonable person."

"Hey, relax, Aurora. I've told you this before and I'll say it again. Please, calm down and think this through. You don't have to get all worked up about this, to be honest."

"Really?" I asked, raising my brows to express my annoyance with all that came from his mouth.

"Besides, I'm beginning to love you back too, Aurora. Could you just try to have a rethink, please? I don't think all these are necessary. Let's just move forward."

"I can't and won't stay with you, Alpha Bane!" I barked at him, smelling insincerity in his words and actions. "You only like me now because I have always been of help to you. I saved your life, didn't I? You don't like me, nor love me at all. You just want to be with me now because somehow, I'm of some use to you. That's what all you royals do, isn't it? You use others and toss them aside when you're done with them."

I saw him flare up as his eyes turned red at my words. He certainly didn't like them and I couldn't care less because I was convinced I was only saying the truth and nothing else.

"You're just so ungrateful, you brat!" He yelled at me, forcing a gasp out of me. That was unexpected. I hadn't seen Alpha Bane in that sort of mood in a long time. "I helped you find your biological parents and this is all I get for it instead of your gratitude? After all that I have done for you, you decide to treat me this way? Why on Earth would you be this way? Thanks to me, your status in this Pack has changed for the better. You were called from the Castle kitchen. I'm the reason why you won't be going back there. Doesn't that mean anything to you?"

His words annoyed me and showed me just how selfish he was. He only thought about himself and all that he had presumably done. He probably felt like I was supposed to lick his feet to repay him for doing the world for me. Not me though. I was never going to do that.

"I can't accept being refused by you, Aurora. I'll never accept that," he disclosed, staring into my eyes with a mad rage in his eyes. My wolf felt it too and wanted to react but I asked her to remain calm despite her best efforts to gain control. It seemed like something got into him as I wondered why he said those words to me as if he owned me. He didn't. No one did. "I had just gotten betrayed by Sophia, who I thought was my mate. I can't bear to have you refuse me just because you love that cheat of a brother that I have, named Dylan."

"I don't understand you. What exactly are you talking about?" I asked, quite confused and unsure of what he implied. "How do you..."

He stood and immediately grabbed my neck before I could finish what I was saying and growled at me. He squeezed on it lightly and drew his face very close

to mine like he was trying to kiss me or something like that.

"Do you want to mate with my brother, Dylan, instead of me?"