The Female Alpha’s Sanctuary



"That was... it was all in the past. We can move on from that."

He reasoned, his voice weak and almost pleading. I rolled my eyes and shook my head at his audacity.

"There's nothing to move on from. I'm pretty sure I made this clear."

A hurricane of footsteps were heading our direction. Soon three people came into view and they were none of there than my sister, mother and father. All of which were panting and sweating from looking for him. My eyes shifted to them and I could see the surprise in their faces. My mother looked at me like I was some ghost, her shaking hand covering her mouth as she openly stared at me. Hestia who stood in front of them looked at me with remorse. So much remorse it almost made me laugh.

Benicio who'd been the one to stay hardened, now stared quietly in the sides. Nothing to say or do. Once my study of them ended, I looked back to Landon.

"You and I are nothing. We were nothing since the moment we found out we were mates. We were nothing since I supposedly died. We were nothing when I came back from the grave and took my place as Alpha. We are nothing, Landon. That's all we'll ever be. So do us both a favor and quit your nonsense. It's getting quite annoying."

I watch his face twist in agony. His adam's apple bobbing as he took in my words and looked to the ground. The face that was responsible for so much of my pain now mirroring a tenth of the pain I felt. But was it enough? No. Did I feel the tiniest bit guilty? No.

"It was a mistake."

He mutters lowly.

"The rejection was a mistake."

His words leave a haunting echo in my mind. The words I never thought I'd hear from him. I laugh, throwing my head back as the four stared at me. They didn't understand what I found funny about this situation. If anything, they expected me to feel sorrow and pity for him. Pity that I didn't owe him. Tilting my head to the side I nodded in agreement.

"Yes, it was a mistake. The bond was a mistake. You said it yourself, Landon. The Moon Goddess made a mistake of pairing us together."

His dark eyes flashed with outrage as his temper flared. His wolf unhappy with my denial of our bond. The denial of our bond seen as a gesture of disrespect toward him.

"It's not a mistake!"

He stepped closer to me until we were within each other's grasp,

"You must be joking! Our fates are with each other, Selene! No one could ever come between that! Not Hestia and certainly not Locksworth!"

He seethed venomously. I glare at him. Holding my ground as I push back just as viciously,

"You have a mate--a Luna, a wife. A pregnant wife."

He swallowed and thinned his lips together. The mention of his unborn pup putting him into halt.

"She isn't my mate."

I cock a brow at his reasoning.

"Didn't seem to matter to you before.

His face scrunched up in frustration. Knowing he couldnt retort with anything. Knowing that I was right and he was wrong. Eyebrows knit together with a frown on his face. His hardened gaze softened as he said softly,

"You still care for me. You dont hate me, I know that for a fact. If you did we wouldn't be having a civil conversation. You would've wanted to kill me since first seeing me. Our pull can never be erased. Don't worry, I want this as much as you do. There's nothing to be embarrassed about. Everyone wants their mate. You're just confusing your feelings for Locksworth. It's not real."Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

I snarled, my wolf taking the reign of control for a split second before shoving her back in my head. He was delusional. Landon stumbled back, unsuspecting of my aggression. His eyes widened as he stared at me in shock. Then the shock soon wore off and in place of it was disbelief with a mix of betrayal.

"I don't believe I stuttered when I said we're nothing together. And I most certainly do not joke' with the likes of you. I may not be lunging at you with the intention to kill any moment I see you, but don't misunderstand. It doesn't mean I care about you. It means I have enough self respect to not make a fool of myself by acting like a scored ex-girlfriend. You taught me that not everyone wants their mate."

I shrugged,

"You didn't'

Landon flinched, eyes darting to the side before meeting mine again. Guilt ridden, he stood stiffly.

"-and I most certainly don't want you either."

Landon said nothing, his determination dwindling as my words sunk in. Stepping up beside him was my father. My father clenched his jaw, looking ready to intervene. My mother wrapped her hands around his arm, urging him with her eyes not to say anything but he ignored her. He pulled his arm away from her hold and narrowed his eyes at me,

"Selene, you're not thinking straight. This is the best option for you. I won't let you ruin the pack because of past mistakes-