Rejected and Claimed by the White Wolf

AVA'S POV

“We are mates,” I spoke up, grinning from ear to ear as I stood in front of the handsome man who happened to be my fated mate.

Liam wasn't looking excited to see me, and I wondered why but didn't bother asking him. This was just the day I had been praying for all my life.

He looked up at me with disdain, but I was too excited and didn't bother thinking about it.

“Hey,” my smile deepened as I tapped him softly, realizing he wasn't looking my way anymore.

“Don't you dare touch me; I don't want a mate like you,” he barked, making me widen my eyes in disbelief.

“What are you talking about?” I found it difficult to believe he just said that to me.

“I just said I would rather not have anything to do with a wolfless Omega like you, so back off,” he repeated, and now my eyes were already becoming teary.

“Are you trying to pull a prank?” I asked him while he faced me fully with a frown on his face.

“Take a good look at me. Do I look like someone who's joking with you?” He inquired, while I just kept calm, not knowing what more to say or do at this point.

He looks dead serious, and I really don't understand why.

“But you can't reject me; we are mates, and the moon goddess has made us to be together,” I blurted out, hoping that would mean something to him because I really can't think of us not being together.

“The moon goddess might make us mates, but that doesn't necessarily mean we should be together,” he spat at me.

“What have I done wrong?” I asked him, hoping he would give me a good response to the question.

“For being wolfless, you have done everything wrong,” he spoke rudely to me, and just then, the tears I had been trying to hold finally flowed down my cheeks.

I opened my mouth to speak, but I was choked with tears, making it rather impossible for me to talk.

“I didn't make myself wolfless,” I managed to say amidst my tears.

“I know that, but it makes you unworthy to be with a high-ranking Alpha like me,” he boasted about himself while I kept my head bowed.

“You know I'm wolfless, so how come you don't know that I'm the daughter of the Alpha of this pack?” I asked him, while he became quiet.

I just remained there staring and waiting for him to say something more. 

“Well that doesn't matter to me, I don't like weak women, so there was no way, I'm going to get entangled with someone as weak as you,” he spoke, and immediately I felt my heart shattered into a thousand pieces.

How on Earth could the man be my fated mate? How could the moon goddess give such a cruel man to me as my mate? 

All these question popped into my head, as I stood root at a spot, with my eyes still glued to his face.

He was handsome, no doubt, but his heart was so cold, as snow.

“I think it's best you go to a weakling like yourself, and not expect to be with someone like me,” he added.

I wanted to speak but realized it was of no use because he wasn't ready to change anything he had just said to me. He really means every single word that comes out of his mouth.

“I, Liam Payne, the Alpha of the Ward Moon Pack, reject you as my mate,” Liam said, shattering my heart into a thousand pieces as I finally raised my gaze to meet his.

“Please don't do this,” I managed to say amidst tears, but he just frowned and looked away from me.

“Liam, I might be wolfless now, but believe me, something can be done to change it. Please don't do this to me,” I grabbed hold of his hands, pleading.

He yanked his hands away from mine immediately. “Nothing can be done, and even if something can be done, I'm not ready to be with someone who is wolfless, even for a minute. Consider the fact that I'm not just anyone else; I'm an Alpha.”

“But I…” I trailed off, not being able to complete my speech.

“What are you waiting for? Accept my rejection and break this so-called mate bond between us,” he told me, but I remained calm with my head bowed.

I felt so ashamed that I didn't even know how I was going to live from now on because I could feel everyone's glances on us.

“Why aren't you saying anything?” he asked me, and I slowly raised my face to meet his again.

“Is this what you really want?” I asked him, while he remained calm for a while.

“I would rather be with someone who isn't my mate than to be with someone like you,” he said, and that really broke me.

“I, Ava Addams, accept your rejection,” I screamed, with tears in my eyes, and immediately I could feel the bond between us breaking as I shut my eyes while standing there with him.

“That's so much better,” he said, but I didn't bother to respond to him anymore.

I slowly opened my eyes and started walking away from him. I saw everyone gazing at me, but I just remained calm as I walked on.

My heart is so heavy right now, as I have been eagerly awaiting this mating ceremony for so long.

All my life, I have been treated badly by everyone around me, even though I was the daughter of the Alpha of this pack, all because I was wolfless.

I was eagerly awaiting the mating ceremony where I would find my mate and have someone in my life who would accept me for who I am.

Now, here I am, rejected by the only hope I thought I had. Why would the moon goddess give me a mate who would reject and humiliate me this way?

Why would the moon goddess make me wolfless? What did I ever do to deserve all the torment?

I thought as I continued walking away in tears. Sophia rushed to me and tried to ask what happened, but I totally ignored her because I didn't think talking to her could do anything for me at that moment.

I was more than shattered right now, and I thought I should rather be alone than think of getting close to anyone at this point.

How was I ever going to recover from this disheartening situation? How was I ever going to smile again? 

How was I going to take the throne that is mine now? The council made it clear to me that I could only rule as Luna if I had a mate who would be my Alpha.

So how was I going to face the people I was supposed to rule over after this?

My life is nothing but a mess that I don't think could ever be redeemed, or is there redemption for me?

AVA'S POV

I woke up the next morning feeling empty and hollow. The rejection from Liam still stung, and I couldn't help but wonder what I had done wrong.

I had cried myself to sleep last night, and I bet my eyes would be all swollen now, I thought as I got out of bed.

I wanted to go through the motions of my daily routine, but everything felt pointless to me at this point, so I just decided not to. 

Furthermore, I had always defined myself by my role as a future Luna and mother, but now that had been taken away from me because there was no way I would be given the throne with my mate.

Furthermore, I decided to take a walk, hoping that would help me feel relief. As I walked through the pack's territory, I felt like everyone was staring at me and whispering behind my back. 

I knew it was just my imagination, but it didn't make it any easier.

Just when I thought things couldn't get any worse, I saw Liam again. He was standing with a group of hi