I turned around and I saw his father glaring at us.
I watched Matthew's father rush towards us.
"Rhea, hide on my back, I am the only one who can confront my dad!"
I hide on his back and he bravely confronted his father.
"How did you find us?" he asked his father.
"Do you really think I'm stupid not to trace your location? I know that you were sneaking into this place these past few days and that alone is enough for me to effortlessly find you!"
All Matthew can do is let out a frustrated sigh.
"What do you think you are doing, Matthew?" Lorenzo said with a deep and serious voice.
"Please, I cannot simply let go of my fated mate. She is my childhood sweetheart and I wanted to be with her for the rest of my life!"
"Let her go! I cannot afford a cursed Omega to tarnish the reputation of our family!"
"You don't have any right to tell me what to do," Matthew exclaimed. "Haven't you heard what the Moon Goddess said? She is my fated mate and it won't change! If you separate us, it would be against the Moon Goddess' decision!"
"Don't be so ridiculous! Don't you see? She's nothing but a curse wolf so don't let her fool you! She will ruin our lives!"
"I told you, she is not like that!" he tightened his grip on me. "She might be receiving backlash and mockery from other people but I don't give a damn about their shallow opinions!"
Alpha Lorenzo wiped the dust on his coat. "Don't make me repeat myself, my only favorite son! I did not send you to school just so you can marry a cursed Omega! I am the most powerful Alpha in the pack and I'll do everything to protect our family from the pests like the one hiding in your back!"
I wanted to cry but I don't want Matthew to think that I am losing my faith in him.
"Dad please... give her a chance to prove herself worthy to become my mate!"
Alpha Lorenzo glanced at me, "Hey cursed Omega! What did you do to make my son disobey his father? This is the very first time he rebels against me! From what I can remember earlier, he adamantly rejected you in front of everyone. But the wind has changed its direction and I seriously don't like it!"
I was terrified by the way Lorenzo looked at me with his sharp golden eyes. I trembled in fear because of extreme nervousness. I decided not to reply.
"If you are not going to say anything, you'd better watch how I punish my son for being disobedient!"
Another black car arrived and five men in white suits approached us.
Matthew shifted his gaze at me, "Whatever happens, we are on this together! I am not going anywhere and I swear that you and I are still together till the bitter end!"
Tears kept pouring down my cheek and all I could do is for a miracle to happen.
"My father can't make me leave you. I will disobey him because I need to fight for our love!"
He kissed my forehead with his sweet crimson lips.
"I don't want you to be punished by your father so please just obey him!" I said, still crying because I know any minute, they will take away Matthew from me.
He gave me a warm hug that makes me feel how much he cares for me. Our hug was interrupted when the bodyguards started pulling him away from me. I slipped from his hug and watch the men drag him towards his dad. This time, I feel that my heart is now being taken away from me as well.
"I begged you, Sir! Don't hurt your son...!"
Alpha Lorenzo looked at me as if I were an imbecile. "And who do you think you are to dictate to me WHAT TO DO WITH MY DAMN DISOBEDIENT SON?"
I could really feel the anger with the way he shouted at me. When they brought Matthew in front of his father, he spoke again.
"I want you to reject her for the sake of me and our family!"
I heard Matthew chuckle as if he was not afraid of what his father is going to do to him.
"Sorry Father, I owed you my life and everything that I have but I cannot grant your request of rejecting my fated mate! She's the best thing that ever happened in my life!"
"You dared to speak to me like that?" Alpha Lorenzo clenched his fist and throw a punch on Mathew's face.
I approached Matthew but one of the men blocked my path and gave me a scornful look.
"Now, you need to watch how your knight in shining armor gets beaten by his own cold-blooded father!"
He held me in his hand and I cannot break free. He has an unimaginable amount of strength.
"I'm going to repeat it once again, you should say to that cursed wolf that you are rejecting her as her fated mate!"
Matthew turned his gaze at me and I saw that his mouth was bleeding.
"Even if I say I am rejecting her, she knows that it's the opposite of what I really wanted to happen so what is the point of forcing me to speak against my will?"
"Because that's what I want her to hear before you parted ways. And I'll make sure that she won't see your face ever again!"
Despite his father's warnings, Matthew uttered no words and accepts beatings without screaming. I could not stomach seeing his father taking pleasure in beating his own son.
"How long are you planning to resist me? Do you think I will show pity on you just because you are my son?"
"Please stop!" Matthew said, then he slowly dragged his feet towards me while tears ran down his face. The words coming from his mouth crumbled my world.
RHEA POV"I Matthew, the soon-to-be Alpha of the Shadow Pack," he began, and my heart pounds in my chest. When his eyes landed on mine, I have come to realize how serious he is, "Hereby rejects you Rhea as my mate. You are a cursed Omega who does not deserve mercy from me," he continued with a straight face. I felt like he stabbed my heart with a knife. The pain is damn unbearable, I could not even stop myself from crying in front of him. He strolled away from my side to stand next to his dad who applauded him after what he just did. Standing before them, I looked so pitiful, still hoping for Matthew to take back his words. I did not prepare for this night only to be rejected and humiliated. "Stop making that pitiful face, you piece of shit!" Matthew said, "Accept that nobody wants to be mated with a witch like you, Rhea."I gathered my strength and spoke bravely, "That ain't true! I, Rhea of the Light Pack do not accept your rejection!" I replied out of desperation, wanting him to
ATLAS POVThe forest was alive with the sounds of birds humming. They provided the calmness in me as I move to hunt in the middle of the forest. It was time to find a snack for tonight inside my own territory- to a place where I rule alone. I weaved through the forest effortlessly avoiding trees and acquiring over my carefully hidden traps. Anyone who dared to step inside my territory will find themselves in great danger. I'd been rummaging through my nose but couldn't find anything to eat. And this makes me realize that someone else could be hunting here beside me. The moment they fall into my traps, it would be too late for them. The river of Gilgamesh came into view as soon as I reached the forest's edge. Crossing it may lead me to another bald woodland where a tremendous fight occurred. I sniffed and roved my eyes till I traced the scent of fresh blood to the cliff, which was where I came from. I dashed towards the place, which led me to a girl who had been savagely beaten. S
ATLAS POVThe shattering of my cabin's door left me drenched in sweat. Three figures stormed into my cabin. Judging by the footsteps, these three unexpected visitors were my cousins coming after Rhea. It has been a long time since their last visit to my Cabin.We simply hated other werewolves to death because we are rogues who separated ourselves from the Crimson pack after the great war. However, I have never anticipated that they would smell her from their Cabin. And the fact that I brought Rhea here only means I am the only one who can defend her. Immediately, I sprang to my feet outside the Cabin. I saw my three cousins glaring at me. Then Jared- my closest cousin who is the same as my age blurted out hateful words. "How stupid are you to bring a werewolf?" he growled at me. "Believe it or not, I saved her out of pity. She ain't a dangerous she-wolf so why are you bothered anyway?""Have you forgotten what they did to you? My cousin replied, glaring at me. "I have not forgotte
"Come on, maybe I can help you with your problem," he insisted. I took a deep sigh as I looked him in the eyes and I saw his sincerity. "My mate rejected me and his father ordered his bodyguards to beat me and threw me to the cliff. He said that I might bring bad luck to his son if he accepted me as his mate," I said with sadness creeping up my face. That's all I can tell to him right now, it seems like he does not know who I am so for my own safety, I won't say to him that I have the blood of a witch running through my veins. "And care to name your mate who rejected you?" he asked again. "His name is Matthew, the forthcoming Alpha of his pack," I held on my pendant, "And this one wrapped around my neck is the only thing he left for me." Tears run down my face as I tell my horrible story to him. After saving my life, I think there is nothing wrong to pour out all my anger to him as I rushed toward him and hugged him tightly. He accepted my embrace and rubbed my back to com
RHEA POVI can really see the sincerity in Atlas's eyes. He is really determined to serve the other rogues for the rest of his life. As we were heading back toward his fortress, he started collapsing on the ground. I managed to catch his head though. He looked pale and weak, he was only relying on me. "What happened to you?" I asked in wonder. He gave me a wide smile even though his face was already twisted with pain, "Maybe I overused my strength in fighting my cousin. But rest assured that I'm okay.""Hold on a second, would you like me to get food for us?""No, I just wanted to rest my body," he answered with a weak voice. I wanted to panic right now. I felt so damn guilty that Atlas put his life on the line just to protect someone like me. "Altas, you are a great leader of your pack but it's unnecessary for you to engage in a trivial fight like this. I would rather leave this place than see them doing this to you.""Please do not blame yourself, Rhea, I chose to protect you wi
MATTHEW POVI'm inside my room, having an intimate dinner with Cindy who is soon-to-be my bride, along with my father. While I kept smiling at her every time our eyes met, it was the opposite of what I was feeling inside me. Until this very moment, I'm still concerned about what happened to Rhea. She is my fated mate, after all, the one whom I'm supposedly sharing my dinner with. Imagining her face, I could not help but grin slightly. I wonder if it were her I was gonna marry, it would surely be the best days of my life- and I would probably become the luckiest man alive. "It looks like you are smiling, is it because you are excited to tie the knot with your second mate?" Cindy asked, pulling me out of my thoughts. I stared at her coldly, making her feel that she did not matter to me at all- even this ridiculous wedding that my cunning evil father had set up. He is the only one in my damn family who will surely benefit from this bullshit. As per me, I would need to prepare myself b
MATTHEW POVI put my wine on the table and returned my gaze to her. "What's with the long face? Aren't you supposed to be happy that I'm still here?"I crossed my arms over my chest while keeping my straight face, "Aren't you supposed to be heading your home, Cindy? It's already midnight and I don't want to entertain any more visitors- even if it's my fiancé!""But we are getting married soon and I want to spend more time with you, is that too bad to ask? We are both grown-up adults here..."I am so annoyed with her presence. She is so damn persistent and obsessed with me. "We should abide by the rules of the Moon Goddess. Fated mates aren't allowed to sleep together not unless they are officially married. Please do not do this again, I do not have any interest in talking to someone in the middle of the night. All I want is to rest my body because I was tired because I've done so much work today."She started making a pitiful face. Until now, I still could not believe that I'd marry
MATTHEW POVI managed to sit down in a wobbling chair, and I could feel it would collapse anytime soon. I followed him with my eyes until he settled on the chair in front of me. The thunder strikes from the skies, making everything even more terrifying. "Why do I feel those thunder striking is it because I have come here? The weather was nice until I arrived here...""First of all," he said, starting at me without blinking his eyes, "I wanted you to know that I'm not an ordinary person but a cursed witch hiding from the likes of you. So believe it or not, out of all the people here, only you can see me and my house. I created a portal that connects you to my domain."I laughed at his words, This man is sick in the head- I am certain of that! "But all the witches have been eradicated many years ago! According to my father, they died in the great war along with the other creatures except for us," I exclaimed. When it comes to history, there is nobody I trust when I ask questions exce