The Rejected Life Of Mala Luca – Chapter 8

They were all driven out of the pack to another pack just three hours away on the day of the full moon, and would be allowed to return 2 hours after the moon set. If all went smoothly, if not they’d been informed they may have to stay longer than necessary.

It did seem that the council was expecting resistance from The Rejected Pack members, at this mating ball. They arrived at a pack called Dark Harvest Moon where there were two council members standing waiting on them. Here to supervise themselves, she guessed, they were escorted directly to the pack’s ballroom.

It was nicely dressed up, set quite formally, she noticed, table cloths and small vases with flowers in them on every table. Soft music playing. There were already plenty of other packs here too. This pack was quite large, she did note, it had taken 30 minutes to drive to the pack house from the front gates.

ne of the Rejected Pack members left the table, probably looked snobby and rude. None of them particularly cared, because none of them wanted to be here.

ght, by the size of them. He was smiling, as were his men. They looked happy enough to be out here, likely ready to bring the pack into the wolfen society, ready themselves to be recognised, and not considered rejects.

Netty muttered right back.

fend all of you, no-one will be mated off against their will on my watch.’

t not like that, Mala.’

ose at all anymore, could and would issue a challenge, if necessary. It was her job inside the pack to protect them, and she would be more than happy to issue a challenge, or stand in as a proxy for anyone inside the pack.

nd Ben were his two best fighters.

set, including Netty, though she did not get up and go off to find the one she could scent, sat defiantly at their table with her hands clenched in her lap.

p and tracked what they scented, like any normal wolf would, m

be forced to come here. Like Mala; Netty had never left the pack, it was something many of them never did; Set foot outside the pack borders.

nd her sister had turned 18, she’d scented him out, he’d come from another pack after it had merged with theirs and he was the same age as her.

win, he’d been nice about the rejection. Sat her down and even did it gently, but it had broken her and her wolfs heart, she’d accepted it, and he’d asked her not to tell her twin, begged her not to, in fact.

listen to him through the walls of her house as he made love to her twin, she’d come home from work early and been shattered even more by hearing her sister call his name.

ce contacted her family.

, had been broken by her first Mate and did not want that from a second, still felt she wasn’t good enough. That’s what his rejection had done to Netty

able, he stood staring down at Netty, he was tall and muscular with strawberry blonde hair and a very neatly trimmed beard, had hazel green eyes and was wearing a very expensive looking suit, scented of Alpha blood to her.

be scenting out each other, drawn to each other and find it hard not to make eye contact. He was quiet for a long minute and then walked away, but was on

himself “Hello, I am Alpha Chase Barrow of the Candescent Moon Pack. Do you have a name?” his voice was soft, and his eyes never left Netty. Mala doubted very much he was going to reject Netty, but who knew? They did have to know who each other was to reject one another.

ke.

se to his words and her head dropped even lower, and Mala felt pain

s going to reject her.

uld be able to detect every reaction her body gave off, including the slight smell of fear which Mala was now

words had not helped the situation. In fact, it had only been after he’d told her he wouldn’t bite that fear had crept into Netty. She’d felt the pain of

Alpha at the table and then at Netty and sighed. He knew just about everyone’s tale within the pack. He also knew that Netty didn’t want to be here, wasn’t looking to be Mated off, could be difficult for Alpha Chase. She had voiced loudly during their meeting she didn’t want to go.

give the young lady a moment to breathe.

yes back to Netty “Not until my lovely Mate, tells me her name, looks at me, I’d like to hear her voice, so would my wolf.”

way, until you actually look at him, speak to him. Maybe

of panic in her voice now.

‘Hmm, I’ll look at him for you.’ Mala told her, turned her eyes right to Alpha Chase and found him watching her. He wasn’t so d

She answered honestly.

tty’s voice practically squeaked down the mind

you.’

t Netty, devastatingly handsome is what he was, when he smiled at Netty.

mpted her.

ed by her reaction to looking at him as well, his eyes were all sparkling now.

imes before “Breathe sweetheart.” His words were gentle: “You need to breathe.”

oked at her friend and realised he was actually telling her to breathe. She was

ou.” Finally, he’d gotten to hear her

d right back with a chuckle.

s that short for something? It’s pretty.” Alpha

ate once more “No, it’s not. That is my name. Netty Montero, of The Rejected Pack.”

sting.” He commented, watched his eyes slide down her neck. There was no mark there he would see, from what Mala could tell, Netty had never be

to claim you, you will be my Luna, and if you like, we can stroll into that idiots’ pack, and show him your happy and got gifted someone better, if you like.”

enough,” he nodded “It’s just an option for you, to get a litt

k you.”

would want that.”

I would.” Mala stated flatly “Rub it right

e. If he treats you wrong, call me I’ll come get you and kick his a*s, right before his whole pack.”

eyes move to hers questioningly, he had no idea who she was. “Bold aren’t we.”

hold my own.”

actually do it.

a thought anyway. The man himself was all smiles, kept calling her his lovely Mate.

lls. One by one, they would all get separated.

ght in his face, she still didn’t want to find another Mate. Still wasn’t ready for that. Suki was currently happy, they were happy inside The Rejected Pack. They fit right in, and everyone knew and liked them. Couldn’t guarantee that would happen elsewhere.

e’ll come to our pack.’ Suki

t right back ‘but that’s not how the wolfen world works, she-wolves go to their Mate’s pack.’

her that was. Who knew, but was still hoping they wouldn’t come across any Mate.

with them, once was more than sufficient.

he was strong and nothing would ever break her and make her cry.