Rejecting My Unworthy Mate

"We can get married any day, but Winona can’t live without me."

It was supposed to be the happiest night of my life—the full moon marking my mating ceremony with Scott Stone, my Alpha and destined mate. I stood at the altar with anticipation, but joy gave way to a growing sense of dread as the minutes dragged into hours. I reached out to him through our mind link, but all I got was silence. The whispers around me grew louder, eyes filled with pity and judgment burning into me. I felt utterly humiliated.

My mother, already frail from years of heartache as a mateless wolf, had clung to life just to see this day. But Scott’s absence broke her fragile heart. That same night, she passed away, and I was left with shattered hopes.

Then came the final blow. Scrolling through social media, I saw a post from Winona Lei, Scott’s first love. Her words dripped with smugness, and I couldn’t ignore it. When I confronted Scott, his response was, "We can get married any day, but Winona can’t live without me."

That cut my heart so deep. I felt my wolf howl in agony, the betrayal slicing through us both. There was no coming back from this.

I sent Scott one last message through the mind link: “We're done. I am rejecting you as my mate.”

Then, with trembling resolve, I severed our bond, blocking him and everything he had ever meant to me.