Chapter 3

Lyssa

Alpha Garrett returned his gaze to I and Isabella before he finally spoke. “Come over here." Isabella immediately rose from her seat as she approached him. “Not you." He added. “You, come here." He pointed towards me and I was shocked.

“But my Alpha…” I said but he interrupted. "You dare not question me." I swallowed and walked and stood beside him. Isabella, who is his fated mate, gave me a dangerous gaze, more of a warning gaze.

“I am pleased with this. I, Alpha Garrett Cedric hereby reject you, Isabella as my mate.” In surprise, everyone gasped in awe and disbelieve. "In my next return, I shall return to claim her." Those were his last words as he turned on his heels and was walking away, his warriors immediately followed him.

My heart pounded in disbelief as I watched the scene. What just happened? Isabella, whom I considered my sister, had been rejected by Alpha Garrett and tears were streaming down her eyes.

“Never! Father! Cannot happen." Isabella ran and fell on the knees of the king, her father. “She can't be Alpha Garrett's mate. She's not fit to be his mate. She always sneaks out of the castle to meet different low-class suitors who always mess around with her body.” Hatred dripped from her words as I felt my heart shatter for Isabella, knowing the pain she must be feeling in that moment.

Fighting back tears, Isabella turned her wrath towards me. "Where were you last night? Answer!" she demanded, her voice quivering with anger and betrayal. Without warning, she reached out and yanked me down by the wrist, causing me to fall to the ground, injuring my already injured hand from last night.

"I... I was," I stammered, my voice barely a whisper.

“Did you leave the castle last night?" The queen asked as I fell on my knees with pleading hands.

“Mother… yes.” I answered as the room erupted with a gasp of disappointment coming from the pack.

“But mother, let me explain."

I could feel tears welling up in my eyes, but I refused to let them fall. I had to stay strong for myself to prove my innocence.

“Last night I…” Isabella was quick to interrupt me.

"Mother, she has nothing to say. This is not the first time she is sneaking out the castle. I just didn't say it to you because I thought she would amend her ways but no.

“Lyssa." The King called as he approached and stood in front of me.

“20 years ago, you were brought into this pack and I have loved you so dearly as my own, taught you morals and values but today, you broke my trust. Sleeping with different men? I therefore denounce you as my daughter.” Said the king as he pack members murmured in sadness. They were disappointed in me. The king soon turned on his heels and walked away, heading towards his chambers as the queen walked alongside him.

“Mother please hear me out." My pleas fell on deaf ears. In the next moment, the feast ground turned into a sad atmosphere. The once happy pack rejoicing to welcome Alpha Garrett some moments ago are the same ones whose mood changed into this. They continued to murmur as they all stood up, leaving the gathering one after another. Some took along their food with them while some didn't.

In shame and tears, I stood from the floor, my heart in pieces as tears poured down my face. With a heavy heart, I ran, heading to my room and closing the door behind me. I crumbled onto the floor, feeling utterly heartbroken and defeated.

Shortly after I had shut the door, Isabella and a few members of the pack who were my age pushed my door open without knocking. They were on Isabella's side. They barged in, their expressions twisted.

Their words stung like a thousand tiny needles, piercing through my already fragile soul.

"You have no one to blame but yourself, you know," Isabella sneered, her voice laced with disdain.

"You are right my princess, maybe If only you had shown some self-control, the moon Goddess wouldn't have punished you. It's because of her secret actions that the moon Goddess has deemed you unworthy of your wolf." said one of them as the room erupted with laughter.

"You're pathetic," another spat, her eyes gleaming with wicked delight. "You will never fit in here. You are filthy."

My legs felt like jelly as Isabella and her followers pulled me up from the floor, dragging me harshly towards the door. My legs slapped against the cold floor, leaving scrapes and bruises.

“You should be among the maids." Isabella added.

As they dragged me, I noticed some of Isabella's followers carrying my belongings out of the room. It was a clear indication of just how much they despised me.

Finally, we arrived at the maid's quarters. The place I was being relegated to, the lowest of the low. Isabella's voice cut through the air, dripping with spite and condescension.

"This is where you belong," she sneered, "Amongst the maids, the lowest members of our pack. It's all you'll ever be."

Does the Alpha King and his Queen know that Isabella is doing this to me? Well, even if they do… I have been disowned after all.

“Hello maid, get me a glass of water." Isabella mocked as they all laughed loud. The room was filled with heavy mocking laugh.