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He stiffened at first at my touch but then his arms came around me , holding me gently .
His hand moved to my hair , smoothing it down as he whispered .
“ You’re safe now … everything is fine .
”
We stayed like that for what seemed like an eternity before I heard the handle of the door to the room turn .
Ramsey pushed me back as if he had just touched hot coal , adjusting his shirt as the Pack healer and a few nurses
entered the room .
“ Alpha ! ” the healer said as soon as he spotted Ramsey “ No one informed me of your presence .
Wee , ” he said .
Ramsey cleared his throat , his gaze darting at me for a second before he took the Healer’s outstretched hand .
“ I had toe see for myself .
Thank you for doing your best and bringing her back .
”
The healerughed “ It wasn’t me , Alpha .
It was all her and the other gentleman that was here , Nathan , right ? Anyway , I need to check on the patient and know how she’s feeling .
”
The healer came to me , a smile on his face .
“ Wee back , Miss .
It’s a good thing you’re awake .
Now , your body will heal quickly .
Can you tell me your name first ? ” he asked .
My gaze darted to Ramsey and he shook his head , an indication that I shouldn’t say my name .
Anything that would tie me to him , he was avoiding it .
I swallowed hard and looked out of the window .
“ You can just call me Miss , ” I said .
“ Great ! ” He nodded “ Can you tell me how you feel ? ”
I hesitated , trying to think of how I felt now .
Aside from the dull ache in my heart from my mate thrusting me away from him like I was some dirty
secret , I felt strangely fine .
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“ I’m fine , I think .
A little … confused and out of touch with the timeline but I’m
fine .
”
“ That’s normal ,” the healer nodded .
“ You’ve been unconscious for nearly a week .
You suffered a Feral attack on your back and the wound was so deep that we thought it wouldn’t heal , given the fact that you have no wolf and … ”
“ She has a wolf ! ” Ramsey suddenly said , interrupting the healer .
“ It must have been startled by the entire attack , traumatized .
Isn’t it , Miss ? ”
Was he now resorting to lies to protect his pristine image ? I was sure the healer and the nurses didn’t catch us hugging .
So , what was the extrayer of security ?
“ Yes ! ” I nodded , confirming his lie .
“ I tend to suffer from panic attacks and my wolf too does that .
There are periods where she shuts down for a while and does notmunicate , ” I added .
“ Oh ! ” The pack healer nodded , but he didn’t seem to believe it .
“ I’ll examine
you now ! ”
A few minutester , he was done with the routine checks .
“ Miss , you’re going to be fine .
The wound will take a lot of time to heal or maybe faster if your wolf reconnects anytime now but you’ll recover .
So , all you need to do is just rest and don’t push yourself .
Your body needs it .
”
“ Thank you! ” I let out a sigh of relief .
The healer nodded again , his gaze darting to Ramsey who had been standing silently at the corner of the room before turning back to me .
“ I’ll leave you to rest .
If you need anything , don’t hesitate to call .
” `
With that , the healer left the room , leaving behind silence between me and Ramsey .
I turned my gaze back to him , half expecting an apology for what he did but the expression I had seen on his face before – the one filled with concern had changed and was reced by something colder and more distant .
“ I came here to reject you officially , L , ” he stated , his tone as cold and emotionless as ever .
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I blinked , certain I had misheard him .
“ What ? ”
His eyes met mine devoid of warmth .
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“ In the beginning , I thought I could cope with having you as my mate ,” he continued , not bothering to repeat what he had said .
“ But I can’t deal with this kind of weakness , L .
I’d be wasting our time if I decided to ept you .
You’ve been unconscious for seven days and yet you cannot heal … there was no change .
Every day was the same as before .
You’re too weak .
”
My initial surprise gave way to anger that was slowly simmering inside me .
“ I just came out from death’s jaw , Ramsey .
Do you really think this is what I want to hear ? After everything you pushed me to do ? How can you be so cruel ? Do you hate me that much ? Surely , this is beyond me not having a wolf .
”
His expression hardened .
“ Maybe but you can call me a monster if it pleases you .
You have no idea how much responsibility lies on my shoulders .
Do you know what it means to protect our entire world … Carrying you along with me would only mean extra baggage… ”
My heart shattered at his description .
“ You don’t mean that … ”
—
“ I do ! ” he said without skipping a beat .
“ Having you by my side – someone who can’t even heal properly , ” he scoffed “ Is an extra burden that I cannot afford .
You’d be baggage , L – all the things I neither want nor need .
”
Tears welled up in my eyes as I stared at the man – My mate before me .
This would be the thousandth time I have wondered why the Moon Goddess had chosen this brute as my mate .
Everything I knew about the mate bond being sacred , about it bringing strength , instant love and protection for others , clearly didn’t want to work for me .
This was cruel … the height of it .
Tears shone in my eyes but I swallowed them , refusing to give in to the pain that had spread from my heart to every part of my body .
“ I can’t believe this , ” Iughed dryly .
“ First , you acknowledge that you wanted me as your mate but you wouldn’t acknowledge me as one , at least not in front of anyone .
And now , you’re rejecting me because I’m not good
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enough for you ? ”
He didn’t flinch .
“ Yes .
”
“ Fine ! ” I spat .
“ Let’s not waste any more time , Alpha Ramsey .
Go ahead and reject me .
See if I care .
“ @
Something flickered in his eyes – regret ? Pain ? But it was gone so quickly I thought I must have imagined it .
He pulled himself to his full height squaring his shoulder .
“ I , Ramsey Kincaid , Lycan Leader of the White Moon Throne , reject you , L … ” he paused , frowning .
He didn’t know my surname .
Some mate he was .
“ Woond ,” I supplied coldly .
He nodded and continued , without a flicker of emotion .
“ Reject you , L Woond as my mate from this day onward and forever .
”
I swallowed hard , fighting the pain that gnawed inside me .
“ I L Woond , ept your rejection .
”
The words had barely left my lips when pain exploded through my body .
It felt as if every cell , every fibre in my body was being torn apart .
His mark on my neck burned with an intensity that threatened to consume me .
I bit back a scream , refusing to show weakness in front of him .
I forced myself to remain still , my eyes still locked on his face .
For a moment , he hesitated , his expression flickering with something
unreadable .
But then , without another word , he turned and walked out of the room , leaving me alone .
—
I stared at the door , holding my burning neck , half – expecting – half – hoping ? That he would return .
That he would say it had all been a mistake , a cruel joke .
But the door remained shut .
A sob rose in my throat and this time , I didn’t try to hold it back .
I curled in on myself ignoring the protest of my healing wound and let the tears flow freely .
Every dream , even the slight hope I had harboured about my future with Ramsey crumbled to dust .
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Why ? The question echoed in my mind .
Why had the Moon Goddess given me a mate only to have him reject me after giving me hope that he wanted me ? Why had he waited until now , when I was at my most miserable ?
As my sobs quieted , I felt a new emotion growing within me .
Anger … not the fleeting rage I had felt when we had argued ; it was deeper than that .
How dare he treat me this way ? How dare he dismiss me as weak and call me baggage ?
I took a deep , shuddering breath , wincing at the pain in my back .
I was injured , yes .
Weakened … definitely .
But I was not broken .
“ I’ll show you , ” I whispered fiercely to the empty room .
“ I’ll be stronger than you could ever imagine , Ramsey Kincaid .
And one day , you’ll regret this decision .
” O
I pushed myself into a sitting position , ignoring my body as it screamed in protest .
I have been passive for too long , letting others – my parents , Alpha Ramsey , Marisa and her friends … dictate my life but no more .
From this moment , I would forge my path and be a force to be
—
reckoned with , a woman that no one – not even the mighty Lycan Leader of the White Moon Throne – could dismiss as weak .
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As thest light of day faded from my window , I made a vow to myself .
I would heal , I would train and I would learn everything I could about this world I had run away from for too long .
When the time is right , I would show Ramsey Kincaid exactly what he had thrown away .
I
may have lost my mate but I had gained something else and I would rise from this …
I will grow stronger …
With or without him .