Sky's Rejection
Sky’s Rejection Chapter 30

(Sky’s POV)

Alpha Xander grabbed my arm and dragged me towards a platform. Usually, mating ceremonies were held outside under the moon so the Goddess could grant her blessing to the mates. Xander apparently doesn’t think the Goddess will approve. I stood in the middle of the platform as I watched guards drag my brother and mate out into the audience. Though the only people here are Xander’s guards, a couple of rogues and it looks like he is looking around for someone.

I watched as Xander smirked at two figures coming out of the shadows. Ah. The traitors. I hear my mate’s lowly growl, only loud enough for myself and maybe my brother to hear.

“Wow, impressive. How did you capture the Royal Alpha?” Katrina snickered as her father elbowed her in the side.

“None of your business.” Xander growled at her in annoyance. Awe, look at the happy couple. Two peas in a pod. Katrina flinched as she tried to cower behind her father. I could see her father glaring daggers at Xander, but I guess Xander just chose to ignore it. At least for now.

‘Shhh, I am trying to listen.’ Rain hissed in annoyance. I could feel her trying to focus on the conversation.

I observe my brother as he puts the pieces together and realize Dimitri is the Royal Alpha and I am his mate.

“Like you could capture the Royal Alpha if he really didn’t want you to. You think you can just take his parents and his mate and he will sit back and let you.” Henry taunted, trying to egg him on. Why though?

‘Maybe he is working with mate? I think mate has a plan.’ Angel says as she intently focuses on everything around us. Waiting for something.

‘I bet he has a signal, just pay attention Sky.’ Rain says as she, too, is trying to figure out our next move. I get it, I understand.

“SHE IS MY MATE.” Alpha Xander growled in his alpha tone, though it wouldn’t work on my brother or my mate. I listen as the other wolves whimper, though I don’t. I feel Xander’s grip on my arm tighten, as his nails dig into my skin. I smell the drops of my b***d that are sliding down my arm. I watch as Dimitri tries to hold himself back from killing Xander right here and right now for the b***d he has drawn from me.

“No, Xander, she is not. Do you not see the way she looks at Royal Alpha Dimitri? Do you not see the way his wolf is watching you, like a predator observing his prey? You will never have Sky. She will always belong to the royal alpha. Can’t you see that?” Henry sighs out, seeming to want to get through to his friend now instead of mocking him. Mmm, where is this going?

“Then I will just have to kill him.” After those words left Xander’s lips, all hell broke lose. I used my witch powers to release my brother and Dimitri from the ropes. Then caused a black smoke like fog to cover the whole building as xander lunched himself off the platform and at my mate. The only thoughts going through my head were to save our mate.

‘Or make our own signal. I like the way you think.’ Rain commented as she sensed a rogue coming at us and sent a lightening bolt towards him. It connected with the target as the lightening pierced straight through his heart. I felt Katrina come up behind me. Before she could place her nasty paws onto my body, I extended my claws and spun around as I slashed her throat. Her eyes were wide in shock as she gurgled on her b***d. Her hand was tightly around her neck, trying to place enough pressure to heal, but I slashed deep enough not even a Royal Alpha could heal from it.

“Do you need help with that?” I asked mockingly, as I extended my hand as if I would help her. She nodded her head, as I approached her I had to dodge to the left as she tried to s***h me with her claws. “Tsk, task, tsk. Guess you didn’t need my help.”

With that, I walked away and towards Dimitri. Where the hell could he be? As a warrior jumped at me, I watched my mate snap his neck mid air. Well, that made it easy to find him. I guess I just had to be the damsel in distress. I rolled my eyes at the irony and placed my back against his, ready to take on the world with him by my side.

“ENOUGH.” A raspy voice boomed through all of the chaos. A second later, I watched a figure jump out of no where and land on my mate, Royal Alpha Dimitri’s back as his wolf howled and yelped, seemingly trying to throw him off…. It was Xander….He was holding something shiny in his hand… something dangerous to our kind.

A wolfsbane covered silver dagger.

How did I not smell that before?

Red sticky b***d covered the entire thing, dripping off the end.

Dimitri’s b***d.

Dimitri collapsed onto the ground, as he transformed back into his human form. He was naked but at that moment, I didn’t care as I ran up to my mate and threw my arms around him.

“No, no, no, no. This can’t be happening.” I sobbed as I witnessed the deep stab wound in his back. I tried everything to save him, but for some reason it wasn’t working. At that instant I knew…

‘Rain, Angel, why isn’t it working? We have to save our mate.’ I cried to my counterparts, hoping there was another way.

“I love you, take care of the pack for me, please.” Dimitri mumbled as I rocked him in my arms. I tried to apply pressure to his wound. I tried to transfer my energy to him. I knew it was useless, nothing was working. The silver laced with wolfsbane would soon reach his heart and there was nothing I could do for him. I could already feel his breathing and heart slowing down.

“No, I won’t let this happen. Di, stay with me.” I kept sobbing to him, but he couldn’t stay. His b***d was pouring all over me, too much b***d and I doubted anyone would help me.

‘Can we save him? Answer me please.’ I demanded my wolf and witch to answer me. We have to save our mate. I heard Angel in my head whimpering and whining for her mate.

‘RAIN.’ I yelled in my mind. Why won’t they help him?

‘We can’t.’ Rain whispered in sadness, ‘We can’t save our mate or ourselves with the healing power. The only stipulation there is,’ No, this can’t be happening. We haven’t had enough time together. All I did was push him away from us.

Dimitri closed his eyes… He looked at peace in my arms… His breathing slowed, too much.

“Di,” I cried, realizing this was the end.

I would never have a pup with him.

I would never grow old with him.

We could never take care of the pack together.

We would never bare each others marks.

What have I done?

I let time slip away from us just to hold him while he goes to be with the Moon Goddess. Maybe I really wasn’t made for love. My sobs echoed through the building. All I could hear was the erratic beat of my own heart as Angel, Rain and I mourned our mate. I didn’t want to move, I wanted to give up and go join my mate on the other side. How would I face this world without him? Rain and Angel are eerily silent when all of a sudden I hear footsteps, someone is approaching me. My body goes rigid as I prepare to defend myself but, as of now, still holding onto my mate.

“I told you what would happen…” Xander told me, his cocky voice echoing around me. At that very moment, I couldn’t handle it anymore.

I didn’t hear the rest of what Xander had to say as the world began to turn red around me. The color of my b***d was spilled because Xander couldn’t keep his temper under control and move on.

Red, like the color of my best – friend, Ariel’s hair. Who I would probably never see again.

Red, like the color of my childhood journal, I used to write in every memory I had of my mother, father and brother.

Red, like the b***d that coated my body, my mate’s b***d.

I felt the rage boiling through my veins, I felt my eyes glowing as Angel and Rain came into the front seat of my mind with me. If this is the end, there is only one thing I need to do before leaving this world to be with my mate the way I should have always been.

I gently place Dimitri on the cold concrete floor, as I place all my love into a k**s on his forehead. I will be with you soon. I thought through our now broken link. I feel so empty. His death is worse than the rejection I had to go through. I now see that Xander was never supposed to be my mate. He was there to guide me in leaving the back, getting strong and finding my one true mate. The one I was truly destined to be with.

I stood up, as I looked over at my brother who was in the corner slowly healing from a wound inflicted by one of the rogues who were helping Alpha Xander. I looked him dead in the eyes and watched as his golden eyes lit up with concern, pity and regret. I can see I am finally looking at the Henry I used to know and love before our mother and father died. “I forgive you.” I whispered into the barely occupied building. I watched as his emotions changed to worry, relief and then lit up with realization and panic.

I connected to him through my mind, ‘Don’t worry. I will say hello to our mother and father for you. Take care brother.’ He seemed shocked I could connect to anyone I wanted, but it quickly was replaced with horror and panic as he tried to stop me from my plans.

“Awe, how sweet. You two thought now was the time to reconcile. I don’t think so. Let’s go Sky, it is time we finished this mating.” Xander said as he went to grab my arm, but I quickly dodged him, causing him to gasp in shock. Didn’t think I would fight back, I see. I ran off, out of the building and deep into the woods, though staying slow enough to keep Xander a couple feet behind me. I don’t want him to catch me, but I also don’t want to lose him. This is the last thing I need to do before leaving this world. Taking the evil of Alpha Xander out of here with me.