The Rejected Luna Queen

Alpha Bane's POV

The news about the new chef; Aurora, and my brother, Dylan spread like wildfire in the Pack. Every Tom, Dick and Harry knew that they had become best friends ever since the previous incident.

Since that day, Dylan made it a habit to always visit Aurora in the kitchen daily to check up on her and share a few laughs. It was so frequent that I barely had any time to see her at all.

As I took a stroll from my palace to nowhere, in particular, I saw a few maids walking toward my direction and sharing a few words so I slowed down my pace so I could hear what they were talking about.

"Could it be true that those two are already in a relationship?" One of the maids asked the other one. They seemed unaware of my presence in the area as they freely chattered.

"It seems so," the other maid replied. "Yet, we must tread with caution. It wouldn't be great to spread such news to others, only to find it untrue. Surely, we'd be in trouble for that, wouldn't we?"

"I still think they look amazing together though. Have you seen them talk in close quarters or stare into each other's eyes whilst having their hands interlocked?"

"I have, and it's just pure bliss. In a way, I envy the new girl. She has only just arrived and here she is, having such a bond with the Alpha's stepbrother. That ugly girl! Who would have thought?"

I couldn't stand their talk anymore so I quickly increased my pace, making myself visible to them. The look on their faces was priceless. I could sense that they weren't sure if they were in trouble or not. How could they, when they were carelessly throwing words around without being sure of who was hearing them?

"The walls have ears," was a saying they had failed to embrace. It was going to cost them one day. I was very sure of that. It just wasn't that day as I didn't have the time. I walked past them like they weren't there, unsure if they greeted me because I paid no attention to the idiots.noveldrama

"My Alpha!"

I saw a maid running toward me as fast as she could and I had to come to a halt. She seemed to bear important news as nothing else I could think of could justify the speed in her tiny legs.

"What is it?" I asked as she got to me, panting so hard.

"My Alpha," she began, pausing again to take in another deep breath. "Today is the day of the council meeting and I was told by the elders to inform you as quickly as I can as the meeting will soon have to commence."

The council meeting was the least of the things on my mind. Indeed, I already forgot that it was to be held on that day. I had other pressing issues to handle and

I wasn't going to let the meeting distract me.

"I need you to summon Aurora immediately," I ordered. "Tell her that I need her here immediately!"

She nodded and left, while I stood there, waiting for Aurora's arrival.

Aurora's POV

As I walked to the place where I was told that Alpha Bane stood, waiting for me, I couldn't help but think. It was a surprise to me that he had called for me to see him. It was something I never expected.

I walked as fast as I could. It was never a good thing to keep your Alpha waiting and I didn't want any trouble at all. As soon as I got to him, I bowed my head in honour. "Good day, my Alpha," I greeted.

"How are you doing today, Aurora?" He asked, again to my surprise.

"I'm good. Thank you."

"Well, I didn't just call you for the sake of it," he began, slightly lowering his head as though he was trying to avoid eye contact. "I have noticed that you and my brother have developed some type of... friendship, if I may call it that. It's something that I do not appreciate."

"Can I ask why my Alpha?" I subtly questioned. My friendship with Alpha Dylan was the best thing that had happened to me in the Pack. He was the one who always stood up for me, protecting me from those bullies. I wondered if Alpha Bane just wanted to see me suffer in the Pack.

"You must keep your distance from Dylan, by all means, necessary," he continued. "I don't like the rumours that are flying around in the Pack concerning both of you. Besides, Dylan is not the good man you might have thought he is. There's a whole lot that you don't know about him."

"Why would you say something like that?" I was enraged by his words and I didn't see why he'd talk about Dylan that way. "I think you should mind your business instead!"

As the words left my mouth, I felt a strong urge to say even more but I held back, as hard as I could, knowing that my outburst wasn't the wisest thing to do. He just stared at me with his mouth wide open. I guess he struggled to believe that I could speak up that way and that only worked to get me even more upset.

"Alpha Dylan is the only person in the Pack who sees me beyond the physical scars that I have," I continued, finally giving in to the urge I had in my heart to speak. "He's the only one who has treated me so well since I arrived here so if you expect me to leave him, you just have to be joking."

I felt tears streaming down my eyes as I spoke and I knew that if I stayed longer, I'd cause more damage to myself than I'd already done. All the while, Alpha Bane kept mute, only looking at me and letting me pour out all that was in my heart.

Still very hurt, I turned around and walked away from him. "Aurora!" He kept calling out but I wouldn't say anything to him. I just had to leave.