Rejected And Sold To Alpha Damian

Selene

I stood in front of the broken mirror, glancing at myself.

"Broken," I muttered; my life was as broken as the shattered mirror.

My awakening ceremony was today, but I was not particularly excited about it, after all who would want a nobody like me for a mate? Yes, I have lived alone ever since and do not have any parents.

I scoffed as I looked at my reflection again and then slumped onto the floor at the end of the cottage.

I lost a lot of weight and looked really disheveled, but whenever I pass young girls my age, I can not help but notice the look of envy in their eyes. To be honest, I am not sure if I am attractive or ugly, but that is not my biggest issue.

While I was lost in my thoughts, the cottage door creaked open, making that annoying sound every damn time. The sunlight burned my eyes as I shielded it with my hands, blinking to see who had just entered.

"Selene," Imogen chirped as she closed the door.

Ever since I joined this pack, Imogen has been my closest friend. Yes, I am not part of the pack, but that is a different story for another day.

Glancing at her perfect skin, I called out, "Hey." Her life is far better than mine, and sometimes I wonder why she chose to be friends with me. She was the late Alpha's beta's daughter.

With a smile that made my eyes sparkle, she said, "I brought you some food," bending down to put a basket full of food in front of me.

I muttered, "Thank you," as I untied the cloth that was wrapped around the basket and began to eat, causing Imogen to giggle.

"Are you all ready?" She asked, settling next to me.

Pausing "Ready for what?" I asked while still chewing my food.

"It is our awakening ceremony tonight; are you not excited to meet your mate?" Her lovely voice asked away in melody.

"I am not, and I wish this day never came. I am afraid my mate will never accept me," I mumbled sadly.

She patted my back gently and said, "Why won't your mate accept you? Here, I brought you one of my best outfits; put it on tonight." She then handed me a wrapped piece of clothing.

"Thank you," I said, my stomach churning with anxiety because wearing nice clothes and looking good would not make my mate accept me; I am the daughter of no one, at least they thought so.

Standing up and dusting her clothes "I will meet you at our usual junction when the sun starts to set in, don't be late" Imogen said to me as she walked towards the door.

"Aye aye, madame," I yelled, making Imogen squeal.

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The sun began to set, and I began to prepare for the awakening; rumor has it that transforming into your wolf for the first time can be extremely painful, but I tried to suppress my thoughts on the subject.

"I hope my wolf is beautiful," I murmured, tying my hair in a messy bun.

With a sigh, I set out to meet Imogen at our usual spot.

"I apologize for being late; my father insisted I accompany him to the mountain, but I escaped," she explained, panting and looking behind her.

"It is alright. Let us head out before it gets too late." I held her hands tugging her along with me.

Since the moon was most visible at mountain Zumba, the awakening ceremony was held there every time.

We ran the entire distance to reach the mountain, panting as we noticed the moon was growing brighter. As we entered, we could hear songs being chanted and lamps being set up in specific locations.