Asher
I slowly made my way home. I felt miserable. I had been rejected by my mate. I was supposed to have had the upper hand in this situation. I had known for two years that Cleo and I were fated mates. I was supposed to be the one who rejected her. Instead, she had beaten me to it.
“You suck! You know that, right? She was our future. The one who was supposed to carry our children and be by our side until our last breath. She was the gift the Moon Goddess had given to us, and you ruined it! It sucks being your wolf, I hope you know that!” My wolf Striker ranted.
“She was weak,” I snapped.
“Well, she was smart enough to reject you!” he retorted.
“Whatever. Just shut up, I am sick of hearing about her,” I muttered, as I continued to make my way back to the Alpha residence.
I had ju
