Chosen, just to be Rejected

8

Belladonna

She stood once more and looked at all of her clothes, in that walk-in, and her one suitcase. She’d never needed anymore suitcases, hadn’t ever set foot outside this pack. That one suitcase she knew wasn’t going to fit everything in there; as she now realised that she was entitled to take it all with her.

Everything in that walk-in, regardless of if she’d bought it or Parker had sent it up to her, she wouldn’t however, there were many things in there that still had tags on them, so she didn’t consider them as hers because she’d never worn them.

She also didn’t really want to take them, she had gained her freedom finally, and standing here she knew that she didn’t want to be walking about in clothes that Parker had wanted her to wear. That would just remind her of being here all the time, they would have memories attached to them. Some of those dresses she’d worn for the pack's Mating Balls when she’d stood or sat next to Parker danced a single dance with him, as was the pack's tradition at the opening of the mating ball; was there to watch over them with him, as was the Luna's duty.

Though she had to admit some of them were more than nice, beautiful and elegant, she could see he’d not really cared about the price of some of those dresses; they were very expensive. She knew so were the suits and blouses he’d bought for her to wear; money didn’t really mean anything to him, she didn’t think. His pack was large and wealthy.

She mind-linked to her personal Omega, Merideth. To please bring her some packing boxes and packing tape. Merideth had responded with a ‘Yes Luna,’ but had sounded a bit confused about it at the same time.

Bella had nearly stated “I’m not the Luna anymore.” But she guessed technically she was, even though rejected, until that separation agreement was signed, and she was actually gone from the pack. But Merideth had also cut that link pretty quickly, and she’d not had time to get it out either. Likely attending duties elsewhere.

She wasn’t one to be fussed on if someone of lesser rank cut a mind-link, though she did understand many ranked members found it to be disrespectful. She herself in her home-pack had been considered only that of Omega Rank; by her own family. Bar her grandmother.

If anyone had linked to her back then, she wasn’t allowed to be the first to sever it, had to wait until they did, or could see herself bullied by them the next time they saw her. She didn’t really get mad about things like that, saw no point in it.

When Merideth walked into the suite she called out and Bella called her to the bedroom. She was carrying four collapsed boxes and a taping gun. Stated “You didn’t say…” her words trailed off and Merideth stopped walking and stared at Bella as she was placing neatly folded clothes into her suitcase on the bed.

“How many… Luna?...” her eyes moved from what Bella was doing to Bella’s neck, and she took a deep breath in, and the boxes fell from her hands as she realised that her Luna no longer scented of her Alpha, nor bore his Mark; that she’d smelled differently.

“Bella, what happened?” she questioned right away, walking over to her and putting a hand on her arm.

“I’m certain Parker will tell you all tomorrow. Best you hear it from your Alpha.” She smiled gently at Merideth. “Everything is as it should be, now.”

“Your leaving then?” Merideth asked. She was not so dumb, seeing Bella no longer bore her Alpha’s mark, could only mean that he had finally rejected her. This whole pack knew she was a Chosen Mate, and not his Goddess-Gifted, that had been voiced in his announcement of her being his Luna, his Chosen Luna. So, they all knew that he could reject her anytime he liked. It was common knowledge, not a secret.

“Yes, by this time tomorrow, I have 24 hours to leave the pack.” she answered her.

“I’ll help you pack Bella.” Merideth huffed, she didn’t look or sound happy about it at all, but what could she do? Go downstairs and demand an explanation from her Alpha.

Merideth was omega-ranked and had no right to do that. It would only see herself come under Parkers full scrutiny, and likely be dished out punishment for showing disrespect to her Alpha. So that wasn’t going to happen.

All she could do was tape up the boxes and help her to pack them, so Bella could be gone from the pack within the allocated time frame.

“Bella, what about all the pups that are to be born?” Merideth asked as they were boxing up books and other clothing she was taking with her.

“Annette will deliver them safely, I’m certain.” Bella stated simply, “Everything will be fine, Merideth.”

“I’ll get more boxes.” Merideth sighed and stood up. “There aren’t enough.” And she’d walked from the room, and taken nearly 10 minutes to come back, and still didn’t look too happy.

She told Merideth she’d rather make sure all her books were packed up in those boxes and that she could just take the rest of those clothes that were in the walk-in and didn’t fit into her suitcase, down to the donation bin.

Asked her politely, as her former Luna, if she could clean the suite properly once she was gone, to do a full spring clean, change all the linen and air the room, so that no traces of her were left in here to be seen. That if they’d missed packing anything at all, regardless of what it was, for her to just throw it out. She didn’t at this time have a place for her to send it to.

Merideth had stood staring at “You don’t even know where you’re going?” she’d asked “How can you leave if you have no place to go? Shouldn’t you stay here until you at least find another pack to go to? Can’t Parker have the decency to send you to an affiliated pack where you’ll be safe?”

“It’s not up to him where I choose to go, Merideth. I’ll make that decision on my own. I’ll find a pack that needs a doctor and go there.” She shrugged “It won’t be that hard to find another to affiliate with.”

“That doesn’t mean you’ll be safe.” Merideth had muttered as she’d walked out the door of the suite Bella was holding open for her. Her arms were full of the clothes she was to take to the donation bin.

Though she heard her mutter something about Alpha Parker wouldn’t like seeing others in the clothes he’d provided for her, regardless of how old they were, or if she’d never gotten around to wearing them, as she’d walked down the Alpha’s hallway towards the omega stairwell.

Bella shook her head. Parker wouldn’t even notice, he very rarely even looked at her at all, only when in her bed, and there were no clothes on her when that happened. Just her necklace, it was the only jewellery she owned. It had been her mother's. It was a fine gold chain, with a single star above a crescent moon, with a galaxy pendant that rotated on a spinner. She often turned it when thinking about things.

Freya’s eyes matched that galaxy pendant, were the deepest darkest blue and had bright sparkles like the stars were in them. Her mother's wolf had been the same, apparently. Her grandmother had told her not to ever shift and let others see Freya. It wasn’t a good idea.

She’d not really understood that but had done as she was told, her eyes were not those of a wolf's eyes that was a given. There was something very different about Freya but even her wolf was tight-lipped on it.

She’d never even shifted for her father; she had told him she had a wolf, but it couldn’t emerge was stuck inside of her. He’d just stared at her and didn't believe her. So, had Alpha Ordered her to shift, rolling all he had at her, and she still hadn’t been able to, he'd nodded and dismissed her, never brought it up again.

She left the Luna Suite and headed downstairs, she could see Kane waiting for her in the Foyer, she was carrying her mating alliance he would need to mark it as void when all this was done. Though she was certain he knew what was in it. all copies of it would be pulled from the pack files and voided by him by the end of the day.