Chapter 4
Happiness POV
My wolf cried out in agony but, I kept my teary gaze on him, and for once in a very long time I spoke strongly, I needed to stay strong.
"I, Happiness Merry Westlife, Omega of the Moonlight Pack… " But, I just could not do it…I could not accept his rejection. What was wrong with me? I should hate him, despite him, reject him without any hesitation but a part of me stopped me. He is my mate. That has finally sunk in. Alpha Benson was my mate. Benson, he did not say anything else, nor did he react. Not waiting for my response, he let go of my pinned hands, and coldly glared at me one last time, daring me to follow him, before walking away in angry strides. I stood there in shock for a moment before wiping away my tears and running all the way to my room.
"Happiness…" Mandel whimpered, her voice filled with inexplicable pain.
"I was not strong enough to accept his rejection Mandel…I just could not. We can not live like this anymore. This is not our home anymore and it is no longer our pack. Let's leave today." My wolf answered weakly, taking a deep breath to calm herself before speaking,
"I agree with you Happiness. It has really come to this. Let's hurry up and pack, we need to be on our way soon human." I packed only the essentials: my clothes, the food I stole last night, and my box of memories. I hurriedly shoved everything into my school backpack.
Out of nowhere, I felt a newfound spark of courage in me, and this sudden burning determination to get a fresh start in life. I did not deserve this life, I did not deserve all of this pain. The anger of being rejected by my own mate burned deep in my soul. He did not deserve me. They did not deserve me. I left behind a note condemning them and accusing them of all of the things they have done to me all these years. It is time for them to take responsibility and realize their mistake. No werewolf or human should ever be treated this way. Change is coming and my life would be flipped again but this time for the better.
Dear whoever bothered to read this,
Thank you for making these past years of my life an absolute living hell. I decided to do something that I should have done a long time ago: run away and leave this pack for good. I would rather live as a rogue for the rest of my life than to ever live with the Moonlight Pack again. There is no excuse for the abuse and pain you, as a pack, have put me through. All of the adults in this pack, you are just as responsible for letting all of this happen. Turning a blind eye is almost as worst than committing the crime itself. I said it a million times and this is the last time I say it, I did not kill my parents, that accident did. How could you all lay the blame on a young pup? I will never forgive any of you and so do not even bother trying to find me, I will be too far away by the time you finish reading this letter. Thank you for not believing me.
Benson - A clear rejection is better than a fake promise. Mates are supposed to be together for life, a mate is a gift from the Moon Goddess. You choose to reject me before even getting to know me. It was pathetic on my part to even think for a second that you would accept me as a mate. Despite everything you did to me Benson, I still had hope that being mates would mean something to you but you proved to me yet again that you are nothing but a cold and empty shell of a werewolf. You did not give me a chance and now, I hope you enjoy the rest of your life being mateless. Furthermore, you abused me for years on end, each day the beatings getting worse. It pains me to know that my own mate would hurt me. I hate being mated to you as much as you do, trust me. Let us never meet again.
"You hurt me more than I deserve because I loved you more than what you deserve."
Alexander - What is a big brother? A big brother is a superhero, a protector, and most importantly, a friend. You are and will never be any of those things for me. Our parents would be so ashamed of you, you are all I have left, and yet you treated me worst than a slave. I lost my parents too Alexander and I was so much younger than you when it happened. I miss them too Alexander, every single day. You have no idea how much tears I shed for them. They were mine too Alexander, we should have shared that pain and sorrow together as siblings but yet, I mourned alone. No one comforted me, no one told me that everything will be okay. No one told me that it was not my fault. I shouldered all of the blame and accusations all of these years and never once did you defend me. Ever since that accident took the life of mom and dad, you have bullied and abused me to the point where I felt broken inside, to the point where I was unfixable. But you know what?
"Broken crayons still color" All these years of pain just made me stronger. I never want to see you again and I will never forgive you, Alexander.
Happiness Merry Westlife......
I placed the letter on my bed and slung my backpack over my shoulders. I took a deep breath and made my way downstairs, looking left and right to see if the coast was clear of any pack members. I let out a breath of relief when I realized that everyone must already be at school or at work. I quickly left the house, quietly closing the door and headed towards the lush forest behind the packhouse.
"Ready Happiness?" Mandel asked me, I could hear the excitement in her voice. This is what pure freedom feels like.
"Ready Mandel." My wolf pushed forward in my mind and took complete control of my body. I felt my bones snap and move into place as my paws, tail, and snout started to morph. My thick fur grew in completing the transformation, from human to werewolf. I have not shifted into my wolf in such a long time, it was liberating to finally adorn my beast side again. We blinked as the steely grey color of my human eyes changed into a brilliant cobalt blue, piercing, and twinkling. The transformation was complete, we shook out our pure snow-white coat which was glowing blindingly beneath the bright sunlight and stretched out our limbs, getting ready for the long journey ahead of us.
"Goodbye Moonlight Pack." Our mixed voices of the beast and human sides spoke in harmony. We bolted into the forest, our paws pounding on the crispy leaves, never once looking back to our old life.
This is the beginning of our new life.