Nora: Rejected Lost Princess Novel – “I, Carlos Alberto, reject you, Nora Viking as my mate and future Luna.” ”I, the future Alpha of this great pack paired with a weakling!” Those hazel looking eyes that got me hooked for the past three years were staring at me with hatred. “You should have just died…“ He took slow steps toward me and pushed me off the cliff. I shut my eyes,and my heart filled with hatred and revenge. I opened my eyes again. “ Welcome home, my princess.” My new mother squeezed my hands gently. Everyone in the room chorused with a bow. With a determined look, I turned to my new parents. ” I want to be powerful and I want to avenge those who wanted me dead!” I would never be weak again.
Nora POV I stared at him, his cold-looking face, devoid of all emotions. He was staring blankly at me, as if I were some useless piece of trash. But those weren’t the eyes that looked at me years ago. “I am your mate” I managed to blurt out, hating the question he just asked. My hands were shaking and I felt as though there were thousands of spears jabbed at my heart. How could he ask if he was going to accept me or not? If he wasn’t going to accept me then what? He wouldn’t… I felt shaken and I could feel my hands shaking nonstop. My eyes met his. He was looking emotionless as if I was nobody to him. Didn’t he feel the slightest bond? “You think I will accept you?” His voice rang out, making my body shiver involuntarily. But there was a part of me deep down that hated those words. A part that wanted him to look at me like he did some years back.
Being mates wasn’t a child’s play. He shouldn’t joke like that. And that’s when my ears picked the dreaded words. My legs almost gave way to the shock moving all over my body. “I, Carlos Alberto, reject you, Nora Viking as my mate and future Luna. The moon goddess is our witness!” He said, his eyes boring through mine. A smirk playing at the end of those gorgeous lips. His words were like knives jabbing through every little pore in my body. Hatred was brimming through his eyes. I felt a stinging sensation in my heart as soon as the words left his mouth. I held my heart in fear and humiliation. That was not what I expected from the man I always dream about. Yes, call me foolish or whatever but Carlos had always been the man who stole my heart with just one look. He still was the man my heart was beating for up till this moment of rejection. Still, it was that same man that just pierced my heart without remorse. My tears threatened to fall yet I fought it back.
I stood there staring at him, tongue-tied for what seemed like an eternity. Then I broke the ice inside me, shattering it into tiny bits of smithereens. “You…rejected me because I am weak?” I asked, standing up despite the pain. I grabbed his hands as tears rolled down my cheek. I tried fighting them back again but it was futile this time as it kept flowing like a river. “I just did. Got a problem with that?” I heard him say, cruelly. I looked up to see a smirk on his face. His eyes filled with undeniable anger, maybe from being paired with a weakling like me? A wolf who refused to shift? More like a human in the midst of wolves. Funny right? But that’s just how everyone sees me. My mate, not excluded. I tried to hold him tighter but he looked down at my shaky hands and without warning, I felt a force hitting me painfully and I fell again. He had pushed me forcefully and I hit the rocky ground. I knew I was going to break a bone or two. Before he could walk out on me, I turned to him.
Biting my lips which were at the verge of bleeding, I stared at those eyes. Lifeless, emotionless yet my heart can’t stop loving. “Wait…” I said and he stopped. I took one last look at him. He wasn’t saying anything. He just had his hands, deep in his pocket. He looked as dashing as always. His deep eyes made my heart race. I swallowed hard, coming in terms with the decision I was about to take. “I, Nora Viking, accept your rejection” I said, the pains of rejection searing through my heart. Would he regret it? Would he also feel the pain of the rejection? The feeling of being broken, distraught and forlorn. I hope he will change his mind… I hope he will come back. Unfortunately, his next words shattered my world. “I am glad you know your position. Do you think I would accept a weak human like you as my mate? I, the future Alpha of this great pack paired with a weakling!” He scoffed. That was it. My heart was officially destroyed by my own mate.
Brutally and without the slightest bit of remorse from the heartless prick! ” You…are so…heartless!” Before I could finish the words from my mouth, I felt myself choking under his tight grip. Those hazel looking eyes that got me hooked for the past three years were staring at me with hatred. Slowly, I saw the color of his eyes changing. He hated me. Why? Was it because I haven’t gotten my wolf? Was that why he was calling me human just like the others in the pack? ” One more word from you and I won’t mind throwing you off this cliff!” He roared, heartlessly. ” I… please…” I tried to speak out but I couldn’t, not when he was choking the life out of me. I was becoming breathless and I struggled to get his hands off my neck. After struggling for another two seconds that seemed like hours, he finally let go of me. I fell to the ground with a thud as I gasped for air. I tried to take in as much air as I could. How could he be so cruel to me? He was different.
Heartless. Cruel. Violent and void of emotions. Then with a chuckle that was followed by a belittling laughter, he looked at me, as I was still trying to catch my breath on the rocky ground. My heart skipped faster than ever yet a pang pierced through it too. I was on the edge of hyperventilating. I wish all these were just a dream as I tried to stabilize my breath. But at the same time, I felt hooked… hopelessly hooked to the effect his face was having on me. My sense of smell picked a calming effect from his scent and somehow, my heart wanted him to just say those words I had been expecting to hear. Mate. Yes, I haven’t gotten my wolf yet but somehow I knew Carlos, the future Alpha of our pack was my mate. The way I was drawn to him, the way my heart raced as soon as our eyes met, said it all. And his actions earlier said it all. I was happy that he was my mate. I was happy I got a mate but with the situation right now, I don’t know if I should be happy or not.
This guy hated me! “You should have just died instead of being a nuisance to everyone” Such cruel words… “No… you… I hate you!!” I screamed, looking devastated. But I was met with his stiff back and a hateful aura coming back at me from him. I stayed on the ground, crying my eyes out. How do I live without a mate? – NORA POV I got home, feeling devastated at what happened. I thought he was different from all the others. My heart bleeding in undeniable pain, I dragged my broken soul inside. I was about to push the door open when I heard whispers from my parents. A word penetrated into my ears, my hand on the door growing stiff. “ Do we tell her that she isn’t our daughter? She is human. She would never get a wolf. I feel for how she is trying to be what she can never be,” that was my dad’s voice. “ I forbid it, Nathan. No one will tell my daughter anything. She is my child and I will protect her at all cost,” my mother said, with finality in it.
I wasn’t too sure I heard it right, yet I wasn’t ready to let it go. So, I pushed open the door as my heart prayed I heard wrongly. They couldn’t be talking about me, right? “ Mum, dad… what’s going on?” I asked, my eyes fighting off the wetness around it. As I watched the faces staring at me in shock and guilt, a pang of pain shot through my already damaged heart. I heard it right. “ Nora, when did you get here?” That was my dad’s shaky voice, unable to shake off whatever truth they just blurted out. I couldn’t speak anymore. I blinked my eyes while biting hard on my lips. I couldn’t believe I just had my heart shattered twice tonight. “ Nora…” ” I-am I your daughter?” I managed to blurt out. ” Nora, you are our precious daughter and-” ” Daughter?” I asked, letting out a bitter chuckle. My mom took a step towards me but I shook my head, moving two steps back. ” Nora-” ” It’s no wonder he rejected me. He was right. I was just a pathetic human!” I screamed, bursting into fresh tears. ” He rejected you? Who is that jerk that dares hurt my daughter!”
My father sprang out. I could feel his protective stance yet I suddenly felt hollow. “ Does it matter, dad? I am never going to be one of you! Never! I will forever remain a lazy, pathetic human. How do I continue living like this?” I was beginning to lose all my bottled up emotions. “ Nora, please-” “ I am not one of you and I can never be!” I needed to leave, away from everyone. I wanted to be gone from the lives of everyone. If I was gone, Carlos would be free of the pain of rejection. My parents would be free from the shame of a disgrace like me. And my brother would stop fighting people who mocked me. Yes, that was the right decision. Without another thought, I ran away from the house as the voices of my parents echoed behind me. I was going to end all of these miseries! *** I found myself running back to the hill, where Carlos rejected me. Maybe I wanted to have a glimpse of him. Or I wished he could just tell me he was joking. Maybe I could stay if he accepts me. I stood at the edge of the cliff, looking around. I hoped I could catch just one glimpse of him.
Sadly, the darkness was all I could see and the cold wind rustling over the tree leaves was all I could hear. He wasn’t coming. With a resigned heart, I shut my eyes tightly. I think it would be best to just kill myself by jumping off the cliff. Once I was dead, everyone would be at peace. Images of his handsome face kept replaying all over again. I shook away the thought of death. I still have my parents to think about. How heartbroken they would be. Just then I perceived a familiar scent and I became happy. It seems Carlos still cares for me. He was back to accept me. Maybe he was just fighting to accept the truth. “ Carlos, you came back!” Feeling happy, I turned around only to see two guards walking toward my direction. I squinted my eyes. They looked familiar and at a closer look, I recognized them as Carlos personal guards.
Where was Carlos? I thought he was here. “ How dare a filthy human like you call our Alpha by his name!” One of the guard bellowed, giving me a disgusting stare while the other spat on the ground. I clenched my fist tightly while my eyes searched for Carlos. I can’t believe he sent his guards to insult me. I was sure they were acting on their own will. “ Where is Car-” I couldn’t finish my words as I felt a piercing pain on my cheek. “ I warned you, didn’t I? A flea like you have no right calling the Alpha’s name-” “ Let’s not waste time anymore and deal with this bimbo as the Alpha instructed,” the second guard cuts in, taking slow steps toward me. I took another step backwards, afraid of their advances. What did Carlos tell them to do? “ What are you trying to do?” I asked, trying to calm my frightened mind. “ Get rid of you of course! Alpha Carlos sent us to grant your wish of dying,” the first guard responded. Did they say Carlos wants me dead?
That was impossible. Even if he doesn’t want me as his mate, he would never want me dead! “ Lies! You are lying!” “ Lies? Do you think we would have the guts?” He asked, chuckling. That’s true. I have been in this pack for the past years yet no one made an attempt to kill me. Unless they were sent by someone powerful, they would never dare. “ Still in disbelief? What about this?” I raised my head to see the guard holding an emerald pendant. This was the pendant I gave to Carlos on his eighteenth year birthday when he got his wolf. It was truly my mate. He wanted me dead and gone. But I wasn’t going to give him that satisfaction, or so I thought. The guards surrounded me as I tried to escape. They suddenly changed into their wolf form and the next thing I know was a sharp pain in my stomach and another tearing in one of my arms as I fell down the cliff. I shut my eyes, welcoming the death that was inevitable. My heart filled with hatred and revenge. If only I was human. If only the goddess could give me a second chance in life! Those were my thoughts as my back hit the hard waters and all consciousness was lost. I wallowed in endless dark abyss, awaiting to meet the Moon goddess.
Nora POV I tried to open my eyes but the blinding light didn’t let me. I stopped trying, letting the tears flow down my eyes. I was truly dead and in the afterlife with the moon goddess. Why did I give that jerk the satisfaction of seeing me dead? I was totally useless and worthless. Maybe I should hunt him in my ghost form, at least that would teach him a lesson. “ My princess, are you alright? Why are you crying?” I heard a melodious yet anxious voice in my head and a tap on my shoulder. Did I just hear someone calling me a princess? Was I the daughter of the moon goddess? That would be great! I could just ask my mother to give me the power to hunt that jerk Carlos! I quickly flung my eyes open, the blinding light piercing through it. “ Ah!” I let out a scream, immediately shutting it again. Even if she was the moon goddess, must everything inside her temple be white? I mean extremely white that I could swear it was all purely diamonds. Slowly, I opened my eyes as I tried to adjust it to the environment. It worked and behold I was literally swept off my feet by what I saw.
Everything inside the chamber smelled luxury, extreme wealth that I assumed only the gods could attain. Was this truly the abode of the Moon goddess? I looked around and saw around four beautiful girls with their head bowed. Were they goddesses too? Soon, I heard hurried footsteps and two people with powerful aura rushed into the chamber. The man was looking grim yet a tinge of joy couldn’t be hidden from the extremely handsome face. And the woman was crying, her face looking even more gorgeous despite the fact that she was crying. It also looked oddly familiar. Wait, why does she look so much like the older version of me? But wait, wasn’t I human? I can’t meet the Moon goddess unless I was a werewolf. So, if this wasn’t the moon goddess abode, where was I? “ My daughter is finally back!” The gorgeous woman cackled, trying to stop her cries. The powerful man came closer to me and I saw his face lit up with a smile. He sat closer to the woman as they looked at me lovingly. “ I am dead, right?” I asked, staring at them. A chuckle left the man’s throat as he took my hands. “ Dead? Of course not. That fall wasn’t too high for a royal lycan to die. You are in your own kingdom, with your own people,” his gaze was loving and a hidden relief washing over their faces. “ My kingdom? Royal lycan?”
Confusion was undoubtedly written all over my face. “ You are our long lost daughter and the rightful Princess of the Golden Lycan Kingdom,” The woman’s face was beaming with joy as she explained to me. What? If this was true, then it means I wasn’t human right from the start! The moon goddess must be playing a trick on me. This was too good to be true, so, I pinched myself to see if it was real. “ Ouch!” With my little scream, my newly found parents let out a hearty laughter. The more I looked at the gorgeous woman, the more I couldn’t deny that they were probably right. She was the exact older version of myself but her hair was golden with scanty silver strands. She was truly beautiful with those hazel eyes gazing at me with love and care. “ You are not dreaming, sweetheart. You are alive and a princess. We lost you when you were just three years old and we have been searching everywhere for you,” My new mother explained, squeezing my hands gently. Then she added,“ If we knew you were in the kingdom of the werewolf, we would have combed everywhere just to bring you back earlier.” Who would have believed that the death attempt on my life by my mate would lead me directly to my real parents? As I looked around, I saw that these people were quite powerful.
I have heard stories of the Lycans’ powers and how werewolves are scared of them. If I could be as powerful as them, then my revenge on Carlos was going to come true. I felt my heart pricking in pain when I remembered my mate wanted me dead. As If the rejection wasn’t enough, he wanted me dead too. Wasn’t that too cruel? With a determined look, I turned to my new parents. I wasn’t going to allow anyone to trample on me anymore. If I was truly a Lycan, then there must be a way for me to bring out my true powers. ” I want to be powerful and I want to avenge those who wanted me dead!” my eyes filled with determination as they battled to fight off the tears. I would never be weak again. “ You will need to go through vigorous training for one year. It would help bring out your Lycan side-” Training? That was an herculean task for someone as weak as me. I wanted to cry out but the thought of getting my revenge on Carlos strengthened my resolve. I was determined to train, no matter how tough it might be. “ Welcome home, my princess,” my father said, smiling. “ Welcome home, your highness!” Everyone in the room chorused with a bow. This was too good to be true and it felt like a dream.