The Ugly Rejected Duckling novel Chapter 10

Oh gosh! This pain is so much. I guess he doesn't want me, so I'll just stay out of his way.

I woke up with a tear—stained face as the sunlight hit my eyes. I still felt like crying more but I had to stop. I must go to school.

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The lunch break was as usual. Me, sitting on the farthest table, having my lunch quietly but today something felt wrong. Something that wasn't the same as every day.

Just then, the new Alpha and Luna came marching in the cafeteria and all eyes were on them. I just slid down my chair, hiding and controlling myself to not let out a sob. Just as they sat in their seats, their lips didn't wait for anything else and were on each other. The sight broke my heart to a new beginning and my wolf was crying out in pain of betrayal. I couldn't hold it anymore and ran home. People are happy when they don't see me around in school.

~2 years later~

The night had come... The night I would finally see my wolf, Katherine, for the first time. I wasn't sure if she would really come up because these last 2 years, she hasn't made any contact with me. She's just too weak. I decided I wouldn't go to school today, instead I prepared for my first shift.

Almost 1 hour was left until midnight now and I was at the cliff alone. I had brought extra clothes with me, so when I change back, I have something to cover myself up.

Suddenly pain hit me so harshly, I fell to the ground crying and screaming in pain. The cracking and snapping of bones made the pain worse and my cries grew. This was the time my mate should've been there, but he wasn't. Even then, I still hoped he would pop out of nowhere to help me. I cried for what felt like a decade and I could see other wolves gathering around to see me, but no one made a move to help me.

The pain stopped just as it came, and I could feel fur all over my body. I stood up on my four legs and I could see my silver fur on my legs. Katherine howled suddenly, showing that she was still in pain for her mate and without warning me, she shifted into my human form. I knew she was sad, so I just went on with what she wanted. I grabbed my clothes, put them on, and started to walk home. Katherine was still not talking to me, and I don't know for how long she is going to keep on doing this.

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"Hey, Zoey. We heard you shifted last night?" Two sluts came up to my table. I looked up at them and slowly nodded with a small smile.

As soon as he pulled the trigger, I ran in front of the gun at an inhuman speed and took the bullet in my stomach. The rogue was shocked seeing me and I heard a small whisper behind me, 'mate.' I knew it was Blade. I felt the lycotine on the bullet because I could not feel my wolf anymore.

I took the gun out of the rogue's hand and shot him. He laid there, dead and Blade came running towards me from back, catching me before I hit the ground. Just as he saw my face, he dropped me, and I hit the ground.

"W—what?" I stuttered in pain.

"Ew, you're so. Ugly. I can never have an ugly mate." He said, and a whole new pain was in my chest now because of the bullet of words he hit on my heart.

"Please, help me." I pleaded with tears in my eyes as the lycotine bullet kept going deeper into my stomach.

"Huh, you think I'll help an ugly duckling like you? Just look at yourself, you're nothing but trash." He paused. "I, Blade Black, Alpha of the Red Blood Pack, rejects you, Zoey Morrison, as my mate." And with that, he left without even looking back once.