The Ugly Rejected Duckling novel Chapter 12

~Unknown P.O.V.~

I was driving through the forest of the Red Blood Pack and suddenly heard a gunshot. I was here because the Alpha of this pack needed help from me for some rogue problem. Hearing the gunshot, I realized it might be those rogues.

I quickly got out of the car and ran towards the sound of the gunfire. There, I saw four people, of which two were on the ground and two were standing, talking to a girl who lay on the ground. That girl had gotten my attention and my wolf pleaded with me to go to her and help her.

The two standing people walked away, and I could feel the pain that that girl was feeling. I quickly ran to her and saw that she was shot with a lycotine bullet. realized now that she was my mate and seeing her in this condition just brought tears to my eyes. She was beautiful. I just wanted her to be okay, in my arms, and know that I will always be there to protect her from now on. I scooped her up in my arms and decided to take her to the pack doctor, but I didn't know where this pack's pack doctor was.

"R—rejection a—a—accepted." She slowly whispered but I didn't know what she was talking about.

"Don't worry, sweetheart. You'll be fine. I'll keep you safe." I cried and she held her arms tightly around my neck.

I just loved that little move she made. I set her down in my car and drove off to my Pack. Please, God. Don't take her away from me.

~Zoey's P.O. V~

I suddenly felt myself being lifted into strong arms and I wondered if it was Blade because I felt those pleasurable sparks all over my body, so I did the thing that had to be done.

"R—rejection a—a—accepted." I slowly whispered, knowing he would be able to hear me.

"Don't worry, sweetheart. You'll be fine. I'll keep you safe." And that voice wasn't Blade's. I thought someone finally accepted me, so I wrapped my arms around his neck in fear of losing him. Whoever he was, he was the best guy.

I felt seated, as still, I wasn't able to open my eyes. The car started off and my breathing started to get heavier as the pain increased.

After what felt like ages, I was again being lifted and soon someone injected something into me, knocking me out.

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When I woke up, the beeping of the hospital machines and someone's cries filled the room.

"Please don't leave me. I really need and want you." The same guy cried beside me and all I wanted to do was get up and hug him tightly, but my body felt numb, and I couldn't move.

"Want me to take those off?" He asked and I nodded.

He nodded in return and started detaching the machines and I felt a lot better. The doctor left and I was now alone with Kevin.

"Will you speak?" He requested with a smile which melted my heart and so I nodded.

"I—I was a little girl when my family was murdered by rogues. My pack never wanted to accept me, and I was a part of them, but still invisible in my pack. The rogues gave me this scar." I paused, pointing to the scar on my face, "... on my face before leaving and said they made my life living hell. And that was true. After that everyone hated me, bullied me, abused me, and treated me like trash." I cried as all those memories came running back to me. He was looking at me with tears in his eyes like he could feel the same pain too. "I just had hope that one day my mate would come, and he would accept me, love me, and soon I figured out that the Alpha's son of my pack was my mate. He was already in love with some other girl, so I decided I wouldn't interfere with them. I watched every day as he and that slut kissed each other, felt all the pain when he had sex with her, and my wolf completely cut off the connection between her and me. 2 years later I shifted alone. No one helped me during the shift, but I guess I was strong enough to survive it. The day you found me was the day my wolf contacted me in 2 years, and she told me that our mate was in danger. I had to save him, so I took the bullet which was about to hit him so that he would be safe. Before seeing my face, he was happy to have found his mate but when he saw me, he did what I thought he would do. He rejected me..." And I started sobbing badly.

Kevin got up, came to my side, and sat me on his lap as I hugged him tightly and sobbed in his shirt.

"Shh, love. It's okay. Now I'm here with you. No one will ever hurt you and I promise that I will always love you. If I had ever known that you had gone through all this, I would've protected you with my own life. I'm so sorry." He cried too now and that hurts me even more than those memories did.

"Please don't cry, Kevin. You're hurting me more." I stopped sobbing but never left my position. "Please keep me with you forever. Please don't hurt me."

"I promise, honey. I'll never ever hurt you nor let anyone hurt you." He said and I was happy for the first time in my life, being here in my mate's arms.