The Rejected Luna Queen

Aurora's POV

As I stood, awaiting the judgement that Alpha Bane had reserved for Sophia, my mind flashed back to what had happened earlier on before the arrival of Mrs Scott and Sophia alongside Alpha Bane.

As soon as Alpha Bane left the throne room, my parents immediately drew closer to me, with my mother still looking a bit frustrated that I didn't hug her back.

"We're so sorry for not getting back to you on that day, after the revelation that you are our daughter," my mom pleaded. "I'm so sorry about that. It was never our intention to do that. We didn't know exactly how to feel at that moment and so we were confused. Please, forgive us."

I didn't want to hear anything that they had to say. I was sure that they were only saying it out of necessity. Anyone who had any form of love for his or her child would have been there for that child. They didn't even care, nor did it bother them that I was rocked by the revelation. They were too busy tending to Sophia who was the child that they loved.

I waved them off sharply, putting out my right hand to show that I had heard enough of the crap that proceeded from their lips. "I'm going to need some space to process all these. I don't want anyone coming to tell me what to do. I know the next thing on your mind is to tell me to follow you to the Pack and start my role as your daughter; the princess of the Silver Moon Pack. I just need some time first."

"No problem, child. You can take all the time that you want. We'll be here, waiting for your answer," she said with a very beautiful smile and quite a calm voice.

The Luna Queen was a nice and understanding woman. I could tell by the way she spoke. She didn't try to object or enforce her will. She didn't even put any form of pressure on me and I loved that.

It didn't stop me from wanting to run away from the Pack, although it did make me think twice as I wondered if they genuinely wanted me and if I was only putting them off because I didn't want to believe that.

I was brought back to the present by the voice of my father who cleared his throat as he stood to pass a verdict on Sophia. There was silence everywhere as we waited for him to say what he had in mind.

"I'd love to take Sophia back with me to the Silver Moon Pack since she didn't do anything wrong to us. It was you that she wronged and since you have forgiven her, I believe she's free to come home with us. We'll know what to do with her when we return to the Pack since she's not our real daughter."

Those words stung my heart like a bee and I was greatly infuriated. I had thought that they'd just banish Sophia so that we could all have peace of mind. That was the fair and reasonable thing to do at that moment. What on Earth was he thinking? I felt like charging at him and everyone else around and hitting them so hard that my hands bleed. I was so angry.

The verdict only served to remind me that I was going to fight for the right to be loved by my parents with the imposter, especially since it was very clear that my father loved and always favoured her even after finding out that I was his true child. If it ever came to a point where he'd have to choose between one of us, I felt he was always going to pick Sophia over me.

I turned to Sophia who was all smiles and as our eyes met, she shot me a look that sent shivers down my spine. She had achieved what she wanted. She had gotten my parents to choose her one more time, not minding how I was going to feel in that situation. She had won that fight and I knew that there were other fights in store for us. Sophia was never one to give up. Me, neither.

As my father got done talking, he stepped back to where he previously stood and we all waited for Alpha Bane's response. I threw a glance at him with a very squeezed face to show my displeasure at his words.

I turned to look at Alpha Bane and caught him also looking at me so I quickly diverted my eyes and folded my arms. It was no time for stares. I needed him to do something. I wanted him to overrule my father's verdict. It was his Pack after all, so they'd have to respect his wishes. Even my father knew it. It was either Alpha Bane didn't know that or he too didn't care about how I felt at that moment. I hoped for the former.

Sophia kept looking in my direction at intervals, smiling all the time and I pretended that I didn't see her. I did and it made me very angry. Indeed, there was tension all around and I had begun to feel it.

Alpha Bane's POV

As soon as the Alpha of the Silver Moon Pack got done with his speech, there was silence everywhere and the place was like a graveyard. The only difference was it was full of humans who were very much alive.

I cleared my throat and gestured to some of the guards to come forward. "Take these prisoners back to their cells," I ordered them, as they bowed and proceeded to lay their hands on Sophia and her mother.

"Please, Alpha Bane, Sophia should be kept in a good room, at least," the Alpha king pleaded.

I didn't like the suggestion at all. Yet, it wasn't always that an Alpha stooped so low

to beg for a request or favour. I thought it was best to allow it.

I watched the guards forcefully lift them both from the floor where they sat. They led them by hand out of the throne room and into the different places they were assigned to.

Then I turned to Aurora's parents to see that their hands were locked together. They needed that strength that always came from holding the hands of loved ones. I assumed it was to give them the relief that they so desired.

Aurora was very close to them too. She just stood a few centimetres away from them. I turned to her and tried to say something to her.

"Aurora...."

She raised her hand as soon as she heard her name. "Please, I'd love to be excused."

She turned to her parents and bowed a little before making the same request. "I'd love to use the bathroom. Can I leave?"

They nodded.

I knew she was blatantly lying. There was no truth in her words. She didn't need

to use the restroom. She just wanted to avoid me at all costs.

I felt so bad that she didn't want to talk to me. I had put in so much effort just to get back on talking terms with her but it seemed like the more that I tried, the worse it got.

It was so bad that my head and chest hurt on realising that she was ignoring me intentionally. I thought about several ways to get along with her but none was forthcoming. I was so confused.

She smiled at her parents and walked past me quite slowly, before leaving the throne room.

After she had gone, I turned to her parents who looked dejected as they too, weren't sure of what they were to do concerning Princess Aurora.

"How was your talk with her?" I asked them, curious to know exactly what they had discussed when I was away, even though I knew that it wasn't in my place to know what they talked about. It was a family affair.noveldrama

"It didn't go as well as we planned," the Alpha King echoed. "But I think we made some progress."

"You plan to take her back to your Pack?" I asked the Alpha and he nodded.

"We need to take her back home so that we can take good care of her," the Luna Queen added. "But at the moment, she's not so willing to head back with us. We hope it'll change in the coming days."

"How sure are you that she'll come around?"

"We can never be so sure about these things. We can only hope and pray to the Moon goddess to grant the desires of our hearts."