Chasing The Rejected

Chapter 10

-CLARA-

I was used to it. Being teased and scorned was something that wasn’t new to me. Back at Liam’s pack, the only one who had cared for me was Aunt Amelia, Liam and his father who had taken me in and treated me like his daughter.

The rest of them saw me as trash and I learnt how to let it not bother me the hard way.

“Sit dear, the food will get cold” Damon’s ever so loving mother uttered with a kind smille and I smiled back at her. Even though I had just

met his parents, they seemed nice so what happened to Damon?

The Alpha King was seated at the head of the table so Damon sat down next to him while I sat down beside him.

“Next time you speak to my wife in that manner, you will be skinned alive and fed to the rogues. I do not tolerate disrespect and won’t take it from the likes of you” Damon uttered as soon as he sat down and I turned to him with wide eyes.

I hadn’t expected him to defend me, especially against a family member.

“She…”

“Apologize now” Damon uttered with so much authority that I sucked in my breath. I noticed everyone at the table seemed to be afraid of him including his own parents.

The girl pursed her lips then let out a sigh before turning to me.

“I’m sorry” She muttered through clenched teeth and even though it was clear it wasn’t sincere, I didn’t want to push the matter further so I just smiled.

Everyone was quiet for a while till Damon’s mother cleared her throat.

“How about the maids serve our food and in the meantime, we introduce ourselves?” His mother uttered and everyone else nodded in

agreement except Damon and I.

I briefly glanced at Damon and he had a bored look on his face. He looked like he’d rather be anywhere else but here.

know I had said it earlier but Damon was the epitome of beauty and the Aura he exuded was Dangerous

King, Damon’s Aura was fighting for Dominance against his and if you’d ask me, I’d say

winning.

away as my cheeks heated up with embarrassment from being caught

here is my husband, Raymond” Damon’s mother who I now know as Agnes, uttered

of the mean girl earlier and she was Damon’s step cousin. Apparently, Damon had a brother and

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were two aunts and three uncles at the table as well and they

all looked like Royalty. Despite Alicia’s character, she looked like a goddess and by the way she kept staring at

step cousins but still.

that you didn’t tell me your last name. Why?” Alpha King Raymond suddenly asked

silent

me into his pack but I never assumed their last name” I murmured and Alicia scoffed but didn’t say anything

now you have a last name because of my son” Agnes uttered and I smiled slightly at her

and eat because I was literally starving

He questioned and I frowned as I

“I

was

when you were taken in by the

the age of Six” I murmured and he raised

from?” He urged and a bile suddenly

my answer.

head slightly but he seemed

“Surely, you…

She doesn’t answer to you, she’s my wife” Damon suddenly uttered, turning everyone’s attention to him and at that moment, I

me questions and the dinner went on with a lot of chattering