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.

epitome of beauty and the Aura he

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

winning.

as my cheeks heated up with embarrassment from being caught staring. He was going to think I was admiring him now! Well… I was but still.

formally introduced myself, I’m Agnes and this hunk right here is my husband, Raymond” Damon’s mother who I now know as Agnes, uttered and Damon let out a groan but

later on that Alicia was the name of the mean girl earlier and she was Damon’s step cousin. Apparently, Damon had a brother and sister but they were currently not

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Chapter 10

at the table as well and they all greeted me

how cute they were. The beauty in their genes was very strong because they all looked like Royalty.

step cousins but still.

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

silent

kind enough to take me into his pack but I never assumed their last name” I murmured and Alicia scoffed but

rough dear but now you have a last name because of my son”

my spoon and eat because I was literally starving but then the Alpha King spoke again.

and I frowned as I turned to him then shook

“I

was necessary,” I murmured.

were taken in by the

murmured and he

even where you’re from?” He urged

my answer.

shook my head slightly but he seemed dissatisfied

“Surely, you…

uttered, turning everyone’s attention to him and at that moment, I was

the Alpha King stopped asking me questions and the dinner went on with a lot of chattering and questions being thrown around.