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.

the Aura he exuded was Dangerous yet Sexy.

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

winning.

up with embarrassment from being caught staring. He was going to think I was admiring him now! Well…

myself, I’m Agnes and this hunk right here is my husband, Raymond” Damon’s mother who I now know as Agnes,

she was Damon’s step

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aunts and three uncles at the table as well and they all

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

they were step cousins

noticed earlier that you didn’t tell me your last name. Why?” Alpha

silent

me into his pack but

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

because I was literally starving but then the

and I frowned as I turned to him then shook my

“I

was necessary,” I murmured.

when you were taken in

age of Six” I murmured and he raised an

you’re from?” He urged and

my answer.

my head slightly but he seemed dissatisfied by

“Surely, you…

answer to you, she’s my wife” Damon suddenly uttered, turning everyone’s attention to

went on with a lot of chattering