Rejected By Beta But Mated To The Lycan King

I stood outside Aria's house, knocking for the second time. No response. The quiet house made me anxious. I could feel my heart beating faster, but I tried to calm myself. Maybe they didn't hear me, I thought. So, I slowly pushed the door, and to my surprise, it was open.

Stepping inside, I froze.

There was Aria, sitting on a man's lap. She was laughing, smiling as if nothing else mattered in the world. I didn't know who this guy was, but the sight of her being so close to him lit a fire inside me. My heart sank. Jealousy and anger rushed through my veins like wildfire, clouding my thoughts.

"What the hell is this?" I thought, my fists tightening by my side.

My wolf, **Orion**, growled in my head. "Calm down, Magnus. Let's find out what's going on. It might not be what you think."

But I was too angry to listen to Orion's pleas. "My mate… sitting on another man's lap. How could she? I've waited years to find her!"

"I get it," Orion said softly, trying to reason with me. "But walking away won't help. We need to know the truth."

Before I could decide whether to storm in or just leave, I heard her voice—loud and clear.

"Me? Using him? Of course…" she said with a smirk, her tone casual, as if it was the most natural thing in the world.

I didn't hear the rest of her sentence. I didn't need to. The damage was done. It felt like a punch straight to the gut.

Using me? I, Magnus—the Lycan King—was being used? The thought made my blood boil. My mate, the one person I had finally found after so many years, was using me. And she said it so freely, without a hint of guilt.

Orion whimpered inside my head. "This doesn't feel right, Magnus. Something's off."

But I couldn't listen to him anymore. I had heard enough. The sight of her sitting on that guy's lap and then casually saying she was using me was too much. The betrayal stung deeper than I ever thought possible.

Without thinking, I turned around and walked out of the house. My heart was pounding in my chest, my mind racing. How could she do this to me? After everything we'd been through, after all the hopes I had for us. It felt like a cruel joke, a nightmare I couldn't wake up from.

I got into my car and slammed the door shut, gripping the steering wheel so hard my knuckles turned white. For a few moments, I just sat there, breathing heavily, trying to control the rage bubbling inside me.

Orion was still trying to reach me. "We can't just leave like this! Go back in there! Ask her! Find out what's going on."

"No," I said through gritted teeth. "She made it clear. She's using me."

"Magnus, think! You're the Lycan King. We don't run from our problems!"

I shook my head, trying to shut him out. I was too angry, too hurt to think straight. The image of Aria with that man played over and over in my mind. It was like a knife twisting deeper into my chest with each replay.

I looked at the phone I had bought her, sitting on the passenger seat next to me. I had planned on giving it to her just the today, excited that she would have something nice. Now, it felt like a pointless gesture, something she didn't even care about. I picked it up, staring at the blank screen, wondering if she would plan on using it to call me. Would she even care if I didn't reach out to her again?

"I should've known," I whispered to myself. "She's from the Crescent Moon Pack. Maybe she never wanted me in the first place. Maybe this is all just a game to her."

Orion's voice was softer now, almost pleading. "Magnus, don't let your pride ruin this. She's your mate. You can't just give up on her."

I clenched the phone in my hand, debating whether to throw it out the window. I had been betrayed before, but this… this felt different. It hurt more than anything I'd ever felt. She was supposed to be the one I could trust, the one who was destined for me.

But now, all I could see was her sitting with that stranger, laughing as if I meant nothing to her. And those words… using me.

I sighed heavily, feeling the weight of everything crashing down on me. I wanted to scream, to let out all the frustration building inside me, but instead, I just closed my eyes and leaned back in the seat.

"I can't go back in there," I finally said to Orion. "I can't face her right now."

Orion was quiet for a moment, and then he sighed too. "Do what you need to do. But don't make any rash decisions, Magnus. We'll figure this out."

I nodded, knowing he was right. But right now, I couldn't think clearly. I needed space, time to process everything. So, I started the car and drove off, leaving Aria's house behind me, unsure if I'd ever return.

As I sped down the road, my mind was filled with questions. Had everything been a lie? Had she only been with me for what I could offer her? I thought we could have something real, something worth fighting for. But now, I wasn't so sure.

All I knew was that I had never felt more alone.

" So she's with me for what I can offer, And went for a guy her age? This shit fucking hurts alot".