Rejecting My Unworthy Mate

"We can get married any day, but Winona can’t live without me."

It was supposed to be the happiest night of my life—the full moon marking my mating ceremony with Scott Stone, my Alpha and destined mate. I stood at the altar with anticipation, but joy gave way to a growing sense of dread as the minutes dragged into hours. I reached out to him through our mind link, but all I got was silence. The whispers around me grew louder, eyes filled with pity and judgment burning into me. I felt utterly humiliated.