Pursuing My Rejected Alpha
Chapter 5

The next day, Kinnon and a few representatives from the Night Prowler Pack came by the Silent Walkers Pack House again. They wanted to excuse themselves to go back to their territory. Kinnon gave Lucien a hug and a kiss on his cheek. "I will be waiting," he whispered lovingly before he departed with his pack members.

After the Night Prowler Pack left, the Silent Walkers Pack members were finally able to breathe again. Everyone had more smiles on their faces. The wounded ones were healing faster. Children started to run around cheerfully again. It was as if the war never happened. Only the Alpha family locked themselves inside their apartments and mused about the proposal that needed to be answered within ten days.

Alice forbade anyone to come and see Lucien. If they really needed to see him, then they were forbidden from mentioning the proposal. Alice did not want Lucien to make a decision that he would come to regret. Her son had suffered a lot in the past years. It was too cruel to force him into a marriage with another pack to redeem the Silent Walkers Pack. Lucien was no longer part of the pack. He had not contributed anything to Deacon's decision in marching to war, so he should not be burdened with the aftermath. Annalynne was constantly on her toes. She was used to speak her mind with her twin brother. Now that she was not allowed to talk about the proposal, she was like an elephant that was surrounded by a bunch of ants. She was restless when Lucien was around, and anxious when Lucien was not around. Eventually Lucien could not take it anymore.

"What is it, Anna?"

Annalynne looked pitiful. She opened her mouth to say something but then immediately pressed her lips together in reluctance. Lucien patted at the empty seat next to him on the couch, gesturing for his twin sister to sit down. "Say it already. Is it about the proposal?"

.....

"Oh, Big Brother," Annalynne broke in a wail. She sat next to her twin brother and grabbed his hand.

"Mom doesn't want us to talk to you about it."

Lucien sighed in his heart.

"I know. And yet you seem to have something on your mind. Enlighten us. What is the matter?"

Annalynne rubbed at Lucien's hand intimately. "I just... Big Brother, I missed you so much. Mom and I. We missed you so much."

Lucien patted Annalynne's head fondly.

"I missed you and Mom too. Very much."

"I just want to say that... it would be great to have you back. If you marry into the Night Prowler Pack, you will be able to come by often, right?"

Lucien shook his head in response.

"I have not spoken in detail about the post wedding arrangement, but I most likely will live at the Night Prowler Pack's territory."

Annalynne's face fell instantly.

"But you will be back in the werewolf world!" she recoiled in an instant. "We will have a lot more chances to meet up."

Lucien nodded. He was not sure if that was a good or a bad thing. He just knew that Annalynne seemed to be inclined to have him go in a certain direction.

"Do you want me to marry Kinnon, Anna?"

Annalynne's cheeks started to glow pink.

"Not if you don't want to!" she hastily spoke. "Lulu, I just want you to be happy. And I want you back."

Annalynne grabbed Lucien's hand and squeezed it.

"Lulu, do you... do you have any feelings for Kinnon?"

Lucien did not tell anyone about Kinnon's confession to him back in the Alpha Camp. He doubted that Kinnon told anyone. Especially not after Ronan came into the picture. "We haven't seen each other for years, there could be none."

"Oh. Um... Do you think you can ever have feelings for him?"

"Feelings are unpredictable. Then again it doesn't really matter in a political marriage. There are a few expectations toward the Luna, but love for the Alpha is hardly one of them."

"Oh."

Annalynne wanted to say something else, but at the inopportune moment the door opened up and Alice walked into the room. As soon as she saw Annalynne's guilty face, she furrowed her brows and growled. "Anna, are you bothering Lulu?"

Annalynne jumped off the couch as if she got bitten by a couch bug. "What?? No, I...!!!"

"We are only reminiscing about the past," Lucien interceded. "Mom, what is it?" Alice's facial muscles turned taut.

"Lulu, we have guests. You should come to greet them together with the others."

It was an unusual request because Lucien was after all no longer part of the Silent Walkers Pack. Even if he was considered one due to the proposal made by the Night Prowler Pack, he was about to become an outsider soon so there was no need to get involved in the Silent Walkers Pack's internal business.

Lucien and Annalynne rose to their feet and followed their mother silently, not without exchanging curious looks with each other. In the guest reception hall, two groups of people sat at the long table and discussed in a low voice about the pleasant weather, the trip to Blue Hill City, and the hospitality that the Silent Walkers Pack extended to their guests.

The Betas were always in charge of exchanging pleasantries, so Lucien's eyes were quickly drawn to the Beta of the other group. It was Jake. Lucien's eyes quickly moved to the person at his left side, who was sitting in the middle of the row like a celebrated King. Lucien's lips were pulled into a taut line. What was the purpose of the Infinite Eclipse Pack's visit this time? Even the Alpha came along. The Beta or even the Gamma should have been enough for an official visit.

Lucien was given the seat opposite of Ronan, as if he were the reigning Alpha of the Silent Walkers Pack. He could see the scowl on Aunt Catherine's face, but the woman dared not say anything in front of strangers. Jake smiled at Lucien.

"Mr. Clearwater, long time no see."

Lucien nodded in return. "Indeed."

"We have a proposal to make to the Silent Walkers Pack, and we hope for a good answer."

Jake pushed a rolled leather parchment toward Lucien. It looked a lot like the proposal that Kinnon submitted just a few days ago. Lucien took the parchment and unrolled it. Before he got to read the first line, Jake dropped the bomb dramatically. "The Infinite Eclipse Pack humbly requests Lucien Clearwater's hand in marriage to our Alpha, Ronan Silverback."

If Lucien's initial reaction to Kinnon's proposal was humiliation, then his initial reaction to Ronan's proposal was unbridled fury. The half-opened proposal was slammed against the table surface as Lucien rose to his feet and towered over everyone who was sitting at the table. Some of them gaped at Lucien in disbelief. Some, like Jake, had predicted that Lucien would not take the proposal with a smile, let alone a thanks.

"You," Lucien growled, his eyes gleaming with uncontained rage. He did not even bother to address Ronan politely anymore. "Come with me."

Ronan calmly rose to his feet and followed a fuming Lucien outside. Lucien brought Kinnon to his bedroom to talk, but he did not feel safe about doing the same with Ronan. Not after Ronan's savage behavior the last time they were left alone behind a closed door. They instead walked into the forest behind the Silent Walkers Pack House. Once Lucien thought that they were far enough into the woods, he turned around and glared at Ronan. "What the hell do you think you are doing?" he snapped completely. "Is this a joke to you?"

Ronan crossed his arms in front of his chest and tilted his chin upward slightly. "It is not a joke. I am serious."

"We have broken up," Lucien reminded him. "Seven years ago, if you recall."

Ronan gnashed his teeth. How could he forget? It was the worst day of his life.

.....

"Oh, I remember it as clear as yesterday. Thanks for the reminder, though."

"Then do you also remember that I no longer want anything to do with you?"

"Your wish doesn't matter. This is an official marriage proposal from one pack to another."

Lucien threw his neck back in laughter. "And how are you so confident that the Silent Walkers Pack will choose your pack over Kinnon's?"

A cold smile formed on Ronan's lips. "Oh, I am sure of it. It all comes down to the terms after all."

Lucien left the proposal behind when he stormed out of the room, so naturally he could not read it at the moment.

"Care to enlighten me, Alpha?"

Ronan hummed.

"Since Mr. Clearwater is asking so politely, I shall indulge you. In addition to everything that the Night Prowler Pack offers the Silent Walkers Pack, we are willing to pay any amount of money to reimburse the war tributes that the Silent Walkers Pack owes the Night Prowler Pack. The Silent Walkers Pack can keep everything that they have currently. Nothing will be taken away. Also, the Silent Walkers Pack can elect their own Alpha from the prospective alphas internal of the pack. The elected Alpha has no obligation to report to the Alpha of the Infinite Eclipse Pack. Instead of submission, we offer the Silent Walkers Pack cooperation on the same level."

It was a very generous offer. More than enough to sway the majority of the Silent Walkers Pack members, should they ever decide to vote between the two packs.

"And what does the Infinite Eclipse Pack stand to gain from this very generous proposal?"

"You," Ronan answered uninhibitedly.

Lucien scoffed.

"Just how terrible of an Alpha are you? You are wasting the Infinite Eclipse's resources for your own selfish ambition? And what about heirs? Do you even care to leave any pups behind to continue your bloodline???" Ronan gave Lucien an impassive look.

"What the Infinite Eclipse Pack agrees on internally has nothing to do with you. Whether or not I leave heirs behind too, has nothing to do with you. All you need to think about is picking the best proposal of the two. Whichever serves your pack better. Because you are such a good Alpha. Oh wait, you are not," he added cruelly.

Lucien sucked in a deep breath and pinned Ronan with a glare. But then he decided that no tongue lashing was going to solve the problem so he decided otherwise.

"Kinnon can always negotiate better terms," Lucien said. "We are done here."

Lucien turned around to leave, but Ronan pulled him back and wrapped his arms around Lucien intimately. His hot breath blew at Lucien's neck, his pheromones attacked Lucien's nose and made his knees go weak. The scalding chest that pressed against Lucien's back threatened to burn him alive. Lucien was barely able to stifle the burning sensation that grew in the pit of his stomach. The half bond mark was still in effect. Lucien was unable to resist Ronan's advances.

Ronan knew that too. He pushed Lucien's hair aside and licked at the mark on the latter's nape.

"You look good with my mark," he chuckled.

Lucien's eyes were burning from humiliation. He wanted to strike Ronan but his body was pliant to Ronan's touch. Aggrieved, Lucien resorted to closing his eyes and ignoring Ronan altogether. He focused only on breathing.

Seeing that Lucien turned into a block of ice again, Ronan became rather unhappy. He sank his fangs into Lucien's nape again and tore at Lucien's flesh. The latter widened his eyes in shock. "Ahhh...!!! No!!! Ronan, you beast! How many times do you intend to do that???"

Ronan lapped up Lucien's blood as if he had never drunk anything more delicious. Then he grabbed Lucien's neck, turned his head toward his own, and kissed Lucien with his bloodied mouth. "Mmphh...!!!"

The trees around them became silent witnesses as Ronan pushed Lucien to the ground and the two alphas rolled around in an attempt to gain the upper hand over each other.

By the time they were done, both were panting hard. Ronan pressed his face into Lucien's chest that moved up and down rapidly. Lucien's heart was pounding hard. As hard as his own did. Ronan lifted his head to look into Lucien's dazed eyes. The latter's eyes were misty from a mix of lust and reluctance. Ronan caressed Lucien's cheek gently.

"You are mine, Lucien Clearwater," he declared with a husky voice. "In this life or any life, you can only be mine. I will not let anyone else touch you."

In Ronan's head, Beowulf howled in approval.

Ronan and Lucien came back from the forest after disappearing for an hour. Even a blind werewolf could feel the uncomfortable atmosphere between them.

The air seemed to be loaded with gunpowder. A single spark sufficed to blow them all into smithereens. The more observant werewolves saw a glaring and bloody mark on Lucien's nape, clearly left by Ronan during their "private discussion". After agreeing to give the Silent Walkers Pack ten days to decide, the representatives from the Infinite Eclipse Pack left as quickly as they came.

Ronan went back to his Pack House at Great Lake City with a smug grin on his face. It was quickly wiped out when an uncomfortable-looking Quinn came to report that Ronan's esteemed father, the previous Alpha of the Infinite Eclipse Pack had come to pay a visit. The word "f**k" left Ronan's lips instantly. Jake and Quinn exchanged glances. They both knew it would happen. Ronan's careless action was sure to invite frowns on the pack members' faces, though very little of them dared to question the Alpha. Not so with Dane Silverback, who was additionally a renowned member of the Werewolf Council.

Dane Silverback might have retired from his Alpha position, but he still enjoyed the reverence from the Infinite Eclipse Pack members without exception. Jake and Quinn thus did not hesitate at all when Dane dismissed them with a mere "Leave us". Accustomed to his father's domineering attitude, Ronan did not react at all.

The father and son glanced at each other for some time. At fifty years old, Dane was still as robust as always. The only difference was that he had gotten accustomed to wearing lighter color suits compared to the time when he was still the Alpha and the CEO of the Silverback Corporation. And yet the lines on the elder werewolf's face seemed to be etched even deeper into his face, giving him an eternal scowling expression.

.....

"Long time no see, Father."

"Hmm. You look well."

Ronan struggled to maintain a smile on his face. Sure enough, Dane followed up with an unpleasant remark.

"I, however, am not convinced that you are truly well."

Here it is, Ronan thought to himself, trying hard not to roll his eyes at his father. He crossed the hall and walked toward the drinks counter to pour himself a glass of whiskey.

"Do you want one too, Father?"

"If your drinking habit is to blame for your bad decisions, maybe we should ban alcoholic drinks from the Pack House," Dane Silverback quipped.

Ronan downed a full glass of whiskey nonetheless. Dane strode over and grabbed Ronan by his upper arm.

"What on earth do you think you are doing? Explain it to me properly," he hissed at his son.

"Is this about my proposal to marry Lucien Clearwater?"

Dane gave Ronan a pointed look while spreading his arms in a desperate gesture. "Well, is there more that I need to be concerned about???"

Ronan squared his shoulders in defiance. "Father, I am a grown man. I am no longer that young pup that needs you to point out directions for him to go."

"With age come responsibilities! Ronan, Lucien was thankfully the reasonable one between the two of you. He broke things off with you seven years ago and I could not be more grateful. Now you are literally grabbing him to fall together from the cliff. What. The. Hell. Are. You. Thinking???" Reasonable? Lucien broke his heart. How was that "reasonable"? The glass in Ronan's hand cracked and broke into pieces that cut into Ronan's hand. A muscle on Dane's temple twitched violently.

"I have danced according to your pipe for years, and I have accomplished what you asked me to. There is only one thing I want for myself and that is to marry Lucien. You cannot stop me. He is mine. He can only be mine."

A crisp slap caused Ronan's face to turn violently to the other side. The stinging pain did nothing to change his mind. It merely fueled his resolution even more.

"For your information, Father. The only reason why I agreed to reject Lucien was his wish to be an Alpha of his own pack. Now that he no longer clings to this dream, I have no reason to not hold on to him." "Lucien cared about his own pack. What about you?? Don't you care???"

Ronan pulled a grimace.

"There are a lot of alphas in the Infinite Eclipse Pack. Not to mention that you also sired a few alpha sons with your lovers. They can take my position after I die." "RONAN!!!"

"The discussion is over," Ronan decided. "Good day, Father."

Dane was left alone in the hall. His burning gaze followed Ronan's back until it disappeared around the corner. The elder werewolf kicked a chair hard, causing it to crash against the granite floor. "F**k," he muttered under his breath.

He doted on Ronan the most. His eldest son, his pride. But Ronan never once forgave him for cheating on his mother. To add salt to the wound, his wife had since been hospitalized from the trauma.

Dane never thought of himself as the epitome of a good husband, but he was at least a responsible Alpha and father.

He fulfilled his tasks conscientiously. He made sure to get an heir and raised him to be the next Alpha. And what about Ronan?

His womanizing way was at the same level as Dane's if not worse.

And he did not even think about leaving, let alone raising an heir!

Dane refused to hand over the Alpha position to other alphas in the pack. No way. He had worked hard to get the Alpha position since he was young. The Alpha position must stay within his family no matter what.

Dane Silverback rummaged inside his pocket and pulled out his phone. He searched the address book for a certain person who he had only contacted once and never again. Someone reliable.

"Hello?" Dane spoke into the speaker when the call connected. "This is Dane Silverback."

The end of Lucien's one-week leave from the college was quickly approaching. The aftermath of the war and dealing with two marriage proposals took the majority of everyone's time.

By the time the necessary arrangements had been done, only two days were left before Lucien had to go back.

After spending quality time with his sister and mother, Lucien still had one person to visit. His father, Gordon Clearwater.

Gordon Clearwater, the former Alpha of the Silent Walkers Pack, lived in a special nursing home for werewolves since three years ago. Sporting the name "Wolf Valley Recuperation Home", the nursing home was located at North Ridge Forest and was directly managed by the Werewolf Council.

It was the last resting place for werewolves with incurable afflictions. Some of them departed within days, while some had longer years to live and thus became "permanent residents" of the nursing home. Gordon Clearwater was one of these permanent residents. The former Alpha was very emotional about his condition in the first months of his stay at the nursing home. The years of ruling a pack as an Alpha had taken a lot from the man, including his ability to let go of things that he no longer had an influence on. The transition time was always the hardest. Gordon felt as if he lost the ground under his feet and fell into a deep depression.

.....

Thankfully, the Healers in the nursing home were used to treating retired Alphas and were able to properly listen to them and attend to their emotional needs.

The Healers constantly reminded Gordon that he had fulfilled his roles and responsibilities within the pack and that it was his time to kick back and relax. He should see the coming days as a chance to heal and pursue a new life instead of a downgrade of his previous occupation as an Alpha. After a while, he came to appreciate the tranquility and peace that the nursing home had to offer.

Unlike sick patients that required supervision 24/7, the permanent residents were given little houses to be able to live like normal, healthy people. The management of Wolf Valley Recuperation Home encouraged them to pursue hobbies and interests to keep themselves engaged at all times.

When Lucien and Annalynne arrived at the reception hall of Wolf Valley Recuperation Home that weekend, they were led to Gordon Clearwater's little house.

Artistic blood ran in the Clearwater family. Both Gordon and Lucien had natural talents and also a high interest in art and music. Annalynne on the other side had zero talent in both. Her best art was stick figures and she was given the triangle for a musical instrument in the school orchestra because it was the only thing she could play without messing up the whole performance.

As a child, Annalynne often wondered whether she was adopted. Lucien kept admonishing her for the silly thought. Because how did they look so similar if they were not twins?

Later on, she came to terms with her lacking talent after replaceing out that her mother was also an untalented artist. It seemed that zero talent for art was also a trait that ran in the family. It was either the genius or the complete idiot.

The little house was but a little building in a huge yard full of potted plants of various sizes and a few apple trees. There was also a small lotus pond with several fat fishes swimming inside. A painting easel and bench stood on the porch overlooking the green surrounding.

When the door opened, a Pembroke Welsh Corgi dog ran out excitedly. Having recognized Annalynne with one glance, it jumped at the woman who laughed and hugged the energetic dog to her chest. When Lucien extended his hand to pat the dog's head, it gave a little whine and shrank back. Lucien thus withdrew his hand.

"He is shy when meeting a new person for the first time," a voice rang out from the door. Gordon Clearwater had one hand against the door frame while the other was supporting his body with a cane. "Dad!" Annalynne cried. She rushed toward Gordon and the latter patted her head lovingly.

"Anna, how are you?"

"I am good. Dad, Lulu is back..."

A tiny smile formed on Lucien's lips. "Hi, Dad."

"Lucien..."

Gordon extended an arm toward Lucien. The latter walked toward him and was pulled into a tight embrace by him.

"Lucien, how are you?"

"I am fine," Lucien answered.

After leaving the pack, Lucien had only visited Gordon two times. One time when he was in the hospital, and the other time when he entered the nursing home.

The corners of Annalynne's eyes quickly became moist from tears. "You two talk!" she exclaimed. "I am going to buy us some food!"

Before Annalynne disappeared, Gordon called, "Anna, wait."

"Hmm?"

The elder werewolf turned to Lucien with a smile. "I missed your cooking. Do you mind cooking us some dinner?" Annalynne answered in Lucien's stead. "Of course, Dad! What do you want to eat for dinner???"

"Hmm... What about chicken salad, beef lasagna with four kinds of cheese, and chocolate creme pudding for dessert?" All of these were not Gordon's favorite dishes but Annalynne's.

"Oh, yes!" Annalynne agreed excitedly. "I will also get some almond slices for the pudding!"

She did not even wait for Lucien to say yes or no before she dashed away at lightning speed.

Lucien lifted his eyes to look at Gordon.

"You sent Anna off on such a huge errand list. I reckon you want to talk to me alone?"

The happy smile on Gordon's face was slowly replaced with a sad one. Gordon sighed and muttered, "Sharp as always."

Gordon beckoned Lucien to come inside the house. Lucien waited until the Corgi got inside before he closed the door.

Gordon sank on top of a recliner and sighed. Lucien took a seat across him and leaned forward in expectation of Gordon's explanation. "Lucien, Dane Silverback called yesterday."

A weak smile spread on Lucien's face when he heard that one sentence. Gordon could not bear to look at his son. He hung his head and sighed.

It had been seven years. He thought that they were over it. Apparently, they were not.

"Did you meet with Ronan Silverback lately?" Gordon heard himself asking.

Lucien had nothing to hide. "Yes. One of the students in my class happens to be a she-wolf. She is part of the Infinite Eclipse Pack."

Lucien told Gordon about Maya and Gavin, and the events that led him to meet with Ronan again. Gordon waited until Lucien was done with his story before he asked, "Has Ronan Silverback shown any interest to pursue you again?"

He had indeed. Despite Lucien's harsh treatment and cruel words. Lucien was stuck with two official marriage proposals, one from Kinnon Youngshaper and one from Ronan Silverback.

Gordon sighed.

.....

The father and son duo fell into a deafening silence. Outside, it had begun to rain. Lucien immediately thought about his sister who was still buying ingredients to cook family dinner for the three of them.

"It is raining. I should ask Anna if she can make it back here without help."

Gordon grunted in agreement. His eyes were locked on his son, never once leaving his face. Surely Lucien knew what Gordon wanted to say. What he needed to say. Whenever Dane Silverback was mentioned, it was to end whatever there was between Lucien and

Ronan.

"Lulu..."

"Dad..."

They spoke at the same time and stopped at the same time from the awkwardness. Then Gordon cleared his throat. "Go ahead, Lucien. What do you want to say?"

Lucien put his hand over Gordon's and spoke in a calming voice, "Dad, rest assured. I have already rejected Ronan's proposal before coming here."

Gordon's eyes widened in shock. The turmoil in his heart was supposed to subside, but it instead raged stronger than ever.

"Lulu, you..."

"I wrote the rejection letter myself. I believe Mom sent it out on my behalf this morning. Dad, you will not hear any complaints from Dane Silverback."

A certain numbness prevented Gordon from saying anything in retaliation. This was what he wanted. This was what he wanted to tell his son to do, so now that it happened, why did Gordon not feel happy at all?

And then it hit him like thunder striking across the sky. Lucien had automatically assumed that Gordon wanted him to reject Ronan so he sent out the rejection letter without even consulting him. Lucien's initiative stemmed from Gordon's unreliability. Gordon had been hating himself for seven years. He hated himself for not being able to protect his son's happiness. For asking his son to end things with his fated mate after a brief period of romance. For ruining his son's life. For the second time. "I am sorry," he said with a hoarse, emotional voice as he crumbled into a heap of sobbing mess. If his pack members got to see the current Gordon Clearwater, they would not recognize him at all. The once so powerful Alpha who ruled over their pack had been reduced to a pathetic version of himself.

Gordon cried even harder when he felt a pair of arms hugging his bent shoulders. He did not deserve to have a son like Lucien. No, it was inaccurate. Lucien deserved to have a better father than Gordon. He deserved to have a father that could stand up for him and shield him from the oncoming storm and heavy rains. An eighteen-year-old Lucien was not supposed to shoulder a burden that was too heavy for Gordon to bear.

Gordon had single-handedly ruined Lucien's life. The worst part about it all was that Lucien did what Gordon told him to do without the slightest resistance. He did it seven years ago and he did it again in the present time. Gordon would never forget the silent tears that the immature Lucien shed in front of him when the teenager heard what he had to do. After that fateful day, Lucien no longer shed tears in front of others. He kept a brave front, biting back all the resentment in his heart and pretending that he did not care about it. That he accepted his life as it was.

Broken.

Destroyed.

Losing his chance to shine at his prime age.

"I am sorry... Lulu, I am so sorry... Your father is incapable. I am so sorry..."

Gordon apologized over and over while Lucien patted his back.

"Dad, it's okay. It is all over. This is the last time."

Of course he did.

Ronan proposed to him in a fit of jealousy. He probably just wanted to shift his own weight around and showed Kinnon that he still played a prominent role in Lucien's heart.

But did it mean that Lucien would automatically accept his marriage proposal and ruin the relationship between the three packs for all eternities?

Of course not.

Gordon had taught Lucien that an Alpha had to be strong not only physically but mentally. Physical strength was built by engaging in rigorous training on daily basis. Mental strength was built by making the right decisions for the benefit of the pack although the Alpha himself had to suffer for it.

Gordon did it, and Lucien wished to do the same. It did not matter whether he became the Alpha of the Silent Walkers Pack or not. Or whether he still lived in the Pack House or not. As long as he was able to protect his pack, he would do so without the slightest

hesitation.

That was why Gordon did not have to be sorry. This was what Lucien had to do, so he did it.

The seven years of agony told Lucien that when something was not meant to be, it was not meant to be. There was no reason to push the wheel of fate to rotate in a direction that does not align with the universe.

As for his fated connection with Ronan?

Well, it was simply a mistake made by the Moon Goddess. There was no way they could end up together.