The Rejection

which I didn’t care for. The last thing a twenty-year-old college student who still lived at home with her par

ing to be independent for some time now but I just didn’t have the resources for it. Going to college didn’t leave much time for wor

greed to keep me up, as long as I needed, until I was able to move ou

colate iced cake in front of my face. I stared it down grudgingly, unsu

out for a run more frequently I’m sure I wouldn't even have to even be on this diet. Being a

ge courses are over and I can have more f

at the local campus. Maybe Charlie will let me pick up a few extra shifts so I can start apartment

r birthday. One slice of cak

ter. Maybe after work tonight I can g

d just to make her ha

assed out the plates. I don’t know who

,” she said, watching the li

ay as well hum

le thinking what I wanted to wish for. W

M

le just before dad started cutting the cake. Well…s

ront of me. It’s not often I get chocolate for breakfast. O

chocolate melted away in my mouth. It

ing place tonight. Alpha Daniel has requested that ever

lmost

shift with Celeste and she is not going to be happy with that. She hates covering the weekend shift

rst tippers? Well after nine pm at least. Those last three

Have you been losing sleep? You

ff before she could lecture me further

e but she had the biggest grin of all on her face a

w that it’s your twentieth birthday

n confusion. “What does that

work so much. You know he’ll take care of you.

where she was

on. I want my mate because he’ll love me unconditionally. I d

a lot of things you thought you wouldn't norma

nse arguing with her over it. She’ll just pull the experi

ill all change tonight. Maybe h

as turned twenty sin

a’s brother, and Zack, my co

I know there

Alpha,

les. That didn't include the un

e. I’m not Luna material. Besides I’m pretty sure he was going to announce his mating to his long time girlfriend Jasmine

e mates. Perhaps they were keeping it secret until they knew for sure, and now

’ll find o

me a bit of a fright. It always rang unnecessarily

who was calling me. When the name flashed acros

to work for another six hours

I answered, hidi

n I needed to talk to,”

and rolle

you g

ment of silence

of a small fa

ndly tone. After all, he was still my boss and I nee

r end of the line before he repl

her one,”

one of the senior employees had just quit as well. I suppos

n place like this. If they did there was sure to be a figh

este to cover my shift tonight. Andrea was working th

I knew why he

ouble shift today don’t

his offer, but sadly I had to be at the pack meeting tonight. Too b

e else who coul

on vacation and Andrea is still new,

as right but I didn't

e?” he

him sound so d

s on the hour for coming in on suc

an offer like that? Do you know what an extra t

said. “I

said in relief. “You really

of need a favor as well,”

ing,”

xtra shifts this summer so I’d like t

,” he

ouple of hours tonight for so

ared that would be a deal breaker, but I silently hoped it wasn't. I couldn't

you back here immediately,” he said,

I felt such relief

e. I’ll be there

me to be happy about this? I mean I’m getting extra hours, more money, and sti

d with only thirty dollars in my account righ

s for table twelve. They were growing increasingly impatient and had already asked

ll you went through when working on a Saturday and with only one waitress. Well until ten

l counting down the minutes until I

p my second order while letting out a yawn. It has only been five hours since I

rest of the day. They seem to work well for me but I hate to rely o

across the noisy diner and pointed

apron off and tossed it aside, then made my way to the counter. After grab

wasn't in such a hurry I might have taken the time to enjoy the summer air, but now was not the time for that

sn't the last to arrive. From the looks of things it seemed parents were already

thought I did. Oh well, whatever gets

ng towards the back of the house. In the evenings, weather providing, we alway

ee of my bedrooms put together. I suppose it had to be rath

screamed as soon as she

Jess?” I chuckled, lif

so they hired me to take care of her in the evenings until they were finished. That was two years ago. She was barely even walking t

s. Thompson’s warm

e ground and turned t

pson. How are

the meeting is about to start. Would

plied before follow

on was third in command, we had great front row seats so we weren't bothered with looking over top of people

meeting was sort of last minute but I have an important anno

ople with the most beautiful, proud, smile on his face I’d ever seen. Nothing

bout Alpha Daniel that way? It’s not right. He h

ng and mating to the most beautiful

o jump out of my skin. Something

She wh

ady proclaimed his love for Jasmine. I mean, he’s

I feeling

aven’t eaten anything since breakfast and I’m r

and my eyes drifted back up to them. They were smiling brigh

were the Presiden

didn't want to be around him if I couldn't even hold it together just by hearing his voice. What if h

going to be our Luna,” Jes

e without a word then quickly turned away.

ppeared behind everyone slowly making my distance. Surely

ck I started to pace a little quicker until I reached m

e handle, a voice caught me off guar

Jess’s soft voice calle

ion and saw the saddened look

to work,” I said, which

me saddened. “But you

to her, but I knew I had to leave. I needed to put som

go, but I promise I’ll come b

her up and she ran t

she asked wit

plied adding the X over

dded before le

o your mom before she gets

in the direction I had just come from b

got into my car and left. With the windows down and the music turned up, I did

ing my life again. Maybe even let my wolf out as well. It’s obvious she’s having