The Rejection

m were now gone and, I found myself unable to distract myself from thinking about

with Jasmine, while I sat here saddened by th

. I had found my mate and that's all there was to it. I couldn

s a bit overbearing. It was exhausting having her in my mind all time wi

w we existed. I'm not exactly sure wh

ith her, but another part of me wanted to claim what's mine. It

in all of this? Had he rejected her or she him

out their lives. One of our pack members only found there mate a few years ago and she was sevent

world. Nothing could make you happier. That's why

because she h

she was to my mate killed me. I know that it wasn't her fault though.

k yelled while r

g to wipe the same spot with for te

also I was trying to find ways to keep myself busy so I couldn't

the plates in front of the elderly c

man said kindly. "I believe

ause he didn't even look in my d

rning away to go back to the counter I

ow. I took a glance around the place, seeing if anyone needed anything before

o go to waste. Two of out three burners still had full p

t thankfully he wasn't coming today. He had to take his wife for some ki

d and offered them a kind smile as he passed by. He was practically radiating with confidence, which I found rather odd. Normally only Alpha

second glace as he made the way to the counter where I was standing n

h his thick dark hair. His ocean blue eyes staring back at me made me feel more nervous than I already w

t him seemed suspicious. He had a smell I couldn't place. It didn't seem hum

at me with those hypnotizing e

at at the sound of my name

obably sounding like a complete

king my name tag between his fingers then quickly releasing i

sly while trying to cover up my em

special and your

at his request. Had he really just said that? I mean sure, I had guys that hit

to say about Kieran and remained quiet in the back on my he

manage to get out while

hat. I didn't want him to have my number but I had fee

from his and writing down his order. I wasted no time distancing myself from him,

r out of my face and shook my head. "I don

he said offering me his han

not to shake it before finally giving in. His warm hand emb

Warren,"

around here are y

but I had to ask him. I think I'd re

back in his seat a little. The absence of his

d an amused expression on his

en't seen you around

cond time here," he admitted

d tell me and allow some insight into who he was. He just seeme

werewolf like me. But if he wasn't then he was just the most intimi

on it,"

had a feeling there was some kind of hidd

Mysterious wasn't

in town for?" I asked

the answer to that question himself be

Vinci code. It wasn't going to happen. He was treading lightly, making sure not to g

nk?" I asked, grabbing a cu

hile searching for someth

ass with ice I glanced at hi

?" he asked, squinting at the paper he held in his hand, th

med what I had speculated to begin with. I fought to push a

ven H

e business there,

him? All wolves have a scent but he doesn'

began. "Once you pass Goodyear, take

he'd know how to get there. Besides, I don't know how he wou

elled ringing that

s," I mumbled befor

top in my tracks halfway to the orde

fifty dollar bill from his wallet and la

ting up from his seat. "It was nice meeting

meant, he was already out the door an

him. Maybe I should warn the pack t

we were mates. It would change things for both of us. I would either

hat doesn't exactly scream threat to me. Maybe he was just passing throug

he'd left me an unnecessarily large tip. His meal was less than t

, almost as st

hatting with some stranger. I knew that he was human, but I didn't know

nship to avoid any future complication when she met her mate. So in the m

ng for the ride. It beats sitting at home on the weekend doing nothing even if I did leave

If a guy she was interested in came in with a friend she'd

ver gi

he counter next to me and they weren't going away. His stare wa

" I asked as pol

uld have flirted with him, but my wolf hated anyone that wasn't my mate. It's only became this bad

into the diner today. She found him quite mysterious, just

he smirked holding

ering to accept it and

so it hardly matters what name I gave him. H

to ignore him but he just wasn't getting the hint

ke you sitting all alone

l I noticed Jennifer had already ditched me. She was no longer at the

k that's a new record. We'd

n my response, I quickly tried to thin

om having a night out, while

stioned, still not soundin

ix to b

th waiting on my lesbian lover to return from the bathroom thing. It wouldn

off? You couldn't be more than twenty-

ld have come up wit

him. "What will it ta

etimes that's the only way convey

a drink and your n

dy have

ket and handed it to me along wi

guy is pe

y wolf growled. H

ing. I

jotting down a number he'd be pleased

th a smirk on his face then tucked

ed sigh when he disappe

niel. My wolf said w

ll didn't understand that h

ppy with it. Is it really right

ill want us when he s

sting. It was like a never ending battl

I. Just let it go for now and I'll

s. She wanted this. She had wanted this for days and I didn't s

ni

at I was going to do

know if he wanted us, no mat