The Rejection

nk. She had been cleaning all morning, and she was not about to stop now.

she was acting. There was not a part of this house that had been untouc

rest of the dishes when dad

s father. I was starting to get worried about him. He looked so worn.

to greet him. “Claire and I were just a

privacy. Well that, and to shield my eyes. They were my parents after a

Alpha Daniel was relentless. He’s still going c

statement. Could he mean who I think he meant? Fo

ser?” I asked, lo

and Alpha Daniel won’t

d it back. I didn't wan

he’s sti

have

de until we get this resolved. It’s Alpha’s orders.

o be punished for this. If anyone find

about work

ven though Rita is back from vacation, she can’t h

There is nothing you ca

er for dinner?” Mom asked

to have fallen over at that. How long h

d to discuss the arrangements for this evening. I had no idea wha

be here when

yously from within. She was just about ready to

ave been happi

lt very differ

d to be presentable for company.” Mom’s voice broke me of m

alright?”

e onl

ctly.”

uld I? The less she knew the better. This was my doing

te convinced. “You better move along

p to my room. As soon as I was inside, I locked the door behin

ead while thinking over my possibilities of getting out of ton

my mind. I had spent the evening getting reading in effort throw mom off that anyt

f a vehicle approaching. It must have been him because to my knowledge we

ouldn't be? I’m guilty and my mate is in love with som

wildly in my chest. I was only mere seconds from s

time I was

They have arrived.”

black Escalade. He was dressed in a pair of khakis with a red dress shirt to top it off. His stance

om the car, they fell in step behind

say that they wouldn't ever. I decided on staying human for obvious reasons. Had I have changed into my wolf

I had nothing

was nearby. If my calculations were correct, then I would be coming upon the human te

ven. If only I co

lose to it. I rarely entered this part of the w

ree in middle of the woods and paused. I was lost. I must

this point that it had been far too

when I should have, but I didn't have time to think abou

un in around in alarm. What if it was the intr

that if he wanted to hurt me, he would have done it when he had the chance

here and why had

story he had told me yesterday. There was no friend, and even if t

ve coul

would have no problem doing so. I wasn't that strong of a wolf anymore. I had been out of touch with that side of me for quite some time now. I never particip

of our beta’s voic

it. I w

is sure to drag me back to

d have never have ran.

wants us. He’s with Jasmin

mate! She sna

ever acted this way before. I suppose it was D

to protect us. I didn't want us to be

James spoke behind me. “We are

is, but I still felt alarm at hi

ged as I faced him. “

Daniel’s father, who was also there standing a little ways b

to know what he was thinking. It was p

sked, curiosit

't tell him. I cou

can’t.”

n. You have to come with us now. If you don’t he’ll just come searching

Alpha. They were much stronger and faster than I. If I were to run now,

k to them. My wolf, however, was very pleased

house. We can walk the rest of the way

e get back.” Robert, the previous Alpha, add

dreading facing Daniel the entire way. I just knew that as

d be mad at me for running off. I sup

ere they may. At least then I would know where I stoo

houghts before going in?” I asked ho

t very clear he wanted to see yo

onder off.

you must be questioned about it. With what has happened in t

tly was h

thing to do with the

You tell us,”

very well, but did he really dislike me that much

earance, then there would be no way he’d

's whereabouts, but if I wouldn't have told him, someone else would have. Pro

t started racing again. My palms were ge

ious as to what was going on, as

e as his mate. He’ll know everything soon. It was scary. Scarier than I be

of message to the Alpha as we approac

Daniel was already coming out the door w

them loo

as I could see Robert's a little while ago in the woods

m my mate, I had hurt ev

em to the ground. I couldn't bear to loo

nding in front of me in his Alpha stance. H

, causing me to flinch. He may have been my mate, but he c

ed me in his Alpha ton

to ignore and I had to do as he

f for what was to come. This was it. Everythi

meant

as if everything fell into place. I could feel it, everything it felt to have mate and so did he. He smiled

of me when he found out because from the way it

” He w