CHAPTER SIX

RAVEN 

I stood there, stunned, as the Alpha's words echoed in my mind. I have been rejected by my fated mate. The one created for me amidst the others that I could steal. The irony was not lost on me. I had wanted to reject him, yes, but somehow, his rejection had managed to stung me and my wolf as she howled weakly .

"Wh-why?" I stuttered, trying to hide the hurt.

Alpha Perez raised an eyebrow. "Are you seriously asking me that now? Is that not what you want too?”

“Well you are an Alpha, Alpha’s always get what they want but you are just throwing your soulmate just like that? You have a lover right?” I accused, drastically putting the blame on him.

“You really don't know, do you? You think you are worth keeping by my side? Lol, all I can say though is you might smell different, Raven. Your scent, that energy...it's like nothing I've ever encountered. And those eyes..." He trailed off, his gaze lingering on mine.

My cheeks flushed. No one had ever made me feel so exposed.

"And what about them?" I asked, trying to sound indifferent.

“It’s very intense to be owned by an ordinary omega but that doesn’t mean you’re not an omega, the last thing my people need is an omega as their Luna”

“What about you, am I enough to be your Luna?” I managed to ask

He shook his head. "It's not about being enough, It's about compatibility and I won't bind myself to someone who doesn't want me." His voice dripped with hurt, and for a moment, I saw beyond the Alpha's mask.

My anger deflated, replaced by curiosity. "You felt my rejection?"

Alpha Perez nodded. "Every mate can sense their partner's emotions. And yours...yours was like a scream in my mind."

I took a step back, overwhelmed. This was too much.

"Leave," he said suddenly, sheathing his sword. “Go before I change my mind and have you killed for trespassing, I’m only doing this favor to you cause you were my mate."

His words, even though they cut deeper than any blade, did not cut me as hard as the resentment he sent towards me. 

“Holy goddess, is that really you Madam pearl?” a voice asked, snapping me away from my pain for a minute.

“Who is madam pearl?” I frowned 

ALPHA PEREZ

Pulling out my phone, I could see a few missed calls from my beta and decided to call him back. For him to call me and not mindlink me then there must be some humans present.

 I stand in front of the mirror losing my tie before putting on a casual wear, goodness how much I hate all these events. I’ve been searching for my mate for years now but it seems abortive as it’s either she’s dead or not of age yet.

As much as I want a mate, i do not want a young she wolf for a mate neither do I want a weak wolf. I hope she would be of royal blood as she would not be able to handle my appetite neither would she be confident enough to be the Luna regardless of if the moon goddess had selected her as my chosen.

 I can only hope to meet her this year or I’ll go about selecting for a chosen mate.

My elders had been bent on making my life harder too as they find a reason to nag all just for me to take one of their daughters as my chosen mate. Those brats have no thinking or ability to be a Luna than fight each other for my sake.

Brushing my hair away from my face, I angrily walk off, heading towards the pack house. Feeling my wolf agitation, I decided to go for a run where I found the girl running for help. 

I could feel her emotions as she threw herself inside my pack and my wolf twirling in the back of my mind could not help my confusion.

A growl came out of me shocking me but it was enough to scare the rogues away. A chuckle almost left my mouth at her dramatic display at the rogues while my wolf purred with satisfaction.

She however noticed me and begin to blabber about her journey, she even took me for a guard which was quite antonishing. Before i could say anything further,  a scent hit me and the word “mate” came tumbling out mouth as I realize the omega is in fact my mate, reason why my wolf was feeling paranoid all of a sudden. 

I watched her eyes widened in shock before trying to reject me. I scoff rejecting her while my wolf whimpered, I had just rejected the mate I had waited so much for.

I frown at the mention of madam grace and looked at her, she really looks like madam grace except that madam grace is not an omega nor weak. Madam grace had been like my pack fairy until her disappearance.

As soon as she asked the question, I turned my back on them, heading to my room but froze at  soft body against mine. 

I gasp as Raven hugged me tight with tears in her eyes. Her blue eyes sparkled against the sun drawing me in their warmth.

“I’m really sorry mate” she whispered before losing consciousness.

“I want everywhere searched, no stone should be left untouched. By all means, I want the assassin found today” I spat angrily before lifting Raven and rushed towards my pack hospital.

My rejected mate just took a poisoned arrow for me, just what were you thinking mate?