Jackson's POVThere was a tiny wish that she would not ask me to complete the rejection ceremony. But seeing that she was unshaven when she told me to complete it, I couldn't help but ask her why and what would happen if she doesn't accept me.“Look at me closely. Do you think I'll be affected? No. I don't mind if the mate bond continue to torture you endlessly. I won't even care” At this point her mean words were becoming familiar, it had no shock on me again, although they were still painful.No matter how hurtful her words were, or how distant she sounded, I was not ready to let her go. That was not my intention.I was upset at the thought that she was leaving with Rick.“What is good about that Gama? What makes him better?” I asked, my voice layered with hatred and jealousy.She scoffed again, making me look stupid. And I did feel pathetic in my skin.“Even if Gama truly likes you, what makes you think his wolf pack will like you? Do you think they will accept you?”She looked at
Amanda's POVThe drive throughout the journey felt like a scene in the movie as we left miles behind us. I felt like the start of a movie, going back home after a victory. I was overwhelmed with excitement and anticipation.Soon, the long journey came to an end when we pulled up at the front of a huge gate. It was the entrance to the pack. It was Rick's wolfpack. We were finally there. I was happy, the kids were excited too.The joy and excitement we had was soon replaced with disappointment.We were restricted from entering the pack by the guards.Their teasing was embarrassing, they totally looked down on Rick. I knew for sure that for them to have treated Rick like that in his own pack, it would definitely extend to us, the total strangers.“Abandoned puppy” one of them mocked. I was taken aback.What could they mean by that?It took a while before I remembered what the words were. They were insinuating that Rick's mate had been rejected by his mate. But they were not supposed to h
Amanda's POVIt was quite obvious that this was not natural, given the tension in the atmosphere, and the way the two were lost in each other's eyes.I stood by the side observing them, waiting for the next thing that might happen. It was impossible for them to love up in my presence, except Rick had lost it totally.“Hey Judy, meet Amanda, my woman. And our lovely kids” Rick finally introduced us. Maybe he finally regained his senses.“Hi, pleasure to meet you” I greeted, extending my hand for a shake.It was like a bomb had been released. Dissatisfaction was written all over Judy's face. She just ignored my presence like I was invisible.She faced Rick with a cunning smile. “Would you mind coming to dinner with me alone tonight, Rick?” She asked.“Of course, I don't mind,” He replied.For a second, I had thought he would turn down her request. But I was met with disappointment.The coziness between the two was strange, coupled with the fact that she was dissatisfied the moment Rick
Amanda's POVI didn't know what to believe. Maybe he was telling the truth or he was buying more time. But the sincerity in his eyes drew me in.“I promise you, there was nothing between us. We never had any connection, and I don't intend to have anything to do with her in the future” this time, he sounded more convincing.I was confused, I didn't know what to think. This was a weakness for a woman, once we hear sweet words, we just dance to the tune. His words were effective. Even though I thought he was not lying again.“We never crossed paths, really. She was a high-minded person, she was a mean girl. I never want to have anything to do with her, now back then, not now. Please, believe me”“It is true that we later realized that we are mates, but she rejected me before everyone because I'm not of Alpha blood. But my parents found out that she's my mate and insisted I continue to pursue her to make her change her mind, they were only covering her background”“But you could have told
Jackson's POVAny man would feel terrible seeing what belongs to him with another man, and I was not different. Each time I imagined Amanda living or leaving with that Gama, I felt a poke in my heart.There is always regret waiting at the end of every bad decision or a horrible mistake. It was now clear and obvious that Amanda wanted nothing to do with me. I could not get Amanda to come with me, I could not take my pups too. I was devastated. I felt dozens of emotions, regret and pain washed over me. I kept wishing that I had done things differently.I had gone to the human society to look for Amanda to ensure she was safe after my men told me she got away. But I was met with disappointment. Maybe her words were to pay me back, to make me feel horrible, or she was just saying those things out of the remnants of the pain from the past.I now know and feel what rejection looks like. Even though I was devastated and regretted my past actions, I could not help but think that I deserved th
Amanda's POVWe had a restful sleep from the previous night, even Rick looked refreshed after waking up.What Rick told me last night was still on my mind and I was a bit anxious. I could almost decline going with him.Rick cupped my face in his hands lovingly, looking into my eyes.“Honey, you are a beautiful confident woman and I have no doubt that my parents would like you” he comforted.“Are you sure, Rick?”“Yes, honey. I am sure. You even convinced Alpha Thor, so don't you think it won't be difficult with my parents?”“Ok. If you say so” I muttered.“You worry a lot. I'll convince them honey, just relax, okay?”“Ok honey” Everyone deserves to find a person who can be their comfort place. Rick was mine, my own comfort place.“Timothy and Sarah are my kids too. And you know what, honey?”“What is it, huh?”“Since they can hide their scent, no one would know that they are Alpha’s blood. It would be easier to make everyone believe that they are mine. So case settled” sounds smart.“
Rick's POVAfter dropping Amanda and the kids, I ensured that they were alright. She had cried so much, I wanted her to rest, so I made her sleep before heading back to my parents house, hoping to return before she would be awakened. Even so, I dropped a note to let her know where I had gone, so she wouldn't be worried.They made me look stupid in front of Amanda. I promised her things would be alright and that my parents would like her, but we were met with disappointment. More like they embarrassed me before a guest.“Father, you're going too far. You should have had a conversation with me before going all out on Amanda. Do you want to ruin my years of hard work?”I was furious about the fact that my parents were going to ruin my plan. They had no idea what efforts I had to put to coax Amanda. If they ruin a tiny bit of my plans I would never forgive them.“You brought a low life who had another man's child to my house as a wife and you want me to be calm? Was your mother with anoth
Amanda's POVSo many days had gone by, the outburst from the other day had not gone down totally. I was still sad about the fact that Timothy and Sarah were present on that day, they were just kids, I never wanted them to witness such a horrible scene. And the way Gama Daniel was irritated at the sight of my kids was nothing any mother wants to watch. It wasn't their fault that they were born through me.How could he hate innocent kids like that?I didn't want my kids to suffer the same fate as I did. I was not trying to force them down other people's throats, of course, I just wanted them to live a normal life without discrimination.We visited Gama's home again. Before we went there, I was worried, not that I was afraid of the couple, I was just no longer available for that kind of bullying and discrimination. I was already used to kindness and fair treatment in the real human world, I was used to sincere smiles and a warm welcome.Rick had persuaded me not to think too much about i