Reject This!

I had no idea how long I sat crying in that dark janitor’s closet, the cramped space smelled like a laundry room. Antiseptic and detergents.

My heart was broken. Too broken to even realize I was not supposed to be inhaling such air for a long time. I had no idea where I had been going, I just wanted to flee from there.

All of them looked so neat and rich while I stood there in my cheap thrift store-bought clothes and old sandals with an Omega wolf sticking out like a sore thumb. My pump was in the back of my jean pocket, ready to use if the occasion called for it. I just hoped I never have to use it in public. It was embarrassing.

I heard footsteps but then it stopped.

“I know you’re in there. My wolf sniffed you out. Come out let’s talk.”

I jolted a bit in fear and shame. I couldn’t face him, not after what I’d just done.

Only Omega wolves received rejection. Never an Alpha wolf. It was unheard of.

“Go away please. D-don’t make this harder than it should be.” I sniffled.

“I’m not going anywhere until you come out.”

I kept mute, knowing it was impossible. There was no way an Alpha royalty line himself would lose sleep over me.

He could always get girls born with stronger wolves from prestigious families like Betas, Deltas, Gammas, even Alphas like himself.

A sob escaped me. The very thought of him with another girl hurt me more than I could think of and I barely knew him. Hell, I didn’t even know his name.

Mate bonds were crazy.

I had always anticipated finding my mate and I was glad I did but I could not accept it, not when there was an important life at stake here.

I couldn’t be that selfish.

I listened for any evidence of him being there but nothing. I peeped from the small space between the doors but saw no one. He was gone. I knew there was no way he would wait for me.

I stood and opened the closet, ready to leave for home. I could just lie to my stepdad that I had a bad episode today and was told to go home and rest.

I stepped out and breathed my relief when I saw the hallway was clear.

“Now that you’re finally out, can we talk?”

I jolted in shock as my heart pounded furiously within my chest. I whirled to see him resting against the wall, he was unsmiling and his eyes were focused on me.

“You scared me.” I said, not wanting to believe he actually waited.

“We should talk. Hell, I don’t even know your name.” He changed his pose, putting his hands in the pockets of his trousers.

I tried not to notice how handsome and tall he was. He seemed like the bad boy, mischief maker type and it was only more alluring.

“Maybe it’s better you don’t know my name, as I don’t know yours.” I replied, not looking at his face.

“Maybe it’s better if you can look me directly in the eye and tell me what you want.” He said, his tone thoroughly displeased and held a suppressed anger.

“I don’t have to do that. I rejected the mate bond and that’s it.” I was still looking at the floor like I was searching for something.

“Yes, you have to. The mate bond deserves that respect in the least. If you want to reject me, do it looking me in my eyes.” I had no idea how he moved so fast — probably courtesy of his Alpha abilities — but he stood before me. His fingers lifted my chin so my eyes could meet his gaze.

“Reject me by looking me in the eye.” His eyes searched my face. There was this tenderness and affection that could only had been evoked by the mate bond dancing brightly in his eyes, making his grey orbs more appealing.

He was really a beautiful specimen and his stare right now was making me hot and flushed.

“You want this bond. You want it as much as I do. So why?” His tone had gone soft and sounded like lullaby to my ears. It had my skin prickling with heat that had nothing to do with the sun or atmosphere. The hallway was well ventilated.

This was that spark I was talking about. The one I’d felt yesterday.

I gulped. “Just let me go, please.”

“No, I won’t.” He stepped closer, releasing my chin to wrap his arms round my waist, bringing me closer to him. “Don’t deny us the joy of being together. The Moon Goddess has willed it to happen, you can’t fight it.”

I shook my head as I struggled to hold back tears.

“Please, don’t fight it.” His voice was pleading and desperate.

Our eyes locked together, a tear escaped. I wanted him so bad but my stepdad would kill me. He would do many bad things to me.

Not just to me but to my mate as well.

I didn’t want that so I said the only thing that would make him go away. “I’m a weak, defenseless Omega.”

“I know you’re an Omega but I don’t care.” One of his arms left my waist to caress my face.

Aliya, my wolf, purred in my head. I wanted more of his touch too but I couldn’t.

“W-what?” That was not the response I’d been expecting. “No, you can’t cope with a weak Omega.”

“You’re an Omega but I can tell there’s nothing weak or defenseless about you.”

“How did you know what wolf I possess?” I had to ask.

“Because Alpha wolves always know. My wolf sniffed out your wolf the moment you stepped into my home.” He told murmured.

“Oh… o-okay.” I was enjoying his touch too much.

“Can I know your name now?” His voice had gone softer, his lips was in my hair.

“I…I…” Knowing my name might lead to something that has been forbidden from happening.

I moved away, missing his touch as soon as I did. “I’m sorry, but I can’t.”

I made to run away again but he pulled me back roughly, my back hit the wall.

He pinned me on both sides, my eyes widened in slight fear when I saw the frustration and anger.

“Reject this!” He growled before slamming his lips into mine.