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Alpha Carter POV My mate moving willingly into my arms catches me off guard. I take advantage of the moment holding her. I need to feel her close to me, it calms both Max, my wolf, and me. We were still devastated she had been hurt under our watch. It made us more committed to protecting her than we had naturally been. I had not advised the Elders that I had found my mate yet. I knew they would push for me to make an announcement sooner than later. I knew Elizabeth would not be ready for any announcements nor taking over as Luna anytime soon. She would need time to adjust to her new environment. Adjust to being in a place she could feel safe and loved. I paused at that … love. It was true, I was falling crazy in love with my mate. I did not know how or what she would feel, but I knew for me I was all in. It made me crazy knowing I had been uncertain of wanting a mate to knowing how strongly I felt about my mate now that she was here.
Elizabeth POV I do not know who this woman is, but she is demanding answers of me, and I do not know what she is asking. I wait for Carter to explain. He takes my arm, “I suggest we take this conversation to a more private area,” he says tersely as he guides me towards his office. I walk in and I can smell his scent everywhere. It calms me even more than simply being in his presence. He moves to help me sit in a chair in front of his desk and then pulls the other chair closer to me sitting beside me holding my hand. As everyone takes spots around the room, I see the woman looking at me waiting for answers. I am confused with her anger. Was she angry at me? I do not even know who she is. “Who are you?” I ask surprising everyone. I could not stand her stare any longer.Carter draws my attention, “This is the female Pack doctor we brought with us, Tamara,” he shares with me. I look at him and then back at her. I have a bad feeling about her, but Tamara shifts gear
Elizabeth POV I could not believe how big this Pack was compared to my old Pack. The people I met along the way were curious, but respectful. Kinsley was learning her way as well. Many knew she was the Beta Female. I appreciated her not introducing me as the Luna. I was not ready for that. I had so much to work through … would I ever be ready? Kinsley took me to a beautiful garden out a side set of doors. It had been well cared for and had a sitting bench in the middle. From this vantage point the person sitting at the bench could take in all the garden had to offer. It had a calming presence to it. I had no idea why, but I could see myself sitting here and enjoying this space often. “Elizabeth,” Tamara says drawing out of my private thoughts. I look to her waiting for her to speak, “I am wondering if you need any advice on when to get personal with the Alpha,” she says to my shock. I take a swift intake of breath as Kinsley looks at her
Alpha Carter POV As we sit and go over the situation with the rogues, my mind wanders to Elizabeth. I wonder how she is making out with Kinsley. I had not heard from them, so I figured things were going well. I was grateful Kinsley was here. She would help Elizabeth adjust. Hopefully sooner than later. I had a message from one of my Elder’s demanding my attention to the serious matter of choosing a mate. I had not advised them that I had found my mate yet, but I would have to do so soon, to calm them from demanding I select a chosen mate. I turn my attention back to Stan and realize he has asked me a question. “I am sorry, what?” I ask him as he smiles at me. “Thinking about your mate?” he teases me. Shaking my head, “How can I not think about her? She is perfect and I want to be the best I can be for her,” I reply. “You are the best thing for her. I can see how she is already starting to come out of her shell,” he tells me to
Kinsley POV “Alpha, I am sorry. I heard Elizabeth say she could not swim, but then she was in the water. I did not see her fall in,” I admit. I knew it was my responsibility to protect my Luna, but it was proving difficult. Looking to Tamara, “You were closer than I was. What happened?” I ask her pointedly. Tamara looks at me and I see a spark of anger in her eyes, before she turns to the Alpha, “I did not hear her say she could not swim Alpha. She stepped backwards and fell in. I rescued her as quickly as I could,” she says with a tear in her eye. “She is lying!” I say belligerently. “Excuse me?” Tamara replies coldly. “You could not see, remember?” she says to me coldly. “I jumped into the water and rescued the Luna as you stood there doing nothing,” I say to everyone in the room. Stan moves closer to me, as Tamara looks at me sadly. “I realize you were supposed to protect the Luna, but taking credit for my efforts seems a little beneath you, don’
Elizabeth POV We finally made it back to our room. I had gotten ready for bed quickly, after taking a shower. I blew dried my hair once I figured out how to use the dryer. I am not sure how to style my hair but at least I did not have to go to bed with wet hair as I did most nights. I walk out and see the lights are turned down. I see Carter is sitting on the bed waiting for me. He stands and walks over to me, “Here, I need you to take an antibiotic before we go to bed,” he says handing me a glass of water with the pill. I take it and quickly swallow the pill looking at him. He is wearing basketball shorts without a shirt. I can feel my heart beating faster looking at my tempting mate. Carter smiles down at me, “Like what you see mate?” he teases as my face goes beet red. I look at him, “Mmmm,” I say surprising him as I look up at him boldy. His eyes glaze over, and I can see his wolf trying to come to the front. Carter keeps h
Alpha Carter POV I woke slowly with the feeling of sparks against my chest. I pulled the sparks closer to me, realizing that at some point in the night Elizabeth had naturally gravitated towards my body. I could tell from her breathing she was in a deep sleep, and I was reluctant to wake her. This morning was my turn to lead the training sessions. I had been away for a few days getting everything straightened out with Elizabeth, and I was feeling the burden of ensuring my Pack trusted that I was present for them. I gently removed her arm from around my waist, but she moved back whimpering at being moved. Her hand travelled across my chest and down towards the waistband of my shorts. I quickly grabbed her hand stopping her in her tracks. I was already sporting morning excitement; her touch would be more painful to endure. With my mate so close, it was hard to not mark and mate her. I needed to be patient, but I did not know how long I could ho
Elizabeth POV I could not believe it. Carter had betrayed me. He talked to Tamara before talking to me. She was not a psychologist. She would not know how to help me. It hurt me immensely that Carter had betrayed me. I turned the shower on and quickly went through my routine. As I got out and dried my body off, I realized I had forgotten to bring any clothes in with me. Wrapping the towel tightly around my body, I unlock the door and walk out of the room and head towards the closet. Before I can get there, Carter latches onto my wrist pulling me back to him. “Not so fast, sweet mate,” he says before his lips capture mine. He softly kisses me, before stepping back slightly. “Good morning,” he says as he holds his arms loosely around my body. I try to push him away, but he is not budging. “Let me go,” I reply as he shakes his head no. “Not until we finish this conversation,” he says as he steps back pulling me towards the bed. He sits me