Alpha James who is known to be cold-hearted, ruthless and arrogant is feared by all. Rumors say he is totally cruel and leaves no enemy behind. His reputation does him no justice in the social department as he was rejected three times by his mates. A secret he intends to keep to himself. Convinced he doesn't need love, he takes it upon himself to reject his forth chance mate to preserve his pride. "I Alpha James Tyler Carter of black mist pack, reject you Zoe Chloe Anderson of White mist pack as my mate and Luna." "But.....why?" "I don't need a mate. I'm fine on my own! I don't want some she-wolf up in my business!" He roared arrogantly. "I Zoe Chloe Anderson of white mist pack, reject your rejection, humph!" She scoffed. Zoe is an arrogant, egotistic Alpha's Daughter who doesn't take no for an answer. What happens when she meets the most ruthless Alpha in the world and he rejects her as his mate? They say opposites attract but similarities bind. Will these two look past all their shortcomings and accept each other? Or will their pride lead them to separate ways?
View MoreFive years ago.....
James
"I Alicia Elena Jones of Red mist pack, reject you James Tyler Carter of Black mist pack as my mate."
''I Celine Isabel Porter, reject you James Tyler Carter as my mate.''
"I reject you...."
"I reject you...."
The voices kept echoing repeatedly in my head and in as much as I tried, I just couldn't get rid of them. I was in an endless dark void and no matter how fast I ran, there was no destination, the place was empty with no sign of life and only the loud booming of voices surrounded me. They rang in my head as if mocking me, I felt trapped and hopeless. Gripping my head in my hands, I roared in frustration.
After much struggling, I suddenly jolted awake, panting slightly, my heart was pounding heavily in my chest and my body was covered in cold sweat. Getting up cautiously, I looked around to ascertain my location and I sighed in relief when I realized I was back in my room and not in an abyss. Rubbing my eyes that were still hazy from sleep, I tried to replay the nightmare I just had in my head. It felt so vivid and was similar to the dreams that have been haunting me ever since I turned eighteen.
Memories from the past came rushing back to me like strong sea waves. Memories that I had buried deep down within my soul. Locked away safely in the past where they belonged. I shook my head, pushing back the ugly memories that threatened to ruin my morning.
I did not want to ponder on why I would have such a dream today when my pack, the black mist pack was hosting the mating ball. My father still being the Alpha even though I had recently turned twenty four, arranged the ball so that I could find my mate, because I could not take over the Alpha position without a Luna by my side.
But how was I supposed to tell the big man I had already found my mate, no, mates to be precise and they both rejected me because of my reputation of being the most ruthless, cruel and cold hearted Alpha male? This was a dark spot in my life, a taint that I wanted to hide forever. It was a huge blow to my ego, I mean, look at me, there's no denying my handsome looks.
I'm hot, sexy and I have a great body build. Ok yeah, I'm huge, too huge and taller than most Alphas out there. My intimidating stance and gruff deep voice earned me my awesome reputation that chased away my mates or any chances of getting laid by some beauties. They are all scared of me, judging me before knowing the real me, but of course there are a few bold ones who would take a risk just to have the Luna title or my family's wealth.
To be honest, I don't think I had ever been cruel or ruthless to anyone. 'Remember when you punished some boys for raping a young she-wolf? You castrated them and hang their balls on sticks in front of the pack house as a warning for those who went against the rules. Isn't that one of the things that earned your ruthless reputation?' My wolf Tyler countered and I scoffed. He had been with me ever since I turned sixteen and shifted for the first time. We had created a strong bond and hardly disagreed with each other.
'Well, you know they deserved it Tyler, if serving justice would result in being called names then I would gladly embrace it.'
I groaned as I got up from the huge king-sized bed and went into the bathroom to take a shower. The only thing my father was holding onto was the Alpha title, he had already left the running of the pack and businesses to me so I did most of the work. My best friend Lewis, my future beta helped me with minor issues. He was currently on a trip to inspect our timber business in the human town.
After dressing up in a black dress shirt with the sleeves rolled up my arms and blue jeans, I admired myself in the mirror as I ran a hand through my undercut hair and smirked cockily. I was fucking Perfect.
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Knock. Knock. Knock. I was sitting in my office going through some papers when a knock on the door interrupted me.
"Come in," I said and the door opened showing the face of my father. He smiled as he grabbed a chair and sat down opposite me. I rolled my eyes wondering why he bothered to knock when he could alert me of his presence through the mind-link.
"Son, the reason I want you to attend the mating ball is because I want you to find your mate and experience true love. You lost your mother at a young age and I, my mate and due to my never ending grief, you did not receive any love from me. I deeply regret that," he said and sighed. "I will be passing the Alpha title to you tomorrow whether you find your mate today or not," he added and I smiled in relief.
"Thanks dad, I promise I won't let you down. You have seen for yourself how the pack has flourished after you put me in charge. I don't need some mate to help me run-" I Paused mid-sentence when I saw my father glare at me for disrespecting my imaginary mate. Rolling my eyes secretly I continued changing my sentence, "I will find my mate when I do, in the mean time it's just you and I against the world dad, don't worry about love and shit, what matters is you are still alive."
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It was several hours later and the mating ball had commenced. I sat at the high table with my dad and some other Alphas in a navy blue three piece suit, bored as fuck. My god-like good looks earned me a lot of glances from unmated she-wolves and even some mated ones but my cold demeanor and poker face kept them at a distance. They shied away, too scared to approach the big bad wolf.
I looked around in disgust as mates recognised each other and immediately jumped on each other kissing and touching, almost swallowing each other whole. The silly lovesick look on their faces made me sick. My father nodded in approval as he saw many of his pack members find their mates. According to him, a strong pack is one filled with mated wolves. For they draw their strength from the bond. Unmated wolves are not whole until they find their soulmate. But I begged to differ, I was mateless and I felt fucking whole. At least, I convinced myself I was.
Tyler was suddenly on edge and he was restless. 'Hey Tyler buddy, what's wrong?' I asked him now alert incase there was some danger lurking around that he had sensed. 'I don't know, I just feel weird. Why don't we go outside for some fresh air?' He suggested still feeling agitated and projecting his annoying feelings to me.
Leaving the hall that stunk of aroused wolves, I walked towards the garden and was about to sit on a white garden chair when I smelt it. A powerful intoxicating scent that I had gotten accustomed to and could only mean one thing. No wonder Tyler was so jumpy earlier. 'Mate! Let's go claim her,' he growled in my head.
I followed the sweet scent of lavender and jasmine as Tyler howled in delight, basking in the scent of our mate. My breath hitched when I found a small girl, not small but short when compared to my tall figure, standing at the end of the garden staring at the still waters of the pool next to it. Her beauty took my breath away, she was tiny and perfect for me. The wind blew slightly in her direction, she sniffed the air and turned to look at me and her eyes widened and her heartbeat quickened looking terrified as if she had just seen her worst nightmare.
She was a she-wolf from our pack I realized as I recognized the pack's scent that emitted from her separately from the mate bond scent. Probably just turned eighteen I guess because how wouldn't I know I had a mate in the pack? My heart sank when I recognized the look in her eyes. Fear, disgust, unwilling and some other emotion that I didn't bother to discern.
"Hey. I'm your mate, you dont have to be scared of me, I won't hurt you," I said as I tried to move closer to her but she stepped back. She was really small and I towered over her like a giant. My wolf felt broken at the thought of our mate being scared of us.
"Since you said you won't hurt me then keep your promise," my mate said in a shaky voice but the next words she spoke broke me entirely. "I Christine Julia Parker of black mist pack, reject you James Tyler Carter as my mate." My stormy grey eyes flashed to my wolf's gold ones as a pang of pain shot through my heart.
The pain of the third rejection ripped through me and brought me to my knees. I saw red as my heart suddenly turned dark and developed a deep hatred towards mates and women.
"I accept your rejection," I said as rage mixed with pain ripped through me when I felt the mate bond break. She whimpered and scurried off to God knows where, didn't bother to find out because I just didn't care anymore.
I was better off alone, I didn't need a mate or anyone for that matter. Mates were pure trouble for me. My anger was increasing at the thought of having more mates in the future. No way in hell would I allow myself to go through this again. Looking up towards the full moon, I silently begged the moon goddess not to curse me with more mates.
'If by any chance I have a forth chance mate, I will make sure I reject her first and make her life miserable,' I vowed to myself as I clenched my fists tightly, drawing blood as claws from my partial shift dug into my skin.
I will regain my pride and honor.
Hi lovely readers. For those that have read this book till the end, thank you so much. I appreciate your support. For those still reading it, I would like to notify you that I'll be merging this book with book one, The Alpha's Rejection. You can still continue reading the book by checking the chapter title you left it at. And if you do happen to read the Alpha's Rejection when you've already read this one, do not read past chapter 50 because that would be the beginning of the Beta's Turmoil. Thank you so much for reading my work. I hope I keep bringing out content that would be worth your time. With love, Natie.
THREE YEARS LATER Lewis It was funny how time flies. One minute you’re a child and the next, you’re an adult who’s responsible for yourself and other people. In my case, I was a mate, a beta and a brother and a soon-to-be father. That’s right, Ariana and I had our wedding 4 months ago and now she was carrying our pup. A boy. She was the most beautiful bride I had ever seen and on that day, when she said I do, it was one of the best days of my life that I’ll cherish forever. The last three years have been nothing but blissful. Life was great. We would have problems here and there but nothing that was not solvable. After all, this is real life and not everything can be perfect. Alpha James and Zoe left on a honeymoon tour a month ago and left their pups in our care. They were living with us at our mini-mansion that I built for Ariana and I and boy, they were a handful. We had a nanny for all four of them. Matteo, Alpha James’ baby brother thought he was his brother’s son
Ariana I’ve been living in the blackmist pack for three months now and I can attest that it’s much better than the human town. I liked it here. At first, when I learnt that werewolves exist I thought they would be primitive and living like cavemen but they surprised me by being more modern than ordinary humans. The pack was designed like a small town. It had shopping malls, residential homes and a large packhouse where the majority of the wolves stayed. Mostly unmated ones stayed there. Despite the modern setup, the flora and fauna were not tampered with. We were still surrounded by a big forest. On full moon nights, we would go for pack runs which were led by the Alpha and Luna. And then most times, I would go on a love run with Lewis, my mate who had been nothing but lovely ever since I settled here. The only thing I missed from the human town was my aunt Judy. “Can you get me another dress? Where’s the red one I chose earlier? I look good in red.” Zoe asked one of the o
Lewis I ditched the car and ran to the orphanage since it would be faster that way. The Alpha had already begun running back to the pack after I called him to tell him his Luna had gone into labor. Taking off my clothes, I shifted and carried them in my mouth then I began to run as fast as I could. From the way Ariana kept poking into my mind every second, I knew she was freaking out. ‘Dr. Anthony prepare the Luna’s VIP ward she’s in labor.’ I mind-linked the doctor at the pack’s hospital. ‘What? That’s too soon. I’ll work on it right away.’ I continued to rush forward with Wesley in the lead. Being a beta wolf, he wanted to protect his Alpha’s pups. ‘Lewis! Hurry! I can see a head… oh my God! I don’t know what to do!’ Ariana’s shriek echoed in my head. ‘Calm down baby… You will scare Zoe. Take a few deep breaths and guide her… tell her to push as hard as she can. If the baby stays like that it will suffocate.’ ‘But I’ve never done this before.’ She responded, sounding sc
Lewis I felt like I was in paradise. At the break of dawn, I opened my eyes and found Ariana sleeping peacefully in my arms with a smile on her face. We were happy. And I hoped it remained so for the rest of our lives. I stroked her curly hair and leaned down, placing a kiss on her forehead. Ariana stirred, scrunching her eyebrows then inched closer to me, burying her face deeper into my chest. Having her back made me whole once again. I wouldn’t have survived without her and to think she had watched me die and had to experience the agony of the bond breaking filled me with intense guilt. That was not something I wanted her to go through. Ever. She had even gone as far as stabbing her heart to perform a dangerous spell to save me. That was the extent of her love for me. I could see it. I could feel it. A love so pure and true. What more can I ask for? I loved her just as much as she loved me and with each passing day that we are together, our bond grows stronger. All
Ariana I stared into Lewis’ eyes to check if he was telling the truth. Not that I didn’t believe him. It’s just that with our current situation, even I could come up with any reason that could help us be able to be together. He had just told me about how my mother and his father were childhood friends and that day, he was actually going to save her due to her call for help but unfortunately, he arrived late. “I have proof, baby… I can’t lie to you. You know that.” Lewis said with a pained expression. I cupped his face with my palms and pecked his lips. “I believe you. Even if you made something up I would always believe you.” I said and I meant it. “But I didn’t make it up my love. My father has recordings that you can listen to. I have them on my phone.” He said and took out his phone before I could stop him. We were seated on a two-seater couch in the small sitting room in the cabin after two more rounds of banging each other. I listened to the recording and when I heard
Lewis “Alpha, I’m leaving. I’ll only come back when I find my mate.” Alpha James raised his brow. “Are you sure? You’re going on a wild goose chase man. She could be anywhere.” Anger surged within me and I growled. “Are you saying I should give up on my mate? No way man… she’s mine and I’ll find her.” “How? By running around aimlessly like a headless chicken? Do you even have a clue where she is? If she doesn’t want to be found, do you think you can find her that easily?” I curled my hand, clenching it into a fist. He was right. I couldn’t just go searching without having a clue about Ariana’s whereabouts but what other choice do I have? Wait for her to calm down and come back on her own? What if she never comes back? What then? Being without her would kill me and my wolf. “I have to find her.” I said in a low voice, sounding defeated. “Come on man. We are wolves. We work smart, not harder. What’s the fastest way of finding someone in our supernatural world without using
Ariana I steeled my heart and chanted the teleporting spell while avoiding making eye contact with Lewis. I just couldn’t bring myself to look into his eyes. If I did, I was afraid I would decide to stay with him. But that was out of the question. Not after what I had found out. I had to leave for my parent's sake. I wouldn’t be able to face them knowing I had stayed with the people who took their life. Lewis just stood there, staring at me. And from my peripheral vision, I could see he was crying. My chest constricted seeing him like that. It hurt more that I had to leave him this way. I was punishing him for his father’s mistakes. It didn’t take long for the spell to take effect. As I was slowly getting sucked in, I snuck a look at Lewis. I wanted to see his enchanting face for one last time. I wanted to have it embedded in my mind forever. But the look of despair on his face crushed my heart. Now I would be stuck with his sad expression for the rest of my life. I shouldn’
Lewis I don’t know how long I had been staring at the spot where Ariana had vanished. My heart just couldn’t accept the fact that she was gone. She had left and this time I’m afraid, it’s forever. With the bad blood between us, there’s no way we could be together. For most of my life, I had never regretted any choices I made. Bad or good. Because I believed if you’re hesitant about something, you would still end up regretting whatever decision you make in the end. You would always ask yourself. What if? Could things have been different? I never wanted this type of uncertainty in my life so I was always decisive. But now, looking back, I deeply regretted bringing my mate to the pack. Perhaps I should have stayed with Ariana in the human town. I would be a CEO and she would do the work she loved. We would go back home together after a busy day at work, cook together, make love and do the same the next day just like normal people do. Most times people take advantage of thi
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