Broken

Naomi

I looked at my reflection in the rear view mirror, my eyes were gold. I was mesmerised by my own reflection for a moment, It was brief but for a second there I looked different and it startled me. Then I snapped back to normal between one second and the next. But it was long enough that I missed the moment the wolf on the steps face changed. When I looked back at the man who had my heart fluttering, my palms sweaty, my breathing laboured and my soul singing his face was not open and inviting as it had been moments before. I gulped and felt like I’d been plunged into an ice bath.

No, no, no......... This can’t be, what sick joke is this being played on me now. The moon mother would not be this cruel.

Karl pulled us round the circle drive way, he was purposely going slow to give me time to recover. His knuckles were white on the steering wheel and it started to crack a little. I could feel his anger boiling below the surface and as he glanced my way I couldn’t help the tear that ran down my cheek. I sat there for a minute eyes closed trying to control myself. When I opened them Karl and his obvious Alpha were locked in a glare. I had a suspicion that alot was being said with no words needed between them. Karl’s grip on the steering wheel tightened, it was looking more than a little dented now. They’re not meant to withstand werewolf strength. Karl growled softly, this was getting more tense by the second. I could smell my own pain and longing in the car. I had no doubt the Alpha could smell it to, how embarrassing not only am I being rejected but I’m giving him a window to see exactly how much its hurting me. And yet he still doesn’t come here to get me, rejected alone. Crying out in pain he’s causing and he doesn’t come to his mate? Maybe I’d not paid attention to my fellow pack mates and how they behaved with each other, cause I’ve never seen anything like this. No wolf I’ve observed, and I did observe them a lot. None could withstand this and my scent of pain was obviously making it ten times harder on Karl. I had to rain it in before my new friend lost his cool and his Alpha killed him for it.

I wanted to bury myself then, I’d have done anything to not walk up those steps and have the one the moon mother had chosen for me reject me. It was a pain I wouldn’t get over, I knew that deep down. If I get out of this car and hear those words again but from my mate, I think I’ll die of a broken heart.

I chanced another look to see if his expression had changed. He was looking at me and he didn’t look happy at all. His dark almost black hair was slightly blowing in the wind just overhanging his eyes, it didn’t matter though I could see the regret and rejection as clear as day still. His cheekbones were chiselled to perfection, he looked like a model. It almost hurt to look at someone so beautiful, it was like the moon mother had carved him herself into absolute perfection. The look on his face didn’t match his handsome features. It made me want to curl at his feet and beg for forgiveness, that must be a mate thing cause that is the last thing I’m gonna do! My head won over my heart on that one real easy. His arms flexed and tensed as he made fists with his hands. He was finding it hard to control his wolf, but from what? Killing Karl or coming to me. He was clearly loosing this inner battle as his eyes flashed from gold to brown and back again. The wolf wanted out and it looked like it was going to win for a second there.

Then he turned on his heal and stopped off. Looks like the man won this round. He flung the massive door open so hard it hit the stone making the beautiful stone patterns crumble and fall to the ground.

It looked exactly as I felt.

Karl

I started the car and drove round the back of our house where the kitchen was situated and I knew it was quite this time of day as the wolves who run the kitchens always take a break at 9am. I got out walked round to Naomi’s side opened the door and got her out fireman carrying her. She was in shock, and who could blame her at this point. I’d shut down and factory reset myself to if my mate had refused to accept me. With all she’s been through its not going to be as easy as pressing a button to get her back into the woman who I caught a glimpse of. We had a few suites within our house that could be used and single unit guest rooms. They all had there own toilet and small food making items, like a toaster and microwave. We used them for other packs who visited trying to find their mates. We’ve never used it for a wolf who’s been rejected by there mate before. Not just any mate the residing alpha. This is going to cause speculation in the pack, someone would have seen that and they will not be happy. It will be all anyone talks about by lunchtime today, the gossips worked quickly in our pack and I just knew Naomi wasn’t ready for that. I don’t think anyone really is. When they found out I was gay it was the number one conversation for a month, until someone else did something gossip worthy anyway. At least here she can hide away or go see the kitchen wolves. They’re a friendly caring bunch so I knew she would be in good hands when I wasn’t around. How did I end up babysitting our future Luna cause our alpha rejected her. The moon mother was playing games on me to it seemed.