ri'

iness; and I could feel the pack's excitement th

ure the Alpha's return was a great one. Of course we wanted to be there but being the runts of the pack, ou

was present as well, I could feel her, stronger than ever and it

ve lunch with the pack? It's

of sadness mixed with anger, and she was right, we should be at

will see you and scoop you into his arms and make you his forever"

erything right" she sai

thing right!" I repeated, m

s used to make lunch and put it away

or the first time since we started working here, we actually got to

us by the cooks and I was really looking forward to sitting down and en

y mouth water. "If we ate like this every day, I wouldn't mind worki

g, my mother was a good cook but the pack house chefs were on a d

n their own plate and cleaned up after we were done, no

my wolf push forward, almost taking over and it

I just stared at her, not sure how I woul

mirror to see just what was happening with my eyes, but my wolf retreat

plain it!" she exclaimed, her expression going from shock to wonder an

d, the words so foreign, they left

this means?! Alari your wolf is getting stronger! You could shift one day" she said. Jumping up and d

kitchen entrance to find Macy, an omega and most po

r the King and his escort are clean before heading h

and the omega turned and sped away, leaving me t

est; and I was just finishing up with the last room so I could go

e hell I hadn't shifted when she was this strong. But I was too tired to keep thinking about it so I decided to

e face by the most delicious scent of ch

ding there, losing myself in the eyes of the man that had once been t

d I want him? I'd never been attracted to him, and I knew it was impos

werful voice of my

ossible, how do I have a mate? Ho

even finish the whisper bef

he door slamming so hard I flinched,

eaching my ears. I didn't know what to do, or what to think but somet

ing him tense up at the feel of my touch before he whi

l and he let go. I cradled my hand to my chest, making sure not to look into

d by without a word being said, only the so

es and for a fleeting second, I loved how his breathe caught when we locke

see the truth in his eyes, the truth his fac

he resentment on his face growing darker, that look of hate

boy that pulled my hair, pushed me down, let his girlfriend be

ting slowly, leaving me t

k like you but she was dead wrong to think I would ever want you!"

into a million pieces, tears pricking a

plead with him, his words

ears, I deserve an Alpha's daughter to rule this pack by my side, heck, I deserve a no

, let me prove myself. The least you could do is l

OUGH!" He yelled, making m

hing I could fix, I wouldn't survive this, I wouldn't survive the

has to love me, if he doesn't then who wi

as giving up on our bond before giving me a chance and I wouldn't let him. The goddess wo

loser to him, "I will not let you do this to us!" I sa

tion. I, Xavier King, Alpha of Silverlake pack reject you, Alari as my mate and

I had in me evaporated as I felt like

!" I begged shamelessly, tears rolling down my eyes. My knees

erve better than some wolf-less freak! My pack deserves better!" he spat, t

nothing ever hurt like this, what did I do that was so wrong to

it over with" I heard him sa

te. I've heard and seen what the mate bond

lose you" my voice was barely above a whis

uffocating me but I pushed it down,

ion" he spat before turning to leave. I jumped as the

ouldn't take it anymore, I shouldn't! I had let these people toy with me all my life, an

te and I would never accept his rejection, I

King