Reject Me Again, My Alpha
Chapter 15

” How is working at the Alpha’s house going ?” Peter asked me as I was folding laundry. He was propped up against the door. ” It is going well “, I answered him. For the most part it was. There was one other maid that was being horrid , she would snide comments at me. Bump into me on purpose , that kind of stuff. But I was ignoring her. I didn’t want to be seen as a snitch or anything. So I just kept it to myself. ” I noticed you’ve been sneaking out a lot at night. I hope you are being careful out there if people see your wolf. If you want , I could always come with you while you go for a run. ” I looked at him shocked. ” How do you know I have been sneaking out ?” I asked him and he laughed . ” Anthea, you come by my window every night and I am a light sleeper. I also don’t go to sleep until late “.

” Ermmm no, it’s fine , I will be careful. She likes being alone. She is like me in that aspect, I guess. Plus, the Alpha says he wants me on the next run on Thursday night. So I guess the pack will be seeing her then anyway. ” His brows creased ” Are you actually going to go on it ?” I turned my back to him so he didn’t see how going on the pack run makes me really feel. But I tried to keep my voice strong. ” Yea , the alpha won’t take no for an answer and he’s placing Enzo as my protection. I’ll be fine “. I was scared senseless. That’s how I really felt. Everyone seeing her would only lead to more chatter about me and my family. More embarrassment.

” Mum, of course, doesn’t want me to go. Even after the Alpha had a word with her , she still wants me to hide away. She says I should fake not feeling well , and stay here”, I told him. The hurt and annoyance was clear in my tone and how I had started aggressively folding the clothes. I heard Peter sigh , looking behind me. He had a funny look on his face. “Do you agree with her ” I asked, feeling hurt. Peter was always my number one supporter. Before he could answer, Lorna popped her head around him. ” Hey Anthea , have you seen my blue dress in those clothes? I can’t replace it in Samuel’s room.” Lorna was nice , she was actually really sweet and kind with me.

“Yea I just folded it up , its on that pile there ” she nodded and walked passed Peter. “Are these all mine and Samuels ?” she asked me and I nodded. Lorna was beautiful. She had long black hair , that hung all the way down to her bum nearly. A cute button nose and brown eyes. ” Awesome , I’ll take these up “, but before she picks up the pile she looks between us. ” Sorry if I am speaking out of turn here , but I obviously heard what you were talking about. And I just want to say, Anthea, you should do it. Go on the run. If that is, what will make you happy? I know what it is like to go against your parents. Obviously, they didn’t want me mating my Sammy well because. Well, we all know why and you know why I do not follow this way of thinking , or the fact I am not fearful if my baby is born like you, Anthea ?”

I looked at her to continue , my heart pounding. I don’t know why, but I really felt like I needed to hear this. I had carried a feeling of guilt where Lorna was concerned, mainly because the reason why her and her parents are not talking is my fault. And the fact that Samuel has snarled at me more lately because of it too , so it was obvious he blamed me too. ” Because I think you’re beautiful , I have this little gift. Well, I think it’s a gift. My sisters say I’m just silly. But I can read people really really well , almost like predicting their mood. And predict if they are a good person. I feel it,like deep in my stomach. And all I feel when I am near you, Anthea is good , purely good. And this pack needs to see that too. A gift or me just being silly either way. It’s wrong how you’ve been treated all these years. I think if I had seen you more growing up we would have been friends without a doubt. And if my baby was like you, I would be a happy mum , and I would kick the s**t out of anyone that treats it differently ” she said, with an over-exaggerated snarl.

“Thank you Lorna “I said softly , looking down shyly. She just picks up the clothes pile and saunters past without another word. I looked up at Peter and he was smiling softly. ” You know what, I wasn’t going to agree with her , I was just going to express my own concern. But f**k it , I’ll take a leaf from Lorna’s book and kick anyone’s a*s that messes with my big sister ” he says with a snarl of his own, making me laugh. ” Thursdays in two nights sis , I will run with you and Enzo if you want me to ?” he says seriously.

I shrugged, ” Maybe ” I said to him , in honesty. I wanted to run just me and Enzo. It would be our last night. On Friday our guests arrived and then mine and Enzo’s secret meetings would be over. ” Right , I’m out throw me that navy top.” Peter asked me. I smirked as I picked it up and passed it to him. “Who’s the unlucky girl ?” I asked him and he laughed as he swapped his tshirt over. His navy top was his favorite one and one that was skin tight. Showing off every ridge and bump of his chest and abs. ” Unlucky eh ? Na she’s about to have the time of her life ” He winks at me like a smug little creep. I fake a gag and he turns laughing as he leaves the room.

Going out into the kitchen , I start chopping vegetables. I was doing things to keep myself busy. Looking at the clock, it was only five, at least another six hours until I got to sneak out and meet him. I had clocked off at the alphas house at three and i hadn’t seen him there all day. Which bummed me out. He usually snook me a sneaky k**s , or a quick fumble. Then he would tell both of us off with a smirk on his face for being careless. I think the idea of getting caught only added to the excitement.

I was putting all the vegetables I had chopped into the pan of water when Samuel walked into the kitchen. He looked up at me and then away. Opening the fridge door, he pulls out a soda and then leans against the door, looking down at the can in his hand. Weird , Samuel either snarls or just ignores my existence. I pick up the chopping board and take it to the sink. When he still hadn’t moved an inch , I looked to my side at him and he was watching me. ” Are you OK Samuel ?” I asked him. He clears his throat and looks down , his spare hand comes up to rub the back of his neck. ” Errmm what you making for dinner ?” he says, sounding awkward.

I looked behind me at the stove , at the pans boiling. “I’m going to make a stew. I slowly cooked the meat all day while I was out in the oven. I just need to add it to the vegetables and make gravy and dumplings when they soften ” . He nods ” Cool , yea. I mean it smells nice. I have always liked your stew. Mum’s meats are always chewy, yours never is. I’ll err miss it when we move out in a few weeks “. OK , that is odd. ” ermm yea , mum is always too in a hurry to let it cook slow ” I shrug. He nods ” Yea that’s probably it , cant wait, Ani. ” Then he walks off out of the kitchen , did he just call me Ani ? I felt the breath knocked out of me. And I stumbled back and leaned against the kitchen side. My hands were holding me up, gripping the edge behind me. Samuel could never say my name when he was a baby , so he used to call me Ani. I looked at where he had been standing and smiled , a tear slipped from my eye.

The door to the house slams and I quickly dash at my face. Turning around, I saw Mum storming in. She looked pissed off. So I kept my mouth shut. I wasn’t in the mood for any of that to be aimed at me. So , I just started adding the seasoning to the pot. Minding my own business. But it seemed mum wasn’t having that. ” Anthea ” she said , so I looked up. She had sat herself down on the table , her arms crossed over her chest. ” Anthea come sit down. ” Taking a deep breath, I went over and slowly sat down , trying to mentally prepare myself for what was about to be said. She had hardly spoken two words to me, she was doing all her talking through dad.

” Anthea , we need to somehow get you out of all of this. People are talking , you being given a job at the alpha house has pissed a lot of the female workers off that have been trying to get a job at the alpha house for years. Me included , I have applied three times for that job and not been given it. Instead, I stay stuck in the vegetable greenhouses. People are starting to shun the family again after years of hard work being accepted again. I know the alpha thinks he’s helping, but he’s not. “

Anger started to boil up inside of me. I was always usually docile with mum, just doing what she asked, but I was sick and tired of it.” Are you going to go tell him that mum ? Are you going to go to the alpha house and tell him he’s wrong and you know best ?” I snarled down at my fingers that were on the table. ” Anthea ” , I snapped my head up. ” No mum , No. I am not living like this , I just exist. I’m like a ghost that haunts this house. Nobody sees me. You are my mum , you shouldn’t want this life for me “.

She looked shocked. Maybe because of the fact , I was actually talking back to her. ” I just don’t want you to see cruelty , I’m trying to protect you “she says like she’s offended. ” The cruelest person out of everyone mum , is you “. I snapped and stood up. I rushed out of the kitchen and bumped straight into someone. Looking up, I saw Samuel looking down at me. Lorna, behind him , they had heard it all. ” Anthea “, Lorna says, but I shake my head. ” Just leave it “I tell her , and then dodge past them. I ran out of the back door , with only one place in mind. The cave , funny how a cave had quickly become like a safe place to me.