Reject Me Again, My Alpha
Chapter 2

Four months earlier . . . . .

” Son, you are on the rounds tonight ” my father said whilst we were sitting eating dinner. Looking up from my meal , I glanced at him with frustration. He caught my eye and his stare hardened. ” I don’t want the same old argument I had with you. Just because you are the Alpha’s son does not give you a free pass. You will not be acting too entitled in this house. You will run the rounds , with the night watch wolves end of story. A good leader asks his followers nothing of them that he would not do himself. And the protection of this pack is an important job. They know we are out there day and night looking out for them , and it lets the mothers with their pups sleep easier. Fathers have a night off , because they trust us.”

He huffs and picks up his glass , downing the contents. ” Father , you know my argument is not about doing my part. I am all for that. I know that it is an important job. My argument is , you did not give me notice of this. I have not slept ready for the night shift , I have been helping build the new school all day. My body is tired and so is my mind”. He rolls his eyes and chews the food in his mouth when he has swallowed it. He smirks at me. ” Maybe there is a lesson to be learnt here ” he adds.

I furrowed my brow and looked at him confused. I was thinking the lesson would be , no matter how tired you have to be ready to protect the pack. But now he laughs and glances at my mother. ” Your mum had to show another bed warmer gracious hospitality this morning , your mother said this one was a real peach. Maybe if you were not up all night frolicking your way through the packs women , you would not be so tired “.

I looked at my mum and she was smirking evilly at me. So that is what this was. Looking at my mum , she had sold me out. She shrugs and carries on eating her food happily. In a way, I did not blame her , Tiffany was one self-centred b***h. I could imagine even for the Alpah’s mate, my mother , she would not have rained in her entitled attitude. Tiffany was the beta’s daughter. Growing up, the beta’s daughter made her popular. I think she thought we were a given. That we would have been mates growing up , but when we had both shifted for the first time and nothing had happened. Well, that was her theory out of the window.

I had kept my distance from her, one because my mother could not stand her. And two well because she was annoying as f**k. But last night I had been wasted and , well, she is fit. Call it a lapse in better judgment. ” You could also be the one to explain to my beta , that your one night of passion was not a marriage proposal. You know Tiffany , she would have gone home telling everyone that you two are together now. That girl has been hot on your heel since puberty ” Dad said, disapproving.

The day we had not been mates had been the best day of my mother’s life. So , this is definitely a punishment done by her , implemented by my father. No doubt because she had been bitching and whining to him about it all day. Accepting it was most definitely a fair punishment. I looked at the empty seat at the table. ” Where is Abigail ?” I asked instead.

” She is eating dinner with her friend Eva’s family tonight . Before your rounds you need to go pick her up and walk her home”, mum said. I internally g*****d that Eva was my sister’s annoying friend. She always gave me the creeps how much she stared at me. Plus, Abigail is the Alpha’s daughter , no one would dare mess with her. But mum was big on chivalry , raising me to be a gentleman. I did not mind , Abigail was my only sibling. And we were close. She was ten years younger than me at fifteen. It won’t be long before she makes her first shift. Mum and dad had only wanted one child. And when I had been born a boy , they had their future Alpha. That was all they had needed. Abigail came as a surprise , but one none of us would be without now. I had unfortunately been that over, protective big brother.

I think I got on her nerves , more than she had ever gotten on mine. Finishing my food , I helped mum wash up. Then I went and got changed. I took the ten minute walk to pick Abigail up and when I knocked on the door , of course Eva answered. ” Errmm hey Eva , I’m here to walk Abigail home”. She literally sighed and her eyes turned to goo goo. Abigail pushed passed her friend seconds later , rolling her eyes at her antics. ” Hey E ” she said, smiling at me. I felt my face soften. ” Hey Ab’s ” she linked her arm through mine and waved bye to her friend.

” When is mum going to let me walk home alone ?” she whined. I laughed ” Come on, Abs you know this is more about me, than it is you”, I told her. She nodded , then looked me up and down. ” Your on night rounds why ?” she asked , looking confused. She had seen me helping build the new school earlier. “Mum is punishing me ” I said, laughing. Abigail grimaces ” Ahhh the Tiffany thing. Mum was spitting feathers this morning. Tiffany came down stairs after you bailed and practically demanded mum make her pancakes. And then she said if she was Alpha mate , she would have people do the cooking for her “.

s**t , no wonder mum was pissed. Mum prided herself on looking after her own family and not bringing in people to help. Well, at least in the cooking department, mum was too proud to have help with the cleaning. The Alpha house was huge after all. But mum loved to cook. I would miss mum’s cooking when the time came for me to be Alpha , whenever that may be. I would have the responsibility of looking after Abigail as well, while mum and dad were away for a while. She was no bother though. Abigail had always been independent and a gentle soul. Until you pissed her off , then she was a fire cracker. I trained her myself , as well as my father training her. This beautiful angelic looking girl on my arm ,was a dangerous little thing if needed to be. Another reason why she wouldn’t need an escort home.

But I walked her to the door , like mother would want, and kissed her on the cheek. She laughed and smacked my arm. Running inside, poking fun at how she was going to get into her nice warm bed. I flagged her off , just as dad walked around the corner to greet her , so I quickly pulled my finger back. Not in time to not be caught and dad gave me a warning look , much to Abigail’s amusement. When she hugged dad and dad couldn’t see her hands , she flipped me a finger back.

I walked off laughing. I was walking to the outskirts of the pack land , ready to do a round. Just as I was walking through a wooded patch, I heard what sounded like someone crying. Deep painful sobs. It was coming from my left , so I changed my course. Perched up against a tree was a girl I recognised. Her name was Anthea. Small , blonde and petite , with pixie-looking features. Her face was in her hands and she cried into them. I knew this girl vaguely. She was about my age. But she looked younger. I knew her mainly as the girl that had yet to shift into her animal form. The girl that was treated like she had an incredible disease in the pack. I didn’t see her very often though. It was like she hid away most of the time.

I was about to turn away and mind my own business. When she looked up and gasped when she saw my tall looming figure shadowing over her. Had she not heard me approach ? Wolf’s hearing was magnified , no matter if I was good at stealth , she should have heard me still , especially this close. Her eyes , the color of the clearest sea water, looked up at me , red-rimmed and puffy. s**t , now I have to say something. ” Are you alright ?” I asked and she looked like she was a poor deer being hunted ready to bolt.

My eyebrows drew together when she didn’t answer. How ignorant. ” I said . . ” and my words cut off when her head flew back and a scream left her mouth. Her hands flew to the mud on the floor clawing at it. And distinctive sounds of bone cracking could be heard. I have seen this happen many times before. Felt it myself upon my first shift. s**t , looking around, I looked for someone. She should have her family around her when this first happened. She needed support and care. The first time was the worst , the most painful and most confusing.

Coaching someone on their first shift was not something I could be bothered with tonight. I was way too tired for that. So I mentally linked with my father and asked him to send someone for her family and I gave him the location of where we were at. He sent back he would see to it. But for now, I will stay with her. ” Anthea ” I said her name and she acted like she did’t hear me. Her back arched and the spin cracked , she lurched forward onto all fours. ” Anthea listen , everything will be OK. Your family is on the way “, I told her, hoping to bring her comfort. Her head snapped up at that ” No please , I don’t arrggghhh. f**k, I don’t want them here. Just Peter, please just Peter ” she whined.

The cracking got louder and she flung her body around in pain on the floor. If I was Alpha now I could send her calming vibes , but I didn’t have that link with the pack yet. ” Dad she says she just wants Peter to come , whoever that is “, I told him. ” It’s her brother , and we already told her whole family. Johnathan said they seemed disinterested besides her dad and Peter anyway . I think they are the only ones coming ” he said back.

How f****d up was that ? I thought to myself. My mum and dad had never left my side the whole shift. I wondered how long she had been out here doing it alone. Because she seemed quite far on in the process. I heard an incoming person or people , and knew it would be her family. So I stood up and moved back from my crouched position. A young man ran to her side , skidding on the mud and wrapped his arms around her. He started whispering softly to her. Seconds later, an older gentleman stood at my side. He didn’t kneel down to comfort her, he stood watching. His expression looked like he was willing or wishing something to happen as he looked down on her.

I could leave now , she had people here. But I am fascinated now. So I kept watching. Her dad glanced at me and bowed his head ” Thank you Alpha, son , but we have it from here “. He looked at me expectantly , like he wanted me to go. But I shook my head and told him I was staying. He did’t look pleased with it, in fact he looked worried. His eyes went back to his daughter, who was now sprouting fur and her limbs changing. This was it.

A few minutes later and she finally did it , but what laid before us puffing and panting. It was not a normal wolf, this wolf had fur the color of snow. I had seen wolves with flecks of white in them but this one looked albino compared to the rest of us. And it was small , like really small and skinny. Her wolf counterpart was as weak as she was.

” No ” her father said at my side, distraught , ” No, her wolf was supposed to fix her , this can’t be happening ” he looked down at her fanatically. Her brother’s head snapped up and he growled at his father. ” Shut up ” he snapped at him and her dad was shaking his head. ” No one can ever see this wolf , she can not run with the pack. Our family will be the laughing stock all over again. Your mother , your mother will abandon her”.

” Dad shut up ” he snapped , his eyes flew to me and then his dad’s did. He looked horrified , like he was just remembering I was there. ” Please , we will keep her hidden. Please don’t tell anyone of this “, her dad pleaded. I was about to answer him back when the wolf looked up at me , even in wolf form it looked sad , weak and broken. As soon as our eyes met , I felt this buzzing in my head. This smell hit my nose like a tidal wave , it made me stumble back. And my d**k , s**t , it’s a good job I wasn’t stood here naked. It hardened in an instance. The wolf whined low in its throat and coward back. No , s**t no. It can’t be this wolf , this girl can not be.

But the way it looked up at me told me it felt it too. ” Enzo ” I heard my name being said. Snapping my head to her dad who was still looking at me like he was freaking out , I looked back at the wolf. I could not have that as my mate , no f*****g way. Clearing my throat , I looked at her dad and pointed down at it. ” See it you do ” I snapped at him.

Looking back at the wolf, I spat out with all the anger I felt , that the fates would do this. ” This wolf would never be accepted. ” Then I turned and stormed off. My words had a double meaning. That wolf would be the laughing stock of the pack. And I would never accept it as mine. Later I would reject her properly in person. But she must already understand what I meant , because the howls of pain as I walked off could be heard ringing around the woods.