Rejected You Alpha, for A Beast
Chapter 39

JESSICA’S POV

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Walking into a fancy restaurant, the shimmering lights fall on my dress. There are various tables with couples and even families. Even the children are well dressed in pretty dresses and little boys in suits.

The entire room is gloomy, lit by candles and soft light and it all seems so elegantly perfect.

Nathaniel’s hand rests on the small of my back as we are seated at a comfortable little table that has a small bouquet of roses in the middle, two candles on each side.

“This is so cute.” I smile as we sit down.

“It’s a very great restaurant, it should be elegant, not cute.” He gives the waiter a glance and the poor fella just goes pale with fear.

“It’s perfect, not too extravagant.” I try to fix the building tension and the waiter smiles as he hands us our menu’s and asks us what we would like to drink.

There’s something off about this place, but I try to shrug it off and read through the list as I feel pressured to make a decision right away.

“Come back in a few.” Nathaniel mutters politely and the waiter leaves.

My gaze only flicks up and I stare at him embarrassed through my lashes, “You don’t have to know right away.” He reassures me and my chest suddenly feels lighter, until I hear a high pitched giggle that fills the room.

My head immediately turns around to the table across the room and it’s like a nightmare come true because in the dim light under a small candle lit corner, sits Tiffany and Nick, smiling and enjoying themselves and all I can think is that this isn’t Nick.

He hates coming into the city, he hates spending unnecessary money because he has this mindset the economy might break and then he’d need the money.

“f*****g hell.” Nathaniel’s voice snaps me out of my absentminded stare. I turn to face him, inhaling a deep breath, “It’s fine, I don’t think they saw us.” I shrug it off.

“I think they did.” Nathaniel’s hostile glare is directed past my head and his eyes move to the isle side right before a shadow falls over me and I glance up to the side, looking right into Nick’s blazing olive orbs and I actually thought that Tiffany would have been the one to come over and say something since she usually has a lot to say.

“Hi.” , “Can we help you?” Nathaniel and I both speak at the same time and my cheeks heat in secondhand embarrassment.

I didn’t think Nathaniel would be so hostile, but then again, when he planned this night, it didn’t include my ex.

“You two have some nerve.” Nick seethes as he slides his hands into his trouser pockets.

Just as I was about to ask what his problem is, the clicking of heels and Tiffany’s pink dress that’s similar to mine catches me off guard and I’m quiet.

My eyes flick between the two and I clear my throat, “Have a nice evening.” I mutter, hoping that they would catch the hint and leave.

“Thanks!” Tiffany beams, her voice makes me want to squint my eyes shut and claw my ears off just to never hear them again.

“Let’s go.” Tiffany tries to pull him away, but he shrugs her off and slams his hand onto the table, “Don’t think that she stayed quiet about what you did.” He seethes and I could feel the people’s eyes around us on me. It feels like insects crawling up my spine and neck before their little feet rummage through my hair.

“I had every right to.” Nathaniel scoffs and Nick’s eyes blaze with anger, “You had no right!”, “It is my land. I can throw her out however the hell I like!” He seethes and the confusion on Nick’s face sets me back. “Throw her out? You took her.” He hisses in a whisper because all of the people around us are humans after all.

“After she begged for help.” I help defend Nathaniel and Nick’s glare flicks to me before his eyes soften. “Nick, I said leave it. Let’s go.” Tiffany is trying really hard to get him away from us. She’s hiding something.

“What did you tell him?” I snap at her and she stills, freezing as her guilty gaze falls to me, but she quickly covers it up, “The truth.” She whips her s**t colored hair over her shoulder, the sleek look on her face does nothing to convince me that she didn’t lie.

“So you told him you showed up naked at out pack because something was chasing you?” I batt my eyelashes, my hand gliding across the table and Nathaniel takes my hand gently.

“What?” Nick’s confusion is priceless and Tiffany’s baffled expression is even better.

“You said he kidnapped you?” Nick asks her all confused and Nathaniel snorts, “Why in the universe would I choose to kidnap her? She’s annoying and she is the only thing keeping you away from what’s mine.” Nathaniel growls and the way he said I am his makes me wet between the legs, my stomach flipping in excitement and my heart thundering in my chest.

I glance at him with the deepest red blush on my face, feeling ready to just crash into him and k**s him.

“You did! I escaped.” Tiffany stomps her foot like a child throwing a tantrum and I press my free hand to my mouth as I snort of laughter.

Her blue eyes grow dark in anger and I assume embarrassment before she takes Nick’s hand, “They are lying Nicky.” She pouts, trying to persuade him to believe her, but I could tell that he believes Nathaniel and I, because what Nathaniel said was a hundred percent true.

Tiffany is the only thing keeping Nick away from me.

Nick begged me to stay in his pack, to go back and I can’t wonder if she knows this.

“Come on Nick…” I sigh and he glances down at me, his eyebrows furrowed, “After asking me to go back to that pack, you should know that Nathaniel wouldn’t do anything to your mate.” I shrug, “What?!” Tiffany bellows over dramatically, like always and the manager of the restaurant inches closer. “What ia going on here?” The medium sized man asks with a guy twice his side behind him, hopefully the security guards.

“These people are pestering us on our date.” Nathaniel grins as his eyes lock on Nick and I could feel the cold tension between the four of us.

The manager turns to Nick and Tiffany, “I’m afraid I am going to have to ask you to pay and leave. You are causing a massive disturbance.” He politely tells them and I suck my lips into my mouth as I try not to laugh.

Nick stares at the man and then his gaze flicks to Nathaniel and then me before he pulls out a stack of cash and shoves it into the man’s hand, “Keep the change.” He deadpans before turning and as he tries to take Tiffany’s hand, she swats his hand away and stomps off, “I am out of here!” She bellows so loud that her annoying voice bounces off the walls and she storms out.

Nathaniel gives my hand a squeeze as I keep my laughter in and when they both leave and the manager apologizes and leaves too, I burst out in a fit of laughter and I try my best to keep it quiet to not disturb the rest of the people’s evening’s.

“I can not believe that woman.” Nathaniel chuckles, shaking his head as he stares at me.

His thumb drags over my fingers repeatedly as I slowly stop laughing and I just sit and stare at him with a smile.

“How could you not believe it? She’s a manipulator, a child in a woman’a body.” I snort a little too deep and he starts laughing, which has me laughing again too.

“I can’t believe she told him we kidnapped her.” I tut, shaking my head.

I hope they end up fighting, perhaps Nick will then see how mad in the head she actually is.

I don’t want them to split, I am happy that he is happy, but I do hope that he knows how crazy she is and can be.

“I can…she was sniffing around and got mad that I eventually caught on. It’s not like you to throw people into a wall.” He scoffs.

“How would you know? You know little of me.” My eyes narrow into slits and I give him a teasing look.

“I know enough, plus- we have the rest of our lives to get to know one another, don’t we?” He grins and the way his eyes has this little shimmer makes me feel like I’m ready to leave too.

The waiter comes back with his little notebook in hand and I stare wide eyed at Nathaniel for help, making him laugh and he orders me a white wine and for him a whiskey on the rocks.

We enjoy each other’s company as we eat and drink our liquor and when he pays and we leave, we drive deeper into the city instead of out of it.

“Where are we going?” I giggle as I struggle to put my safety belt on.

Nathaniel gently lets go of the wheel, using his long legs to steer as he leans over and clips it in for me.

What he just did is mind blowing yet sweet.

“I am taking you out for the entire night, you didn’t think dinner was all we were going to do, right?” His one eyebrow is raised at me and I shrug, “Well no…but I thought after…”, “I am not letting those two dipshits ruin our night of fun.” He interrupts me and I just smile and wait until he finally stops the car again.