Sold To The Alpha
A Love spoken Chapter 22

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As Olivia and Vaughn talked quietly over their food, Rowan sat silently, trying to concentrate on his own meat, but he could feel a pair of eyes watching him, looking over his shoulder his gaze connected with Gabriella's who was stood in the doorway watching him His eyes widening in horror, he quickly turned back to his plate, trying to ignore her penetrating stare

Finishing his food, he leaned over to Vaughn, muttering that he would return to his room and for the Prince to come and replace him as soon as he was finished eating.

Vaughn nodded distractedly, his eyes glued to the she wolf in front of him.

Rising from his chair, Rowan picked up his plate and took it over to the stack, placing it carefully with the others before making his way to the exit. He was thankful that Gabriella seemed to have left, he could no longer feel her gaze but her sent still lingered in the air, driving his wolf insane within his mind.

Hurrying over to the stairs, he took them two at a time, racing down the hallway to his room where he barrelled through the door, shutting it behind him and locking it before sliding to the floor, his back against the solid wood.

Leaning his head on to his knees, he let out a slow shaky breath, he knew that being here, being around here was going to be hard, but this was t*****e. He wanted to touch her, pull her to him but it was like his body wouldn't respond to his mind. His wolf howled painfully in his head, he could feel her wolf but he couldn't contact her, a barrier of some sort was between them both.

Rowan's mind filled with the vision of her wolf, that stunning white wolf, so like Isabella's yet so different. Her wolf seemed to shine like a beacon, calling him to her, the soft white fur begging for him to run his hands through it.

A loud knock drew him from his thoughts, assuming it was Vaughn, the warrior jumped to his feet and unlocked the door, pulling it open to reveal the teenage princess.

Gasping in horror, he inadvertently took a step back, Gabriella taking the opportunity to enter the room, shutting the door behind her. Turning toward him she immediately grabbed his hood and pulled it back to reveal his face.

'I knew it' she growled, stepping closer to him, her anger radiating off of her, 'there are not many wolves, Rogue or otherwise that don't speak and don't have a scent. I wasn't completely sure until I saw your wolf, then I knew it was you' she growled. Rowan opened his mouth, screaming internally for his voice to work, but nothing came out.

'I don't understand you, you say nothing, you don't reach for me when I am near, but your eyes.. your eyes have pain, sorrow even' she mumbled to herself. Reaching a hand up, she brushed his hair from his face, the sparks from her finger tips electrifying his body, causing his eyes to close automatically.

His breathing hitched at the contact, his wolf howling longingly inside of his head, pushing him to take her in his arms, but they stayed limply by his sides.

Dropping her hand, Gabriella sighed, 'I assume that you are still not going to accept my rejection' she said shaking her head, 'why do you want to t*****e yourself like this? I will move on Rogue, and when I do, you will feel everything! You are standing in the way of me replaceing someone who will want and love me, you might not care for me but at least have the heart to let me go and replace someone who will.' Tears started to roll down the teenagers face as she spoke, carving a knife through Rowan's heart as he was forced to stand and watch her break.

A sharp knock on the door, broke through their silence, the door opening immediately afterwards to reveal Vaughn who looked at the pair in surprise. Taking in Gabriella's tear streaked face, the Vampire growled angrily as he strode over to her and pulled her into his arms.

'Gabriella? What happened?' he asked worriedly before his gaze flicked to the werewolf, his eyes hardening in anger. 'What the f**k did you do to her' he snarled furiously as Rowan just shook his head, gazing at the young princess who leaned into the Vampire's embrace.

Wiping her eyes, Gabriella straightened up, her face hardening as she glowered at the warrior, 'if you won't accept my rejection Rogue, then maybe I'll just have to force you too' she said before storming out of the bedroom, slamming the door behind her. Vaughn stared at his guard, his mouth hanging open, 'rejection?' he asked as Rowan averted his gaze.

'I.. can't talk about it' he finally forced out, his eyes wandering the room so he could keep from looking the Prince in the eye.

'Is Gabriella your mate?' Vaughn demanded, his anger rising a Rowan stood in front of him silently. Taking his lack of response as an agreement, the Vampire shoved the Warriors shoulders with his hands aggressively.

'Gabriella, the daughter of the Alpha that you conveniently forgot to mention you had history with, is also your mate and you rejected her' he snarled, shoving the werewolf again.

'I didn't' Rowan muttered, pain filling his eyes.

'Well you obviously didn't claim her you bastard! Is there anything else you haven't bothered to tell me? Is there a random offspring floating around here somewhere that you haven't bothered with either?' he spat, 'maybe a twin brother who is actually a half decent wolf and doesn't destroy young girl's hearts!

Rowan turned away from the irate hybrid, shaking his head bitterly, 'I can't talk about it Vaughn' he mumbled.

'Well you better start talking about it' Vaughn flared back.

Rowan swung back round, his face taut with anguish, 'NO!' he yelled vehemently, 'I mean I really can't talk about it, I can not talk to her or anyone!' He choked back his emotions as he dropped onto the bed heavily, his heart breaking.

Vaughn sat down next to him, studying the broken warrior before finally saying, 'I have no idea what is going on here man, why can't you talk about it?'

Rowan shook his head, 'I don't know' he whispered, 'but every time I try my body freezes.'

The two men sat in silence on the edge of the bed, each lost in their own thoughts.

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Gabriella raced down the hall, her heart hammering, tears falling freely as she instinctively tried to put as much distance between herself and the silent Rogue as she could.

Thundering toward her bedroom she ran full pelt into something soft, sending them backwards with a loud 'oof'.

Stumbling to a stop, the princess wiped her eyes to replace Olivia sprawled on the floor in front of her.

'Oh Liv! I'm so sorry' Gabriella said, trying to pull the she wolf to her feet and keep her face averted so that her friend wouldn't see her tears.

Scrambling up, Olivia grabbed her friend by the arms, turning her face toward her and gasping as she saw her red, puffy eyes.

'What happened? Gabby?' she asked in panic, 'tell me, what's wrong' she asked as Gabriella shook her head.

'Not here' the princess gulped, taking Olivia's hand and dragging her down the corridor toward her bedroom. Opening the door, she pulled the she wolf inside before shutting the door and locking it. Taking a seat on her bed, she finally allowed the tears to fall unhindered as Olivia sat down beside her and pulled her into a tight hug, allowing her to sob until the tears ran dry.

Once her body stopped shaking and her cries had quietened to heavy breaths, Olivia pulled back slightly and caught the young girl's gaze.

'Tell me what happened Gabby' she said softly.

Taking a log shuddering breath, Gabriella, shut her eyes momentarily to calm herself before speaking, 'he's here Lib' she said quietly. 'Who?' Olivia asked in confusion

'My mate' Gabriella replied, 'it's Prince Vaughn's guard, I had an inkling that it was him, but he's a Rogue! Why would he be with the Prince of the Vampires? I thought maybe I was just so desperate to see him again that I was imagining it, but then when we found you in the woods and his wolf burst out from the trees. I knew it was him, I knew with everything I had but I had to make sure so I went to his room and.. I pulled off his hood' she finished, fresh tears falling.

'Oh Gabby, what did he say?' Olivia asked, her heart breaking for the young Princess.

Gabriella laughed bitterly, 'the same as every other time I have seen him, nothing! Even when I begged him to accept my rejection, he still refused to speak!'

Olivia recoiled slightly, 'you rejected your mate?' she repeated shocked, 'you never told us that!

Gabriella shrugged, 'I didn't want anyone to know, who wants to throw about the pack that their mate didn't want them but refused to let them go to replace another instead' she replied, 'plus, I didn't want mum replaceing out, she'd be out hunting him down and I didn't want him to get hurt' she admitted, staring at the floor. Olivia tightened her grip on the teenager, trying to comfort her as she trance like, staring into nothingness.

'What will you do now Gabriella' Olivia asked softly, breaking through the deafening silence that surrounded them.

The princess sat up straight, her eyes narrowing as her anger started to overtake her heart ache, tossing back her hair, she lifted her chin and muttered, 'if he won't claim me as his or have the good grace to let me go, I have no choice but to force him to accept my rejection.