Rejected You Alpha, for A Beast
Chapter 25

NICK’S POV

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My eyes narrow on the car as it drives up to us and my jaw ticks when Nathaniel gets out, looks me dead in the eye and walks around the car to open up the door for Jess. She smiles and he swings his arm around her neck, holding her close like I would actually do something. I need her help, I don’t want to hurt her again.

“Jessica.” I smile, wanting to walk up to her, but Tiffany’s hold on me is tight. “Nick.” Her face is expressionless, her eyes dull when she looks at me. “Nick.” Nathaniel’s small smile is forced, but the hint of evil in his eyes doesn’t go unnoticed.

“Tiffany.” Tiffany introduces herself, waving, her eyes sparkling as she stares at Nathaniel.

“We know.” Jessica grits out, “He doesn’t.” Tiffany shrugs with a sly smile on her face.

“He doesn’t have to.” Jessica snaps, “Insecure much.” Tiffany snorts as she tosses her hair over he shoulder, making Nathaniel snort in disapproval. “Oh how I love a b***h fight over me, you…” his eyes narrow on Tiffany, “Are no match against my mate.” The disgust on his face makes my b***d boil and I step forward, but so does he. “Stop this!” Jessica bellows as she grabs Nathaniel’s arm, pulling him back. “Sorry.” Nathaniel mutters, taking her hand, bringing it to his lips and he k****s the top gently.

I glance at the floor, clearing my throat, “The two wouldn’t leave the party area, do you know…” before I could say anything, she cuts me off, “Yeah, thanks.” She deadpans before turning on her heel and she marches away. My eyes automatically lower to her round behind as she waltzes off with another man and regret fills me immediately. “Go and make lunch, I’ll be back soon.” I tell Tiffany and she c***s her head at me, “Where are you going?” She pouts, making my heart soft. I love her, but she’s a little self centred.

“I need to make sure my pack doesn’t follow her to hers.” I grit out, acting mad and she nods, “Good idea, French toast with cheese?” She offers and I hum before walking after my ex mate.

I catch up to them pretty quickly because of their romantic looking stroll and I move in next to Jess.

“I’m glad to see you’re alive.” I mutter, catching both of their attentions unexpectedly. “What?” She frowns, a small smile still on her face. “You thought I died?” Her smile falters. “Well it is the only thing that I could feel when you removed your mark.” My eyes flick to her neck and I feel a big sense of relief to know that he hasn’t claimed her yet.

Perhaps I can persuade her to just come back, to leave her mate.

‘We don’t need her,’ my wolf, Remus, growls in my head. I know he feels like that, but I need her. She’s been handling the caos and issues since we took over and now I’m left to do it because Tiffany simply doesn’t want to.

All my real mate wants to do, is throw parties, redecorate our house and have s*x with me every day, sometimes five times a day, not that I’m complaining, but I simply can’t replace time to do everything.

“Oh, well I’m alive…” she shrugs and the awkward silence falls in place.

It’s a first for us, the awkward silence, we never had the issue to talk and I can’t help but feel it’s because of Nathaniel.

I know it’s because of him because Jessica is naturally chatty, but never did I replace her annoying, not like I do with my mate.

I love Tiffany, I love and accept her for who she is, but sometimes, she’s too much.

But who the hell am I kidding? I wasn’t able to leave my mate, so why would Jessica leave hers? She looks so happy, full of life and I’m happy that she’s happy, I just wish it was with me instead of with him.

“Settled into your new home?” I ask and Nathaniel snorts, “Are you really going to act kind after what you did?” He snarls and shame fills me up. My eyes meet the grass and I glance up at the pack house and then at her.

“I was just…mad.” I sigh, “I know. It’s fine.” She grits out, looking at Nathaniel and I bet she’s giving him her warning look that always made me want her immediately.

She is attractive when she becomes bossy and I loved it, I still do, but it’s too late.

When entering the pack house, we could hear screams, not the kind of an attack, but the loud yelling of hurtful words and Jessica doesn’t hesitate to run over to the main ball room, freezing, “What the hell?” She bellows and once Nathaniel and I enter behind her.

The ballroom is a mess, decorations broken and torn, glitter literally everywhere.

“Luna…” the one woman falls in complete silence and I could tell by the looks on their faces that they were both ashamed.

In fact, they should be.

“What is going on here? This looks nothing like sharing.” Jessica crosses her arms, her long black hair falling down her back, shining.

She looks healthy.

“She came on my side!”

“No, you came onto my side and tried to change my decorations!”

“I did not!”

“You so did!”

Their voices become louder and louder, the yelling starting all over again.

“Enough!” Jessica bellows, clearly pissed off and the entire room falls silent. The people helping clean up the mess these two women have made freeze and they all stare at her. Jessica has never been this discourteous towards people. She never yelled, only raised her voice calmly to get everyone’s attention.

“This is nonsense, if you two can’t act like ladies and work together, this entire thing is cancelled.

My jaw drops open, “What?” I step forward and Nathaniel just stands next to me, staring at his mate with amazement.

Jessica turns to me, “It’s over Nick. If people can’t appreciate the free space and the help and they just keep on destroying everything, take it away.” She shrugs.

I’ve never seen her like this. She always wants to help, she’s always willing to make a plan, but she’s different now.

I guess she really has no feelings left for me or the pack.

“No, figure something out.” I frown at her, which makes her scoff, her head jerking back as do she looks offended. “I am not your f*****g mate, if you want solutions, do it yourself or have Tiffany do it.” She sneers and turns to the women, “I am not your Luna anymore, you all felt it. So stop asking for me because I won’t be coming back.” She tuts, her eyes flaming when she turns and walks up to Nathaniel, but when she looks at me, her eyes soften, sadness filling them. She stops in front of Nathaniel, turning her head to look at me, “I won’t bother you again. Promise.” She offers a small smile and my heart sinks as she walks away.

How could she ever think that she’s bothering me while being here?

I am the one who asked her to not go, to stay here, with me. She is the one who left no matter how munched I expressed that I needed her here, but she is blinded by the love of the magical bond tethering her to her mate.

I know she loves this pack, I know she loves me, but she’ll never feel it again, not unless she breaks off their bond and there could still be time, she could still reject him, but I need to talk to her, alone.

I turn on my heel and strut after them, “Jessica.” I call out to her, freezing when she turns to look at me, “Can we talk?” I ask, my eyes not leaving hers once. She glances at Nathaniel and he tells her that he’ll get the car and k****s her, with tongue, in front of me. His jaw sharp as his fingers raking into the roots of her hair.

My teeth bare as I watch, but I patiently stare at the grass until she waltzes over to me, glancing back to Nathaniel numerous times.

“What is it?” She sighs, crossing her arms over her chest. Her grey orbs stare into my green ones and I can’t help but admire her deep orbs.

So many memories…so much love…

“Nick.” She calls out to me, her eyes widening as she snaps me out of my trance.

“There’s something I need to talk to you about.” I confess and she hums, “It’s not easy, it’s hard…but we can do it.” I mutter, failing to say what I really want to say. “What?” She frowns and I’m rethinking everything. What if she really doesn’t love me anymore, not because she met her mate, because of what I did to her.

“I miss you.” I blurt out and she blinks a few times, her eyes widening. “And before you say anything…I want you to know that you are always, always, welcome here. This is your home, your parents’ home and they are welcome back too.” Her lips part to say something when Nathaniel drives up, making her look at the car and then at me. “Goodbye Nick.” She breathes out and I grab her wrist, “Stay.” I beg. She stares at me for what feels like the longest time and Nathaniel gets out of the car, slamming his door shut, “Please.” I beg before he reaches us and she grabs me by the throat, walking me back before getting in my face, “Don’t ever touch her.” He sneers before shoving me onto my a*s and he puts her in the car, but she looks back before the door is shut, putting a door between us but I know behind those tinted windows, she’s still looking at me.

I can feel it.