Rejected You Alpha, for A Beast
Chapter 40

JESSICA’S POV

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Walking into a very dark room with flashing lights everywhere was not what I was expecting until I heard the music because I have never been the party type. I had a good time when I was younger, but since I began taking life seriously, I didn’t think about partying unless it was in my pyjamas with Nick.

“You don’t like it?” Nathaniel yells over the ear bursting music. I smile nonetheless, “I do!” I lie as I gaze around the building filled with drunk people dancing.

The beat of the song has my body kind of wanting to loosen up, to feel everything that I do.

The way my limbs just want to slowly start moving along with the melody is catching me off guard, but I enjoy it because it’s something different, something I can use to just fall out of my routine with.

I love staying busy, I love reading to the kids even though I’m just doing it because it’s the only place that needed help.

Nathaniel doesn’t seem to have much of a social life so there isn’t much planning for parties or events at all. We have nowhere to be and if we do, it’s still months away.

His hand rests on the small of my back as he leads me to the bar and I hop onto the high chair while he stands next to me, his arm stretched out behind me.

I can’t help to think that he’s being really sweet for protecting me or he’s being really territorial at this moment.

There are plenty of beautiful women in this place, no one is ever going to look at me if I stand next to them.

As we wait to be served, my eyes land on Nick and Tiffany in the middle of the dance floor, making out in between the sweaty people and vile just rises in my throat. I carelessly turn my head, looking at the amount of liquor behind the bar and then I look up at Nathaniel, his eyes trying to catch the bartender’s attention.

“Nathaniel.” I smile, hoping that I won’t ruin the moment. His gaze drops down to mine, his eyebrows raising in a silent reply. “Isn’t there some place else we could go?” I ask nicely. He frowns at me with a smile still on his face, “Why?” He asks concerned and I now believe that he hasn’t seen them yet.

I nod my head backwards and his eyes flick past my hair, the smile on is face fading before it completely disappears.

“What the hell are they doing in here?” He seethes while he fishes his phone out of his pocket. He barely touches the screen before pressing the phone to his ear. He turns his back to me just as the bartender comes up and he wipes his hands, leaning them on the counter as his hungry eyes trail down my body. “What can I get you cupcake?” He yells as he leans over the bar, a sly grin on his face. I immediately feels lost and I sit back, glancing at Nathaniel now a foot away from me, screaming into his phone.

I look back at the bartender, grinning as I lean in, “I’ll have a tequila sun rinse and for my boyfriend over there…” I point over my shoulder at Nate, “Whiskey on the rocks.” I smile and I feel like I won as he pales at the sight of Nathaniel.

The bartender clears his throat as he stands upright, giving me a nod before jumping right into work.

My skin erupts in shivers when a arm snakes around my shoulders and I glance up to the side at Nathaniel, “Everything okay?” I ask with a soft smile and he starts to chuckle as he shakes his head at me. “It will be any second now, great job at throwing Enzo off.” He snorts as he nods his head in the direction of the bartender, “You know him?” I frown confused, but then again, it seemed like he knew Nathaniel, “I hired him dear.” He laughs when Enzo puts down our drinks on the counter, “Boss, hi.” His eyes are wide and that mixed with his pale complexion is priceless.

“Enzo, I see you’ve met my girl.” Nathaniel squeezes my shoulder and my cheeks blush when he calls me his girl.

I am his girl, his mate and he’s all mine.

“I did.” Enzo clears his throat, “Excuse me.” Enzo mutters as he turns away and helps the next customer.

“He’s shy tonight.” Nathaniel frowns, “It’s probably because he flirted with the boss’ girl.” I beam as I swing to the side in the chair, staring up at him with a smile. “He did? I probably missed that.” The teasing regretted look on his face has me giggling and I take out his out stretched hand and hop off before taking my drink and he leads me to a corner, grinning with his eyes focused on Nick and Tiffany, “Why are you smiling like that?” I frown up at him. “Just watch.” He takes a sip out of his drink, slurping on it when three big men waltz into the club, heading straight for Nick and Tiffany.

I stare in amazement as they grab both of them by the arm and even though Nick tries to fight them off, they freeze, glaring down at them and I notice the light rings that flick through their orbs and I glance up at Nathaniel, “Who are they?” I frown in confusion, “My people I hired to work here,” he shrugs , “Wait, this is your bar?” I ask in amazement, “It is, I just told you I hired Enzo.” He snorts, “I thought you meant like you helped him get hired.” My eyebrows furrow together, “No.I hired him.” He grits out in an explanatory manner. “I see that now.” I clear my throat.

One of the guards come over to us, “Sir, he wants to speak to the owner.” The man in front of us if buff, it’s just muscles on muscles, the veins in his body is almost popping out of his veins.

“I’ll be right back.” His hand drags down my bare arm, making sparks erupt through my entire arm and fingers.

“Are you going to leave me alone here? Really?” I stare at him in shock. I don’t know anybody here, I don’t mind being alone, but why does he insist on me staying here when I can just walk with him? “I guess not.” His fingers slide in between mine and he takes my hand and tugs me along.

I’m no spoiled brat or a mean person , but I can’t help but feel giddy inside when Nick realises who the bouncer is dragging along with him. The way his smile falls and the way Tiffany stomps her foot from afar before whispering something into Nick’s ear has me giggling as we walk closer. I sip on my pink drink when we stop in front of them, “You wanted to see me?” Nathaniel grins as he throws his free hand over my shoulder, grinning at them and it feels like I want to squeal in excitement.

I can’t believe that it’s a coincidence that we both had date nights on the same night, nor that we accidentally ended up at the same restaurant and club.

“The owner, not you.” Nick sneers as his eyes flick to me. His stone cold gaze turns soft when our eyes lock and my heart just falls into my stomach. There’s just something about the look he gives me that is asking for help, screaming for sympathy, but this isn’t my club nor is it my choice to let them stay.

“I am the owner.” Nathaniel shrugs carelessly, his tone cold and his eyes even colder.

“You two are ruining everything!” Tiffany shrieks as she stomps her foot and the attention seeking action just isn’t funny anymore, it’s starting to get annoying. “We are? You two stomp up to our table in the restaurant, you two waltz into my club and think that I’m just going to let you stay? f**k no.” Nathaniel seethes and he seems to be pushes over his limits tonight.

What was suppose to be a fun night has turned into a public rivalry that seems to have no end.

“We did nothing wrong here! You can’t kick us out.” Tiffany seethes in a high pitched tone, almost bursting my eardrums.

“I have every right to ask you to leave the premises. I own this place, I own the land you are standing on and we don’t want to see you, ever.” Nathaniel seethes.

Some part of me is feeling sorry for them, they too are new mates, not as new as Nathaniel and I, but new enough to want to spend some time together, even if I know that this entire night was none other than what Tiffany wanted to do.

“Just go home, this is nothing like you.” I sigh as I stare at Nick. Nathaniel’s hold on me tightens as Nick stares me down, “No, I like this, this is nothing like you, so why don’t you just go home?” He sneers, pulling Tiffany closer to him. “I am actually enjoying my night.” , “Just because you are ruining ours, you don’t party, you work. You love to work and you hate this, don’t act like you like it just because it’s his club,” he rolls his eyes, “How would you know? We never went out, we never did anything together. All I could do is work because that is all you did,” I snap at him, “No, I partied with my friends because you worked.” The argument between us is really getting heated up, “Great, imagine all the time wasted because you didn’t want to spend time with me.” I yell into his face. “Jessica.” Nathaniel mutters against my ear and I immediately calm down. I turn my face into his chest before looking up at him, “I’m going to the bathroom.” I mutter and turn to leave.

I don’t know where the bathroom is, but I look for it until I replace it and hide inside, hoping that they would be out by the time I eventually leave.

The bathroom itself is luxurious, it has pure white tiles, the stalls aren’t small like other places. It’s clean and it smells good in here, if it weren’t a bathroom, I would totally party in here.