The Alpha's Rejected Silent Mate

Chapter 40

Kai POV

It’s midday and I’m sitting at my desk, frowning as I look over at my warriors’ pathetic training. My hand unconsciously touches the scars I have on my face, dark gashes from being attacked by a rogue when I was just a

little boy, who didn’t have his wolf. A knock on the door had me swivel my head around. I’m anything but pleased by

the interruption.

“Come in” I said gruffly, thinking it might be my Beta Langdon, but it’s not. It’s Candice. I should have known,

she absolutely reeks of perfume.

She sashays in, a smile on that perfect face of hers. The dress she’s wearing leaves nothing to the imagination, just the way I like it. Her raven black hair is loose over her shoulders and her green eyes are narrowed in

determination. She’s been my girlfriend for several months. I know what you’re thinking, most wolves wait for their

mates but I’m 25 years old and I haven’t met one yet, or at least one that’s willing to accept me.

Flashback

I can smell the delicious scent of strawberries wafting towards me as I walk on pack grounds. I’ve just gotten my wolf and it’s going crazy inside of my mind. I feel an irresistible pull, a drive to find out who the scent belongs to. / sniffed the air and began the hunt, finally ending up by an old oak tree, a girl sitting underneath it. She’s so beautiful

that I observed her for a moment.

I knew the girl. She was in some of my classes at school. A quiet type, with the most beautiful blonde hair and

big blue eyes. She was such a dainty little thing, engrossed in her book when I approached. She doesn’t even register

I’m there.

The closer I get, the more disturbed the girl, Elena looks, her eyes finally meeting mine as she whispers ‘mate’

out loud. My wolf and I are ecstatic, joyous. Ready to celebrate. I’d never imagined I would find my mate so quickly.

She stands up and tucks her hair behind her ear and she looks serious, grim, rather than happy like I am. Something is very wrong. My wolf can sense it as well.

I reach out to touch her hand and she flinches as I frown. I was definitely feeling the mate bond, wasn’t 1? Then

why was she so unaffected? Instead, it’s like she’s avoiding my eyes.

going to

impress her at all. Instead, she just

out. “isn’t that something to celebrate?

you” she whispers and I still, feeling myself go cold inside. Surely she hadn’t just said

be imagining things.

I managed to utter, my heart feeling like it’s

the look on my

I feel nothing but anger. Why can’t she

she says, “but I can’t bear to even look at your face. I can’t accept someone that looks like you do as my

more important to her than what was

guess there’s nothing to do but reject me” / whispered thickly, looking away. So much for finding my soul mate. I feel bitter and

my soul.

took a deep breath. “, Elena of the Midnight Sky Pack, reject you, Kai, as my mate, now

hurts, like an arrow right through

and forever more”), managed to gasp out, feeling something stretch

I watched her go, my hands clenched into fists. I vow to never ever keep a mate if I get a second chance. I won’t be

myself be vulnerable

desk and showing me a rather extensive view of

dress she’s wearing. My member twitches, even though my wolf is not pleased by my sleeping with Candice. He, unlike

anything to help you” she says to me saucily and I raise

a dozen things she can

peck on the lips. I don’t do long kisses or romance. Candice knows the drill and

her lips as I shudder, thinking about her

knock on the door interrupts what was clearly going to be a damn good time, and I swear as I hastily zip up my pants. This had better be important or I’m going to kill whoever is

my desk sulkily. She doesn’t like

asks my Beta Langdon, clearly aware of Candice’s presence in my study. He knows

to just waltz

sigh and roll of my eyes. This day just

comes in and raises his eyebrows at the sight of Candice. I know that he can’t

But he keeps his mouth shut because she’s my girlfriend and because

to any of

says warily as Candice glares at him. “But there was a security breach

I drum

anything.

Langdon?” I ask, mildly curious. He fidgets slightly. That’s weird for him. In fact, he looks downright

bunch of rogues were

was interesting but hardly concerning. “What