After Your Rejection

Chapter 5 Dinner with Alphas

Alexis

My Mom, Luna Amber, mind-links me for the hundredth time that the dinner is ready and everybody is waiting for me. I didn't ask them to wait for me. I wouldn't say I like eating with a lot of people. It's too chaotic and noisy. I like eating alone or only with a handful of people, so I can enjoy my food. Plus, I'm still pissed at Damian.

Just as I'm about to enter the dining room, I spot Nathan, the son of Dad's Gamma, leaving Dad's office. He is Axel's Gamma since the titles are hereditary. He is also one of Axel's best friends and is one of the best head warriors we have. He was probably reporting about patrol shifts. Dad doubled the patrols since the rogue attacks are more frequent, which means more wolves on duty and less time slacking for them. Also, Axel and I attend patrols three times a week, which I don't mind as long as I'm not on the shift with some jack*ss who is getting on my nerves. For example, *ssholes talking about who they banged, are the worst. Gamma Nash knows my preferences and always makes sure I am with a bunch of guys I like spending time with. For example, his son Nate. We always have fun when on patrol together.

'Hey Lexi, how are you doing?' He asks me with a friendly smile on his face. I like him, he's one of the sweetest guys in the pack. I wouldn't mind being bonded to him. Lexi is a nickname he gave me a long time ago. He exclaims it suits me. All the warriors are now calling me Lexi thanks to him.

'Nothing much. Damian is pissing me off like always, and I lost my bracelet in the pond.' I tell him with a frown. I hate Damian right now.

'The one with the charms?' Nathan asks me, worry evident in the tone of his voice and in the way he's looking at me. Like I said, he's so sweet.

'Yep.' is all I manage to answer his question.

'I can look around for it the next time I am in the pond.' I'm surprised Nate is also going swimming in the pond. He is not the type to break the rules if it's not a life-or-death situation. Which this is not.

'Thanks, Nate, you are awesome.' I tell him, grateful for his offered help. I smile at him and he mirrors my expression.

'That's him, isn't it?' Damian interrupts us from the dining room, shooting daggers at Nate.

'Excuse me, but I don't understand. Who do you think I am?' Nathan asks uncomprehendingly.

'You are the guy Alexis is hoping to be her mate!' Damian blurts. I'm going to strangle him. Goddess help me and let the earth swallow me. That's so embarrassing. Nathan is looking at me like I have grown another head. This is my payback for taunting Damian.

'Don't mind him, he's a f*cking i***t. He's talking nonsense.' I tell Nate, hoping he won't believe Damian's words. Nate knows how Damian could be, after all.

'Language!' My dad intervenes while entering the dining room. Looks like I am not the only one coming late for dinner with the Alphas.

'O-kay, see you around, Lexi.' Nathan says goodbye to me and leaves. He turns on more time to look at me. Yep, I'm going to strangle Damian for this.

'Or not.' Damian mutters under his breath. And now I am livid.

'Would you stop being a d*ckhead and start thinking about what is coming out of your stupid mouth? Poor Nate looked like he wanted to disappear and never come back!' I say loudly to Damian, not caring that we have an audience.

'Language!' This time it's my Mum who warns me.

'Yep. He wanted to get away from you as soon as possible. Doesn't look like a mate-material to me.' Damian says with a smirk. Just breathe, Alexis.

'Whatever, I'm done with you, Damian. Thanks to you, I don't have my favorite bracelet anymore, and you are making my friends uncomfortable.' I tell him and turn to leave the conversation with Damian behind. I don't need to go ballistic during this dinner. And Damian is quickly getting me there with his stupid remarks.

'You are making him uncomfortable by batting your eyelashes a million miles per hour and flirting with that sh*tface!' Damian says. I know for sure he is rolling his eyes at me, even though I am not looking at him. I turn around abruptly, ready to fight.

'Language!' Alpha Darius says, but I think it's pointless now. Damian and I are lost in our argument.

'Apparently, you know nothing about flirting if you think I was flirting with him!' I tell Damian and look at him with as much hatred as I can muster.

'Oh, I know everything about flirting. I invented flirting.' He c***s his eyebrows and smirks.

'You know what, I'm so sorry for your future mate.' I tell him and cross my hands on my chest. Damian studies me for a second and smirks.

'The joke's on you, cos you are my mate. So you are practically sorry for yourself.'

'YOU ARE NOT MY MATE! For the love of our Goddess, stop spilling nonsense!' I yell, trembling from anger now.

'Like I said, you will regret your sh*tty attitude tomorrow.' Damian points his index finger at me. I should have ripped it off before like I wanted to.

'Like I said, I will not, cos you're an i***t and DEFINITELY NOT MY F*CKING MATE!' I yell, unable to contain my anger anymore.

'Enough!' Mum roars and we both stop yelling. 'Alexis, sit down and be quiet. And Damian... just stop!.' She tells him with a sigh.

'I can't help myself, I like her hot and bothered. She is so f*cking sexy when she is livid.' Damian snickers and I am very tempted to punch his stupid face again, so I can wipe that stupid smirk from his face. I sit down and start putting food on my plate. I'm so angry I don't know what I'm doing. Sebastian, seeing me struggling, comes to help me.

'You don't need to kill the chicken, it's already dead.' He tells me. I look at him and then at the table. The chicken looks like some wild animal bit into it. There is food scattered all around my plate. F*cking awesome.

'Sorry, I'm not in the right state of mind.' I tell Sebastian, looking into his eyes. I know there are a lot of people around us, but it still feels like we are the only ones in the world. I can't help the small smile from appearing on my face. It's like he can calm every storm in me. In an instant, my mood shifted from livid to a peaceful one. I can't understand why I thought Nate would be a good mate. Sebastian would be better. He's just... so perfect.

'Ehm... Just stop staring at him, we are here too, you know. And we don't want to see you flirting with another man not long after your last attempt with Nate less than 5 minutes ago.' I reluctantly tear my eyes from Sebastian and glare at Damian. 'You know, Alexis, as a flirting master, I can teach you how to flirt properly. Your flirting skills are so poor, they are almost non-existent!' Damian continues, and I feel anger coming back with full force. What a d*ckhead he is.

'F*ck you Damian!' I throw a knife at him, which he dodges smoothly. I storm from the dining room. I heard my dad yelling ‘language’ but I don't mind. I need to get out of here before I kill that f*cker.