After Your Rejection

Chapter 11 The Rejection

Alexis

When I enter the pack house, the most intoxicating scent fills my nose. It's not strong, which means the person that it belongs to left the room some time ago. I see no one in there, but I somehow know my mate is near. I'm excited and curious who it is.

'Hey Alexis, you okay?' My brother asks me.

'I'm really tired. I should probably go to bed. I can hardly keep my eyes open.' I say to him. I bid all of them goodbye and, with the last remnants of my energy, I climb up the stairs to my room. The nearer I go to our floor, the more the scent is potent. I decide to follow the scent, and it leads me to a guest room where Sebastian is staying. This couldn't be right. Sebastian is my mate! And what's worse, he had to know I was his mate. He had to know for a while like Axel did. But unlike Axel, he doesn't want his mate, he doesn't want me. I want to cry, my eyes are stinging from the tears I'm desperately trying to hold in. I take a deep breath in a desperate need to clear my head. This can't be happening. I found my mate, but he doesn’t want to acknowledge we are mates. I'm not enough for him. I cannot breathe, my vision is cloudy. I need to get away from here before anybody notices me.

I run to my room and lock the door behind me. I fell on the bed and start crying. This is not happening! The best day of my life turned into the worst day. He doesn't want me, my fated mate doesn't want me. Suddenly, a knock on my door interrupts me. For a while I hope it's Sebastian, but it's not him. I know this scent, it's my brother's.

'Alexis, are you all right? Let me in, I just need to check on you. I know you are tired, but I can't shake the feeling that something is wrong. Please, open the door.' I open the door and step aside, so Axel can come in. He looks at me and when he sees my red and puffy face, he doesn't hesitate to embrace me. I don't fight him, I like his hugs and I totally need them now. I start sobbing into his chest.

'Hey, don't cry sis, what's wrong? Tell me so I can make it better.'

'He… he doesn't… want me' I hiccup.

'Who doesn't want you? I don't understand.'

'Sebastian, he is my mate. He doesn't want me.'

'How do you know? Alexis, what happened?'

'After our run, I smelled this amazing scent. I followed it, and it led me to Sebastian's room. He is my fated mate, Axel. He knew and didn't tell me. I don't think Dad knows. He wasn't even there for me today, which means he doesn't want to acknowledge me as his mate. I'm not enough to be his mate, his Luna.'

'Son of a b*tch. I'm going to f*cking kill him!'

'No Axel, please don't go. I need you. Please, stay with me.' I look at him with my puppy-dog eyes, hoping it would work on him. I don't want to be alone right now, I need my big brother more than ever. My whole world just crumbled under my feet.

'Okay, I'm staying with you tonight and tomorrow we will talk with Sebastian.'

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I cried with small breaks the whole night. Axel was trying to make me feel better, saying maybe it's not what it looks like, but we both know its bulls*t. I cried so much I felt asleep while Axel was trying to comfort me. When I wake up, I find myself still in Axel's embrace. He was leaning against the headboard, sleeping in a sitting position with my head on his chest.

'Good morning.' He says carefully when he sees me peeking at him.

'Good morning. Sorry for the bad sleep.'

'I wanted to be here for you, Alexis. Plus, it wasn’t that bad.'

'It wasn’t good either… Thank you, Axel, for being here for me.'

'I will always be here for you. You know I love you, sis.' He kisses my forehead and gets up from bed.

'Not a chance, f*cker.' He says when he peeks out of the window. He darts out of my room and starts running down the stairs. I quickly follow him and find him in the parking lot in front of the pack house. With one swift movement, he delivers a hard blow to Sebastian's face. There's no mistake now, Sebastian is my mate. My wolf is wagging its tail in my head at the sight of him. Sebastian doesn't seem happy to see me. When my wolf registers his expression, she lets out a pained howl and retreats to the back of my mind. And he is just standing there, furrowing his brow at me.

'Axel, leave him be. Let's go back!' I grab his arm and try to drag him back to the pack house.

'You were planning on leaving, didn't you? What about my sister, your fated mate? She deserves an explanation. She deserves better than you leaving without a word. Just look at her!' Axel is practically seething. He is so close to shifting.

'Let him be, Ax. I don't want to make a scene here. Please, Axel.' I'm begging him while my stupid eyes are watering again.

'I can't be with her right now, I need more time.' is all Sebastian says. I can't believe my own ears. That's all I got from him? Fine, I'm not some stupid girl who will wait for a man to change his mind and accept her. I don't want to be in a relationship where I'm not wanted and loved.

'I, Alexis Hawthorn, reject you, Alpha Sebastian Pierce, as my fated mate.' I spin on my heels and run back to my room.