GRAYSON’S POV
I did not expect to find my mate as I thought alpha Raymond from the Argent Pack had a son , not a f*****g gorgeous daughter that made my hard on twitch in my pants .
Fear rushed through my body as I saw eyes lock on Emily and she leaped forward , her body shifting and I could hear every bone breaking as if it were nothing as she shifted into her copper wolf , that too I have not seen yet — a copper wolf .
She was exquisite .
I felt anger radiating off of her in waves , she was going to kill Emily for sure and I couldn’t let her hurt my Em , so I shifted too , leaping forward and tackling her to the ground in my silvery wolf , my paws held her down to the ground as she snarled angrily , her mouth snapping at me and to make things worse , sparks erupted all through out my skin , probably hers too and the worst thing I did to calm this girl down , was lay down and lick her , in front of my chosen mate .
I am practically cheating , but it’s as if it were my instinct to calm her down .
She relaxed underneath me as I laid with my paws on top of her , her coat was so clean and shiny as the lights dance on her . I licked her snout and she was instantly calm , I couldn’t hear her heart hammering against her chest anymore , I didn’t feel the anger radiating off of her anymore , just her steady breathing . She shifted back and so did I , we both were naked and our parents came rushing out of the dining room , her father pulling her up from off the ground underneath me and I couldn’t stop my eyes from taking in the length of her body before alpha Raymond took off his jacket and threw it over her shoulders , covering her nakedness and I wanted to growl , but it’s probably just the instinct— I didn’t love her , even if I was attracted to her through the mate bond , I loved Emily and I always will .
I stood to my feet and walked to the kitchen where there were shorts hidden in the cupboards and I pulled one on , the kitchen staff turning their backs as I walked in and out .
“Heaven - Leigh , you can’t do that .” Alpha Raymond scolded his daughter and I almost purred like a stupid cat at the mention of her name , Heaven - Leigh , it’s so .. heavenly , so pure .
“Thank god .” Emily rushed into my arms and it felt weird , there were no sparks , no fireworks — it suddenly felt .. wrong .
I noticed the hair standing up at the back of Heaven - Leigh’s neck , but I didn’t actually care , but it did make me uncomfortable so I tried to focus on Emily , my mate , my chosen mate that I loved deeply .
“Are you alright ?” I ask her as I cup her face in the palm of my hands , she leaned into my hand , but it did not look as cute as when Heaven - Leigh did it .
What the f**k ? Stop it Grayson .
“Perhaps we should continue this dinner another time , just us .” My father talks to her dad and he nods , resting his hand on Heaven - Leigh’s back as he wanted to walk right out of that door with her .
“Wait .” I protested as I knew what I needed to do right now . Emily grabs onto my hand tightly , not wanting me to go near her again .
“It’s okay .” I smile at her before she let go , breathing out a shaky sigh .
I walk up to Heaven - Leigh , shaking my head slightly at her as if silently apologising already . There were tears on the rim of her eyes and I felt like such a dickhead .
“I’m sorry , I have signed a contract to marry her .” I lie and tears swelled on the rim of her eyes . I didn’t care if my parents heard me lie , they knew from the start that no matter what , I would marry Emily , with or without a mate from the moon goddess — and they blessed it , so no turning back now .
“So , I Grayson Coffin , future alpha of Red Tower , reject you , Heaven Leigh , as my mate and Luna .” I croak out , each word feeling like acid on my tongue as I speak and her knees hit the ground as a painful groan escapes her lips . I wanted to bend down , kneel in front of her and comfort her — to kiss her and tell her that everything will be fine , but it wasn’t my position to do that anymore , she heavily lifted her gaze to me as tears streamed down her cheeks , her eyes red from crying and her green eyes popped , her hair falling alongside her face like a curtain so just I can see her painful expression , it was for me , not for anyone else .
‘ I’m so f*****g sorry .’ was all I wanted to say to her , I wanted to beg for forgiveness but , I was in love with Emily and I wasn’t going to let a stranger ruin the already perfect relationship I had just because some power pulled us together , even if I found her very attractive , I wasn’t going to choose her .
She didn’t accept my rejection nor reject me back she just growled as she stood to her feet , clutching the jacket to her shoulders as she turned and faced her parents . She was putting on a strong face , but I guess it hurt a lot more than she showed as her body was stiff like a stick . I hear her gulp before words left her mouth .
“ You’ll know where I’ll be , continue your meeting .” She growled as she handed her father her jacket , my eyes couldn’t stay off of her form and then she shifted and she slowly and carefully walked towards the door , not wanting to mess anything around in our home as she was already a big wolf for a girl . She glanced back at me before her father opened the door , her eyes flashing red before she ran out , I could hear her heavy paws stumping hard against the ground as she leaves our pack and I felt confused , why didn’t she accept my rejection ? What was her plan ?
“Where is she going ?” Emily asks her father in a panicked voice and he sighs , shaking his head .
“It’s her best friend’s birthday . She’s going out .” He shrugged .
Going out ? To where ? With who ? She better put clothes on .
‘Not - your - f*****g - mate ’ I scold myself in my mind .
“What ? No , she has to come back , she has to reject him back !” Emily growled out , her eyes flicking yellow and alpha Raymond growled at her in a threatening manner , his eyes glowing bright red .
If it were any other alpha in any other circumstances , he would have taken it as a challenge and killed Emily right on the spot .
I pulled her behind me protectively , even if my mind was still on Heaven - Leigh , she didn’t accept my rejection , we’re still mates and she’s going out . I didn’t know why it bothered me , but it made me feel very uneasy .
Stupid ass mate bond .
“Keep your little omega on her place son , it would be a shame if she lost her head because of jealousy .” Alpha Raymond growled through gritted teeth and I nod at him , knowing that Emily was way out of her mind to do what she did .
“Shall we continue then ?” My father asks and alpha Raymond nods , following my parents back to the dining room .
“Are you crazy ?” I ask her , pulling her up to our room by her arm and once we get inside , she starts to cry and I couldn’t even be mad at her anymore .
“I’m sorry — but she needs to ..” a full blown sob escapes her lips before she could finish her sentence and I pull her into me , holding her tightly against my chest as tears soak my body .
“I know , she will .” I mutter , but the truth is , I didn’t know and she’s so pissed off , what if she never rejects me ?
“How do you know ?” She sobs and a sigh escaped my lips .
“Because every wolf would want to move on , some time .” I stroke her blonde hair down her back while she sniffs almost uncontrollably and for some reason , it started to irritate me more than it f*****g should .