REJECTED: The Alpha Behind The Mask

Alpha Eric’s POV

The next morning, I was woken up by the constant ringing of my phone.

I checked the caller and saw that it was Dad.

I grumbled and ignored the call while getting off from the bed.

I went to the bathroom and took a hot shower. After that, I searched in my closet and decided to dress simple, so I picked up a green turtle-neck long sleeve, a jacket and a black jean.

I was still dressing up when dad call came in again, and this time I decided to pick up.

“Dad.” I murmured.

“You finally pick up, I was about to sending some men over to your house to check if you were still alive.” He teased.

I groaned but did not say a word. Today was his birthday, and I wasn’t in the mood to banter words with him.

“Where are you.” he asked.

“Home.” I replied nonchalantly.

“You should be here by now.”

“I’m on my way.” I realized he has nothing important to say to me, so I quickly ended the call.

I picked up my car keys and left my room. I got to my sitting room and met my housekeeper and Driver.

“Good morning alpha.” they both greeted.

I nodded my head at them and handed over the keys to my driver.

In few minutes we were at Dad’s place.

I got in and saw dad busy with instructions. It felt like he was expecting someone really special.

I scoffed and walked over to him.

“Happy birthday Dad.” I smiled at him before giving him a tight hug. Right now, he was the most important person in my life.

“Thanks.” he muttered in the hug.

I released him from the hug and looked around.Belonging © NôvelDram/a.Org.

“Are you expecting someone.” I asked when I saw how well his sitting room was decorated

“Yes.” he replied.

“Who might that be.” I asked curiously

“None of your business, and please get yourself busy, we would like to make use of your strength.” he said those words while walking away.

“I could have just hired an event planner.” I grumbled at him, but he ignored me and walked away.

I grunt and looked for anything I could possibly do, but everything was already in place and his workers refused me doing anything.

A few hours later, guests were arriving, and I couldn’t help but wonder how dad got such numerous friends.

I felt bored at the party and wished to go home, but dad won’t allow it.

I moved away from the crowd and stood at the extreme, just to get away from the party.

I took a sip of my drink and thought of a way to communicate with my wolf, for he has been silent since last night. I tried communicating with him, but he just won’t talk to me. I felt angry and frustrated at myself.

I was still in thought when I heard someone yelled my name. I looked around and saw that it was Jessica, my little cousin.

She smiled and waved happily at me, ran up to me, but someone else caught my attention.

“Mine.” my wolf howled excitedly in my head, forcing my lips to move

I tried suppressing him, but this time he was stronger.

“Mine.”, He howled again, and I couldn’t help but say it out loud.

She stared at me and I felt myself getting intoxicated by her gaze. I was still in a daze when Jessica hugged me lightly because she knew I hated being touched.

“I miss you.” she giggled happily while giving me a cute smile, Which made me settled my gaze on Jessica.

“Why is the color of your eyes darker.” she asked, confused. I didn’t say a word, but rather looked at the direction of my supposed mate, but she wasn’t there anymore.

I groaned in frustration and searched around the hall but couldn’t find her.

“Are you okay.” Jesse asked, sounding worried.

I chuckled and ran my fingers through her hair,

“Are you worried about me.” I asked while caressing her cheek, Which made her smiled and looked away.

“I’ll go find mom.”she said those words and left.

I felt my wolf became restless, asking for his mate, Which made me uncomfortable. I grumbled in frustration and continued looking around when finally I found her.

She was with dad and a girl I suppose was her friend. The moment I saw her with dad, then and there, I realized what dad did. I sighed tiredly, and thought of a way to get out of this place before my wolf do something stupid.

I took the last sip from my drink and was about heading for the door when dads voice stopped me on my track.

“Alpha Eric, where do you think you are going.”his voice was calm but full of authority.

I groaned and turned around.

“I have an important meeting to attend.” I lied,

Dad glared at me with disbelief

“I will call you when I get home.” I said those words and tried leaving the party, when dad’s threat stopped me.

“Walk out from this party and consider me dead to you.” his words were of serious threat, which angered me.

“What’s the meaning of this, dad.” I asked in anger.

But he ignored me and proudly walked away.

This man always have a way of getting to me.

Left with no other choice, I went back to the party. I scanned around the party and found Jesse and Aunt talking to some family friends. one noticed me and smiled at me, but I ignored him.

I moved my gaze around the party and found her sitting in a corner of the room with a drink in her hand. Obviously, she was thinking about something because her thought wasn’t in the party. I was about looking away when I saw Kelvin walked up to her.

When did he come and why was he talking to her so casually like they knew each other.

For some weird reason, I felt angry and jealous.

No, that wasn’t me jealous, that was my wolf. I tried convincing myself.

I stared back at them with irritation, and this time Kelvin was seated beside her, talking so casually.

As if he noticed my glares, he looked back at me with a smirk on his face, while I gave him a death glare and looked away.

Time to time, I kept looking their way and wondered what it would feel like to have a conversation with her.

“Stop it.” I angrily told myself.

I was taking a sip of my drink when I noticed she stood on her feet and went to the restroom.

I met eyes with Kelvin and gave him a death look, but he flashed me a devilish smile. I ignored him and looked away when my wolf began howling in pains.

I tried suppressing him, but he was too strong for me.

“Mate.” he whispered in discomfort.

I groaned with irritation and stood on my feet. This was one of the reasons I never wanted a mate.

I left the party hall and went for the washroom. I knocked on the door but got no answer, so I went in and discovered she wasn’t there.

She has left the restroom and did not return to the party.

“Mate distressed.”my wolf howled in discomfort, which made me angrily ran my fingers through my hair and forcefully shut my eyes and took in a deep breath. Within a second, I was able to perceive her scent.

I closed my eyes and inhaled her scent and walked towards the direction her scent was coming from.

I left the restroom and her scent led me to the back door of the house. Which got me curious and wondered what she was doing there.

I went through the back door and discovered her scent was intoxicating me, indicating she was near.

Through the back door I made it to the garden where I saw her brown eyes full of shock, and noticed she was shivering.

The moment she saw me, she ran up to me and gave me a tight embrace, with her hand wrapped around my waist and her head on my chest.

I was surprised at her action, but another thing that surprises me was that I did not feel uncomfortable in her touch, neither did I feel the urge to push her away.

She realized what she did and quickly moved away from me.

I stared at her and noticed she was scared and visually shaking, which made my wolf growled in pain when he saw how disturbed she was.

She was about saying something when I heard my name from behind. I turned around and found Sophie staring at us with an angry look.