I rejected the Alpha.

Chp. 3 A path between wrong and right. Boxes?!

Damn it! Where do these people go when they need to empty out there bladder?! My wolf chuckled before saying, 'Who knows? Maybe our mate likes shitting in boxes..' My face visibly paled as I thought about lines of boxes against the wall, people squatting over them just to aim- 'It was a joke. Geez, against the wall? Are you forreal?' I shut her down as I hear my mate's voice shouting from not too far away. "You know I'm gonna find you babe. I just love a good chase.." My eyes widened as I hear his footsteps coming towards me. Glancing to my right I see a room and sneak inside it, becoming overwhelmed by his scent. Shit! Out of all rooms it just had to be his huh?

"Might as well give up while you can!"

His husky deep voice sent shivers down my spine as I hid inside the huge closet by the door. I held in my breath as I hear the door squeaking open. His footsteps stopped right in front of the closet as I covered my mouth with my hand. I was ready to piss on my sister's sweatshirt as he reached out for the closet's handle. 'Please don't. Please don't." I chanted silently inside my head. I watched as he sighed before walking away, making me let out a heavy breath. "Thank the Moon Goddess he's gone..." I opened the closet quietly before stepping out. "Nice attempt of playing Hide and Seek love." I screamed loudly as I see him standing in front of me with crossed arms. Placing a hand on my chest to calm myself down I said, "You jerk! Just leave me alone already!" I tried walking around him until his arm shot out making electric tingles go off like an alarm. "Don't walk away from me.. I'm your mate, why can't you just understand that?" I laughed dryly as I turned to face him, he's so perfect. Something I'll never be.. "Because I can't! I can't have a mate alright? I'll just start trouble." What am I suppose to say? I can't be your mate because my pack and parents burned in a fire that started from god knows how! That I have people after me who want me dead. I just can't put my sister and mate in that type of danger. Hell, I can't put this whole pack in that type of danger and I don't even know them! "Tell me then! What trouble will you start huh? Why can't you just accept what fate has for us?" As we argued I couldn't help how confused and cute he looked right now. He resembled a lost puppy on an abandoned road.. See! I'm already ruining his life and I just met him. Proves what a terrible mate I'd be.."Hey wait, what's wrong?" I turned my face away and whispered out,

"Nothing.. I just-just think you deserve better that's all." I felt him tilt my chin up and looked at him sadly. He's everything I would ever want in a mate, yet here I am basically rejecting him.

"Are you serious? Your perfect from head to toe alright? Your voice is soft, and your skin is-is acne free!" I laughed at that as he continued, "Even though I haven't gotten to know you, I just need you to understand that you could be the school's nerd, badass,or teacher. I wouldn't give two shits as long as your mine." I couldn't help myself as I hugged this man tightly, clinging on to him and feeling protected. I pulled back as I smelled my sister's scent nearby, letting me know she's close. I suddenly realized something and smiled sheepishly while saying, "I-I'm Celeste." He seemed to understand what I was getting at, as he scratched the back of his neck while chuckling. "Beautiful name Celeste. I'm Xavier Remmings, soon-to be Alpha of Henanson Pack." My eye sockets almost fell out as he named his pack. "Henanson Pack?! Isn't that one of the most feared packs in America? Not only that, Isn't it located in California?" He nodded with an amused look on his face as I paled. How far from home did I go? What if I abandoned any survivors? That couldn't be since they'd mind-link me.. I was the Alpha's daughter after all. "WE'RE HERE!!" I power walk out of the room as fast as I can and see my sister downstairs hand in hand with the Beta. Why can't I be that simple? She went through the same thing as me and she still accepts whatever comes her way.

So why am I complicating things with Xavier? "Hey Jonas. Is this your mate?" I look to my right and not surprisingly, I see Xavier standing next to me looking at the Beta who I assume is named Jonas. "Yes I am. And I see you and my sister are getting along great.." I glared at my sister as she smirked at me waiting for a good comeback. "Yeah we are actually. She's a beautiful girl after all.." I blushed a deep red as Xavier answered for me. "Well Jonas meet my sister Celeste." I raise an eyebrow as Saphire introduces us, and I suddenly think of something. "Jonas how old are you? My sister is only 15-years old, so this relationship is legal in the human world right?" The last thing I want is humans going around saying my sister is with some pedophile that I accepted into our home. I'd go to hell and back before that crap happens. "Nah I'm 16 so she's just a grade below me." I smiled in content as Jonas answered, that's perfect. I glanced at my sister and had to do a double-take. She looks happy.. I mean she's always been happy but now it's like she's glowing. "Benefits of having a mate." Startled I jumped as Xavier's sexy voice fanned my ear. "How did you know what I was thinking?" I asked suspiciously with narrowed eyes. He smiled mischievously and shrugged making me become frustrated. "Jonas is there a mall close by here?" I perked up at the mention of shopping, smiling brightly at Jonas with hope in my eyes. A girl like me cannot live with a sweatshirt, I mean at least let me buy underwear! "Yeah it's kind of around the corner.. You girls can walk there if you'd like. That way you get to look at the neighboring packs and stuff."