Chasing the rejected Luna

10: Memories

Sophia's POV

Alexander walked out of the room as if was about to murder someone. It made my blood run cold in my veins. It wasn't like him to be so nice. But for a moment, I had almost fallen for him. What was I thinking?

My feet burned under my weight. I didn't have to mention Dianne. She was blackmailing an Alpha. At least that was what it looked like to me. My feet were running around the room as my brain conjured up images of what was currently happening with Dianne.

It was a fact that I hated Dianne. But not enough to wish her dead. Not wanting to die of curiosity, I made my way to the door but was stopped when it opened, revealing a servant in a white uniform.

She was holding a bag - my bag. I was shocked at seeing it as my legs stopped in their position, my eyes searching hers for an explanation.

"Alpha Alexander instructed me to bring your things to his room," she said and avoided my gaze. No, they couldn't know yet that I'm Alexander's mate.

"Why?" I asked her and she took her time to think through my question. Her mouth opened a few times to say something but each time she did, she caught herself.

"He said you would be staying with him here," she said and I looked back at the bags on her hand.

I didn't know what to say. If I should give in to the rage that was consuming me or wait for Alexander to be back we talk it through. I chose the former as the anger threatened to overcome me.

"Just go," I was angry at Alexander. How dare I think he changed for the better like he had told me?

"No, wait. Do you know where he is?" I asked the maid when she was about to close the door.

"No, but I think I saw him going to Dianne's…"

"It's fine, I'll just go there and meet him or something," I said to her and she nodded her head, leaving me in the quiet room to think through my anger.

I wanted an explanation from him and I wanted it now. Heck! Why does he always do that? He's controlling and domineering. He doesn't know if I want to stay in the same room with him. I tried to forgive him and let bygones be bygones when he humiliated me in front of Alpha Ryven. But I couldn't let that stand. I'm a person with emotions. Not some puppet.

I opened the door with as much force as I could muster, not seeing through the anger that burned through me. I made it outside of the pack house and beyond. My destination was Dianne's house. I didn't think about how awkward it would be when I confronted Alexander or how Dianne would take it.

According to her, Alexander still belonged to her and would be for a very long time.

"Did someone offend you?" Alpha Ryven's voice reached my ears and I turned around to see him lounging at a tree, his hands in his pockets, highlighting his muscles.

Trying not to let my eyes roam his body, my eyes stuck to his face like glue. I composed myself. The last thing I wanted was for him to let me see me in my angry state. I looked like a tomato when I was pissed. And I'm sure as hell I looked like that at that moment.

"No, why?" I laughed. The laugh came out dry and strange. He didn't laugh with me and walked over to me. The sun glared down at us, almost matching the glare I planned on giving Alexander.

"Your mouth says no but your face says otherwise. So you want to talk about it? Over coffee?" He asked me and I did a double check to make sure he was talking to me. It wasn't strange that he was asking me for coffee but that he had asked me out when he knew I was Alexander's mate.

"I don't know. I'm fine honestly. I was just hot. That's all."

"Stop that bullshit. I know you were mad at something. And I also know it has something to do with your Alpha. What better way to let it out than over coffee? Don't worry, it'll be at a cafe," he said, looking into my eyes. I could not lie to him again with the look on his face. And I heard myself telling him how okay I was with it when my mind screamed at me to go back into Alexander's room and wait quietly for him to return. Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

I never listen to my mind. And I was scared at how I was becoming a pro at it.

He led me to his car. I had a sudden urge to turn around and bolt. My hands become sweaty and my eyes dilated. I was shaking visibly when I felt Alpha Ryven's hand on my shoulders. He turned to

face me.

"I can't do this," I said to him and turned away so that he wouldn't see the tears that stained my cheeks. But he did anyway because he took my face in his hand.

"What's wrong? You were fine a moment ago," he said and held my hand. His voice sounded far away. And I was back to the night I lost my parents on that bridge.

"Mom… dad…!" I screamed and cried, thrashing around on the floor with their bodies not healing. I didn't understand why they were not healing and till that moment, I had no idea.

The sight of them that night gave me sleepless nights. Sometimes I dream of them. I missed them so much it hurts to even think about them.

"Sophia?" Alpha Ryven's hand on my cheeks made my eyes focus on him. There was a look of concern on his face. I didn't want him to care about me. Everyone who cares about me always leaves. And he would leave again. I didn't want that. No one should care for me only to leave me wanting them again.

"I'm fine. I just don't want to go in a car," I told him and cleaned my cheeks. He didn't look convinced. And I sighed.

"Okay, let's go in the car. I guess I just need a change of scenery. I'll cope. Driving in a car can't be that bad right?" I laughed and looked at my feet.

"You know you can talk to me."

"Well, now that I think about it, I should get going. I need to do something in the pack house," I said and made to move but his hands stopped me.

"Come with me. I won't let anything happen to you. Just a nice little chat. That's all."

"Okay," I said. I thought it was about time I got over it. I haven't been in a car since my parents died and that had been ten years ago when I was eight. I couldn't continue that way. One way or the other I would be requested to get in a car.

"Are you sure you'll be okay?" He asked me, regretting his words.

"I'll be fine," I said and walked to the car, my heart thumping loudly in my chest. I thought I would faint on the way to the cafe. But surprisingly I was able to hold myself all through the drive even though the images of my parents' death almost made me pass out.

"We made it," Alpha Ryven said, smiling down at me when he walked over to where I stood. I was standing by the door of the car, my hands gripping my hoodie tightly and that was when I realized I was still in Alexander's clothes.

When leaving the room, I hastily put on one of my trousers the maid had brought in, not bothering to take off Alexander's clothes.

It was no wonder I had been getting looks from people around me when I was on my way to Dianne's house. I reeked of him.

"Yeah, I guess," I smiled up at him and followed him into a dimly lit cafe that was at the side of the road. His presence was making it hard for me to blend into the crowd. His aura was prominent. And an Omega in a hoodie that smelled of their Alpha didn't help either.

We successfully walked in with me only getting sweaty palms and armpits. We ordered coffee and I chose to sit at the edge of the room where I would not be noticed by a lot of people.

"So, what do you want to talk about?" I asked him, the coffee burning my hands and my thoughts from wandering away from the conversation.

I was about to have a conversation with someone who would most likely be an enemy of Alexander in the future. And it would be because of me. I could not stop it. So I chose to enjoy his company while I was at it. He was a nice person. That I'd noticed. And caring too.

"About you. The last time was about me. And the reason you were so mad at something," he said while I chewed my lips.

"Why are you still in this pack? You're an Alpha. Aren't you supposed to be in your pack, managing it?" I asked him, ignoring his question. He smiled at me, knowing what I did but he didn't make a comment about it and answered my question much to my relief. I didn't want to tell him about my sad life. I came here for a breather and not to tell my sob story.

"Yes. I will be leaving soon. That's another reason I wanted us to be friends before I finally left. I will miss you. And you are welcome to come to my pack any day. In fact, you owe me one," he said while my eyes widened at him.

"How so? I asked him, a smirk playing on my lips. I would miss him too. The other guests who came for Alexander's part were mostly gone. Only a few were around to wrap things up.

Alpha Ryven seemed like the only friend I had made since my parents died. And since the day I was demoted to an Omega for killing Rudolph. Which I didn't.

"I don't know. But you do. I would love to show you around my pack. And to meet my parents also. You said Alexander rejected you right? Did you accept the rejection?" He asked me and I turned away from him. My eyes were on a couple who were making out on a chair.

"No, I didn't accept the rejection," I said to him, not giving out any more information on it.

"Why?" He asked and I thought for a while I heard the disappointment in his voice. I looked at him but found his face neutral. Unlike what I had imagined - disappointment.

"I don't know. I guess…” I stopped when I saw Alexander's father walking towards us, his eyes on Alpha Ryven. I stood up to greet him and his eyes lingered on Alexander's hoodie.

"It's so nice to see you, Alpha Ryven," Alexander's father said and shook Alpha Ryven's hand. There were wide smiles on both men's faces.

"I heard about the gifts you offered Alex. It's so unfortunate he rejected them," Alexander's father said, sitting down on a chair close to me. A waiter came and took his order.

"He will come to it eventually. I have an even bigger offer that he can't refuse," Alpha Ryven said and looked my way, a knowing look in his eyes. It was the same look Alexander's father gave me and I felt like I was in a movie where I didn't even know I was an actress.