The Arranged Alpha Marriage

FINALLY ALONE

AARON'S POV

On the way back to the room, Emma was extra quiet. I know today is not what any of us had expected for her first day in the castle. I am even pretty shocked at the fact that I have an uncle and cousin that I had never heard of before even though he seems to have lost his mind long ago. The look on Emma's face when his name was mention is still driving my wolf mad with jealousy. When we walked into the room I made my way to the bed as she quietly made her way into the bathroom. So, I waited. And waited. And waited some more. Finally after a few hours she came out of the bathroom in a pair of royal blue silk pajamas that my mother had specially made for her. I patted the spot next to me on the bed so that we could talk.

" Do you know him?"

She nodded and looked down towards her hands. I grabbed her chin and raised her face to look at me while I asked once again differently.

" Emma, who is he to you?"

" He was my best friend. My first love. My first kiss."

My wolf lost it and I was quickly losing control. So, my mate has loved another and it just so happened to be my very own long lost cousin? What the f**k? I could feel myself losing the battle within and directly stood up to leave. She reached out and grabbed my wrist in an attempt to pull me back towards her.

" Have you never loved someone before me?"

Her words were like a dagger to my heart. Yes, I have or I thought I had before I met you. BUT compared to you she was nothing. However, you. You still blush at the sound of his name even though I am your mate and I am literally right here. When I met you I forgot all about the time I spent with her. How do you not get this?!

" Nothing that feels this right in such a short time. Have you spoken to him today?", I asked without sparing her a second glance.

I heard her sigh before she let go of my wrist. I guess that is a yes. I headed to the gym to blow off some steam and maybe spar with some guards.

EMMA'S POV

Watching him walk out angry was difficult, but finding out that my first love and my second chance mate are cousins is a huge shock. I wish he could reign back his jealousy just for a moment to realize that I have eighteen years with Shane. If he hadn't rejected me on his eighteenth birthday I wouldn't even be here. Why would the Moon Goddess give me a second chance mate related to my first? I just don't understand this. My parents sent me here to save my pack and help me heal from the rejection. Once, I accepted the rejection I did not leave my room for weeks leading up to today. Then, I get here and find out I have a second chance at love. A second chance to find someone to cherish me. Just to find out that the ass hole that rejected me and broke me into a million pieces after being in love for so many years is his cousin! What did I do in my past life to end up with such a cruel fate. I remember the night of his birthday like it was just yesterday. As the countdown came to an end he began sniffing around the room and I was so f*****g nervous after all we had been dating since we were twelve. When he walked up to me I knew we were mates. I was so happy. When he grabbed my hand and pulled me into the stables near the party I was not expecting him to reject me at all. I didn't even get an explanation or anything. We were supposed to rule my pack together, and yet he only said I am so sorry, but we have to end this here. I remember the shock I felt as I stumbled backwards staring at him as tears threatened to fall.

I, Shane Lee Austins of the Blood Dawn Pack, reject Emma Jane Harrows Alpha heir of the Blood Dawn Pack.

He would not even look at me as the words poured at of his mouth. He just walked away. My hear felt like it was on fire to the point that I was curled into a ball on the hay in the stall. I am not even sure how long I was there before a stall boy found me. I could see light shining through the windows, so I at least knew that it was the next day. He never came back. I thought he would regret it and come to take back his rejection, but he didn't. He just left me broken, and alone in the cold all night. After the stall boy found me I didn't remember much except waking up again in the pack hospital surrounded by my parents and younger sister. By the looks on their faces I knew that the doctor had told them what had occurred. How would Aaron take the news? That he is my second chance mate and that his cousin of all people was my fated mate? How will Shane feel to see me with Aaron and the bomb shell of his dad not being the Beta and being a psycho killer? Why do I even still care for him? I feel the pull to Aaron. I know that he immediately fell in love with me with our first glance. Yet, the pull is different from with Shane. I had heard that second chance mates existed, but I also thought that your true mate had to die. What the hell is going on? Oh, Aaron! I am so sorry! I hope you will understand when the time comes. For my first day here, it has been a complete roller coaster of emotions.