Claimed After Rejection

Chapter 2 - Rejection

I quickly slam my locker closed and start looking around for whoever the delicious scent belongs too. I can’t believe I’ve been lucky enough to find him already. As I start following the scent I’m quickly grabbed and pulled Into a nearby janitors closet. And the hand that grabbed me sent tingles straight up my arm. It was the most amazing feeling in the world. Once my eyes adjusted just a little, the word quietly slipped out of my mouth “Mate”.

“What’s your name?” I ask quietly. He didn’t respond right away. After few minutes of being in his arms and enjoying the electricity flowing through my body, he quietly asks my name. “Luna James” I reply. “Well Luna James, I am in love with another so I’m an so sorry to do this, but “I Dominic Harrington, reject you Luna James as my Mate””. My heart broke, the pain was too much.

I grabbed my chest and fell, pushing the closet door open, falling onto all fours, with tears steaming down my face. Everyone was staring at me, some were laughing. Apparently they don’t know the pain of rejection. Xavier was the first to reach me, and immediately pulled me Into his chest. “Tell me what happen my sweet Luna.” Xavier quietly said in my ear and he was brushing his lips on my temple. I couldn’t speak, I could only cry. Xavier lifted me up bridal style and carried me straight to his car. He wouldn’t get in trouble seeing that he is the Alphas son, and our next Alpha.

7 hours later, and I’m still crying uncontrollably in Xaviers arms. He hasn’t let me go, not once. Luke should be home soon, and when he finds out what happened, he is gonna be livid. I finally start to calm down, but the pain is still there.

Luke walks in and sees me in Xaviers arms, and goes crazy. “Why are you holding my sister like that?, and why is she crying? What did you do?” He yells at Xavier. “One, watch your tone with me, two, I found her in the hallway this morning before 1st period crying uncontrollably and brought her home, and three she hasn’t stopped crying long enough to tell me what happened, I’m just trying to comfort her.” Xavier quickly threw back at Luke.

Luke tried to remove me from Xavier, but I wouldn’t let go, I wanted to be in his arms, no one else’s. Not even my so called mates. I asked Xavier to stay with me that night and he happily agreed. Luke wasn’t too keen on the idea, but agreed since it was the only thing keeping me from crying.

The next morning I woke up to heavy limbs weighing me down. I had the best nights sleep, maybe from all of the crying I did yesterday. I looked over to see Xavier just staring at me with his beautiful emerald green eyes. It made me blush. “I don’t think I’ve ever slept that good” I said, blushing even deeper. “I would have to agree with you on that one” he replied. “Luna, will you tell me what happened yesterday?” He asked me. “I met my mate, and he told me he loved another and then rejected me” I replied quietly, on the verge of tears again. He quickly wrapped his arms around me and told me everything would be okay.

“Can I tell you something that not even my parents know?” He asked. “Of course” I replied. “Six months ago on my 18th birthday, I too found my mate, but she didn’t want to be mated to an alpha, she said there were too many responsibilities that came with being mated to me, and so she rejected me. Being of Alpha descent, I didn’t feel the pain of rejection like you did. I just became irritated with everyone and everything. But I also have another secret. I had wished that you were my mate. I have loved you since we were kids.” Xavier told me quietly. The look of shock on face turned to one of pure bliss. “I too hoped that you were my mate, it that why you looked sad yesterday morning when we arrived at school?” I asked.

“Yes, I was hoping that maybe I was lucky enough to have you as my second chance mate.”he said, too quietly with a sad look on his beautiful face. I don’t know where I got the courage to do what I did next, but I grabbed him and kissed him hard. He quickly responded by running his tongue across my bottom lip asking for permission, I parted my lips hungrily granting him entrance. The feel of his tongue exploring my mouth caused a slight stir of butterflies in my stomach. And a slight tingle In my hands that were softly caressing his dark black hair.

He broke away to grant me the air my lungs so desperately needed and began kissing down my jam, to my neck, right to where I am supposed to bare my mates mark. When he pressed his lips to my soft spot, it felt like I was zapped with a small current of electricity, he pulled back with a look of shock on his face. “What was that?” He asked. “I’m not sure, I’m so sorry I kissed you.” I said. “Please don’t be sorry, I’ve dreamed of the moment that I could feel my lips upon yours, I’ve dreamed of the day that you, Luna Rose James would bare MY mark, as MY mate.” He responded. I think I’m about as red as a tomato right now.

“Is it normal to feel a slight tingle when I touch you? Even though we aren’t mates.” I ask. He looks at me confused. “What do you mean you felt a slight tingle when you touched me?” He asked. “Yesterday when my mate grabbed me and pulled me Into that closet, where his hand held my wrist, I tingled all up my arm, the longer he held my wrist the more the tingles started to cover my body, then he rejected me, the tingles were still there, just not as strong as I was overcome with pain. I get those same tingle when I had my hands in your hair, they weren’t there at first, but when you kissed my neck, the tingle appeared.”