Twice Rejected, Once Accepted

The Outrage

ALARIC'S POV

The night was buzzing, and the music was great. Laughter rumbled through my throat as one of the Alphas present made a mess with his alcohol. Werewolves are known to be very heavy drinkers, but this particular wolf could never hold his alcohol well, and he always created a scene.

I have a personal intuition that he's a depressed wolf.

I stared at the banquet table filled with food of all sorts and drinks of all kinds. The sound of laughter and joy in the hall made me proud. The virgin dancers dancing seductively were catching the eyes of many unmated werewolves.

I would have taken a few for myself, but I have my sexy toy. Always ever ready for me to do as I please. The image of how enticing she looked tonight and the thought of what I would do to her in bed made my d**k stand at attention.

I chuckled darkly. Dali always has a way of unleashing the s*x-starved wolf in me. As I grabbed my cup half filled with wine, I turned to my side to look at her, ready to grab her wrist and take her somewhere private where I could ravish her perfect-figure body and her sweet caramel skin. My hands suspend mid-air as I take in her empty seat. Wasn't she beside me minutes ago?

My eyebrows frowned as I dropped the cup and glanced around the hall with my eyes looking for her all-too-rare hair that gleamed in the dark. Her long ash hair with tints of black and blue was nowhere in the room.

My eyes darkened with anger. Where the hell did she go without informing me? Do I have to teach her some manners? She knows quite alright that she's not supposed to leave my side for any reason. She's the reason for this whole celebration in the first place.

The reason I bought her that dress that can make even the poorest rat look like a freaking damn princess for her was so that I could flaunt how beautiful looking my soon-to-be Luna was. That's the only reason why I sent out invites to Alphas, who I would never be caught dead interacting with so that they would wine and dine with jealousy and envy as they saw her sitting with me.

So that they would know that she was all mine and all they could do was see her and never touch her. So that they could suffer from a b***r and jerk off to her face when they got back home to their respective Lunas, and the Lunas that were here would know that just a sight from her could get their mates into s****l overdrive.

I wanted to be able to boast that I've finally found a way to tie her down, but what did she end up doing? Leaving me here, sitting all alone like a damn fool.

This attitude of hers always annoyed me. I'll show her her place when this night is over. I'll let her know that even though I wanted to introduce her as my Luna and Queen, she's still my slave who's only breathing today because of me.

Not that she'd be breathing for long anyway. She's just a useless breeding w***e whose sole purpose to me is her powers. The gift that she has that will make me more powerful and more feared. That is the main reason why I'm putting up with this foolish charade. Once I'm able to link her to me and make her my Bride and Luna, I'd be able to siphon her powers easily and achieve all my goals. All my plans will finally start to fall into place.

What are these great plans of mine?

Truly, I'm a cruel and respected Alpha. No one likes to cross me because I do not hesitate to shed blood. But that isn't just what I want. I want to be the greatest Alpha of all. I want to be unmatched and immeasurable. I want to be in the highest rank where no one would dare to challenge me or my authority.

I want to rule this world of werewolves. I want even the bravest of the brave to cower and shiver in fear whenever my name is mentioned. I want more power, and the source of that power is my dearest Dali—her mysterious powers, which I had discovered some days back.

When I'm able to acquire it, I'll be unstoppable. My adversaries will all be like a speck of dust that I can easily blow away with a slight breath. I'll be more feared and revered.

The thought of this made me giddy on the inside as I continued looking for her, hoping that she'd burst out of one of those doors and apologise that she had to use the restroom.

When there was still no sign of her, I signalled one of my gamma guards, and he rushed to me immediately. “ Find Dali, and she's nowhere to be seen in the hall. Bring her to me at once.” The guard nodded immediately and ran out in search of her.

I continued to downshot after shots of alcoholic wine as I waited for the guard to bring Dali. But after a solid thirty minutes, I began to worry and panic, and soon I saw the guard and some other one run in, and I thought maybe she was sick. That would explain why she left without telling me, but nothing prepared me for what the guard said.

“Apologies, Alpha, But she is nowhere to be found. We've searched everywhere. Every nook and cranny but the Luna is not in the building.”

It felt like I had been punched in the stomach, and a bad gut feeling ran through my spine, causing me to ball my fist in anger, and I gritted my teeth.

This had better not be what I'm thinking! If not, I'll make sure she regrets it. I thought thunderously.

I mindlinked my Beta, Jake, to dismiss the guest and end the party; otherwise, this would create a scene because they were all starting to stare at me and murmur. Damn, their sensitive hearing. They must have heard the guard when he told me the news. I watched angrily as they all made their way out of the hall.

When the hall became empty, I raised my hand, and I was just about to command the guards to make sure that they come back unless she'd been found when the doors burst open, and a maid came running in. She was crying heavily as she ran and fell to my knees. “ Alpha!”

I glared at her. “ What is it?” I hated that she was wasting my time right now. The sight of women crying always disgusts me.

A whole lot of them are emotional fools, and this maid was pissing me off with her wailing. I feel like I should crush her windpipe with my hands.

“ I overheard that the guards are looking for Luna Dali.” She said more like she asked a question.

“ Then that means you're not deaf, and your ears seem to be working perfectly fine. So why are you bothering me? Can't you see that I'm in a foul mood?

“ I'm sorry, Alpha. But I wanted to tell you that I had seen the Luna leaving the castle earlier. I thought maybe you had permitted her to leave, so I didn't think much about it, but the way she kept looking over her shoulders was suspicious.” The maid ended up crying, and I felt like strangling her when Jake ordered someone to take her away.

Rage pulsed through my veins. She escaped, she ran. Dali took advantage of the rowdy part and my shift in focus and escaped my clutches. But she seems to forget that I now own her life. Only I can decide what she does and what she doesn't.

“ Listen carefully.” I growled at Jake, “ I don't want to know how impossible or possible it is; I don't care how you do it or the method you use. I want Dali back here tonight. Make sure to roughen her a little bit, and if she resists, knock her out. But bring her back to me alive. She's of no use dead. Is that clear?” Jake nodded, and the guards present shouted, “ Yes, sir.”

How dare that b***h run away from me? Is she trying to ruin my plans? All I've ever worked for will go down the drain? I'll teach her a lesson when she's back!

Jake and the guards ran out of the hall to gather the rest of the men, and I took a small jar of wine, taking a big swallow before storming out of the hall, a string of profanities exiting my lips that I'm sure would make a nun die of shock, my guard behind me as I made my way to my room.

I must get Dali back, that little b***h won't be able to escape from me. I'll not let her get away from me. Not at all. She's mine!