The Alpha Who Rejected Me

THE ROGUE ALPHA

EPISODE 3: THE ROGUE ALPHA

The black wolf did not leave.

It stood in front of me. Yellow eyes glowing. My hand shaking because it licked my bleeding foot. No wolf ever licked me like that before. Only my mother's wolf when I was small.

Jake held my arm tight. Too tight.

"Don't move Mia," he whispered. "Rogue wolves kill. If you move he will bite you."

But the wolf was not looking at Jake. Only me.

Inside my chest my wolf was shouting. Loud. Very loud. Not weak again.

Second chance mate! He is ours! Go to him!

I held my chest. It pained me. How can I get second chance mate same night my first mate rejected me? Moon Goddess does not do that fast. Some people wait years. Some never get at all.

"Mia why is your heart beating like drum?" Jake shook me. "I can hear it."

I could not answer. How do I tell Alpha who just rejected me that my wolf wants another wolf? He will kill me. Jake is very jealous. Even as kids, if any boy talked to me, he would fight the boy.

The black wolf growled at Jake. Low warning growl.

Jake's eyes turned black. Alpha eyes.

"Who are you? This is Blood Moon land! I am Alpha Jake Stone! Leave now!"

The wolf showed teeth. Big sharp teeth. Scars on face made it look more wicked.

Then it started shaking. Not fear. Body changing.

Bones cracking loud. Like wood breaking.

"He is shifting! Stay back!" Jake pushed me behind him.

I know shifting. Werewolf to human. Rogue wolves shift naked. Always dirty and rough.

But this one...

When fur disappeared, a man knelt where wolf was.

Tall man. Back to us. Broad back. Full of scars. Long scars like whip. Black hair long, wet from river mist. No clothes. Only hair covering small.

Jake covered my eyes. "Don't look!"

I pushed his hand away. I am 18, not child.

The man stood and turned.

My mouth opened.

He was not like rogue. Rogues are ugly, dirty, bad teeth. This man was fine. Too fine. Like film star.

Tall, taller than Jake. Big chest. Muscles. More scars on chest. One big scar near heart. Sharp face. Strong jaw. Yellow eyes same as wolf. Glowing.

He looked at me. Not Jake. Me.

My wolf howled inside me. Joy howl. Not cry.

"Mine," he said. Deep voice. Rough like he never talked before. "Mine."

One word. My legs shook.

Jake stepped in front of me. Chest out.

"She is not yours! She is mine! I rejected her but she is still my pack!"

The man smiled small. Not nice smile.

"I have no pack. My pack died. All killed. I am Kael. Rogue Alpha."

Rogue Alpha. Most dangerous. No pack to control them. They kill Alphas and take land.

Jake laughed but fear inside laugh.

"Rogue Alpha Kael? They say you killed Alpha of Silver Moon alone with your hands."

Kael did not answer. He looked at me.

"Little wolf," he said, eyes soft small. "Why crying? Why dress torn? Why feet bleeding? Who made you cry?"

No one called me little wolf before. Mom called me small Mia.

Jake answered for me. "She fell -"

"I was not talking to you," Kael cut him. Voice cold. Very cold. "I was talking to my mate."

Mate. Word hung in air. In river. In forest.

My second chance mate.

Jake tightened hand on my arm. Paining me.

"She is not your mate! Moon Goddess gave her to me! First mate stronger!"

"And you rejected her," Kael said simple. "I felt it. Whole forest felt it. You shouted you reject Mia Carter. I heard from my mountain. My wolf heard her wolf crying. So we came."

Kael walked closer. One step. Water splash. Still naked. Jake blocked.

Kael looked at Jake's hand on my arm.

"Remove your hand from my mate," he said quietly.

Not shout but more scary than shout.

Jake did not remove.

Kael moved so fast I didn't see. One second far, next second hand on Jake's throat.

Jake is strongest in Blood Moon but Kael lifted him one hand. Off ground.

Jake choked, kicking.

"Kael Stop! You will kill him!" I hit his big arm. Hard like stone. "Stop!"

Kael looked at me, eyes glowing more.

"He rejected you. He made you bleed. Why should he live?"

"Because he is still my Alpha," I cried. I hated Jake that night but I didn't want him dead.

Kael stared long second. Then dropped Jake. Jake fell coughing.

Then Kael did shocking thing. He knelt in front of me. Same way Jake knelt before. But different. This Rogue Alpha who kills Alphas, knelt in mud for me. For weak me.

He took my bleeding feet gently. Big rough hands but gentle.

"Your feet," he whispered. Then he licked my foot. Licked blood away.

I shouted shocked. Jake shouted, "What are you doing?!"

Kael ignored. Looked up at me from knees, yellow eyes into mine.

"Mine. If you come with me, I will never reject you. I will make you my Luna. My pack may be dead but I will build new pack for you. I will kill anyone who makes you cry again. I swear."

Inside me my wolf crying happy.

Say yes Mia. He is strong. He will not leave us like Jake.

I looked at Jake on ground coughing, looking at me with pain.

I looked at Kael kneeling holding my foot like gold.

Two Alphas. One rejected me. One wanted me when I was broken, dirty, torn dress, no shoes.

Far drums in Blood Moon still beating for Jake and Sarah happy.

And here in river, Rogue Alpha waiting for my answer.

My mouth opened. I didn't know what to say.

My heart was beating very fast. Cold river on my feet. Warm coat on my body. Two Alphas staring at me. I had to choose now. But how can I choose?