Rejected: The Luna’s Desires

Chapter4

Adelia POV

I didn’t even realise I was so lost in thought, and I had doodled his name all over my journal. I quickly ripped the page and folded it up. If Sarah or Serena saw that, they wouldn't let me hear the end of it.

There was no need to hide it. Everyone in the house could see it, and even I couldn't deny it. I was deeply in love with Joseph. What was there not to love?

He was drop-dead handsome, and everything about him was attractive. From his jet black hair to his cherry lips and the way he unconsciously licked them when he talked, he wore clothes that outlined his muscular physique, and every time I saw him, all I wanted to do was trace my fingers down his chest and feel what his skin was like.

And the way his pants always outlined his thighs—damn.

I’ve never had another man be this gentle with me. For the past two weeks that I've been recovering, he’s been coming around almost every day, or every two days at least, to check up on me and see how I was faring. He always brought sweets and snacks and spent time talking to me.

He tended to my wounds and made sure I fell asleep before he left. Only my dad cared about me that much, and it felt good to have someone as attractive as Joseph be your mate and be all over you. He really was my dream come true, and I really liked him.

The door swung open, and he walked in. Not being able to curtail my excitement to see him, I threw off my blanket and jumped into his arms. I caught a whiff of his cologne. It was mostly like oak and tobacco, but the way they blended together was heavenly. His hair was pushed back in a sleek bun, and it was shining as usual.

“How are you?” His voice did something to my stomach. I didn’t know what it was, but I knew that I liked it.

“I’m better now that you’re here.” I mumbled in his neck, not wanting to let go.

A tap on my arm had become his way of telling me that I was squeezing him, and I immediately let him go.

Way to go, Adelia. Way to act like a complete weirdo.

I took him to a chair and waited for my gift. He always brought me something when he was coming. It seemed he caught on because he said,

“Let me guess; you’re waiting for your dress, right? Well, what if I told you I had an even better present than sweets and cupcakes?”

Okay, I was officially frozen. What could he be talking about? Was he going to propose to me or tell me he loved me?

"Well, go on with it; you’re going to give me a heart attack if you keep stalling.”

He laughed and raised his hands in surrender.

“Oay, well, the thing is, since you’re fully recovered now, I was thinking it was time I introduced you to my pack and the people most important to me.”

Yep, I had every right to freeze. He wanted me to move in with him. He wanted to introduce me to this pack. Was going to be his wife and Luna. Thi Ma was going to be all mine.

“You want me to go to your pack with you? What if they don't like me?”

“Who won't like you? Have you seen me? I’m sure they’ll love you without a doubt. So, what do you say?” The way he spoke with so much confidence and assurance made my anxiety calm down. Without another word, I went upstairs to get ready.

Joseph really was the break I'd been looking for. Maybe love really found me, and I had another chance at being happy, especially after being mated to the pig, Damien. I felt really happy to be around him, and I was so sure he was the one I had been waiting for.

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Joseph POV

I watched her throw herself at me. No, I wanted to be nice. I watched her fall for the facade I was putting up. The only reason I was being nice to her was because I was at her father’s house. I couldn't afford to make any mistakes at this point when I had made so much progress.

As hard as it was, I had to act like I was crazily in love with her, just so she and her father could fall for my ruse. It wasn’t my fault that I had the inability to feel love for anyone. The only people I ever loved were my parents, and they left me alone in this world.

What’s the guarantee that I allow someone in and they won't leave and break my heart all over again? I glanced at her in the car, and I saw the smile on her face. She stared straight ahead with a smile on her face, saying that she was trying so hard to hide by biting her lip.

It was going to come as a shock to her when I told her that I had absolutely no interest in her and she should probably take her mind off ever getting together with me.

My mind felt heavy as I thought about how to break it to her, and this was the exact reason why I didn't bother letting any woman come close. The earlier I broke it to her, the better for all of us. I guess it was to my advantage that she had already fallen for me; she was definitely not going to reject me, even when I told her I wasn't interested.

“I'd like to clear something up.” I finally gathered the courage to say.

She turned to me immediately, and I knew she had my full attention.

“I’ll be direct with you. I don’t like you; in fact, I have no feelings whatsoever for you, and I really wasn’t interested in having a matte, but apparently, you can't be an Alpha without a Luna, so that’s the only reason I came to find you.”

The car fell silent, and I could see that she was deep in thought. I cast my attention back to driving and let her comprehend everything.

“So you feel absolutely nothing for me? Not even a bit."

I could feel her looking at me, but I ignored it.

“No, I feel nothing. You would be a good Luna, though; your healing abilities would be very helpful to the pack, especially the soldiers. Listen, I'm saying this so that you won’t be hopeful that something will happen anytime soon; our marriage would be like a contract marriage. A win-win; you get to be married to me and be my Luna, and I won’t be pestered anymore.”

There was not a sound that was heard in the car after that. Just our breathing.