CHASING MY REJECTED LUNA

Chapter 3

Arielle’s POV

I was giddy inside as I stared at my reflection in my bedroom mirror. I looked gorgeous. I was wearing a long sleeved red gown that showed off my big boobs and hips in the most seductive manner. I had been skeptical about wearing it when Kendra had brought it over, thinking there was absolutely no way it could possibly look good on me but now that I was staring at myself in the mirror, I was in love.

My long brown hair was curled and fell to my waist in the intricate curls courtesy of Kendra’s work. When Derek had stood up for me in the cafeteria, I had felt a surge of something in my heart. No one had ever stood up for me before.

“Damn. You look beautiful.” Kendra squealed as she came in. She was holding a pair of heels.

“You really think so?” I raised a brow, looking down at the long heels. I wouldn’t want to have my legs hurting halfway going down wherever it was we were going to go.

“Do I? Honey if I was Derek, I’d mark you immediately I saw you in that.” She waved her hands at my outfit. “You look like a walking, talking s*x stick.” She added, twirling me around.

I blushed at her crude language. Kendra was my size but she had always been more confident than I was and she’d always had better style. Her father was the beta of the pack and he was rich too.

“Now, wear this.” She handed me the shoes.

I put them on and she whistled in the way men did when they were trying to catcall.

“You have to take some condoms with you.”

My eyes widened, “What? No, we aren't going to have s*x on the first date!” I said, wide eyed. “Do you think he’d want to have s*x with me?” I asked quietly after a pause.

“I think he’d be crazy not to want to.” Kendra said, coming to stand with me in the mirror.

Twenty five minutes later, Derek knocked on my door and I stared appreciatively at him when I opened the door for him. He looked even more handsome now, which I thought was impossible. He wore a black dress shirt and black slacks with leather shoes. He looked dangerous and dark as he stared at me with those gorgeous blue eyes. His ink black hair fell to his neck and framed his eyebrows in such a delicious way that I had the urge to run my fingers through it.

He sucked in a breath as he took me in.

“Jesus. You look…” he shook his head as if looking for the right word to use. “Stunning.” He said staring at me like he couldn’t wait to devour me.

“Thank you.” I smiled shyly.

He handed me a single rose flower, still staring at me with awe in his eyes.

“My pleasure.” He said with a grin. I went inside quickly and placed the flower within a small pot and came back out two minutes later. He took me by my hands and led me to his car. When we got there, he opened the car door for me and stood to stare at me. I looked up at him shyly and he grinned.

“God, you are gorgeous.” He said again before closing the door.

We drove in silence to the restaurant where he was taking me. There was a tension in the car that made me incredibly nervous. I wanted to say something but I didn’t know what to say. I didn’t exactly know much about him besides the fact that he was an Alpha and the future Alpha of his pack. He was also the captain of the football team.

I turned to look at him as he drove. He was so beautiful, it hurt to look at him and the fact that he found me beautiful made butterflies attack my stomach in the sweetest way possible. A small voice at the back of my mind kept screaming at me that this was all fake but I ignored it. I had not been on a date in years and I wasn’t going to let my paranoia ruin tonight, especially when said date was with the hottest guy in school.

We finally got to the restaurant, Derek parked his car in front of the restaurant. He smiled at me before opening his door and climbing down. He rounded the corner of his car and he opened my door for me.

He urged me to take his stretched out hands and I took it.

“You look beautiful. Have I mentioned that?” He said yet again, still holding on to my hands.

“Once or twice.” I giggled.

He led me into the restaurant with such gentlemanly grace, making me swoon.

“Table for two.” He said to the front desk and one of the staff led us to a secluded part of the restaurant that looked like their meals could buy my house.

He pulled out the chair for me when we got to our chair and he waved a waiter over and we ordered. He ordered oysters and sushi and I ordered fries and steak.

He looked at me with raised brows when I had ordered that.

“What?” I asked with raised brows.

“Nothing, Just most girls would order a salad.” I had wanted to order a salad but I thought about it and had settled for something more filling. I had not gotten any food all day because of how nervous I was for our date.

“I’m sorry, I can get something else if you are not…”

“Nonsense, you can order what you want and more. I don’t mind.” A smile crossed my lips as he said that. Most guys would have made fun of me but not him.

“Can I ask you something?” I asked after a few seconds.

“Of course.” Hesaid looking up at me with his blue orbs with so much attentiveness that it shook my core.

“Why did you ask me out?”

A look I couldn’t place crossed his face before he schooled his face into a smile, “Uh, well. I’d seen you around school once or twice and I thought you were gorgeous.”

“You thought I was gorgeous?” I asked, skeptical about his words. No guy ever found me gorgeous at least especially after the whole thing happened with my weight. I was fat and I dressed like a highschool teacher not to mention I was an Omega.

“What, is that so hard to believe?” He asked.

“Uh no, it’s just that you are an Alpha and…”

“You are an Omega?” He raised a brow in question.

“I’d think you’d want to be with a …”

“Beta?”

“Well, yeah.” I said with a shrug. His stare was intense as he looked at me. I felt the urge to cover up.

“Well, it’s true that you are not my usual type,” I didn’t expect his words to sting as much as it did but I did. “But, none of that matters. I like you. You are smart and funny and a little shy and honest, that’s more than enough to attract me.”

We talked some more about his family and friends. He asked me questions about my dad and I answered honestly. I told him about my mom and how her death had affected my weight. He’d been sweet and he had told me he was sorry and there was nothing wrong with how I looked and I had smiled up at him.

“I had fun tonight.” He said with a big smile as we reached my door.

“Me too. I had a lot of fun.” I said shyly, my hands clasped in front of my thighs clutching my purse. He got closer to me and took me by the chin. Butterflies swarmed around my stomach as his scent wafted into my nose. He smelled of danger, earth and something more. His scent took me over the edge.

“Can I kiss you?” He asked his lips already too close to mine to refuse, not that I would have refused if he was a hundred feet away from me, I’d have gladly ran up to him.

“Yes.” I said breathlessly, staring up at him.

He grinned and closed the gap between our lips. His lips took mine softly into his and I screamed at the beautiful invasion. His lips were soft and firm as they caressed my lips slowly. My purse fell to the ground and I put my hands around his neck to pull him closer. His hands came to my hips and he pulled me to him like he couldn’t get enough of me. Caressing me with his lips as well as his hands. His hands went further down to cup the curve of my ass and he pulled me even closer onto him.

Derek then let go of me abruptly but not completely.

“Sorry, got carried away a bit.” His voice was deep. I didn’t know if it was just me but I heard a bit of regret in them. Maybe he thought it was too soon.

“No, no. It’s fine.” I said quickly.

He smiled down at me, his hands still cradling my face.

“I’ll see you tomorrow?” It was a question.

I nodded. Hell yeah, I wanted to see him tomorrow.

I watched as he walked down to his car. He took one last look at me before getting into his car and driving off. I touched my lips when he was gone, still feeling his hot lips on mine and smiled. I couldn’t shake off the feeling in my body, and how this was going to be a new beginning for me.

I turned around and got into my house with a smile on my lips that couldn’t be wiped away by anyone.