Hiding His Baby: The Alpha's Rejected Mate novel Chapter 16

 "You are worrying too much, Athy.I am sure Nathan and Justin will take good care of Ace."

Suzanne assured a restless Athena who had a frown on her face since the time they had left the house.She let out a sigh after hearing her.

"I am not worried because of that, Suzy." She said as she continued walking slowly.

They came to shop for things for Athena, Ace and Suzy.

Athena and Ace don’t have anything with them apart from what they were wearing.

They definitely need things to live here.

Even though Suzy brought her things from the Shadow Eclipse pack, Nathan doesn’t want her to use any of them.

So, he wants her to shop as well.

But from the time they dragged Athena out of the house, she was wearing a frown.

They didn’t know what Dominic told her yet apart from the fact that she and Ace are going to stay in his house.How she wanted to stay far away from him! What an irony! 

"Then what is it, Athena? Do you really don‘t like us and our pack? Is that why you are so stiff all the time? I know our alpha can be a little harsh and rude sometimes but he is the most responsible person you will ever meet." Patricia explained patiently.

She didn’t want Athena to have hard feelings toward them because she really liked her and wanted to be friends with her.

But it’s going to be really difficult if she and their alpha don’t like each other.

"Calm down, girls.You guys are worrying for completely different reasons.Though it’s true that I don’t like your alpha but don’t worry, it won’t affect our friendship.Because he is well aware of my dislike toward him and he owns it.But it’s not the case here." Athena said with a sigh.

 "Then what’s the problem?" Patricia asked with a frown.

Athena frowned once again as she thought why she was upset.

"No offence, Patricia but I don’t like your Luna as well."

Athena said with great annoyance as they kept walking.

She heard a scoff which made her look at her left to see that it came from Patricia.

"None taken because that makes two of us one, Athena.Because I share the same feeling as you." Patricia said with a roll of her eyes.

Dislike toward Stacey was clear in her eyes.

Athena raised an eyebrow at that.

"What’s going on? I didn‘t get the chance to meet her personally yet but now I have lost interest as well.So, if any of you can explain." Suzanne spoke up with a small frown.

She didn’t want to be the lost one in the conversation.

"It’s our future Luna.Her name is Stacey.We are talking about her.She is the meanest, rudest and the most unreasonable person ever in this world.Goddess knows what she thinks of herself but she is just a plain stupid girl to me.Gosh! She irritates me so much! I feel like pulling all her hair out whenever she tries to order me something thinking she owns me! Stupid!"

Patricia scowled as she fumed in frustration.

"Uh, oh! I don’t like her, welcome me to the team." Suzanne scowled as well.

"But why don’t you like her, Athena? Did she do something to you? Tell me, I will give her a piece of my mind." Patricia frowned.

"Don’t worry about that, Patricia.You don’t know Athena.She is not someone people can stomp over." Suzanne said with a smirk.

"Interesting.But what’s the problem then?" Patricia asked in confusion.

"I am the alpha and the luna’s new home maid."Athena spoke up in a blank tone.They both looked at her in shock.

"You are what?!"

Patricia and Suzanne exclaimed the same thing at the same time.

They had frowns of displeasure on their faces.

"Calm down, girls.It‘s not a big deal.I don‘t mind working but their intention is totally wrong.They think they can insult me by making me their maid.And that’s what frustrates me.And to prove their logic, Stacey gave me a list of useless works.I can’t believe her."

Athena huffed in frustration.

She worked a lot in the shadow eclipse pack but they were never useless like the ones Stacey assigned them.

Maybe it’s because there were too many actual works for them to be useless.

"That bitch! Ugh! I am so irritated! Hope something happens and she doesn’t show up at the party.And the ritual will be ruined and she will not be our Luna!" Patricia groaned.

Suzanne and Athena looked at each other in confusion before looking back at her.

"Party? Ritual? What are you talking about?"

Suzanne asked on behalf of her and Athena.

"Oh, you guys don’t know? One week later Stacey will have her ‘taking up as the Luna’ ceremony.It’s going to be a big party.It was supposed to be after two weeks but the witch wants it to happen after one week.But if she misses the ritual, she will have to wait another six months for it.Without the ritual, she can’t control us completely.She won’t have the effect of Luna’ on us."

Stacey explained, making them further confused.

"If she is the alpha’s mate, why does she need a ritual to have the power? Doesn’t she get it automatically?" Suzanne asked with a frown.