The Rejected Mate novel Chapter 20

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I watch her as she sleeps peacefully, her chocolate curls sprawled on the pillow. She was really beautiful even if she thought otherwise. I know she might not like what I'm going to do tonight, she would be hurt when she comes to know about it but I had to do it.

My phone vibrates in my hand, I tear my eyes away from her sleeping figure to see 'Caden's' name flashing across my screen. I answer him right away.

"You needed me Alpha?"He asks straight away, well knowing him he's someone who never beats around the bush, he was a serious type of guy who only let loose among the ones he loved and cared about.

"How many times do I have to tell you to call me by my name Cade" I exclaim for probably the hundredth time but his stubborn ass never does, which infuriates me to another level. He claims that I'm still his Alpha even if he left the pack long ago.

"You know that's never going to happen" he replies and I sigh, there is no way I can argue with this guy.

"Listen, I need your help with something" I tell him and I know he's listening to me as the rustling on the other end comes to a halt.

"What is it?" He asks and I contemplate what I'm going to do for a last time, I think what effect it would have on her, and finally decide to just fuck it and go through with it.

"I want you to accompany me to Roman's" I say and I could feel him tensing up at the familiar name.

"What, are you out of your mind? You are really meeting with that bastard after what he did to your m-" he yells and I cut him off with a hard voice "Yes, I'm sure about it" I say and look at the sleeping figure on the bed.

He sighs and remains silent for a few moments and finally speaks about.

"Okay" he says

"I'll meet you on the way" I say and don't let him reply and hung up on him.

He had a reason to question my actions but his words brought an onslaught of horrible memories to run through my mind like a broken record, a part of my past I tried so hard to forget. I sigh and run a hand down my face.

I move towards her sleeping figure and place a kiss on her forehead, she instantly snuggles deeper into the blanket I had covered her with, so that she doesn't gets cold. I smile at her innocence and turn around and leave her room.

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I had shifted and had been running in my wolf form for a few minutes, I had crossed the pack borders with some difficulty as the night patrol has heightened, which was a good thing. Since Caden is a rogue, which means that he lives in the no-man's territory , and if he shifts it wouldn't take him long to meet me halfway to Roman's.

My paws thud on the forest floor, silence surrounds the whole forest as its midnight. The time when the predators prey in silence. My wolf comes to a halt when I come across a brown wolf, a bit smaller than mine, and I instantly recognize him as Caden's wolf, Noah.