The Rejected Mate novel Chapter 30

I sigh for the hundredth time, throwing the forest green colored dress onto my bed, I turn towards Courtney with a look of defeat, who was going through my closet.

"It's too short for my taste, Courntey"

"If it was upto you, you'd wear a sweater my grandma would wear with some leggings" rolling her eyes at me.

"I mean what's the problem with wearing a sweater? Its comfortable" I argue back, making her blow air out of her mouth.

"You didn't even argue with the fact that you would wear granny sweaters" she states smugly, picking up a pillow I throw it at her, which she easily dodges, making me grumble under my breath.

"Why do we have to go to this stupid party?" I whine. If it was upto me I would've been lounging in my sweat pants and baggy t-shirts watching a movie, not getting ready so I could go to a formal party.

"Our pack is forming an alliance with River Stone Pack, and it's mandatory for every pack member to be present there, Alpha orders" she replies and I sigh. Its been three months, and I haven't seen much of him. Matthew had explained that it was indeed him who had asked Melanie to do that.

I had asked him what led him to do that in the first place, but his only reply was that he couldn't tell me now. I was really upset and angry at him at first, and had ignored him for a good two weeks until I caved in and forgave him.

To say I was feeling guilty was an understatement, I felt so bad after I had realised how cruel I had been towards him, even thinking about it made me vince, it didn't help that the guilt kept me awake most of the nights, gnawing at my insides.

I've seen Matthew and him together, around the pack house. Making my eyebrows to furrow with confusion, last time I checked Damien wanted to rip Matthew's throat out, then how come they were acting like long lost friends now.

"Bingo" she calls out, breaking me out of my train of thoughts. I watch as she pulls a black dress from the back of my closet.

"Who knew you had this gem hidden behind all your granny sweaters" she teases me  making me stick my tongue out at her.

"Now hurry up and wear this, we have to do your hair and makeup next" shooing me into the bathroom and closing the door behind me. I immediately change into the dress.

It was a ankle length bodycon black dress that hugged my waist pretty snugly, and flaring out a bit after it went past my hips.

The dress had a criss cross patterned lace at the back with a square neck line and thin straps holding up the dress. It had a slit starting from the middle of my thighs till my ankles, normally It would've made me self conscious but this dress oddly made me feel comfortable and confident.

Courtney whistles at me when I come out of the washroom wearing the dress.

"Damn, you have been hiding that body under all that layers of clothing, you should show off it more babe" she says making me blush.

"but honestly speaking, you look beautiful Serenity" she says with a smile on her face.

"Thankyou Courntey, and so do you" I wink at her. She's wearing a maeve colored knee length dress that hugged her features, I'm sure Alex wouldn't be able to take his eyes off of her the whole night.

Courntey makes me sit infront of the vanity, asking me to close my eyes and not to open it untill she says so, well more like threatened me to. After a few minutes of poking and prodding at my face and hair, she says that it's done.

Opening my eyes, I'm stunned at the person who stares back at me. My long brunette hair is in curls, perfectly framing my face.

Courtney had done a smoky eye on me, with some nude lipstick to complete the look, and lastly some nude heels, about which I complained to her being death traps.

Right then the door to my room opens and Matthew strawls inside, wearing a black suit with a white shirt and some dress shoes to accompany, in which he looked really handsome, with his hair perfectly gelled and styled into a neat quiff.

"Where is Serenity?" He asks Courtney and I gape at him.

"I'm right here you Asshole" his mouth gapes open, taking in my figure he gulps.

"You look beautiful" he clears his thought, making me blush at his words.

Moving towards him, I fix his bow tie which was slightly crooked.

"Well so do you, I mean you look handsome" I say, making him chuckle at my words.

I turn towards Courtney, asking when she is going to come, she response was that Alex would be here soon to accompany her down to the party.

"Come on, the party is about to start soon" linking our hands together.

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"Woah" I say as I take in the place where the party was taking place, it was the backyard which the pack had turned into a perfect place to hold these sort of outdoor parties. The grass has been trimmed and cut, fairy lights hung around creating a perfect ambiance for the evening.

The sky was gloomy, it has been ever since the last few days, we had been experiencing pouring rain for a few days now. I felt like something was going to happen today, I couldn't shake the thought off.

"Its beautiful right?!" Matthew asks me as he too takes in the place just like me, I nod my head at his question.

I watch as the pack members of both Midnight moon pack and River stone pack mingle with eachother. They seem to get along quite good.

I spot someone put of the corner of my eyes, I watch as a suit claddes figure holds a small baby, while talking to someone, most probably the Alpha of the River stone pack.

Damien is dressed in a black suit similar to Matthew's, it hugged his body and muscles perfectly with his long hair slicked back on top of his head and cut short at the sides. A golden watch sits on one of wrists. He's holding Elijah in his arms, who is dressed in a cute little black suspender accompanied with a white shirt.

Elijah giggles as the Alpha of River stone pack pulls some funny faces infront of him, Damien places a small kiss on his chubby cheeks, making Elijah to kiss him back, a smile graces my face at the beautiful sight.

Guilt churns in the pit of my stomach as

I recall the mean things I said to him at our last encounter regarding him being a bad father to Elijah, it was all a big fat lie.

Damien was a great father, he took time out of his busy schedule so he could spent some time with his son daily.

"Come on, let me introduce you to the Alpha of River stone pack" Matthew drags me across the room, towards where Damien and the Alpha of the other pack was standing, making me squirm with uneasiness.

"Alpha Devon Sanders" Matthew calls out, catching Devons attention.

"Ahh, if isn't my childhood friend, Matthew McDaniels" Matthew rolls his eyes at Devon.

They both do a manly hug, patting eachother on the back. Seems like they both knew each other very well.

"How are you man?" Devon asks Matthew to which he replies that he's been good. My eyes switch over to Damiens, to catch him staring back at me but when he catches my eyes he looks away.

"And who might this beautiful lady be?" I hear Alpha Devon ask, taking my attention away from Damien's figure.

I smile at him as I extend my hand to shake his, "Hi, I'm Serenity. A friend of Matthew's and a member of this pack as well" It's true, me and Matthew had come to a mutual decision to just remain friends and just that. I could feel Damiens eyes on me when I said the word 'friends'.

Devon takes my hand in his, and places a kiss on top of my hands making my cheeks to redden.

"It's a pleasure to meet you Serenity"

"Like wise".

Elijah squeals when he sees me, extending his hands and opening and closing his little fists wanting me to pick him up. Moving towards Damien, I clear my throat.

"May I?" I ask Damien, pointing towards Elijah, who is pouting at me now. He hands Elijah over wordlessly.

Devon looks at us both "I-I didn't know you both were his parents" he speaks up.

I, Damien and Matthew look uncomfortably at eachother.

"I'm not his mother" I speak up after a few moments of uncomfortable silence.

"Uh, I'm sorry" Devon sounds apologetic and I just give him a small smile.

"Don't be".

"Well, I'll see you guys again. Matthew, we've to catch up on each others life man" he says to Matthew, making him laugh and pat Devon in the back. They both move across the room, towards the bar. Talking on the way.

"You look Amazing" a deep voice speaks up, my head snaps towards Damien's. He extends his hands, tucking a stray piece of hair behind my ear. Goosebumps arises in my body at his heated touch.

"Thankyou" I turn a cherry red at his compliment.

"You clean up quite well" I compliment his look, he just nods his head in reply.

"Listen, about the things I said last time I didn't mean-" I'm cut off by someone shouting, making my breath to hitch in my throat.

"ROGUES" pack members who had been previously talking and having a fun time together instantly start to panic around, everything turns into chaos as the arrival of rogues is declared, this meant only one thing, Roman is here and it's going to be a bloodshed.

"Go towards the Underground Serenity, and don't come out untill everything is over" he instructs me.

Damien instantly rushes outside immediately, along with Matthew, Devon and all the male and female trained warriors while rest of them are ushered into the Underground, where Elders, mother's and children of the pack are kept in times of attacks like this one.

I panic myself, not knowing what to do. Do I fight with them or be a coward and hide untill everything blows over.