The Alpha’s Rejected And Broken Mate
Chapter 62

Rowan POV

I stared at Amber's back as she stormed from the room, slamming the study door shut behind her, so hard, it almost came off it's hinges. I can't believe I just did that to her. I actually used my alpha tone on her, to get what I wanted. I felt like a complete bastard,

and Stacey wasn't helping matters, by being here and causing complications. I wanted to do the right thing, but I was stuck in the middle. I would never abandon a biological child of mine, no matter who the mother was. But to go so far with Amber? It was so unlike me and yet my wolf was satisfied, agreeing with my actions wholeheartedly. "Rowan" whined Stacey "just get rid of her already. She doesn't want to be here, so why did you use the alpha tone on her?"

I stared, wanting nothing more than to wrap my hands around her neck and throttle her. If she wasn't pregnant with my so called child, I would have done.

"She stays" I said flatly and watched Stacey's face change to something cunning.

"But you don't want her, do you Rowan" she breathed, grabbing hold of something from her handbag and spraying it directly onto her cleavage, the smell permeating the air. I blinked confused, the smell overpowering and familiar. I could smell honeysuckle and roses and it made me dizzy and lightheaded. All I could focus on was Stacey and her face.

"I do want her" I mumbled, confused, trying to keep to the conversation.

"No" whispered Stacey, swaying her hips and sauntering forwards, her face inches from mine "you don't. You want me, badly, Rowan, bad enough to get rid of that little b***h" she hissed.

"Get rid of her" I mumbled, repeating the words. I swayed, feeling myself stumble on solid ground, grabbing hold of the desk to keep myself upright and standing. Why was I feeling so weak all of a sudden?

"Yes" whispered Stacey with a wide smile on her painted lips "you and I belong together" she continued "just you, me, and the baby. She's not having your baby, I am," she said sweetly.

Gods, what was wrong with me? Why did I feel so weak all of a sudden, so powerless? It was like I was mesmerized by Stacey. Everything was upside down and I couldn't seem to get a grasp on what I was doing. Or what I wanted.

"We can be a family" she continued, her lips still curved in a smile "wouldn't you like that Rowan?"

"A family" I muttered "just you and me and the baby."

"Yes" she whispered triumphantly, coming closer still, whispering in my ear as I took another whiff of that strong and intoxicating perfume "a family. You'll have the heir you've always wanted" she continued thickly "the child or grandchild that your father is so desperate for you to have" she prompted.

"My father, grandchild" I repeated dumbly. My father did want a grandchild desperately and I knew that if I told him the news, he would be ecstatic to learn that there was one on the way.

"Kiss me" she whispered and I leaned down to do just that, kissing her softly, her lips tasting like honey and sweet, her mouth opening to grant me access. Then there was a knock on the door, startling us both apart and I blinked, shoving away from Stacey in a sudden rage. What the f**k had just happened? How had she gotten me under her spell once again?

"Alpha Rowan" came Laurence's voice from behind the door. "I need to speak with you, it's a matter of urgency."

"Come in" I ordered gruffly, readjusting my clothes and scowling over at Stacey who had reluctantly stepped back, her eyes narrowed on my face, her expression one of haughtiness.

Laurence came barreling in and stopped short, seeing that Stacey was still there. She smirked at him, Laurence narrowing his eyes and staring at her with contempt and disgust in his eyes. He never had been a big fan of her, I remembered and he was making it blatantly obvious now that he still wasn't.

"I would prefer we talk in private" Laurence said uncertainly and Stacey's eyes flashed, her mouth opening to protest.

I held up a hand to stop her before she could so much as utter a word. "Thank you Stacey but I think that will be all for now. I gather you know where the guest rooms are and can choose one for yourself?" I asked drily.

Her eyes flashed and her lips curled downwards in a pout "I thought I would be sleeping in your room" she protested.

I shook my head. Like hell, she would be. She could go in a guest room until I knew what to do with her and with Amber. I'd really gotten myself into a sticky situation and I had no idea what I was going to decide. I knew one thing though, Amber must be really pissed off with me and while part of me didn't blame her, another small part of me reminded me that she had lied, right to my face, and not told me about her pregnancy.

"Rowan" Stacey complained, "I'm going to be the mother of your child, I should be sleeping in the same room as you."

"It's not happening," I told her bluntly, meaning every word. "Now leave and go and choose a guest room to sleep in. You will stay here until I make a decision about what to do, but be warned Stacey" I threatened, narrowing my eyes and gazing directly into her unblinking ones "this doesn't mean we are back together and it sure as hell doesn't mean that you're going to be Luna. Now get out of my sight already" I growled, gesturing towards her.

She looked shocked for a moment, then closed her mouth and gave me a grim nod. She grabbed hold of her handbag, putting it over her shoulder, and then stormed from the room. I wondered about the fact she had no luggage and sighed. No doubt, she would need money for new clothes and as the potential father of the child she was carrying, I was going to have to provide that. But it also begged the question, why had she come back, with no clothes on her and where had she been staying all this time? I resolved to find that out from her later.

Laurence carefully shut the door and locked it, waiting until Stacey's footsteps faded away, before plonking himself down on a chair and staring at me with a raised eyebrow and a grimace on his handsome face.

"What the hell was that?" he burst out "if I hadn't interrupted you, what would have happened?"

I shook my head and glared down at the table." I don't know, I have no idea what's going on with me. All I know is that I can't stop thinking about her and when we touch, it's electric. I lose all sense of myself and what's going on around me" I muttered "She's like an aphrodisiac, a drug that I can't get enough of" I complained.

"She cheated on you, remember" Laurence pointed out wisely, giving a huff of indignation and leaning back in his chair.

"What was the emergency?" I asked, suddenly remembering his words.

"Oh that" Laurence suddenly looked sheepish "there isn't one. You were just taking an awfully long time in here and I wanted to know what was going on."

"You could have just mind-linked me" I growled, but he grinned at me unrepentingly and held up his hands in surrender, laughter in his eyes.

"Where's the fun in that?" he said grinning. "Now spill, is the baby yours?"

"I don't know" I whispered to him, not wanting to be overheard and not bothered to mind-link "she seems sincere though Laurence. I won't know the truth until the baby is born. But what if it is mine?" I asked. "I have to do right by the baby, regardless of who it has for its mother."

"Doesn't mean you have to marry her or do something stupid like that. Whatever you do, do not make her Luna" he said adamantly, looking out the window "the pack is not as fond of her as you might have believed, especially with the whole cheating on you thing." "I have to do what's right for my baby though and if that means making her luna. . ." I trailed off, not liking the thought of that.

Laurence sighed. "What about your mate though Rowan? Amber is here as well and she stomped right past me earlier, looking like she was about to cry. What was that all about?"

I looked at him guiltily. "She's pregnant as well" I declared, leaning back in my seat and scowling darkly at him "it turns out her parents didn't see fit to inform me of that before organizing the marriage that didn't go through. It's another man's child of course, not mine."

"She's pregnant" Laurence looked incredulous and a little bit of mirth crept into his eyes "well would you look at that. That's a hard decision you're going to have to make" he added.

"Tell me about it" I murmured, looking and feeling miserable. "I used my alpha tone on her."

"You used your alpha tone on Amber? What did you tell her to do?"

"I told her there would be no rejection and that she couldn't leave or try to escape from here."

Laurence let out a slow whistle. "Whoa man, that's really harsh. Especially since you might not want to keep her as your mate. It's like keeping her a prisoner" he said a little bewildered "why would you prevent her from leaving, when she's carrying another man's child? Shouldn't that be up to her?"

"I don't want her to leave until I know what I want" I snarled and he gave a small nod, not looking pleased with me at all, but wisely deciding not to say anything further to enrage me.

"Well, while I have you here, we need to go over the schedule for patrol and payslips, etc. Unless you have something better to do?"

My eyes met his and he c****d his head at me, waiting. The tension grew in the room, but so did my rage. My hands were shaking as I suddenly upended the desk, finally losing my cool completely. "Whoa, Rowan," Laurence said, jumping out of the way in time "cool down man."

"How can I cool down, when she's carrying another man's child" I hissed, my eyes turning pitch black, my hands shaking in anger "she lied to me damnit Laurence. She's made a fool out of me."

I had no idea where this was coming from but it was like I suddenly erupted and all the pain, hurt, humiliation, and anger I'd been bottling inside just came tumbling out. "My mate is pregnant and it's not with my child" I hissed, feeling possessive and annoyed. Laurence held up his hands. "Just remember," he said delicately "that she didn't know you were mates, and definitely not before she got pregnant from the sounds of it. You kept that from her too." He was trying to make me calm down but it wasn't working. I was too far gone in my rage.

"It's not as bad as letting another man impregnate you" I snarled and he grimaced, clearly at a loss for words.

I was indignant, angry, rage simmering underneath everything. I was fed up with it all. I was tired and exhausted and my brain was going into overdrive. I had two ladies under my roof pregnant and sworn enemies to each other, one an ex-girlfriend I never thought I would have to see again and the other one my mate. It was laughable. The thing of comedies, only I wasn't laughing. I was suddenly furious at them both, but more furious at my so-called mate for lying so long. My hands clenched into fists.

"Rowan" Laurence tried once more to get my attention, but I was breathing heavily now, my wolf just as upset as I was, both of us full of anguish at our mate's betrayal or what we considered to be a betrayal. Before Laurence could make a move to stop me, and that was a joke because even a beta cannot prevent an Alpha from doing what he wants, I stormed from the room and headed directly towards my mates bedroom, not stopping in my tracks and not bothering to knock when I reached it.