The Alpha’s Rejected Bride
Chapter 19

Josh POV

Derek is on top of me, punching me hard.

I recollect myself and push him away, then get up. His eyes are red with anger as he growls menacingly

at me.

He charges at me with force but I command

"Stop," He has no choice but to obey his alpha. He is struggling. A few pack members are beginning to surround and speak in hushed tones.

I grab Derek by his neck and tighten my grip, even in the face of death, he is still glaring at me. "I'm your alpha, do you know what you did is a crime,"

He spits in my face and I hit him in the face. He picks himself up, his fist is clenched and I can see his veins.

"Maybe a week in the dungeons will teach you some respect then we can discuss your punishment if it's banishment or execution for attacking your alpha,"

"You are not my alpha d**k," he grounds with malice.

"Guards!" Two warriors approach

"Take this criminal to the holding," they hesitant a little, Derek is the pack's top warrior and their leader. He is only thirty but everyone respects him a lot.

"Did you not hear me!" I growl. They hold his arms but he shoves them away, his dark angry gaze is still on me. The warrior tries again but he sends them falling to the ground.

Derek is a big man, over 2 meters high and muscular too and very angry at this moment, I'm sure he's dying to kill me but I'm his alpha and I ordered him to stay where he was.

"I can walk," he growls. It's too bad I can't kill this i***t right here, he's going to be a pain in the a*s. He begins to walk with the warriors following behind.

When a firm voice stops him

"Derek, stop there," I stiffen. That is the former alpha's aunt. The crowd makes way for her as she

comes to me. Everyone is bowing respectfully. Her position in this pack is permanent, she was an advisor

to the alpha but when I took over, she refused to have anything to do with my reign.

Lady Bridget Lavigne strides towards me, she looks very graceful in her black dress. Her curly hair is cascading down to her shoulders. She has a proud expression as usual as if she just didn't defy my order. She sighs when she's within arm's reach. "You are not locking him up," she declares. I gulp at the sheer power she used.

"He attacked me!" I say." Everyone so that,"

"On what account did he?" I'm quiet. Like everyone else, I'm sure he found out about my betrayal of Lucy.

"Aren't you going to answer me now?" She taunts.

"I'm the alpha in this pack, and an attempt on my life is treason," I vehemently say. She snorts

"Alpha my foot. You only used my poor grandniece to get to that position!" She radiates a certain kind of power.

The crowd around gasped and start whispering again.

"He was just fighting for my Lucy's honor," as she talks her voice is raising. She turns to the people

present.

"Are you, the members of the pride pack? The ones my nephew and your real alpha who served all of us

faithfully to his last breath let Derek, be executed or banished for defending the alpha's only child? The
faithfully to his last breath let Derek, be executed or banished for defending the alpha's only child? The heiress to the Curran family?" She asks and a chorus answer comes.

"No,"

The crowd begin to protest Derek's arrest and shouting

"Let him go," a man shouts. I notice the warrior who was escorting him take a few steps back.

"This is so unfair,"

"We won't stand for injustice,"

"First, he betrayed our alpha's daughter now he's arresting anyone who speaks against him on his s**t!"

An older woman accuses, glaring at me.

"We will protest!"

They all shout, my eyes go to the lady Bridget, her arms are crossed against her chest with a triumphant smile on her face.

I sigh and approach Derek. He still has a smug expression on his face.

"Next time you try what you did, I'll kill you without thinking twice about it,"

He chuckles and bends to talk in my ear.

"Or I'll be the one to kill you, Beta," he spits. " I'll never forget what you did to Lucy. Watch your back,"

I clench my fist in anger, I take in a deep breath.

He pushes past me and walks to lady Bridget.

The woman turns to me and says

"We are a democratic pack, just know that if you do anything unjust, we will be there to speak out and

put you in your place." She grounds.

"And you better pray my baby is alright wherever she is, because, I Bridget Jones Curran will never

forgive nor forget this disrespect," she spits and walks away, taking Derek with her.

The crowd is cheering and rejoicing while I'm fuming.

"Get back to your duties, now!" I order. " Nothing to see here,"

They disperse. With my sharp hearing, I can make out their conversation

"How disgusting, he cheated on that girl," a few older women say as they walk away.

"I liked Lucy, she's nice. Why did he?" A few warriors complain as they go to the training field.

A girl in a school uniform scoff

"Lucy is much more beautiful and more suited for the Luna title,"

Her friends support her.

"Let's go to the drive-in and we can talk more,"

"Well, I like Crystal. She is strong unlike Lucy but for the Luna title, I don't know,"

"Well, girl code. She betrayed her own best friend. She's the worst. Even Naomi stopped talking to her. I

knew there was something shady about their friendship,"

"Best friends forever, my foot!" A few older girls laugh. I shut the voices and walk away. I need to stay

away for now. I'm sure the elders will call for a meeting in a few days. I need to come up with a plan and

answers.

I dial Crystal's number, the woman left me to deal with this alone!

"Where are you?!" I growl when she answers.

"Chill, I'm hiding away, all this backlash isn't doing anything for my confidence," she says. I pinch the bridge of my nose.

"Just come back, the elders will call for a meeting soon I'm sure, this is what I was avoiding!"

"Well, don't blame me, it's Naomi who opened her potty mouth," she exclaims." I wanted us to come

up with a better plan before Informing everyone about us,"

up with a better plan before Informing everyone about us,"

"Derek attacked me!" I inform her.

"Are you alright?"

"What do you think?" I retort.

"Geez, temper. I hope he's rotting away in jail,"

"

No, Lady Bridget came to his rescue.

"That f*****g woman! Can't she just die," she mutters.

I get in the car and drive down the path leading home.

It's ten minutes away.

Derek and Lady Bridget won't let us know any rest. As I drive I turn on the radio. The songs Lucy and I

listen to come along and a smile involuntarily makes its way to my lips. I hated the songs at first but as we spent more time together, I began to enjoy them

The songs were meaningful and deeply romantic just like she.

I leave my car in the driveway and when I reach the veranda.

I hear my parent speaking.

"Still no news of our Lucy," I hear my father's exhausted sigh.

"Poor child, she must be hurting,"

"How can she not, her best friend and fiancé betrayed her," my father adds. I'll never hear the end of it.

I swing the door open and rash to my room without exchanging pleasantries. I use the shower and rest. I

need to sleep.

When I wake up, it's almost 6 pm... I go downstairs to the kitchen as my stomach growls.

Mother is making dinner, she glares at me and continues stirring in her pan.

"I'm sorry," I say.

"You shouldn't be apologizing to me," he sighs.

Father walks into the kitchen.

"If it isn't my two-timer son in the house," he says sarcastically. He kisses my mother on the lips. I roll my eyes. I get a bottle of water and gulp it down. "Is the food ready?" I ask.

"I don't feed cheaters in my home, shu," mother waves her hand to kick me away.

"Whatever," I mumble and get my car keys.

I drive to a diner, it used to be Lucy and I's go-to place for the longest time.

This is the diner that gave us fun memories and food. We would run away school from school to come

here and have fun. Good times

I see Naomi and Bradley sitting at our usual table, they are both sulking and drinking their shakes.

"Naomi!" I growl, I feel anger coarse through my body at the sight of her. Why did she tell everyone?

Bradley and Naomi get up at the same time.

"Don't even dare speak to me in such a manner!"

Naomi's eyes are red with anger. Glaring at me with defiance.

She's different from the way she was. She has a fierce look that wasn't there.

I growl and walk toward her but Bradley steps between us

"Don't dare!" He warns.

"Just leave... Alpha," he grits his teeth.

I turn and leave.

A few weeks have passed and people are still gossiping and terrorizing Crystal but she has a comeback for any insult.

I'm in the office and my secretary informs me that we have to travel to the royal city for the alphas meeting. The king and the crown prince will be in attendance.