The Alpha’s Rejected Bride
Chapter 27

Lucy.

Enol is driving us home, the whole way we are quiet. He tries to start a conversation but I only shake my

head, Indicating I don't want to talk about anything. Leaving the car, I go straight up to my room without waiting for Enol.

I take a shower and wear my shorts then lie in bed.

hey!' the inner being chimes. She yawns

'hi, Pisces,' I smile. I'm happy that she is here.

Pisces, what that?'

'that's your new name, I can't keep calling you inner being'

'why Pisces? I don't think I like it,'

'I was born on 21st February, it's my zodiac sign,' I inform her.

'but we can change it if you don't like it,' I offer. I have so many names in mine, but this is what came first.

'no, I like it,' she says happily and howls. 'I have a name too!'

The door swings open and a servant walk in, she bows.

"Lady Lucy, do you need anything?" She asks gently.

"No," I say and sleep on my side.

"Well dinner is served, should I bring it?" She asks

"No," I sigh. I hear the door close.

I hold my new phone in my hands, I dial Naomi's number but erase it again

I try Derek's instead. He answers, he sounds exhausted.

"Hello,"

"Hi, shadow,"

"Little Lucy!" He sounds alive now and I nod.

"How are you?" He inquires, we exchange greetings and I ask about Naomi, lately, I've been missing her

a lot. I miss crystal too but what she did to me was grave, and I don't think I'll easily forget it.

Naomi is not doing too well. She doesn't associate with a lot of people and Crystal and Josh aren't treating her well because she told everyone what they did to me but it's a good thing Nana Bridget and Bradley are in her corner.

My heart goes out to her. I ask about the pack and everything is going well, except the fact that the new alpha and Luna are acting really strange and having secret meetings with unknown people.

"Derek, follow them closely and if anything comes up, ring me on this number," I tell him.

He sighs "what's wrong?"

"Today, when I was at the countryside road to run some errands for lady Bridget, I caught traces of my mate's scent,"

I sit up and smile. Derek has been wanting a mate since he got his wolf at sixteen, but a year passed, he didn't find her.

When he turned twenty-one, my Dad allowed him to leave the pack in search of her.

He went pack after pack but he didn't find her, years passed and he slowly lost hope.

" Wow, I'm so happy for you!" I say in excitement.

He sighs again " I said I caught traces of her, not that I found her," he growls.

"Easy, easy," I coo. If he caught her scent it only means that she is there and alive! So sooner or later, they will find each other.

"Where did you say you were?"

"Riverview mount countryside, down west," he says. I spent my eighteenth birthday there with all my friends, it's a really serene place. Tall trees, and green scenery with nicely styled cabins and beautiful lakes. It only has a population of fewer than 200 people. It's one of my favorite places in the world. "Well, why didn't you track down her scent?" I ask

"I tried, so much, Lucy. I failed, it was mixed with others, and then it just completely faded," Derek sounds agitated, I spend almost half an hour soothing him, telling him that it will work up, he will find her.

I sigh, I'm happy for Derek, he deserves this, he needs this win. His mate will be so blessed. He is not only handsome but rich too.

Derek is not only known in my pack for being the best warrior, most packs know or have heard about him as well because of his excellent fighting skills.

I close my eyes

Beep, beep beep. I groan in my sleepy state and end the call without checking. Just when I'm getting to Dreamland. I hear it ring again.

I answer and put it to my ears.

"Hello," I know that gruff voice anywhere. I sit up front and swallow

"Prince Rayan?" I get the phone from my ear and check to be certain, it is him indeed.

"How are you today?" He asks. I smile and swing my legs up and down like a child in excitement.

"I'm all aright and you?" He doesn't respond instead, he proceeds to ask.

"Did I wake you? It's 11 pm here so it must be 9 there," he says.

I check the time, indeed it is.

"

No, I was awake," I lie. we are quiet. Has he ended the call?

"I miss you," he suddenly says, taking me by surprise. I don't know how to answer him. I miss him too

but will he think I'm desperate if I say I do. He chuckles and continues.

"I miss your eyes, and everything," he confesses.

I chuckle.

"

'Stop, you're making me blush,"

"Wow, I must be doing something right then," I lie back in bed as we talk about our days, he saw Josh

and could barely contain his anger. Rayan says his wolf, wanted to kill him where he stood but he knew better.

"Don't go killing people for me, I'm not worth the trouble," I whisper.

"You are worth everything and more," His voice is deep and soft, it is enough to make my stomach do somersaults and my heart beats harder against my chest at his words.

"Seeing that beta alpha man or whatever his name is and realizing you could have died because of him... it was heart wrenching. I can't lose you," he says quietly.

"Why are you telling me all this, stop," I'm blushing so hard, I'm just glad he can't see me. I hug my pillow closer.

"I like you," he says without flinching. I wasn't expecting him to be so direct.

"Me? Are you sure you know whom you're talking to?" I ask, teasingly.

"Of course. I'm talking to my lady," he responds with confidence.

I'm smiling right now. I exhale.

"Rayan you're confusing me, you can't be with me!" I say. For starters I'm not a wolf, Rayan needs a strong woman by his side, and also, he might just be playing with my heart, to get the council off his back which is a terrible idea because they wouldn't even accept me because I'm human.

"I can, I want to be with you. I want you to be my lady, my princess and Queen," His words shock me,

I'm just quiet, scrutinizing them, after a long silence, I question in a gentle voice

"Why me, Rayan?"

"

'Why not you?" He retorts. Rayan sounds a bit angry.

"You should be with Olivia or Delish, there are literally so many girls fit to be your partner,"

Rayan is silent again. I bite my lips as I await his response." But it's you my heart wants. It wants what it does and there's nothing much to do about it and those women you mentioned, were just my flings, they knew what they were getting into with me. No feelings were attached," he says so bluntly and I'm taken aback. So the prince was sleeping with both of them.

"Clearly they didn't get the message," I hiss and roll my eyes.

"They did, I ended everything when I realized I was falling in love with you," Omg! Did he just realize what he said?

"

Are you in love with me?" I ask timidly.

"No,"

I frown

"I'm falling in love with you, badly," He clarifies. I'm falling in love with you too. I want to shout but I keep calm and ease my frantic heart.

"I don't want to get hurt," I breathe quietly.

"There are so many things involved in getting into a relationship with you, can I handle it?" So far Olivia seems to be obsessing over him plus the others I don't know about.

"Hmm, enlightened me, and don't mention anyone because I know who I want and that's you, my Lady," he grounds

"I swear fealty to you if you take me as yours, Lucy. I'll have you as mine, Mine to love, Mine to cherish and Mine to protect. MINE," The way he said it was just so sexy. I'm smiling and tears are building up a dam in my eyes.

"I'm human, what about the council,"

"That's not an excuse, Lucy. I'm a prince and you are the woman I choose to be with, if you will have me. My parents will be delighted and so will the council," He is confident.

"The people-" Rayan cuts me

"Why are you trying to find ways of rejecting me?" He asks. I wasn't rejecting him but these are the things we will face if we are to be in a relationship. I've never heard of a human Queen before.

"I'm not, I'm just being logical, I don't want to have my heart broken again If the werewolf race were to reject me," I say bitterly.

"They will accept it," he sounds so sure as though they have no say in the matter.

"let's talk when I get back," He says. I nod but he can't see me so I voice out.

"Okay"

"Goodnight, my lady," he whispers. I smile

"Good night, my prince,"