The Alpha’s Rejected Bride
Chapter 32

I've been avoiding Rayan. I want to give him some time to work. He seems busy but he tries to call or text.

Today is Monday so, I wear cute high waist jeans, a blue off-shoulder top, and put on my black pumps and I carry a cute black leather Scotty handbag for my first day to work. I'm standing in the mirror. My hair is braided neatly in two corn rolls. I didn't wear makeup but I shaped my eyebrows and put on lipstick.

I turn to Rhodes.

"How do I look?"

I'm nervous but excited!

"So beautiful, you are going to kill it!" Arabella says

Rayan agreed to let me work but royal guards have to keep a watch on me at all times. He promised I won't see them but they'll be there.

"Breakfast is ready, miss," Meredith walks into the room. I touch my belly and shake my head.

"Too nervous, I'm afraid I'll throw up,"

She frowns and puts back the tray of food.

"Can I have a tangerine?" I ask, she nods eagerly and leaves the room.

We go downstairs and Arabella gives me my tangerine. Rhodes is frowning.

"I'll be fine," I assure her. why do they make it seem like I'm made of glass and I'm unable to do anything without their assistance?

"Why can't we come along," she pouts like a child.

I roll my eyes and sigh. The guards open the huge doors for me and I breathe in the air. A black limo comes in front of me.

The driver comes out and I realize it's Rayan's chauffeur. He opens the back door and Rayan comes out. He is in his office outfit, his tie is loose, his hair is a little messed in the front.

He is smiling gently as he approaches me. Without a care that they are some servants and guards around, he grabs my waist and pulls me to him. A zig of electricity rushes through my skin as his lips connect to mine.

Rayan usually kisses my shoulders, neck, cheek, and forehead but the lips, he has never! The kiss is soft but deep.

He pulls away and I'm gaping at him. My fingers fly to my lips in awe.

"I missed you," he says as if he didn't just do that! It feels like weeks since I saw him last yet it's only been three days! I was so upset that he keeps that woman by his side and I felt guilty about what she said so I tried to give him space. He rests his head over my forehead and inhales my scent.

"You've been avoiding me," he murmurs.

"You missed an important meeting because of me,"

Rayan chuckles a bit and pulls away. his eyes are soft and he kisses me again.

"I didn't, those old stubborn councilmen had it coming, they can't make a decision and I was punishing them. Plus, I needed to come to see if you're safe," he explains

"I was safe. You don't have to leave your responsibilities because of me, prince Rayan,"

"You're my future Queen, you come before anyone or anything," His tone is serious. I blush a little.

"And I thought you run away," he admits at last.

I narrow my gaze. He thought I'd leave? Doesn't he trust me?

I pull him by the collar and stand on my tiptoes.

"And leave you? No way," I smirk.

"That's more like it" he winks. I'm smiling as I look at him.

"Ready for your first day?" He asks when I place a little distance from him.

"I'm nervous," I confess.

"You'll do great, I'm jealous," he says. He carries my bag and takes me to his car. I almost scream, he carried my freaking bag, so cute!

"Why are you jealous?"

"you'll be spending so much time with them than me," He sounds like a child. I giggle.

"I'll make sure to spend as much time with you as well," I promise him. He gives me a boyish smile and I reward him with a peck on the cheek before getting into the car. He has such a beautiful smile and I enjoy seeing it. The whole car ride we are conversing.

"Don't ever ignore me, especially for something so trivial as a meeting or work,"

"Trivial? You're a werewolf crown prince! The future king and I don't want to be the reason you negligent your work,"

He suddenly grabs my hand and kisses it.

"You never! Lucille, you're mine! Mine to care for. Your safety is my utmost priority,"

I sigh and look out the window. He pulls me to him. I close my eyes, placing my head Into his chest.

"Don't stop texting me, I like it when you do, or send me those little faces. Yes, Emojis,"

"I'll text you more then,"

The car stops, Rayan almost comes out but I stop him." It's my first day, I don't want to draw too much attention,"

I want my time here to be normal. He frowns but I'm sure he understands my reasons already. We meet for a deep long kiss.

"I'll come and pick you up,"

I shake my head.

"Rayan, no," he nods but frowns and I turn to look at the huge building, written Royal city general Hospital,"

I begin to walk but stop to look at Rayan. His car is still there and I wave, I can't see him with those tinted windows but I still smile.

"Go" I mouth him but he still doesn't leave.

"Miss Lavigne!"

I turn and find the HR, standing beside him are two gentlemen and Delish, I don't know how I feel about her.

"Welcome," She hugs me quickly and smiles. Okay that was a little weird.

The HR Introduces me as a royal family member. The director gasps and bows so many times. He is about 5'9 middle-aged Asian man with dark hair and manly features.

"I'm Doctor Roland Hamilton, the pediatric director. Marital status, single and searching," He is smiling like a creep, I notice he is still holding my hand tightly

"Not this again," The other tall handsome man with dirty blonde hair and light blue eyes whose name is Mark mutters. Delish and the HR manager roll their eyes.

"He always does this, it's so embarrassing," Delish whispers.

"Okay," I smile awkwardly at him. Taking my hand from his grip is a hassle until someone intervenes.

I request to the director that no one should know my relationship with the royal family and he swore by his life that my secret is safe, I almost rolled my eyes at how he vowed it.

As we take a tour of the hospital, Delish is called to the theater for an emergency s she had to run.

The children's hospital is big. There is a huge garden and a clean playground.

Kids are playing in big sandboxes, spinners others on swings and carousels.

I'm smiling as I watch two girls on a piece of seesaw equipment, I loved playing as a child.

There are so many, others are in tube slides and there are a few nurses in colorful scrubs watching over them. It looks very organized.

They even have inclusive whirls. I smile, happy that they are inclusive.

We go in the doctors' lounge where I find dozens of the staff I think, looking at how they are dressed.

They all get to their feet and greet the director, Hamilton. I'm introduced to the staff, all 30 of them. "You're welcome,"

I look at them, some are smiling while others look natural.

I wave " Hello, my name is Lucy Lavigne, I hope we get along and work well together,"

"Some of them are in the night shift but you'll get a chance to meet them," The director smiles at me. He bows a little then leaves me with Mark.

I will be mostly working the morning and evening shifts. They are perfect but we'll be rotating every other week.

I change Into my scrubs and start my work by visiting the newborn babies. I'll be assisting Mark.

Mark is a cool doctor and most of the kids know him as a superhero doctor.

After doing our rounds with the infants, we went to the adolescents where a kid step on my foot twice and punched me in the gut as he tried to get away from getting an injection. Delish comes to check If I'm doing well. Her concern for me is so weird especially considering that she loves Rayan.

I'm in the ward when a female doctor approaches me. Her name is Leticia but she goes by Letty.

"Hi, doc Lucy!"

Letty is petite with long dark hair and amber eyes. She is friendly.

"Hi!

I wave.

"It's lunch, shall we go to the cafeteria, oh, I hear it's spaghetti, Bolognese!" She cheers. I nod and follow her to another wing.

The restaurant is huge with tables and chairs where people can eat and on the other side is a long table of food behind it, a woman and man, dishing out. The room is full of doctors in uniforms, chattering, and eating.

Letty and I walk in and get our cutlery. They have enough food to feed an army. I notice many are getting so much on one plate probably because most of the population here are werewolves and they have a quick metabolism.

We find an empty table right in the center of the room and start to eat while chatting. Leticia tells me she's twenty-six and graduated from Royal university a few years ago.

She's been here for years so she knows who's who and all that.

Mark enters and waves at us. He gets his food and comes to join us.

"Since when do you eat here?" Snarls Letty. Mark heard her but choose to ignore her. He smiles at me and asks " how is it going?"

"Fine," I answer eating more of my food, it's not as good as they would prepare it at the castle but it's fine.

"Take it easy and don't push yourself too hard," he says, I nod.

As we continue to talk more about work, I sense bad blood between Mark and Letty. They either oppose each other or try to talk over one another. It's none of my business so I don't comment.

The rest of the day goes by well. It's almost 6 pm. I didn't realize.

Rhodes told me the driver will be right outside the gate at 6.

I get my phone from my pocket and find texts from Rayan and Enol, even Jasper texted me, they want to know how it's going. However, before I can reply to them, two workmates along with Letty come in.

"I'm exhausted," Shelly yawns, she's one of the new staff and we didn't vibe very well, she kept eyeing me and telling me what to do even if I already knew. I notice it wasn't just me she was doing that too, Like girl, act your position and salary! Letty and the other Brunnet are smiling at me.

"Let's go, we can share a taxi! Wait, where do you stay?" The Brunnet asks. I freeze. Only the director, Mark and HR know where I live. I start to bite my fingers nervously.

"Mute?" Shelly asks arrogantly.

"Uptown and I've already called an Uber to pick me up, thanks for the offer ladies," I smile politely.

I watch them walk away before I also go to the entrance. As promised, Rayan didn't come instead, he sent his driver. The huge man is still in his work suite, he bows politely and opens the door for me.

I need to talk to Rayan about not sending him here. I sigh and lean my head against the leather seat as I already know what he'll say.