I Rejected You, Alpha

ELEIA’S POV

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Aiden has left the pack in Stefan’s hands for two days to come to see me. Roman and Penelope had him flown in with the helicopter.

We are spending the day relaxing in the town area and Felix is currently swinging on the wooden swing while we’re grabbing ice cream.

“Does this look larger then any other place?” Aiden chuckles as his tongue drags up the swirling ice cream that’s formed into a pyramid, his mouth covering the pointy top.

“Tastes better too.” he hums, making me giggle as his eyes dramatically roll back.

I lick the ice cream and hum, “This tastes way better than the place at the beach we went to last year.”

We took Felix to the beach last year, we stayed in a little apartment on the beach and it was a total different experience…

“Mommy, can we go swim?” Felix’s bottom l*p is pushed out and curled into a little pout, his eyes wide and shiny like a real cartoon and I can’t even think of saying no.

“Please!” he stretches out and I giggle as I glance at Aiden sitting on the couch, watching the morning news.

“Don’t look at me.” Aiden chuckles as he pulls his feet off the coffee table and my eyes drag down to Felix sitting in front of me. “Fine.” I walk to grab his swimming trunks and since he started to talk more, he’s been insufferable, yet so adorable.

I sit in the shallow end of the beach while Felix plays in the water in front of me, throwing sand towards the deeper ends and Aiden’s body rises out of the water after he went for a dip.

I watch as the droplets roll over his glistening skin, smiling as he marches over to us and kneels down in front of us.

“Would you like ice cream after this?” he grabs Felix in his strong arms, his large boulders of arms wrap around our son’s neck playfully and I giggle as Felix begs for him to let go.

“Can we go now?” Felix asks and I’m overjoyed. I am tired of the sun, the sand that’s everywhere and my skin is salty.

We rinse ourselves under the shower heads just off the beach and wrap ourselves in towels to dry in the baking sun as we walk , Felix in the middle of us, until we find an ice cream place.

We get Felix his first cone and we get ourselves sugar cones.

Felix comes rushing over to us when we sit with our ice creams and he thanks us before sitting on the grass, eating it.

We spend the rest of the day doing fun things and spending time together as a family.

I never been happier, it’s like a day off because every day is a job, a thrill to survive.

“What’s on your mind?” Aiden’s shoulder bumps into mine and I turn to look at him, smiling , “Just how much I’m going to miss you when you leave.” I sigh and his hand rubs my cheek, “Don’t worry..” he smiles, “It’ll all be over soon.” he k****s me, it’s soft, filled with love and affection, but I just wish it could be like this everyday.

ELEIA’S POV

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Aiden has left the pack in Stefan’s hands for two days to come to see me. Roman and Penelope had him flown in with the helicopter.

A guard rushes to us, his eyes wide and he looks out of breath, “Princess, you need to go inside the castle, immediately.” his breaths are short and his eyes wide, “What? Why?” I frown in confusion. Roman and Penelope told me to rest, take these two days off and spend it with my family.

A guard rushes to us, his eyes wide and he looks out of breath, “Princess, you need to go inside the castle, immediately.” his breaths are short and his eyes wide, “What? Why?” I frown in confusion. Roman and Penelope told me to rest, take these two days off and spend it with my family.

“The King and Queen demand it.” he steps aside, gesturing towards the house and Aiden lifts Felix into his arms as we make our way to the castle.

Arriving in front, there’s a bunch of people and the guard stops us, “This way.” he uses his body to hide me and I can’t help but duck, as if I’m in danger. My body is pulsing with energy, “What’s going on?” I ask as he leads us through a bush and opens a back door. We walk inside and he pulls a flashlight out of his pocket, lighting the way and I’m creeped out with how cold it gets the further we walk.

“This is a secret passage, only a few know of it and King Roman ordered me to use it if necessary.” he explains., “But what’s going on?” , “People are mad, your majesty, but don’t worry.” he shrugs it off and I feel my way against the stone wall until he stops and knocks on a door. It’s immediately opened and a bright light almost blinds me and we walk into the ball room.

What the actual hell?

“Eleia.” Penelope breathes out in relief before she pulls me into a hug, her body stiff.

“Penelope, what’s going on?”

“There are people against you my dear, they are calling you a fake, a liar , but don’t worry…” her hands cup my cheek, “We will sort this out and end this threat.” I find my eyes becoming glassy as I could feel the paternal love radiating off her toward me, she might not be my mother, but she’s the closest I will ever get to it.

I nod, my lips sucked into my mouth, “But we have to get Aiden home, they know which pack you are from and he needs there in case anything happens.” , “Come this way.” Roman gestures back towards the secret passage but I grab onto my mate, “No, I should go with him.” I stop Roman and his head tilts to the side, sorrow filling his eyes, “My beautiful niece, you need to stay here.” Roman sighs.

I know that he just wants to keep me safe, but I am not letting my mate go out there and probably get killed.

“Eleia, he’s right.” My head snaps to Aiden, who’s agreeing with him, “You, Felix and our baby will be safe here.” he pulls me to him, his large hands cupping my cheeks, “Just stay here and I will take care of our pack.” His eyes are begging with me to listen, but how can I when he might be in danger.

“No, just let me come with.” I beg as I hold onto his wrists for dear life. He will not leave me here, he can’t.

“Eleia, I can’t worry about the pack and you, this is a safe place. I need to protect our people, Rosie..”

My teeth clench together as he mentions my best friend, my soul sister…

“Please, I can help.” I try once more.

“No. Take her.” Aiden demands and the guards listen as they grab onto my biceps, pulling me away, but I cling to my mate for dear life, tears streaming down my face and it feels like I can’t breathe as they try and pull me from him. He starts to pull my fingers off him and I shake my head, “No.” I beg, “No!”

“Daddy?” Felix’s distraught voice breaks my concentration and I glance down at him, my heart aching as he pulls out of my loosened grip and he bends down to Felix, “You look after mommy, I will be right back.” he smiles down at Felix, kissing the top of his head before walking to the passage way, “Aiden!” I yell his name so loud that it echoes off the wall. He stops, turning to me hesitantly, “I love you and I will be fine. I will be back.” he smiles, but it isn’t a real one. It’s the kind that people give each other when going into battle, not knowing if they’d come out.

I kick and grunt as I try to free myself and only when the door is locked behind them, I am freed and I fall to the floor.

Rage brews in my chest, my hands shaking as I try to calm my racing heart and Roman rests his hand on my shoulder, tapping me, “Get to your room dear.” his tone is soft and caring and I stand, shrugging his hand off me before I hold out my hand to Felix.

He takes my hand, staying quiet before we walk out of the room and I can’t stop feeling angry, I can’t stop feeling betrayed and hurt.

He left me here, in the face of danger, thinking that he’s protecting me, but who is going to protect him?

I should have gone with him…I should be the one to be there to protect him, to be with him through everything.

We should be facing this together, we should be at our home, together…

“Where did daddy go?” Felix asks as we enter the room, “He went home, to take care of something…”

“Mommy…” he starts and I glance down at my son, trying my best to smile and look okay, “Yes sweetie.” I brush the loose strands of hair out of my face, “What’s wrong?” he comes and sits in my lap.

“Nothing baby, I just wanted us to go with daddy.” I force a smile.

“But we’re safe here, daddy said he would come right back…”

“I know, he will…just not today..” I sigh as my arms wrap around the only comfort I have, the only reason why I did not murder those guards who pulled me away from my mate.

I can not believe Roman and Penelope would have done this…I know I am their family, but Aiden is mine.

They will pay if anything happens to him.