I Rejected You, Alpha

AIDEN’S POV

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Just as I thought the stress over Cleo was finally over and we started to relax, Roman and Penelope bursts through our bedroom door while we’re getting the kids dressed. “Why is Alpha Reece in the dungeons?” Penelope begins to freak out and Eleia glances at me, totally confused, “He attacked me.” I raise a brow at them, “It has nothing to do with you.” I deadpan and their eyes flick to Eleia and then back at me, “He said that you attacked him first.” Roman crosses his arms, every word gritted out, his tone laced with anger.

“I tossed him, but I stood my ground. He was disrespecting me.” I seethe, “Why are you acting like this? We did nothing wrong.” Eleia mutters in shock, her big eyes flicking between her uncle and aunt.

“He’s Penelope’s sister’s mate, he can not be in there.” Roman seethes, stepping forward. “I don’t know what the issue is, but you better resolve it, right now.”

My eyes flick to Penelope and so does Eleia’s. “What? Your sister’s mate? Are you serious?” She asks baffled.

That is the reason why he’s so cocky, because he’s related to the prior queen, well in some kind of way. “Yes.” Penelope rubs her arm up and down as she stares at us with desperate eyes, “They have a child, you can’t do this. Please, let him go.” she begs and the b***d boils in my veins, my body temperature rising as I stare at them baffled. “Fine,”, “No.” Eleia agrees and I disagree at the same time. I glance in her direction, staring at her with wide eyes and she stares at me with concern.

I turn back to Roman and Penelope, “We’ll discuss it, but we have our reasons for locking him up, not just the attack.” I grit out and Penelope glances at Roman, silently asking for help. “What reasons?” Roman raises a questionable brow, “We think that they are abusing children and for your sake, I hope not.” I stare at Penelope.

“How can you think that?” Penelope growls, stepping forward with narrowed eyes directed straight at me, “Because he’s insisting on taking an orphaned child and why else would he want her?”, “What orphaned child?” Penelope scrunches up her nose, “Long story.” Eleia sighs, “Did you steal the child?” Penelope asks with wide eyes and Eleia’s grows just as big, “What? Of course not.” her face contorts, “Zac, the man who took her, saved his daughter and got killed, he told Eleia to take care of her and that is what she’s doing.” I shrug and Penelope glances at Roman, who’s staring at Eleia with furrowed brows, frown lines forming right between them.

“Are you taking care of your kidnapper’s child?” he asks in shock, “He is not my kidnapper, he was trying to save his daughter.” she seethes, “And she is now our daughter, we are going to adopt her and I don’t care what anyone says, not what Alpha Reece claims because if she had other family, then Zac would have mentioned it.” she seethes, stepping forward with Arlen on her h*p.

Penelope glances at the kids, “Can you arrange a nanny and come speak privately with us?” she asks, glancing at Roman with eyes filled with concern, “Fine.” I deadpan, wanting to talk to Eleia alone anyway.

They leave and shut the door behind them, but I don’t say anything as I stare blankly at the shut door.

I mind link the nanny while Eleia packs their bags, running up and down like a hooligan as she tries to find an extra bag for Cleo.

I make a mental note to go and buy her one she likes, we could bond and take the kids for ice cream.

Eleia and I meet Roman and Penelope in the dining room after the nanny arrived, “Please, sit.” Penelope gestures to the empty leather couch and I glance at Eleia, taking her hand before we sit down. I cross my ankle over my knee, staring at them.

“We can’t just let him go.” I begin since no one was saying a word, “He’s my brother in law, you can’t keep him here. No one can know that he’s here.” Penelope crosses her arms, the wrinkles on her forehead becoming more as she frowns, “Well we as leaders believe he’s up to no good and have to investigate.” I grit out. How can she be blindly loyal to a possible punk?

What if he is abusing children?

What if her sister knows about it and she is hiding it?

“Investigate what? He loves children and he won’t hurt the little girl.” Penelope bellows, laughing as she tries to stay calm, “Then why not accept the fact that we as a family want to adopt her? Why come back the next day to tell us that Cleo has other family and he is to take her there?” I drop my one foot next to the other as I lean forward, resting my elbows on my knees, “I don’t trust him and just because he’s your family, doesn’t make him innocent.” I grit out and Penelope blinks, “I mean, if he is innocent, then there won’t be anything to find, would there?” Eleia asks in a very calm soothing tone.

Penelope’s eyes flick to my mate, “I guess, but does he have to stay in there? It’s dirty and smelly.” Penelope glances at Roman, like he could help, but he has no right anymore. “Then we’ll send somebody down to clean it, but he stays where I know he can’t disappear or get near our daughter.” I shrug, “She’s not your daughter.” Roman scoffs and I growl at him, “Aiden.” Eleia snaps at me, making my eyes widen as I glance at her.

“He’s disrespectful.” I grit out in a whisper, knowing that he can hear me, I simply just don’t care.

Eleia sighs before turning her head to her loving uncle, “She will be and we’d appreciate it if you could support that.” she stands up and I do the same, staring at her as she looks at her uncle and aunt with disappointment, “You’re my family and I get it that it is your sister’s mate, but what if he’s not that innocent? How could you let him go home and perhaps hurt your sister?” she c***s her head at Penelope, “I want what is best and even though it may take time, we will find out and there’s nothing that is going to stop us from keeping him there, because you two no longer have the authority, so please, stop playing our role.” she deadpans and my d**k jumps in my trousers as she takes lead.

It’s very sexy.

Penelope and Roman look at one another, “How can we help? I don’t want my sister in danger.” Penelope shakes her head, her innocent eyes flicking between Eleia and I desperately. “We’ll let you know.” I shrug, “But right now, we have to figure it out.” I suck my lips into my mouth before I take Eleia’s hand, “Shall we?” I ask and she nods.

We head straight to the dungeons to do some questioning.