Ruby.
I got ready for dinner and wore a turtlenecked knitted dress. I was so nervous I vomited twice. The restaurant I was to meet them at was not far from home, so I opted to walk there in heels. I did that a lot, my feet were used to it. I made sure I looked my best in the short dress so no one would ask me why it had a turtle neck. I packed my hair in a bun and doused myself with expensive perfume to cover the scent. Ruby was with me. She did not leave, so I lent her a dress to wear. Unlike me, she hated walking in heels, but the restaurant was too close to call a cab. She wasn't meant to be at the dinner, but I had a plan, and for it to work, she had to be there.
The restaurant was empty when we arrived. It was typical of Randolph to clear the service and book the entire place for privacy. My brother Gamma Kevin Marlow was waiting for me along with Randolph. Randolph looked exceptionally handsome tonight in his black suit. They fitted his sexy body nicely, and his beard hair was nicely cut and carved. His dark eyes spoke volumes, and I wondered why I did not have the hots for this guy. I guess the breeding part was what put me off. Knowing that you were going into a joining simply because you had the capacity to birth strong pups was not romantic or sexy. My father was yet to arrive.
Kevin was surprised to see Racheal, and I spoke up quickly.
"I wasn't feeling too well, and she spent the entire day with me, so I asked her to come. She is more like family after all." I said, and he was silent.
"Alpha Ran.." I said, trying to greet the man, but he cut me off sweetly.
"Please call me Randolph. I wouldn't have my Luna addressing me by my title," he said, and my stomach churned. I doubt he would feel the same way when he finds out I have been claimed.
"Good evening, Randolph," I managed, and he smiled, pulling out a seat so I could sit on it. He was a gentleman. I would give that to him. My brother did the same for Racheal, and I could tell she felt like the odd one out.
"Woah, Ruby, what is with the perfume. It is assaulting our noses," Kevin said, and I apologised.
"I wanted to spray a bit and ended up spraying a lot because I loved the scent. I am sorry," I said, and Randolph touched my hand gently on the table and stared at me lovingly.
"You do not need perfume, love, your scent is perfect," he said, and I smiled at him.
"When is daddy, coming?" I asked my brother, and he sighed.
"He is on his way. The joining is important to him. " My brother said, and I smiled at him too.
"Would you like a glass of wine?" Randolph asked me, and I was on red alert. I had quit drinking before I even knew it.
"No, please, a glass of orange juice would do," I said, and my brother laughed.
"Overdid it last night, didn't you? Racheal said you had a bad headache and had passed out," he said and Randolph laughed a bit. I honestly did not expect him to laugh, but he did. I guess he did not expect me to be perfect after all, that was my father's dream.
They served us some small bites while we waited for my father. Randolph's dad and mine were best buddies, so he could stand our alpha up without consequence. We talked about little things, and I realised I had nothing in common with Randolph, he knew it too, but he tried to make an effort and I kind of thought it was cute.
"If you spend the time you might fall in love," Kira said, and I tried to shut her up. I was mad at my wolf for allowing Jasper "nobody' to claim me.
"It wasn't my fault Ruby, You had full control. Don't blame me," she hisses and retreated to the back.
"Wolf matter?" Randolph asked me, and I frowned at him. How did he know?
"Yes," I admitted, surprised, "How did you know?"
"I can sense your wolf. Aleksei can sense her. They will be mates after all," he said, and I nodded. Every time he talked about our joining, my stomach would churn because I knew it wouldn't happen. It was an impossibility.
My father finally arrived and apologised to Randolph. He claimed to be in a meeting with the former alpha, so his lateness was automatically excused. The moment he sat down, he scolded me about the perfume. Randolph had to help me out.
"It's okay, Gamma Raymond, I love the scent," he said, and my father relaxed a bit. They ordered food, and I tried my best to act as if everything was normal. When the meal was done, Randolph asked me to take a walk with him in the garden.
We excused them, and I signalled Racheal to ask my brother on my behalf if I could spend two days with her on an interior decoration project, they were working on.
The garden was beautifully lit, and I knew it was intentional. Randolph held my hands as we walked, and I composed myself. The sitting area of the garden was also cleared. Randolph went all out for tonight. He bought the entire evening, both inside the restaurant and the garden. Under normal circumstances, I would have been impressed, but I couldn't be, with Jasper's mark on my neck.
We got to a bench, and he asked me to sit. I sat down, keeping my legs together. He sat neck to me and drew me close. I was too rigid to relax, and he sensed it.
"Dont worry, Ruby. I am willing to wait and move at your pace. Your father has told us you are a virgin. I do not mind getting to know you before we move to the next level," He said and I felt awful.
I looked at him with fear and worry in my eyes, and he must have misinterpreted the look because he leaned in for a kiss. I could not pull back, so I let him Kiss me. His lips touched mine, and I felt something in me. His breath was sweet, and his warm tongue probed my mouth gently. Soon we began to kiss hungrily. If it weren't for the lies and what had happened, I would have allowed him to take me there. I now understood what being with an Alpha was like. Racheal's mother was right when she said their presence and touch was so overwhelming that it would make you give in to their whims and demands. I had no feeling for this guy. All I felt was lust. I could not allow myself to develop any feelings for him because of Jasper. I knew he would reject me and settle for Brianna from the Kappa family. If he doesn't take her he might have to get a mate from the Gamma or Delta family of Brooksbridge Pack, but no one liked Alpha Grigoriy Macsim and mating with someone from that pack would mean the packs will join together. No one wanted to join packs, so everyone just mated within their pack. I had really fucked things up.
"Would you like a private date?" he asked, and I did not know how to respond. I was already in too deep right now, and everything would have gone as planned if it weren't for Jasper. As for the virgin part, I would have easily blamed it on my non-existent vast collection of dildos. He wouldn't have minded, but that mark just doomed me.
"When?" I asked against my better judgement.
"Three days from now?" He asked, and I nodded. It was great. I would have either found Jasper by then or come clean to my family. Either way, it was a safe time for me. He tried to make out with me, but I avoided it and blamed it on headache and stomach upset. He was understanding about it, and we returned to the restaurant. To my surprise, my father agreed that I should spend two nights with Racheal. He had gone as far as calling her parents to make sure there was an interior decoration project to work on. We were not lying, but I did not need to sleep at her place to work on the project. Randolph thought it was exciting and told me I would decorate our home when we moved in together. His sweetness towards me did not fool me. I knew he was only that way because I was hot, and I was going to be his Luna. Randolph was ruthless to others and most people feared him. He didn't rank second for nothing. I wouldn't want to catch him on a bad day, which was why I dreaded my predicament.
Ruby. I did not waste time packing up to spend two days with Racheal. We were not going there to have fun. We were on a mission to search for Jasper. Our first move the moment we got to her house, was to browse the internet and social media for men with the name Jasper. He went through five hundred profiles and soon fell asleep. After breakfast, we continued the search, after searching one thousand, we gave up. There was no way we could find him online. "Let us ask the motel. Maybe he paid with his card and left an address or a full name," Racheal said, and I felt stupid that I did not think of that in the first place. We decided to visit the motel. The moment we got there, I was filled with regrets. How could this guy do this to me? He knew the way the wolf community was. No one would ever want me if he is still living and breathing, and even if he dies, it would be hard to find another mate. My only option would be to settle with a human and that was prohibited in most packs if n
Ruby. I took out my cell phone and called my brothers and father home. Once I had done it, I knew there was no going back. My life would change drastically, and it might not be for the better. I waited for them in the living room. I had been crying, so my eyes were swollen, and I was sad. Kevin was the first to arrive. He rushed to me when he saw me and held me to his chest. "What happened to you, Ruby? Why are you crying?" He asked me, and I looked at the concern in his eyes, and I broke down again. "Daddy isn't coming, so you have to tell me what the matter is," he said. I was relieved, but I knew that my brother was just as ruthless as my father, but he wouldn't beat my wolf. "I have failed this family?" I began, and he looked at me, surprised. "What are you talking about?" He asked, and I wiped away my tears. I braced myself up to tell the lie we had concocted. Kira kicked against it, but I had no choice. I needed to reduce the anger they would feel towards me. Besides, t
Ruby. My hands began to tremble when I saw who it was. How could he do this to me? I was too angry to think straight. Even if I found him now, it wouldn't change anything. I had been given the boot. I had no family and no pack. I heard my brother and father arguing while Alpha Randolph was trying to calm the situation down and talk my father out of disowning me. I decided to linger outside a bit. Hopefully, they would get through to my father, and he would let me back into his house. If it ever happened that way, I would thank my stars for shining on me. Jasper called twice, and I chose to pick the third time. " You sick fuck!" were my first words to him. " Am I speaking to Ruby?" He asked, sounding confused. The bastard might have thought I got his number mixed up. " Yes, you are. You psycho. I gave you a good time, and you ruined my life. Was it a crime to fuck you! You psychopath. Thanks to you, my alpha has rejected me as his Luna; my father is so disappointed that he has di
Ruby I did not know what happened, but I felt terrible about it. Was it my lies, the fact that Jasper didn't rat me out or that I had failed my family and pack? I just wept. Jasper quietly put my bags in the trunk of his car. " What do you think you are doing?" I asked him. " Taking you home," He replied, and I shook my head " I am not going home with you. I will find my way," I said and folded my arms. " Face it, Ruby. You have no pack, no money, and no support. See your hands. I know you haven't worked a day in your life. No one will accept you because of my mark, and mingling with humans is forbidden. " He explained, and I scuffed. " Says a rogue," I said, and he was silent. He entered his car. " Get in, Ruby. I doubt your father would be nice if he comes out and still finds you on his driveway." He said with no emotion. I knew he was mad at me for lying against him, and I was angry at him for claiming me. I guess we were even now. I reluctantly got into his old ricket
Ruby The empty living area made me feel like I was in a holding cell somewhere. The man had nothing. I wondered how he spent his free time. I went back to my room to charge my phone. I knew the thing would be useless soon because I doubted my father would continue to pay the subscription on it. As far as he was concerned, I was another man's property now. I switched on the phone to see what was going on on social media, and I realised Jasper did not have wifi. This would explain why we could not find him on social media. I sat on the mattress, bored and angry. I wanted to forget what transpired, but I couldn't. There is nothing else to do than to remember. I shouldn't have walked up to him at the bar. I was stupid, dragging him to the dancefloor and dry humping him. I felt his bulge, and I wanted it and look where it got. I began to weep again. I pulled out my hand mirror and stared at his bite. At first, I was too distraught to notice, but the bite was pronounced, intense, and de
Ruby. I wanted to ask him where he was all night but decided against it last minute. It wasn't any of my business. I stepped into my room, and I was shocked to see Jasper shirtless. " Good morning, Ruby," he said respectfully. My eyes went from him to what he was doing. " I noticed you were uncomfortable eating on the floor, so I made you a table and chair. I had to rush to build it after work. That was why I didn't come home. I hope you can manage it," He said and gently excused himself. He did not wait for me to give him a response. I walked to the table and chair, and it was beautiful. It did not seem like rushed work. I sat on it, and the cushion was right for my butt and back and I heard myself purr in it. Our dining chairs weren't this good. Jasper was good at his work. I wanted to thank him for it but decided against it last minute. It was his fault that I was in this predicament. I could never thank him for anything, That much I was aware of. I stood up and decided to showe
Ruby. Rachael and I left Moe's and took a cab to a motel. Jasper losing his job because of my lie got to me. I had told that lie in the first place so my family would be lenient. I did not expect Jasper to show up and my father to behave as he did. The lie was okay when Jasper was anonymous, but I could not have his destruction on my conscience. I needed to grow up and be a big girl. Taking responsibility for my mistake was the first step. I knew I couldn't get close to my father to tell him the truth, and even if I did, he would bury it and go with the lie to protect his image, position and family name. The only way I could clear Jasper's name was to confess the truth publicly. When Racheal figured out what I intended to do, she tried to talk me out of it, but my mind was made up. It was over for me already. " Please, let me clear his name. I cannot have this on my conscience. Besides, he supports both of us, and he has been nothing but kind since he took me home, giving me my s
Jasper I could not believe the mess that my wolf, Leon, got me into. I knew he was lonely and wanted a mate but at what cost? Claiming Ruby the way he did was wrong. When I found out what happened, I was furious at myself for getting too drunk to control my wolf. Ruby was angry and bitter; I wasn't mad at her for lying against me. I deserved worse. I had ruined her life completely. She was daddy's little princess, and I had torn her away from her home, her family, her pack, and her friends and ruined her future. I hated myself for it. How will I ever redeem myself for what I did? I knew Ruby was hurting; I could feel every bit of it. We were now connected, after all. I did not know she was promised to anyone. Had I known, I wouldn't have gotten drunk with her. I don't do one night stands, but Ruby was exceptional. When I saw her number, I didn't hesitate to copy it to my phone. I called her to ask her if we could go out sometime. I was not expecting the reaction I got. I was sorry.