Ruby.
I returned home and went straight to my room in tears. I was confused and scared and did not know what to do. My father and brothers would kill me if they found out. My father wanted me to be Luna badly, and this was going to be a massive disappointment on my part. I laid on the bed in fetus position and wept. I did not have a relationship with Randolph and he would reject me in a heartbeat. It was a breeding match and not a love match. If he wanted me badly, he would have to challenge Jasper to fight to the death to have me. I doubt if I was worth that trouble to him. If he happened to surprise me by wanting me that badly, I did not know where Jasper was, his pack or his last name. I didn't have his number, and the moment wasn't memorable enough for him to keep my number and call me. I was doomed. I lay in bed and wept, thinking of everything I could have done differently to avoid this. Soon I heard a voice calling me. It was Racheal. I must have left the front door open when I returned. I was too distraught to lock it up.
" Ruby," she called out, heading towards my room. She sounded a bit excited, and I wondered why. I quickly dried my tears before she could reach the room. She would know something was off because of my puffy eyes.
"Ruby," she said, gently standing by the door. I sat up, and she rushed to me immediately. I hugged her and began to cry.
" Ruby, what happened?" She asked, and I tried to control my sobs so I could speak. I broke the hug and looked away, wiping away my tears.
" I am screwed," I said to her.
" Of course you are; that man was such a hottie," She said, trying to joke, but I shook my head.
" I mean it in a bad way, Ray. I am screwed," I said, and she frowned at me.
"'Can you tell me why?" She asked with concern, and I looked at her, hoping I could trust her. Since kindergarten, we had been friends, and we have never betrayed each other. Rachael supported me greatly, and I supported her too. I knew I was in a mess, and I needed to figure out how to deal with it before my brothers and father got home.
" I am in trouble, Ray," I said to my friend, and she held my hands to help me relax.
"Tell me, we will deal with it together," She assured me, and I chuckled with a sad tone.
" I doubt you can help me with this, Ray," I said, and she frowned at me.
"Try me," she said, and I moved my hands towards the turtle neck collar of my shirt and tugged at it to expose the mark.
Rachael gasped and then shrieked from the horror of what had happened. She knew what my family was like and the mess I was in. She understood.
"What the fuck, Ruby, your joining is next week," She said, and I began to weep.
" I know, I know. That is why I am this way," I said.
" Why did you let him do this to you?" She asked, and I shook my head
" I did not let him, Ray, I didn't know. I can't even remember the sex. I was drunk. The painful part was that I did not know until I got home," I said, and she shook her head.
"This is bad," She said and sniffed the air, "Is that the reason for the heavy perfume?" She asked, and I nodded.
"It does mask your scent, but I am a Sigma; your family might still be able to pick the scent," She said, and I began to panic.
"I need help, Ray. I need help," I cried.
"Calm down, Ruby. We can't come up with a solution with you in panic mode," she said, and I tried to relax, then she looked at my turtle neck.
"That guy is such a bastard," she said, and the feeling was mutual. I couldn't even tell her that the fuck was not memorable enough for him to keep my number. He fucked with my self-esteem and life.
"Do you know anything about him other than his first name?" She asked, and I shook my head. She sighed and took a deep breath.
"You need to tell Alpha Randolph and your brother," She said, and I was bewildered by her suggestion.
"I can't do that. Randolph would reject me, and my family will kill me." I said
"You have no choice. The mark and scent are there. It will be worse if they find out on the day of the joining. Besides, the whole virgin thing, too, will count against you. You need to flip the narrative." she said, and that was when I got the idea.
"What if I tell them that we went out and I got drunk and went to throw up at the back of the club where this random dude took advantage of me and claimed me and left," I said, and she shook her head.
"They aren't stupid. Why would this random dude single you out of the many ladies in the club and even go as far as claiming you? Sound like a lie already," she said, and I shook my head.
"He isn't a random dude. His name is Jasper; I did not bother to get his last name, but he has been hitting on me for a while, and I kept turning him down. It was just a way of him getting revenge for rejecting him." I said, and she paused long and hard to think.
"It might fly, but what about the part where your brother calls me, and I say you are sleeping because of a headache?" She asked, and I understood her concern. If my brother found out she had lied to him, he could punish her for it. Randolph could deal with her family for trying to sabotage me.
"No, " I said, "I had a scarf and a jacket because it was chilly. You did not see the mark. When we got to your house, I complained I had a headache and passed out on the bed." I said, and she nodded.
"Yeah, that seems plausible. But what if your family starts to search for him and find him?" She asked, and I got angry.
"It would be our word against his," I said, and she nodded.
"Yeah, but Randolph and Kevin might kill him. He is huge and seems like an Alpha, but he does not belong to our pack or the Brooksbridge Pack, which is the strongest pack in our world. The guy does not stand a chance with Randolph ranking the second of all the strongest Alphas. Can you have it on your conscience that they kill him?" She asked, and I nodded.
"I honestly don't care," I said, and she shook her head.
"You are only saying this now because you are hurt and angry. You were really into the guy last night. Honestly, Ruby, he didn't want to fuck you, but you kept pushing. It will be unfair for him to lose his life for this." She said to me, and I did not care one bit.
"Are you trying to say it is all my fault?" I asked her, and she shook her head.
"Not a hundred per cent but at least fifty. If you were not persistent, you wouldn't have ended up in that motel. I know the joining got to you, and you were only looking for an escape but look what has happened now," Rachael said, and I bowed my head in shame because she was right. I was drunk and persistent. Jasper tried to stop me from drinking, but I kept at it, and made him join in. Maybe he was too drunk to control his wolf, but still, this was wrong, and I was in big trouble. I could not handle this mess.
"The story is plausible but let me suggest something else," she said, and I looked at her, hoping her solution would work like magic.
"Come stay with me for two days. Let us search for this dude. If we find him, you two can talk and decide what to do. If we don't, you can tell your folks and Alpha Randolph your version of the truth." she said, and it seemed okay.
"Then you will have to follow me to dinner; Randolph is organising one tonight. I would like to request to help you out with your interior decoration project for two days, so no one would refuse me," I said, and she nodded.
"Great, but we have to find a way to add these two extra days to our lie if we do not find him, and if we do, he annoys you. We have to have an explanation as to why we did not report the incident immediately.
"Simple," I said, "I was sick and scared of telling them. You were afraid for your life. We went to look for the asshole to challenge him to death." I said with ease, and Racheal looked at me.
"That could work, but honestly, I hope we find him. I do not want anyone to die," she said.
The truth was he was either going to die or chicken out of the challenge if Randolph deemed me worthy enough to challenge him. But there was no way I would be with him. He claimed me when I was drunk and did not appreciate the hospitality enough to keep my number. Fuck him.
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 wa
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