Ten minutes after Pierson left I stayed in the same spot and cried till no more tears came out.
After that I had to walk home with a tear streaked face.As I entered my house I remembered that I had to prepare dinner for the meeting tonight.I head to the kitchen and take notice of the silence in the house. All I can hear is the refrigerator running. I'm guessing my father isn't home.Good. I don't want him to see me like this.I push Pierson to the back of my mind for now, so I can get started on preparing the meal. I can go up to my room later and wallow in my pity in the comfort of my bed after this meeting is over.For dinner I decide to make a house salad, steak, mashed potatoes, and green beans.After the meal is cooked I head upstairs and change before he gets here. A few moments later I can hear the door open downstairs telling me my father has arrived from wherever he went off to.I then change into a simple black cotton dress that ends just above my knees and pair it with some black heels.I wash my face to try and cover up that I was crying. I then do my make up and brush my hair to look more decent.Done and just in time because I hear the doorbell ring. My father answers it and calls me to come down.I open my door and head for the stairs. I can hear them already conversating.As I make my way down I immediately stop when I hear another voice speak up. At the sound of it my heart starts to hammer in my chest.Oh please no. Why is he here? Can't I catch a break? I can't go down there now and face them all knowing he doesn't want me.Unfortunately, my father calls for me again, but more forcefully this time."I can do this. I am strong. I will not break," I say trying to give myself a pep talk.I walk the rest of the way down and head to the living room to meet our awaiting guests.I walk in and my eyes widen and my heart breaks all over again as I take in the scene before me.In the middle of the room stands my father, Alpha Bryant, Pierson...and Rachel.I look to them and see Rachel clinging onto Pierson's arm and pecking him on the cheek with her lips.But Pierson has his eyes on me as she does so."Hello Elena," Alpha Bryant speaks first and walks over to shake my hand.I look to him and try to process his words with my hand in his."Hi Alpha Bryant," is all I can say when I finally decide to speak up."Elena you know to call me Kris," he says with a smile."Sorry. Kris. How are you?" I say still trying to regain my composure and try to act like everything is ok. I can do this."I've been good and you?"Well my mate doesn't want me for one, my father hates me, and it feels like my life is a total wreck."I'm good," I say instead.I look over to Pierson and Rachel and say a hello to the both of them still trying to control my racing heartbeat."Hi Elena you look beautiful," Rachel says sweetly."Thank you. You look beautiful as well Rachel."She doesn't look just beautiful, she looks absolutely stunning. She's wearing a red dress with tank top straps. It has a square neckline, scoop back, and a unique seaming in the front. It's fitted at the top and flares around the waist. She tied in the outfit with some black heels and placed her hair into an elegant side bun. I look down at my dress and frown.Pierson clears his throat, "Yes, you look very lovely."I look over at him and gaze into his intense eyes and just nod my head at him."Elena has prepared a meal for us all, so how about we go to the kitchen and eat," my father says.We all head towards the table quietly and everybody takes their places. I bring out the food and set it on the table and everybody begins to eat.I sit beside my father while Alpha Bryant sits across from him. Pierson has taken the seat directly across from mine and Rachel by his side.Pierson hasn't taken his eyes off of me once since I set foot into the living room. If he doesn't want me then why stare at me. I hate it."So, Elena I hear it's your birthday today and I wanted to wish you a happy birthday," Kris says."Yes, thank you.""How old did you turn?" he asks."Eighteen," I say quitely.His eyebrows raise, " Wow already? Time sure does fly. Now you can find your mate. I hope he's special and treats you right," he says sincerly.I did find my mate. I glance at Pierson and he's now staring into his lap."Pierson here is gonna mark Rachel when they're ready. I know she will make a fine Luna one day," he says proudly.I bet she will too."Now, onto why I'm here," he says in his deep voice. He looks over to my father who has been awfully quiet."Joe." He pauses trying to gather all his thoughts. "You know your my best friend and after Jessica passed away I know you went through a hard time. You're still going through a hard time."My father's face shows sheer hurt at the mention of my mother's name. I haven't seen an emotion on him like that in a long time.I know he's not a bad guy. He actually used to be one of my favorite persons in the world. He's just become a drunk and a mean one at that. I detest what he's become.He's not the only one who misses her you know."But I need you Joe. The pack needs you," his voice turning serious."Rogues have been attacking us. My beta is weak. You were the best skilled fighter and commander we had. We need your special skills. We're losing many territories and bodies. When my son takes over I don't want him to face these troubles." His face is grim and his voice pleading.My dad looks from him to Pierson. His face showing his indecisiveness."Please Joe."My dad looks down and after a few moments he nods his head. Kris looks relieved and looks at my father with grateful eyes.He then stands and goes around the table to shake his hand. "Thanks Joe. This means a lot."After dinner they all go to the living room to talk some more and I stay in the kitchen to clean up."Elena." I drop the dish I was cleaning when I feel the shiver that runs down my spine at his voice.I turn to him. Why does he have to be so perfect. His hair is messy like he's been running his hand through it over and over. I wish I could run my hands through it. His eyes...I could stare into those green eyes everyday of my life"Do you need something?" To my surprise my voice comes out clear and in control. The complete opposite of what I'm feeling in the inside right now."Look I wanted to apologize for earlier. It's just. I don't know." He runs his hand through his hair again and lets out a frustrated groan.Why is he apologizing?"Look Elena I want to tell you that I'm sorry and I didn't mean to hurt you. I want...""Pierson." A voice interrupts what he was about to say and we both turn to the entrance way."Hey we're heading out. Are you ready?" Rachel looks between the both of us her eyebrows furrowing together as she does so.Pierson looks at me staring into my eyes like he's searching for something."Yeah I'm ready," he say running his hand through his hair once again.Rachel goes to stand beside him and entwines her fingers with his."Thank you for the dinner. It was very delicious," she says to me.I look down at their hands. I'm glad they're leaving because I can't take this anymore."You're welcome," is all I say.Rachel pulls Pierson to follow her out the door and he briefly looks back one last time before he disappears through the doorway.I decide to just head upstairs and skip seeing them off.I change and keep to my promise and let it all out in the comfort of my own bed.One month later...I haven't seen my dad as much lately because he's been at the pack house trying to find the rogues.I also haven't seen Pierson much either. He hardly makes it to the class we share and I never see him around the school. When I do see him he just looks at me, but makes no attempt to talk to me. Graduation is around the corner and it can't get here fast enough.Other than that life's been quiet. Although, a couple of weeks ago I got some really good news. I got a letter in the mail telling me I've been accepted into one of the best pre-med schools in the country. I also have been accepted into a pre-med internship program over the summer.I get to go to the continent of Africa and volunteer. I will be side by side with a licensed doctor there and will see first hand what it takes to become one. It sounds so exciting. I don't know if I should take it though. I mean I should. It's just I was planning to go off to school if I didn't find my mate, but I found him. Ugh
The following week after our talk I decided to set out and find Pierson. At the beginning of the week I had no such luck, but that all changed today. As I walk out of the school to go home I spot him near the football field. I can see him running one hundred yard dashes over and over again. I make my way over and watch him hunch over with his chest rising and falling rapidly. His naked, muscular torso is glistening with sweat. His cheeks are a light pink and his veins are popping out on his hands and forearms. When he reaches to wipe the sweat from his forehead his biceps bulge.How am I supposed to talk to him when he looks like that? I won't be able to concentrate.He must have sensed me there because he looks up at me and catches me red handed staring. My cheeks flush with embarrassment. Nice one Elena."Can I talk to you?" I say hesitantly, but he doesn't move or say anything. I can tell by his facial expression that he's debating whether to talk to me or not."Please," I try ag
Pierson's POVSix years later...After the meeting I step out of the pack house to go grab some breakfast. It's a nice day in Seattle today. The sun is shininig bright with a few clouds covering the morning sky. There's a light breeze in the air making the air feel a little crisp. "Hey man where you off to?" My beta Jake asks as he slaps me on the back.I keep walking and he falls into step next to me. "I'm going to walk to a little coffee shop not too far from here." "Cool. Is it alright if I tag along? I could really use a coffee."I wanted to be by myself for a little while. The meeting we just had was beyond stressful, but I don't have the heart to tell him no."Yeah dude that's fine," I reply.When we arrive Jake grabs us a table while I grab us some coffees and blueberry muffins. I put down the drinks and food and sit directly across from Jake. I take a sip of my coffee and take in the scenery around me. The small place has a steady flow of people coming in and out. Some teen
Elena's POVIt was a huge surprise to see Pierson. I knew I would likely run into him at some point, but not within the twenty minutes I arrived at the pack house.When I saw him it was like seeing him that first time I walked into Anatomy all those years back. He looks a little different now. His hair is cut shorter on the sides, but longer on the top and is neatly styled. He grew out his beard and mustasche a little giving him some scruff and he's gotten more muscular. He looks so much hotter now. I truly thought the bond would have faded especially when he claimed Rachel as his mate, but it still felt weirdly strong.I don't understand."Earth to Elena," Noah calls. He pulls me out of my trance and I realize I wasn't paying any attention to him."Are you ok? You've been circling your fork on your plate for like five minutes now," he teases.I smile at him. "Sorry I was just thinking about Em. I told her I would call her as soon as I got into town and I completely forgot," I lie ea
After leaving Em's around 7:30 pm I decide to head back to the pack house to meet Noah. When I arrive the security guys let me in and I head to the right wing of the house to his office.The door is wide open and I can see him standing by his desk looking at some files."Hey," I say letting him know I'm here.He looks up and gives me his huge goofy grin."Hey, have you been standing there long?" He asks."No, I just got here.""Ok good. I was just catching up on some of the conditions of my patients. I'm about finished so let me show you around like I promised," he says.He guides me out of the room and to the left to start the tour. The pack house is huge so they were able to fit a lot of things to make this a well equipped clinic. He shows me where everything is kept such as the vaccines, medicications, lab, procedure rooms, etc. "I got a surprise for you," he says excitedly at the end of the tour.I look at him expectantly. I love surprises. He guides me towards the way of his of
I can feel something shining bright in my face and I open my eyes to see the light of the morning sun leaking through the off white curtains in my bedroom. I'm still tired and I do not want to get up for the day. I am most definitely not a morning person. I glance at the clock on my bedside table and it reads 6:57. I have to be at the clinic at 8, so I get up and head to the ensuite to take a quick shower and get dressed. I unpack my white lab coat from my bag and head off.When I get to my office I smile. A small metal nameplate next to the door reads Dr. Danvers, M.D. I still can't believe this amazing office is mine.I enter through the door and decide to try out my new chair and desk. I take notice that the top of the desk now contains a desktop computer, pens, notebooks, and patient files that were not there yesterday. A knock sounds on my door and I look up to see Noah there smiling. He's always smiling, it's so cute."Hey Elena I got you some coffee." He walks over and plac
I close my office door for the day and go to Noah's.His door is wide open and I can see him putting all the patient's files up in the filing cabinet and locking it up."Hey Noah are you done for the day?"He stops what he's doing and answers, "Yup. I finished a little earlier today because I have to go get ready for dinner. Rachel invited me over," he explains."Oh she did? Well she invited me too, but I'm not sure that I want to go.""You should. It would be nice to have you there." He rubs the back of his neck. He often does that when he's nervous."If you change your mind. Maybe you can go with me? I don't really like to be a third wheel, so I always turn them down. It's just uncomfortable to me. If we go together we can be each other's company and..." I start to giggle and he stops talking."What? Did I say something funny?" He looks at me with a confused face. He is so adorable. "You're rambling. But I would love to accompany you," I reply. He gives me a huge smile that's show
Elena's POV My mind is clouded and I literally feel sick. What just happened in there? He and Rachel are not mated.When Peyton ran in and he grabbed her in his arms all I could think about was how that could've been our daughter. I felt the same hurt that I felt all those years ago. Then Jake came in and Peyton called him daddy. My first reaction was that Rachel had cheated with Pierson's friend. To say I was shocked would be an understatement.Jake and Pierson had been best friends since they were born.Then Jake went over and kissed Rachel and Pierson had no reaction. I knew then that they never mated.I remember when Jake and his family had to move away for a few years to take care of some things in another country. He wasn't around when he or Rachel turned eighteen so that explains why they didn't find each other sooner. When exactly did they find each other I have no idea. I go into my room and into the bathroom to splash some water onto my face. I really need to stop freaki