"Nothing!" I replied.
Marry was smart enough to figure out what just happened by simply looking in my eyes.
It's not for wolves of low ranks to be in such a great pain after being rejected. It was not uncommon either for us, weaker Omega's to die during the event. Nonetheless, I was somewhat aback by what was going on. I'm still in pain, but it doesn't show on my poker face.
"I'm on your side, Sophia," Marry said in a weak voice. "You don't deserve to go through this, Sophia, but it's not something I can take anymore; let's get out of here!"
Olivia and Ace were just staring at me, not talking like we were strangers. However, I did not look back. I was mundane to see Ace's reaction either. As of the moment, all my heart desired at the time was to avoid the mournful looks and curious whispering of the gossip pack members surrounding me. I stormed off and I knew exactly where to go.
There were a few wooden chairs among Ninebark shrubs at the highest point in our territory—perhaps the name of our pack. It was a lovely place for couples to spend time together at night. During the day, practically all of the pack members were busy. It was really tranquil. I enjoy coming here to take in the beautiful environment. The slopes and pine trees were always covered with snow in February. It was beautiful and divine.
All the werewolves have naturally warm bodies, except for us Omega werewolves. We are more resilient to the cold! Still, the dress I had picked out to impress Ace was inappropriate for this weather. Out of alternatives, I hugged myself to make my body warm as the cold breeze of wind constantly blowing in my skin. My head was still in chaos, so I wasn't ready to go home just yet.
"Why?" That question is hard to remove from my mind and it makes me fucking tired, thinking about that. Despite being the lowest rank in our group, Omegas were treated with dignity. No one underestimated us. I used to be very close with Ace. Since I was raised without a father, Ace was the closest manly figure in my sight. He was like an older brother; I admired him beyond words. I thought I believed in lies all these years that he cared for me. Why did he reject me in front of everyone? Why did he choose Olivia over me?
"Sophia?" I heard a distinct voice calling my name. I was in a mood for a conversation so I just ignore it.
"ophia How did it go?"
In less than a minute, my best friend Marry was standing next to me. Her natural blonde hair is so mesmerizing to look at, the best I have seen so far. She was wearing a blue winter jacket perfect to protect from the winter. She was a simple she-wolf like me and she was determined to become a warrior five years ago. The very moment her brown eyes landed on my watery eyes, I think she felt my pain.
"Oh shit!" she said, putting her palm to her lips. "Don't tell me he..." She took a long breath, but I didn't allow her go on with her obviously disrespectful inquiry.
"He rejected me," I stated flatly. "I mean, I tried rejecting him... yet..." My sobs cut my statement short.
"Shh, it's fine," she said as she rubbed my head. "I'm going to murder that bastard for harming you... just wait!" she growled.
She was ready to stand up, but I stopped her. "No!"
I immediately stopped crying, looking straight into her eyes. "It's fine, Merry. I am not going to force him if he did not like me."
I attempted to keep my emotions at bay. Disrespecting a ranked member was a crime under werewolf law. She could get in big trouble if she even called Ace a jerk in front of him. I had no doubt she'd try something, especially after hearing my story. That's why I don't like telling her something bad about myself. For the time being, I am in pain. How my heart had been shattered. Merry is really concerned about me, and I know she is in pain as well.
Marry did not seem to believe in me. She showed a half-smile and rubbed my shoulder. "That's my girl. He's not worthy of having you. If I were him, I would apologize before I have knocked himself."
"Hopefully, that won't be necessary," I responded, smiling. Merry is both my dearest friend and my guardian. The one who always manages to convert my sadness into a smile.
She hugged me again before wrapping her arms around me. "Now, you look stunning in that gown, but I don't want you to get cold out here," she said as she swiftly removed her coat and slung it over my shoulders.
"Don't worry Marry, I'll go get changed," I insisted. "You need not to give me your coat... you might get sick."
"Are you fucking serious? I am immune to colds. Second, I need to go home and take a bath anyway to wash all the dirts in my body. Third, Steven wishes to see you now, so you'll have to wear this coat. You can return my coat anytime you want."
"Wait, Steven requested my presence?" I asked in wonder.
She nodded. The situation wasn't uncommon, especially since I was being trained to be his personal assistant. Although, he'd usually schedule our meetings beforehand. Now, I could expect that he would give me a high importance.
"Of course, among all the Alpha werewolves, he is the one who is greatly concern to you so I am not surprised if he gave you a high importance!"
I was state in state of shock.
"I guess we'll see each other again later?" she said, giving me a wide smile.
"At lunch? Sure! And remember, girl! Keep your head up and contact me if you need anything!"
I nodded in agreement and smiled at her. We parted ways, and I headed back toward the pack house. I had lived knowing that Ace would finally accept me but after he rejected me, I felt alone and pitiful. The cool breeze blows against my legs.I was thankful that Merry let me borrow her jacket to hide my face as I made my way through the pack members. I am hoping not to see Ace again. Luckily, our paths did not cross. He was probably screwing that Olivia who was full of herself. My heart ached at the thought of them being so close.I shook my head, taking a deep breath before I knocked on Steven's door. I prepared myself so he won't see me as pathetic. Hopefully, he would never find out about Alpha and me."Sophia? I am so happy to see you again, please enter!" The kindest Alpha welcomed me with open arms as he opened the door.Despite his lofty rank, Steven was exceedingly humble. His parents had raised him to be courteous of all pack members and to treat them as though they were famil
Sharing my dissatisfaction and sentiments with others is extremely beneficial since it alleviates the ache inside my heart. And there is no one I trust more than my mother and my friends; they always took half the pain away and I rapidly regained my strength. She pulled out a chair under the wooden table and offered me to sit. "Please tell me how it happened," she said, concerned, her gaze fixed on me, eager to listen. I exhaled a frustrated sigh and curled my lips to speak. "He despises me and claims that an Omega cannot be his mate!" My mother tenderly caressed my back to comfort me and she also fulfilled the duty of my later father who passed away when I was still a kid. Unfortunately, I was too young to remember him, so the memories my mother told me about him are all I have. We may be the poorest pack, and I may not always receive what I want, but the love and care that my mother has shown me is what makes me feel so proud and happy. "You are destined to be better, Sophia," s
I was glancing over my phone when I suddenly received a text message from Alpha Steven."Hey, your mom said that you lock yourself in a room? Is it because Ace rejected your or there is more to that?"I am really shy with Alpha Steven. He really seemed to care about me more than my mom."Thank you for the concern Alpha Steven. As of now, all I want to do is to be alone. There are so many things going on with my mind right now!"He immediately replied to my text message. "Would you mind if I call? I am just really worried about you!"Alpha Steven called me and I answered him immediately."Hey what's up?" he asked.I forced myself to smile and speak with a loud voice. "Hey Alpha Steven! I cannot wait to work for you tomorrow. In spite of my lack of skills, you still want to become your assistant!""Don't mention it! I know that the good news you received in your special day is nothing compared to the bad news you got!"I took a deep sigh before I responded. Now, I have come to realize t
I gave my mom a long face. "I don't want to be late to my work so I won't eat my breakfast!""How about we packed your breakfast so you can eat on Conan's car?" asked Conan."I agreed! It's not good if you skip your breakfast. I can still wait for you to finish eating!" said Steven.I adamantly refused to eat. I'd rather starve myself than to taste any foods that Conan cooked. I don't even think they smell good either."Sorry Steven, but I am just fine without eating anything. I promise to eat a lot during lunch break!"Steven stood up and said goodbye to my mother. "We should be leaving now. I promise to take care of your daughter!"Conan put his hand on my shoulder. "If you are still upset that Alpha Ace rejected you, then I am willing to talk to him. What he did is against the Moon Goddess rules. He should know that he should accept his mate regardless of her rank!"This time, I raised an eyebrow to Conan and spoke rudely to him because I cannot hold my temper anymore. "Could you p
I played dumbed. "What are you talking about?""Sorry if you see the one who just rejected you in your birthday. You must be disheartened seeing them right now. I really don't have any idea that they would go to a restaurant like this. So, wanna sit somewhere else?""Why should we transfer to another place?" I asked."You might lose your appetite!""Don't worry about me! I can even eat at the comfort room in my bad days. I am doing just fine with this kind of awkward situation!"My phone suddenly vibrates and I immediately focused my attention when I saw Ace chat."Why are you stalking me? Have you remembered what happened last night in your birthday? I can't believe you still have the audacity to show up yourself after what happened. You're a very strange she-wolf who never knows when to give up!"I wanted to cry but I fought back my tears upon reading his message. I can't believe Ace would say such mean words to me. Right now, I feel that he no longer cherished our good relationship
Alpha Steven replied while focusing on his driving. "I know what they said does not change the fact that you still want him!""Yes I do!""Have you tried asking him to talk privately?""I did but I got a very different answer. I observed that Ace is not acting himself...""Don't stress yourself thinking about it. If they are intentionally doing this to hurt you, then I will step in and I won't hesitate to put them on their place!""Let us not bring such nonsense topics. I am so tired talking about them! By the way, what is my role as your assistant?""Running errands and accommodating guests are what I will most likely assign you to do. I know you're a little bit shy so I decided to raise your salary. But of course, are you fine with that?""Of course I do! Working for a famous Alpha like you is a dream come true for an Omega she-wolf like me. However, please try to be a little bit patient with me as I sometimes act stupid whenever a task is being given to me!""I am not like that! We
I am so speechless at this time. All I want is to disappear into thin air.Nickie tried her best to teach me how to do my work but I wasn't able to absorb a single thing she says. The moment she left, I desperately texted Ace to confirm if they are the ones coming to our company even though I know he would not likely respond because I ignored their recent messages."Hey, are you the one coming to Alpha James' company?""What are you talking about? Alpha James and I used to be friends before. I know he is the guy who ate with you at the restaurant earlier!""But why did you not inform him about it earlier or the other day?""Actually, Olivia is the one who decided to invest her money. When we saw him earlier, I told her that Alpha Steven has a corporation. Why are you with him, though?""I am his new assistant!" I replied."What the fuck? You are not even qualified to become an employee let alone become an assistant. You were not even able to actively go to the wolf-school and yet you
Alpha Steven looked at me. "Go ahead and wait inside my office!" he said in a commanding tone of voice.I went inside his office and I sat down for a while. As I roamed my eyes around the area, there was something inside that caught my attention. It was Alpha Steven's cute picture when he was still a kid.I stood up and went towards the picture hanging on the wall. But I accidentally bumped on the table and an envelope suddenly felt. I picked it up and out of curiosity, I opened it.I saw that he has a picture with a younger girl and her parents. My imagination is telling me that this girl looks like Olivia when she grows up. I looked at the other picture and saw that the mother of the girl is gone.As I am thinking, a voice from the outside has interrupted me."Hello? Are you there Sophia? Open the door!"I immediately put the pictures back on the envelope and bring it back to where it belong and then Nickie entered inside with piled of documents on her hand. I smiled at her and acte