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 family. He never treated me or anybody else in Omega like crap. He paid close attention to all of the wolves in our pack, studying their preferences in order to bring out the best in each of them.
At 26 years old, he had an amazing reputation. Steven pulled out the chair for me, letting me sit down before he took his own place behind the carved table. He ran his hands through his black hair and his unique crimson eyes locked on me.
"You wanted to see me, Alpha?" I asked in wonder.
"Indeed! I'm sorry to disturb you on your special day!" He smiled, crossing his arms over his chest.
"I really appreciate that." I was perplexed as to why he had summoned me here, but I thought it was impolite to inquire.
"I don't want to waste your time, so I'll get right to the point," Steven grumbled. "I've heard the widespread chatter about what Ace did, and I'd like to apologize on his behalf."
Inside my thoughts, I was freaking out. Although it is impossible to conceal such embarrassment. After all, he is still the Alpha.
I scowled slightly, pushing back tears once again. "I'm not sure what's up with Ace; I used to know him as a brilliant and dedicated guy, and then he suddenly changed out of the blue moon!"
He paused for a while, staring at me. "Why am I telling you that? You already know. You used to be friends, after all!"
"It's okay, Alpha!" I reassured him, I was not interested anymore to talk about what happened earlier as I was still in pain.
"Stop lying to your teeth," Steven frowned. "Believe me, I would not hesitate to kick his ass for rejecting you in front of everyone. Only if I was there, I could somehow manage to deescalate the situation, this would never have happened." His statement left me amazed.
"Anyway, this is no longer about him. I know it's common for rejected mates to run away from their pack. I hope you won't leave me, Sophia. We badly need you here, especially that you will soon work to me!"
Steven kissed my forehead as a sign that I am an important part of his life.
"I swear not to leave, Alpha. Even if there are so many reasons to do so, this is my home." I let a sigh. "However, are you certain about making me work for you? I just don't think I'm capable of doing that... it's too much if you ask me!"
I intended to do that, I had enough pain in my heart and there is no way I could lift my heads up this time.
"Oh common! We've been through this, Sophia. You're the best fit for the role. You're smart and followed every instruction. It's very wrong to waste your potential. Have you remembered what my father used to say? If you judge a wolf by its capability to hide..."
"It'll live believing it's an idiot." Finally, someone other than Merry cheered me up. "Well, then, I'd like to accept your kind offer and pledge to try my best!"
He gave me a sneaky grin. "That's what you're supposed to say; please enjoy your special day; I'm sure you'll find a way to celebrate it no matter what happened," he remarked as he handed me a key.
I knitted my forehead in confusion. "Why did you give me a key?"
"You can take whatever you want from my liquor cabinet, including the red wine; you're my favorite."
I was hesitated for him being too kind to me. "I think it's too much to ask!"
"Please do not be shy. You are close to me and that help is fine by me. Although, don't let the alcohol get into your head as your first day as my assistant will begin tomorrow."
He opened the door for me and gave me a way. I nodded my head. "Thank you, Steven!"
"By the way, I prefer you calling me by my name once you become my assistant, see you in a bit!"
I went inside after putting the key in my pocket. The sadness visited my face again. Shit! I think I am not in the mood to party anymore and I could not think of anything else but to drink alcohol so I can forget what happened earlier even though deep inside, I wanted to talk to Ace and begged him to prove myself worthy of becoming his mate. But the fact of the matter is, forcing him to notice me is not what I wanted to happen.
After talking to Steven, I finally decided to return to where I and my mom were peacefully living together. I was thankful to Marry because her coat help me against the cold wind. Although, my legs were still shaking as hell. The moment I stepped inside the house, I remembered that I had to eat with my mom as a way to celebrate my birthday, and having lunch at home with her is what I always look forward to every time I celebrate my birthday.
The aroma of her special Montreal-style Smoked Meat reached my nose and I realized that she did not forget my favorite. This time, I have almost forgotten that I was being rejected by my Alpha mate.
She was already looking at me as I walked into the kitchen, expecting me to arrive.
"I recognize your footsteps and am relieved to see you come home; I thought you had forgotten about me!"
I disagreed by nodding my head. "There's no way that's going to happen; I always look forward to enjoying my favorite Montreal-style Smoked Meat you cook on my birthday!"
She just gave me a wide smile. "Lunch will be ready in a bit, come on and sit down. Let's have some chit chats while waiting for the lunch to be ready!"
I tried to sound happy but for some reason, the moment I was rejected by my Alpha mate is returning to my head and I suddenly frowned. My mother recognized my behavior and became unhappy when she noticed my gloomy expression.
"What is wrong honey? Did your Alpha reject you?"
Damn! There is really nothing that my mom could not notice, especially when it's about me. Since I was a kid, I literally shared all of my stories and she knew exactly if I was hiding something from her. For some reason, I was swallowed by sadness and my feet were trembling in fear.
She pulled her feet towards me and offered me a nice hug, which I desperately needed right now as I felt bad for myself.
"Rejection is a part of life, Honey, but it does not imply you are unworthy; it is fine if you are furious with him; just don't try to push yourself to be happy right now!"
My mom's advice is such powerful and I am so grateful that she sympathizes with me as I go through this difficult part of my life.
"I am so grateful to have a mom like you. But don't worry, I went through a lot before so this is way too easy for me to handle!"
I really went through a lot before and I am used to being lonely. I don't have much friends and that is just fine by me. What important for me is I have my Mom, Marry, and Steven who I look up to. They are my family and it does not matter if I want a small circle of social life.
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
"Are we going to take our lunch outside the office?" I asked him. "No... as you see, the restaurants are far from here so we don't have a choice but to eat our lunch at the cafeteria. Don't worry, I think Ace and Olivia will eat somewhere else!"I could really feel that Alpha Nick is unsure of what he is saying to me but I have no courage to speak to him about it because he was already mad. I don't want to be a burden to him so I need to act professionally. I smiled at him. "I will take note of that Alpha Steven!"He just winked at me and left me with Nickie who raised an eyebrow at me. "Do you have hidden feelings for Alpha Steven?"This time, I answered her back. "I should be the one asking you that question!"Nickie is putting on a brave face. "You've got some nerve to say that!""I just want to work, Nickie! Although keep in your mind that I am quick to love but slow to learn something. So you need to be a little patient with me. Tell me how to sign these documents so we can do