REJECTED: The Alpha Behind The Mask

Alpha Eric’s POV

“Were you my first time?” she asked shyly and looked away.

Curiously, I stared at her and saw her swallowed nervously as she twisted her fingers like a kid, and her cheeks turned red as she kept licking her lips nervously.

Seeing her in such a way, made all the organs in me scream for me to pull her to myself and seal my lips with hers because such a sight of her was turning me on, but I held myself back and took in a deep breath.

“Why are you curious to know?” I finally spoke up, after several minutes of silence.

She licks her lower lips nervously, while I groaned in frustration and looked away. If only she knew what she was doing to me.

“I’m just curious to know, won’t you tell me?” she asked while meeting my gaze.

I ran my fingers through my hair and decided it was better I say it.

“I was your first and the only man in your life.” I spoke proudly.

Hearing those words from me, I noticed her eyes widen with shock, while she bites her lips nervously like a kid and looked away with embarrassment.

The sight of her acting this way was indeed adorable, and I wish I could just hold her in my arms, but I couldn’t.

We sat there in silence and I could notice how shy and uncomfortable she was with me in the room after she heard what I said, so I decided it was best I let her be.

I flashed a big comforting smile to her, stood up from the chair and was about to walk away when she stopped me by her words. “Please stay.” She murmured with her head lowered while avoiding my gaze.

I released a soft sigh and walked up to her,

“Head up.” my voice was calm, but it came out as a command.

Slowly she raised her head but looked sideways, still avoiding my gaze.

“Look at me.” I placed my fingers on her chin and made her stare directly into my eyes. I knew she was shy, and it was indeed adorable.

I groaned quietly and noticed my silent Wolf howling with excitement.

“Mine.” he whispered proudly to me.

“Beautiful.” I muttered out to her hearing and softly placed a kiss on her left cheek.

I moved my nose down to her neck and inhaled the alluring scent coming from my mark on her neck, and knew I was losing control of myself.

Quickly, I moved away from her, but noticed she was looking down at her feet with embarrassment while she nervously chewed her lower lip and twist her fingers.

Seeing her in such an adorable and submissive way brought out the dominant spirit in me, and I knew I had to leave before I lost control of myself. “I’ll see you later.” I did not let those words finish from my mouth before I rushed out of the room and leaned on the door while controlling myself.

I sucked a deep breath and closed my eyes, so I could control my excited wolf and the dominant spirit in me.

My eyes remained closed for a minute until I tiredly opened them with a sigh, “This girl will definitely be the death of me.” I murmured with a chuckle.This text is property of Nô/velD/rama.Org.

“Welcome sir.” Beatrice greeted me, while I nodded my head at her and went upstairs to my room. When I got in, I collapsed on the couch and sucked a deep breath.

Tiredly, I closed my eyes and all I could see were her perfect lips and enticing eyes that triggered all the organs in me.

I released a heavy sigh and opened my eyes when I realized my phone was ringing. I went for my phone in my pocket and saw that the caller was dad. Reluctantly, I picked up the call and placed it on my ear, but didn’t say a word.

“Eric,” dad called in a calm, irritated voice which made me groan and spoke up, “Listen father, I’m not in the mood for your talks.” I replied, frustrated and relaxed on the couch.

The line was silent for a while before he spoke up, “You’ve been summoned by the Wolfie, didn’t Elliot tell you that.” hearing those words from dad made me release a heavy sigh and groaned loudly.

“What did he say?” I asked tiredly. “So many things, you have to come back to California, the meeting is being held the day after tomorrow…”

“What?” I cut dad off.

“Yes, so you have to come back.” dad grumbled over the phone in anger.

“But Victoria has a few more days to stay in the hospital. How can I bring her along with me.”? I asked, angrily.

“I don’t care what you do anymore.” Dad muttered those words angrily and ended the call on me.

“Fuck.” I yelled in anger.

In my twenty-seven years, this was the first time I had been called by the Wolfie. I hated that gathering and made sure I avoided anything that would result in me having a case there, but it seems I can’t get past this one.

I dialed Kelvin’s number. It rang a few times before it was picked.

“Eric.” he called out in a sleepy voice, I totally forgot it was night there.

“Sorry for bothering you.”

Kelvin chuckled loudly over the phone, and I wondered what I must have said that could make him laugh this way.

“Never knew almighty Alpha Eric would apologize for calling late at night.” he mocked and kept laughing.

“You are not serious.” I groaned and continued, ”Elliot summoned me to the Wolfe.

“I know, I heard it.” He responded.

I groaned, frustrated, and ran my fingers through my hair. “I can’t leave Victoria here.” I murmured to Kelvin.

“You have no other option. Just come back to California, attend the meeting and fly back.” Kelvin suggested.

I thought for a while and nodded my head to his suggestion.

“Thanks, I will do just that.” I thanked him and wanted to end the call, but he spoke up. “How is she.” he asked

“She is fine.” I murmured tiredly.

The line was silent for a while before Kelvin spoke up again, “How are you.” he asked with concern which made me scoffed and stood to my feet.

“I thought no one would ask.”

“Of course no one would ask because we are all angry at you, but that does not mean we don’t care about you.” he muttered with so much concern in his voice that I wondered how he could be such an amazing friend despite how many times I had thrown him away.

“Thank you, thanks for being a good buddy.” I murmured, not believing I would be saying it.

The line went silent again, but I knew he was still on the phone.

“You’ve really changed Eric, she made you a different person.” he declared those words like he was so sure of it.

“Maybe you are right, I want to be a different person for her.” I spoke truthfully.

Kelvin chuckled softly over the phone and said, “Don’t worry, everything will fall into place.” He assured me.

“I hope so.” I murmured with a sigh.

“Just come back home, and we will sort everything out okay.”

“Okay.” I nodded my head.

“Call you later.”

“Yeah.” I ended the call and sighed in relief. How great it feels to have someone you can talk to.

After several thoughts, I dialed another number. It rang a few times before it was picked.

“Good day, Mr. Eric.” Doctor Steven greeted.

“Good day doctor.”

“Is there a problem?” he asked.

“Not really, I just wanted to know if I could take Victoria back to California…”

“No.” he cut me off, “It’s not safe for her to fly on the plane until she is discharged.” He explained.

“Okay, could you please get me a private nurse within the next twenty-four hours.”

“Yeah, sure, are you going somewhere?” he asked.

“Yes, I will be out for four days. I just need a nurse to stay with her and make her comfortable.

“That won’t be a problem, sir, we will get her a good nurse.” he assured me.

“Thank you.” I said and ended the call.

I made a call to my assistant who was still in Australia and told him to arrange the jet that we were going back to California.

After the call, I walked aimlessly in my room for a while before sitting on the bed with so many thoughts in my head.

I’d been called by the Wolfie, and I knew so much evidence was against me. I have zero chance of winning the case, all thanks to what I did to Victoria.

Sighing heavily, I laid on my bed with my eyes closed and all I could see was her innocent brown eyes. The way she behaved at the hospital a few hours ago was something I knew I would not be able to handle if she kept doing it.

She was frustrating me and turning me on without even knowing it or trying to. Just her mere eyes on me turns me on, the biting and licking of her lips turns me on. Every little thing she does turns me on, and I knew I had to control myself and my wolf whenever I was around her.

I sat back on the bed, took off my shoes, unbuttoned my shirt and laid back on the bed to get some rest, but I couldn’t.

Everything in me was screaming for me to be with her, and I couldn’t control it.

Groaning frustrated, I sat back on the bed, put on my shoes and shirt before leaving my room.

Victoria’s POV

I touched my cheek and gently caressed it as I could still feel his soft warm lips on my cheek.

A big smile appeared on my face as I remembered his soft and tender kiss on my cheek. It felt so good that I wondered how it would feel if we had really kissed.

“Stop thinking nonsense.” I whispered to myself and shook my head. There are important things to think about besides my fantasy.

Few minutes later, I moved my gaze to the door when I noticed it had been opened. The two ladies who had come with Elliot the other day walked in.

“How are you?” the younger one asked while sitting beside me.

“I’m fine.” she seemed friendly, and I was free around her.

“Dad refused us to come see you, but we have to sneak out.” Catherine giggled happily.

“Why would he do that?” I asked in curiosity.

”I don’t know.” she shrugged her shoulders and continued, “He said we should just let you be.”

I smiled and nodded my head at her before staring at the older one, who seemed to be Elliot’s girlfriend.

“Good to see that you are doing well.” she murmured like she was being forced to say it.

I noticed Catherine stared at her with an angry look before smiling at me. “Don’t worry, you will get back your lost memory.” Catherine assured me and gently tapped me on my shoulder.

Her words made me curious, and I had to ask, “I lived with you guys?” I asked, curiously.

“Yes, you’ve been staying with us for the past two years, and we were like a big family.” she mumbled and shook her head in regret while I heard a heavy grunt coming from the other lady, but I totally ignored her.

“Here, let me show you pictures of us.” she took out her phone from her pocket, opened it and scrolled through her phone before passing the phone over to me. ”Just keep scrolling sideways.”

I took the phone from her and stared into it. I saw a picture of both of us in a big kitchen making a sandwich.

“Whose kitchen is this” I asked.

“Home.” She replied.

I nodded my head and scrolled to the next picture. It was a picture of both of us, my hand on Catherine’s shoulder while she was dressed in a table tennis kit, “You play tennis?” I asked.

“Yes, you always come to practice with me whenever you are free,” she responded with a smile.

I went into deep thoughts for a bit to see if I could remember such a memory, but I couldn’t remember a thing.

“Don’t force yourself, dad said it would come naturally.” she flashed me an assuring smile while I scrolled to the next picture.

“This was your first birthday with us, you refused to celebrate it, but we still went on and made a cake for you,” Catherine explained.

I took a look at the picture and saw myself before a table with a homemade cake in front of me while the letter big 23 was written on the cake.

I stared at myself in the picture and saw that I was smiling brightly at the camera, but in my eyes I wasn’t happy, and I could feel it from the picture.

“Thanks for coming.” I thanked Catherine, who was about leaving. “You are welcome, I promise to come see you from time to time.” she promised and placed a kiss on my cheek before moving away from me.

“Wait for me in the car, I have something to say to her,” the lady, who had been silent since she came, spoke up.

Catherine stared at her with a death glare before leaving the room.

The lady eyed me with so much hate and anger as she moved closer to me. “So you are mate to alpha Eric.” she spoke in a calm voice, but I could sense anger and hatred in her voice.

“Mate, what’s a mate” I asked, confused, but she smiled evilly and continued, “Don’t ask stupid questions.” she declared those words in anger.

I stared at her and realized she must have really hated me so much, or we might not be on good terms. “Look, I don’t know what your problems are, just leave me alone.” I spoke back in annoyance, while She chuckled softly and shook her head in anger. “Well I have no problem with you anymore, seeing that Eric has already found you, just stay away from my man.” She warned angrily and left the room.

I sat on the bed, confused by her words.

“I should stay away from her man.” I whispered confusedly to myself.

What does she mean by those words of hers, and why would she say she was happy that Eric had finally found me now? All these were questions I needed answers to.

I heard the sound of the door, turned my gaze towards it and noticed Eric walking in.

The moment we made eyes with each other, I felt intoxicated by his gaze and felt cold shivers run down my spine, which made me look away.

“Are you okay.” he asked, standing a bit far from me.

I nodded my head as a response, but did not say a word.

He stood there for a while and I could feel his piercing gaze on me, but I couldn’t look up at him.

“Are you hungry?” he asked with so much care in his voice that I felt my heart beat rapidly.

“No.” I managed to speak.

He took a deep breath before taking a seat a bit far from me.

“Do you still feel pain?” he asked while staring at the bandage on my head.

“A little, when I think too much,” I mumbled.

“Then don’t think, the doctor has told you not to think so much.” He scolded like a caring father.

I nodded my head and licked my lips nervously, his presence was so enticing and intoxicating.

I heard him release a heavy sigh and kept quiet for a while before he spoke up, “I will be going back to California for a business meeting, but I will be back within the next four days.”

Hearing those words from him, I felt an uncomfortable feeling bloom in my chest and wondered why I would feel that way.

“I have already gotten a private nurse for you. Not to worry, she will attend to all your needs until I’m back,” he announced with a weak smile.

After he finished speaking, I tried to speak, but realized I had lost my voice and did not know what to say.

We sat there in an awkward silence, and none of us said a word for a while.

I wasn’t comfortable hearing he was leaving the country and wished for him to stay, but I couldn’t say it.

“Can I go out for some fresh air? This room is choking me.” I finally spoke up after a few minutes of silence.

“I’ll go ask the doctor. Give me a minute,” he said, and left.

The moment he left, I released a breath I never knew I was holding. Staying in a room with him was too much for me to handle.

He came back few minutes later and stood by the door, “We can go out.”

I smiled and nodded my head at him before leaving the bed.

I happily put on my footwear and left the room with him.

We left the hospital and stood by the entrance of the gate. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath of relief, it was almost a week I was stuck in that room.

“Let’s walk.” he brought forth his hand to me, but I nervously stared at it before staring back at him.

“Come on, I don’t want you lost in the crowd.” he smiled at me and brought forth his hand to me again.

I swallowed nervously and slowly placed my hand in his, while he took hold of it and interlocked our fingers together.

I sighed in relief at the comfort of his warm hand. His hand was so warm that I marveled how someone could be this warm despite the freezing weather.

“Let’s go.” he smiled at me and led the way.

I walked sideways with him and couldn’t help but stare at our both hands interlocked with each other.

I stared at him and realized he wasn’t looking my way, rather he was focused on the road, which made me frown at myself and look away.

“What is it,” he asked with his piercing green eyes on me, which made me shiver and quickly looked away.

“Nothing.” I murmured.

He stared at me with disbelief and looked away.

We walked for a few minutes until I caught a glimpse of a coffee shop.

“Can I get some coffee?” I asked,

He nodded his head and walked towards the direction of the coffee shop.

When we got to the shop, he opened the door, and we went in. We walked over to a table, and I realized I had to let go of his warm hand.

I murmured to myself and slowly let go of his hand. The moment I let go of his hand, I felt cold because of the weather and wondered how just the warmness of his hand could warm up my entire body.

Quickly, I rubbed my two hands together to generate some heat and murmured silently about the coldness of the weather, and unexpectedly he took my hand from the table and squeezed it.

“I’m sorry I did not come with a jacket.” he apologized and interlocked his fingers with mine before calling the waiter.

I stared at our hands on the table and a small smile appeared on my face, but I quickly wiped it off before he could notice it.