REJECTED: The Alpha Behind The Mask

Alpha Eric’s POV

I closed my eyes and inhaled the sweet, enticing scent coming from her neck. “Mine.” my wolf howled in pleasure, and I realized my eyes were becoming darker.

I knew it was hard to control myself if I stayed closer to her, so I pulled away and moved a bit away while moving my gaze to the floor, so she wouldn’t see the color of my eyes.

“Are you okay?” She asked while moving closer to me.

“No, no, I think something got into my eyes.” I lied and took a deep breath to calm my excited wolf before looking up to her. “Let’s go in.” I took her hand and led her inside the house.

We got in and sat beside each other without saying a word until she spoke up, “Did you meet my aunt?” she asked.

“No.” I quickly replied, so she wouldn’t notice a thing. “I was really busy with work, but we can go see her when we go back to California,” I assured her.

“The doctor said I have just a few days to stay at the hospital.” She announced.

”Yeah, they just need to run some test on you to see if everything is alright.” I explained to her.

She nodded her head and went into deep thought while biting her fingers like a kid

“What are you thinking?” I asked and pulled her closer to myself.

”Nothing.” she spoke nervously and tried moving away from me, but I pulled her back and made her rest her head on my chest.

“Tell me what you are thinking, and don’t hide anything away from me.” I pleaded and ran my fingers through her hair. We stayed in each other’s arms in total silence until I noticed I was becoming uncomfortable in her presence.

It’s been two years since I touched a woman, and it’s killing me just being with her. I knew I was losing myself, and it took everything in me to keep my wolf at bay. ”Just tell her the truth.” my wolf suggested, but I ignored him, now is not the right time.

“We need to take you back to the hospital.” I muttered quickly and gently pulled her away from me because I knew I was finding it difficult to control myself around her.

She grumbled and stood up from the couch while murmuring words like a kid.

I chuckled at her behavior and stood to my feet, ”Let’s go.” she followed me out of the house to my car. We got to my car. I opened the door and let her in before entering the car and driving off.

We drove silently for a while until she spoke up, “May I ask you a question?” she asked nervously.

“Yes.” I replied.

She kept quiet for a while, deliberating on what to say before she spoke up, “What was I like.” she asked curiously.

I smile at her words and shook my head, “You were something else.” I chuckled softly with my gaze on the road.

”Was it in a bad or good way.” she asked, curious.

I chuckled and stole a glimpse of her before speaking, “You were an amazing person, Vicky, very amazing.”

My words made a big smile appeared on her face, and she couldn’t hide it away from me.

“Is that all.” she asked again, wanting to know more about herself.

I shook my head and glimpsed at her before looking away. “You were the nicest person I have ever come across, so calm and composed, those were the things that made me fall in love with you.” I did not know when that left my lips.

She smiled at me with a blushed face and looked out at the window to avoid my gaze.

I smiled to myself on how I was still having an effect on her despite her losing her memory.

“We are here.” I put off the engine, and we came out of the car.

We walked back to her room and met nurse Agnes waiting for us.

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I nodded my head and sat on the couch as I watch Victoria grumbled like a kid tired of taking drugs. “When will I stop taking these drugs.” she murmured tiredly.

“When you get better.” Nurse Agnes chuckled and handed the drugs to her.

I watched Victoria took the drugs with a big frown on her face, which I find very funny and cute. “Stop laughing.” she murmured while staring at me, while I raised my hands as a sign of surrender and looked away.

She drank the medicine and sighed in relief after taking it. “I can’t wait to leave this place.” she murmured.

”Very soon.” I assured her with a smile.

She stood up from the bed, walked around the room, and began tapping her feet on the floor like a kid.

“What are you doing.” I asked with raised eyebrows, “Dancing.” she giggled.

I furrowed my eyebrows, confused, as I watched her continued tapping her foot on the floor. “You call this dancing.” I asked with a loud chuckle.

“Of course it called the foot dance.” she giggled and pulled me out of the couch, “Dance with me.” she giggled like a kid and took my two hands in hers. “Watch me.” she taps her left foot twice on the floor and tapped the right foot once. “I’ll start with my left leg while you would start with your right, okay?” she directed with her eyes glittering with excitement.

I smiled and stared at her, wondering if all these would happen if she still has her memory. I wondered if she will still treat me this way if she finds out what I did to her in the past. Maybe this was who she really is before the accident.

“Let’s start, one two three,” she taps her foot while I just stood there and stared at her as my heartbeat throb with joy.

“What are you thinking.” She asked.

“Nothing, I just like watching you dance.” I replied truthfully with a smile.

She nervously licked her lips and look away, “Let’s dance, remember to use your right foot.” She instructed while I obediently nodded my head to her word.

Never a day would I imagine myself dancing a ridiculous foot dance with a lady, never a day would I imagine myself so attached to a woman that I would want to do anything to keep her happy.

This was a different me.

“One two three.” I tapped my right foot on the floor while she tapped her left foot on the floor, before going for the right foot, then I tapped my left foot on the floor.

“Wow, you are a good dancer.” she giggled happily, while I shook my head and moved away from her with a smile on my face. “Let’s continue.” she begged with a frown, but I moved closer to her and placed a kiss on her forehead. “I wish I can, but I have to sort out some things, but will be back before you know it.” I assured her.

She frowned and sat back on the bed, “Where are you going.” she asked.

“I have a meeting with someone, but I’ll be back in no time.” I pleaded.

She flashed me a weak smile and looked away.

Seeing that she wasn’t happy with me leaving, I moved closer to her and gently ran my fingers through her hair, “Tell me what I should get you.” I persuaded.

“Nothing.” she murmured like an angry kid and looked away.

“You look cute when you are upset.” I chuckled and kissed her right cheek, “I’ll be back before you know it. ” I smiled at her one more time before leaving the room.

I went to my car, took out the box Sophie gave to me, and walked over to the doctor’s office.

“Is everything okay.” he asked when he saw me taking a seat.

I sighed heavily and took in a deep breath for what I was about to say.

“I want to do a DNA test.” I grumbled, almost to myself.

He stared at me for a while before he nodded his head. “I handed the box to him, he opened the box and examined the things in it.

He dialed a number on his telephone and asked a nurse to come over to his office.

We sat there in silence until the nurse walked in. “You will have to follow her to the Laboratory so she could take a sample from you.”

I nodded my head and stood up from the seat.

I walked out of the doctor’s office and followed the nurse to the laboratory.

She took some samples from me and told me the result would be out in a few days.

After giving out my samples, I left the hospital, went to my car and drove off with so many thoughts in my head.

I was nervous, really nervous. I knew Sophie and seeing her this confident I knew she was right about this child. The resemblance I have with this child was too much for me to ignore.

I groaned angrily and hit the steering of the car as I drove back home. I was careless, so careless to allow Sophie get pregnant for me.

After a few minutes, drive, I got back home, went straight to my room, pulled off my clothes and shoes before dialing a number. It rang a few times before it was picked.

“Hello sir”

“Did you see anything useful.” I asked, curious.

“We’ve been following her for days, it’s either she visits her plaza or she is home, she doesn’t go anywhere else.” He responded.

I sighed heavily and ran my fingers through my hair, “Sophie knew she was followed.” I murmured.

“Shit.” I grumbled and ended the call.

I threw the phone on the bed and walked around the room as I thought of what to do with Sophie.

Sophie was a tricky woman, she knew I would send men to her, so she decided to stay away from that child, so I wouldn’t know his location and take him away from her.

I groaned in anger and thought of what to do next, but nothing meaningful came to my head.

I lay on the bed with my back and prayed a silent prayer hoping the baby wasn’t mine, but deep down I knew I was wrong.

The ringing of my phone got my attention. I went for it and saw that it was dad calling.

“Hello.” I spoke tiredly and sat on the bed.

“I called to check on you and find out how things are going with Victoria.”

I sighed and tiredly massaged my forehead. “She is fine,” I murmured.

“What’s wrong, your wolf seems worried,” he asked like he was so sure about it.”

“I’m fine, dad.” I bluntly replied, “No, you are not.” he said like he was so sure about it.

“Tell me what’s wrong.” he sounded almost like a plead.

I groaned but did not say a word. I can’t tell dad that I might be a father to a child who I don’t know even exist.

“I’ll call you later.” I did not wait for dad to say a word before I quickly ended the call.

I took out my computer, put it on and started working on some documents, so I could distract myself.

I worked for hours until I realized it was already past 7pm, and I had to see Victoria before she went to bed.

Quickly, I stood up from the bed, put on my clothes and left for the hospital.

I got to the hospital, went to Victoria’s room, slightly opened the door and walked in.

When I got in, I noticed there was no one in the room, not even nurse Agnes.

I sat on the couch and waited for a while, and after waiting for a few minutes, Victoria, and nurse Agnes walked in.

“Good day, sir, how long have you been here?” nurse Agnes asked.

“Not for long.” I replied with my gaze on Victoria who had just walked up to her bed and tiredly sat on it. “Where are you guys coming from.” I asked when I noticed how tired and weak Victoria was looking.

“We went for exercise, the doctor said she should go for a run.”

“You guys almost killed me.” Victoria murmured angrily and lay on the bed with her back. I chuckled at her behavior and watched her grumble like a spoiled kid on the bed.

“I’ll leave now, see you tomorrow, Vicky.” Nurse Agnes said her goodbyes to Victoria, “Goodbye.” Victoria murmured tiredly and closed her eyes, but I knew she wasn’t sleeping.

“When am I leaving this place?” she murmured with her eyes still closed.

“Two days from now,” I responded.

“Really?” she opened her eyes and flashed me a big smile that fluttered my heart.

“Yeah,” I answered.

“This is good news,” she exclaimed happily and sat on the bed, “I can’t wait to see my aunt.” she mumbled happily while smiling at me.

My heart clenched in pain seeing her smile this way when I knew the pains she would go through when she realized her aunt couldn’t talk or move.

“I can’t wait to go back home, “she muttered happily, stood up from the bed and walked around the room excited.

She turned and stood before me with her curious eyes on me, “Did you tell my aunt that I’m at the hospital,” she asked.

“I thought it would be better not to say anything to her.” I spoke quickly while avoiding her gaze.

She nodded her head and sat on the couch opposite me without saying a word, but I knew she wanted to say something, but she was nervous about it.

“Come.” I opened my arms to her, inviting her to sit beside me.

She stared at my opened arms for some seconds and fixed her curious eyes on me, but she didn’t move an inch.

“Come here.” I spoke calmly and held her gaze.

She gulped nervously, stood to her feet and sat beside me. Without being told, she placed her head on my chest. I heard her release a sigh of relief and closed her eyes, but I knew she was awake.

After a moment of silence, I placed my fingers in her hair and gently stroked it with care. “What do you want to say?” I asked.

“Nothing.” she whispered, almost to herself.

“I know you want to say something, what is it?” I asked again, urging her to speak up.

She inhaled deeply and raised her head, so she could meet eyes with me. ”I was wondering what you did that made me leave everything behind and run away from you.” she asked while locking eyes with me without a blink.

I took a deep breath and looked away because I could no longer hold her gaze. “You did not run away from me, you just needed some space away from me.” I answered.

“Why would I need some space from my boyfriend?” she asked, confused and curious.

I stared at her, but didn’t know what to say. I can’t start telling her everything, at least not now.

“Eric.” she called out my name so tenderly which made all the organs in me jump to life, “What happened.” she asked almost like a plead.

I shook my head and cupped her both cheeks with my two hands while I stared into her eyes. “I will tell you everything when the time is right, but not now.” I flashed her a weak smile and placed kisses on her forehead.

I moved my gaze to her and flickered an assuring smile to her before placing a quick kiss on her lips. “Stop thinking about that and focus on how to leave here, okay?” I pleaded.

She stared at me for a while, contemplating whether she should agree to my words or not, and after a few seconds she flashed me a big smile and nodded her head to my plea.