Rejecting The Beta
Rejecting The BetaFor all I know, I screamed for what felt like hours.If Ethan wouldn't have been there, I would be dead by now.He kept murmuring in his soothing voice, "Don't worry. It would all be over soon."He carried me outside and lay me down on the grass and the pain was excruciating. I couldn't hear anything now and finally, I felt my bones twist and turn and it felt like a thousand bones fractured at once. My eyes were shut tightly and I felt fur sprout on my body. And slowly, the pain subsided.I had shifted."Hey, Jezebel, I am your wolf." I jumped, surprised by a sudden voice in my head. And it was not a mere whisper which I had been hearing for days, it was a very clear, feminine voice."Well, I am Igraine." The voice said."Hey." I thought.I observed my surroundings and saw a huge brown wolf looking at me intently. Then, I recognised who it was. It was him. My mate. He smelled delicious, and by delicious I meant, he smelled of my favourite chocolate, which naturally attracted me towards him. It was Ethan.Igraine purred delightfully, as Ethan's wolf stepped towards us, his eyes never leaving mine.And then, I had no control left.It was as if I could see everything but not control. Maybe the same happened with Ethan's wolf, because now we were cuddling in the wolf form.Ryder nudged my snout with his. Oh god, what was happening."Igraine, don't!" I willed her to stop."He's our mate!" She said back."We don't want to be mated, yet. Please, Igraine." I begged."Why not?!" She was furious."Because..." Before I could even complete, we heard a very angry growl and saw a black wolf, almost of Ryder's size.And by his eyes, I knew who it was. Ace."Are you all right Jez?" Ace asked from the mind-link."Better." I replied."Now, shift." He said.I shook my head frantically. By now, all our family members were here along with Ace and Ethan. My clothes were ripped when I shifted and they won't be on when I shift back.I saw my father running towards me in his human form with my clothes."Thanks dad." I said through the mind link."Anytime sweetheart," he smiled.When I shifted back and changed into my clothes, the atmosphere was... tense.Ethan and Ace were standing in front of me. Ethan looked pretty calm and well Ace... looked like he's going to kill someone.My mom and dad left us three to sort out and I thank them for that. "Jezebel..." Ethan started.I couldn't yet forget what we shared few moments before, though it was because of our wolves but still... I felt the blush creep up my cheeks on just the mere thought of it."Ethan," I hated to stop him in mid sentence, but I just couldn't let my best friend hanging, "please, I need to talk with Ace.""But you're my mate..." Ethan trailed off."I know that Ethan and so I need you to understand. Please." He looked heartbroken but being the caring mate, he turned around to make his way back to the house. I saw him until he disappeared."So what now?" Ace said, exasperated, "You going to accept him?""Do I have any choice?" I asked.I knew I don't. Unless, I want to be thrown out of the pack or worse, lose my wolf.To my disgust, my wolf grinned at the back of my head."You do!" Ace retorted and then strode towards me."Ace-"He put a finger on my lips."I am your Alpha, Jezebel," his voice sent shivers down my spine, "and this pack runs the way I want. That means, you can reject Ethan and accept me."He was so right.I could easily do that."No you can't!" My wolf shrieked and my head pained.I clutched my hair and growled."Ace... all I know that I don't have the ability to reject my mate. He's my other half... And my wolf...she's important... and what will happen when you find your mate?" I rambled on.The question put him off guard and he being so clever, decided not to answer that."Don't change the topic Jezebel." He said."No. It's not off the topic. Your mate is entangled in all this shit as much as I and Ethan are. Think rationally, please." I argued."So you mean, you don't love me?" he asked.The expression on his face made my heart break.I did love him.But, I can also feel the effects of the mate bond. The effect my mate has on me."I love you Ace but I have a mate. You would have understood if you had one." I muttered clasping his face in my hands.His eyes were full of tears and I couldn't stop myself but hug him. My mind was more than confused now. I didn't know what to do. Help me, Goddess. Everything was so messed up right now. As we stood there, in the middle of the ground, hugging each other, rain started pouring.Ace quickly pulled away, looking into my eyes. "I don't believe in this stupid mate bond Jez. I will fight for you." He said, clasping my shoulders and a look of determination in his eyes."Ace-" I tried to reason but he just turned around and shifted into his wolf.The last thing I heard was a painful howl, knowing exactly who it belonged to.I sprinted towards my house, tears not visible because of the rain.I opened the door and entered my house in a hurry when I bumped into Thea."Sorry." I said."Oh my god Jez, Ethan told me you shifted. I was just going to come and meet you. Congratulations."She hugged me."Thanks." I croaked because of all that crying."Are you-" she never finished and instead began to sniff me."What happened?""Your scent... it just," she paused, "makes my wolf uneasy.""Sorry if I smell bad." I apologised."No, it's not about that. It's not your scent. Can you tell me who was the last person you met?" she asked, like a detective."Umm," I was unsure, whether to tell her or not, but I decided to tell her, "the alpha of this pack, Ace Blackwood.""I need to see him," she said.I gave her a confused expression."Now." She said, her eyes pitch black.I wondered why.**
A/N: Dedicated to my friend who has supported me in writing this story throughout. Thank you Divyangi😘❤️
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