CHASING AFTER THE REJECTED

I stood there dumbfounded by his words. I looked around at everyone and they were all just as surprised as I was. I really couldn't believe it. Was Andrew my mate? Never in a million years would I have imagined that. Adelaide was jumping around happily, but I was skeptical about this whole thing. This was the same Andrew who slept around with all the girls in the pack, and now he was my mate. How exactly is it going to work out, because I am most definitely not going to mate with a man who still sleeps around? He wrapped his arms around me and hugged me tightly. I felt sparks run down my spine as I felt his body close to mine. My heartbeat sped up and I unconsciously wrapped my arms around him. He felt warm and at home. Stepping away from him, I studied his face. For the first time, I really looked at him, other times I was too busy being annoyed by his nasty behavior He had short blonde hair and very light brown eyes. He had a very angular facial structure with a sharp nose and strong jaw. He was very handsome. Staring at him directly made me shy as he was also staring straight at me. The pack members had gone past the initial shock stage, and some started clapping. I looked around to see the different emotions on the people's faces. Some were very happy that their next Alpha had finally found his mate, and had smiles on their faces, while some mothers and their daughters glared at me angrily as they left the pack square, dragging their daughters behind them. It wasn't my fault the moon goddess made me his mate and not your stinky daughters. I laughed inwardly. I really didn't know whether to be happy or not as I stared down at the ground, my eyebrows furrowed. Andrew captured my attention by taking my hand in his and leading me towards his parents, who were standing a few steps away with smiles on their faces. Alpha Harvey and Luna Lorrie were the power couple of our pack. They were inseparable and the Alpha never made any decision without consulting his wife first. They were the perfect example of a healthy relationship and what true mates should look like. Luna Lorrie took my hands in hers as I stood in front of her. "Welcome to the family." I knew she was genuinely happy because of the creases around her eyes and the tone of her voice. It was warm and welcoming. Alpha Harvey, whose arm was wrapped around his wife, smiled while nodding his head in agreement with what his wife said. "Welcome, child." He said. "Thank you, Alpha and Luna," I said, lowering my head. While I was standing in front of them, I heard footsteps behind me walking towards us. I looked back to see my uncle Justin and Wendy approaching US. "Hello, Alpha. I'm Justin Silva and this is my wife, Wendy Silva. I'm so happy to see that my niece is mated to your son. It's a real honor to be part of the Alpha's family." He shook Alpha Harvey's hand. I never rolled my eyes so hard before. Kiss ass. It wasn't like I was expecting any less from them. They had really lowered my expectations of them, especially Wendy. "It's a good thing now that we're in-laws. I'm so proud of you." Wendy said, hugging me to her side. I tried to pull away from her, but she held me tighter, her nails digging into the skin of my waist as she broadened her fake smile. Andrew took my hand and dragged me away from the crowd to a quiet area to talk to me alone. We sat down on a bench facing the fountain. I gave a little space between us as I wasn't really comfortable with him yet. "What's your name?" He asked me, and I put my head down, not quite believing what was going on. "Alice." "You have such a pretty name. Do you know mine?" Who doesn't? "Everybody knows your name. You're the Alpha's son and the notorious." My eyes widened as I cut myself off from what I was about to say. He laughed, probably knowing what I was about to say. "I asked because | haven't seen you around before. Are you from around here?" "Yes, I am. I've been living in the Blue Moon pack since I was four years old. I attended the same elementary, middle, and high school as you." I let him know, matter-of-factly. "Really, then how come I never noticed a beauty like you?" He asked and I shrugged. Maybe it's because you were too busy chasing short skirts, but I would never say that to your face. "Well, it's all in the past now. You're my mate and nothing can change that." I smiled. We proceeded to talk about a whole lot of different things. He asked about how my parents died and how living with my uncle was, but I didn't want to tell him anything about how they treated me because even though I disliked them, they were still kind enough to put a roof over my head and that was enough for me. He asked me to tell him everything I knew about him, and I didn't hold back. "You really seem to know a lot about me." "Why wouldn't I? All the girls in school wouldn't ever shut up about how they had sex with you one night after the other, and even if I didn't want to know I just had to." He snorted. "I only ever slept around with girls because I knew that I was going to find my mate soon, and as the next Alpha, I was to stay true to my mate. Involving me in a serious relationship would just be a waste of my and the other person's time, and they would just cling to me unnecessarily when I found my mate." Tell that to Eve. I inwardly scoffed