Chasing the rejected Luna

26: This wasn't meant to happen

We walked into the party hand in hand while I relished the feeling of being stared at by men. I thought I would feel uncomfortable. But the feeling in me was opposite to what I thought. For once, I wasn't the little girl who didn't know her left from her right.

Neither was I the girl who was nothing but the scum of the earth. The pack's energy was unrivaled as they drank and partied away.

A man walked up to us when we stepped into the room full of people who were eager to show off their latest accomplishment.

It was perfect. The right moment to get all the secrets rolling around in Alpha Ryven's pack. The man who walked up to us was heavily built. With his walk like that of a man who had fought in battles and conquered many.

But the smile on his face gave him away. He had a friendly smile which showed his gap tooth. A scar ran along the side of his face, from his temple to the side of his ears. It was quite deep. I also assumed it to be painful because it didn't heal like every other wolf.

"Alpha Ryven," he boomed and hugged Alpha Ryven. It was an awkward hug as my hands were still interlocked with Alpha Ryven's. He didn't let go of my arms. What was he so afraid of?

"Alpha Donald," Alpha Ryven smiled and looked at me.

The man followed his gaze and his two small beady eyes rested on me. "Is she the new one now? I have to admit, she is prettier than the last," he laughed.

Alpha Ryven laughed along with him, which was dry, without humor. He didn't find his joke to be funny.

"She's here to stay," he said and I became confused by their uncanny exchange. Stay. What does he mean by that?

All the while, I was smiling along with them like I knew exactly what was going on. I observed that was what the girls around here did. I needed to act like I wasn't novel to all of these.

"Oh wow. She must be special then." The Alpha, Alpha Donald smiled and looked at me. He brought his hand for a handshake which I willingly took.

"Sophia," I said and smiled. Taking up his hand and bowing down in a curtsey the best I could. I could feel Alpha Ryven's gaze on me the whole time, watching me if I would slip or do something to embarrass him.

Luckily, I was graceful in my movements like I had done this a hundred times over. I looked up when I felt Alpha Donald's slimy saliva on the back of my hand while I resisted the urge to gag.

I got up and resumed my arm's position at the side of Alpha Ryven's arms. He smiled down at me, pleased with the little gesture. I wasn't a fool after all.

"I heard what happened to the land by the East border. Don't tell me it's because of her?" Alpha Donald asked and I felt Alpha Ryven stiffen beside me and I became intrigued.

He quickly turned to me, placing a hand on my shoulders. "Sophia, why don't you go mingle with other females? I am sure they would love to have you around," he said

"But you told me not to talk to anyone," I countered. I knew this was my chance to get to know what was happening.

"And this is also me telling you to go mingle," he said to me with a smile while looking deeply into my eyes. His eyes held a silent warning. I wasn't giving up. I wanted to know what was going on so badly that I defiled him again in front of Alpha Donald.

"I want to stay with you. I don't want to talk to other females," I said and pouted, giving off a cute girl.

Alpha Donald laughed. "Okay, I have to admit. I like this one. She's cute."

Alpha Ryven chuckled without turning to look at Alpha Donald. The intensity of his eyes increased. And I knew I had touched a spot so I swallowed and looked down. Playing cute didn't work. Perhaps it was time I had a nice chat with one of the ladies.

"Alright, I'll go," I sighed in defeat. Playing my cards as a devastated girl who couldn't stay without Alpha Ryven didn't work. "It was nice meeting you," I turned to Alpha Donald with a little smile.

"Don't talk like we won't be seeing each other again. We'll probably meet when you're going. But before that, don't forget to have a nice evening," he said and smirked at me.

I looked at Alpha Ryven before leaving. He held me when I was almost out of reach. "Be careful what you say here. I don't want you starting a rumor," he whispered into my ear, his breath fanning my face and I nodded.

I walked a few meters away from him, looking for the perfect busybody to give me all the information I wanted.

"Hello. Looking for someone?" A voice said behind me and I whirled around to find a beautiful girl who was no older than twenty-five.

She was wearing a beautiful purple dress that hugged her like a second skin. And I almost revolted when I saw her clothes were see-through. I could see her whole world from her dress.

"Not really. I'm bored here and would love some form of company," I said to her. There wasn't a single emotion I felt inside me in my voice. It came out like I expected - strong.

"That's great. Because you know why?" She asked before looking around us and came close to my ears. "I'm a great company," she laughed out loud. I joined it even if I felt repulsed.

"I can see you came with Alpha Ryven," she spoke to me and I nodded, not saying a word while we walked to the table.

At the table were different foods and snacks which called to me. I resisted. I needed to act like one of them.

We settled in and she smiled at me. "So are you his new girlfriend? The old one wasn't friendly. I hated her. She acted like she was superior to us," she clicked her tongue in disgust.

"I guess I'm his new one then. I have no idea there was an old one."

"Oh, you're new then. Where are you from?" She asked me and I froze for a while. I couldn't give away that I was from another pack.

I began to cough while she quickly poured me a glass of water. "So sorry about that," she said, watching my every move.

"Alpha Ryven and I just became acquainted."

"Oh, I thought you were the one," she said to herself and I saw her eyes lose interest in me. But that's when mine held some interest.

"Who are you talking about?" I asked her and she looked up from her nails.

"You must be really naive not to know. The girl he exchanged the land for. It was the land that held the river that had been keeping his pack together." She said and I scooted unconsciously on my chair. I moved closer to her.

My little action caused Alpha Ryven's eyes to snap to me from across the room. But I didn't care. I came here to find out things. And that's exactly what I was going to do. And the right person to give that out was sitting opposite me, just ready to dish out anything. Wasn't the world working in my favor?

"I don't understand. I'm sorry if I'm sounding like this. But I have been very ill and left the hospital not quite long," I said in a pitifully weak voice and rubbed my temples to emphasize my point.

A look of concern crossed her face. "I'm so sorry to hear that. Do you need to go to a quiet place? Perhaps I could leave you alone to rest," she said and began to stand up.

"No!" I blurted out without thinking. "I mean no. What if I lose consciousness here? Besides I was enjoying our little talk," I said to her and she nodded and sat back down.

I tried to drown out the eyes which were on the girl and I. Men's eyes and some females. They glared at her. What she did to them was no business of mine. I wanted something from her.

"So about the land. I heard it had a river that cleared most of the curses that plagued the pack. It was so foolish of him to exchange that for a girl. I heard the girl is quite special," she whispered as her eyes gleamed.

"What do you mean?" I furrowed my brows as my heart began to beat in my chest.

"Alpha Ryven's pack was cursed years ago by what his father did. And the river was something his mother exchanged her life for to take care of the people. Can't you see how everyone avoids Alpha Ryven?" She asked and I looked around the room to see that.

The only person who has come to greet Alpha Ryven was only Alpha Donald. The rest kept a reasonable distance between them. Alpha Ryven felt my gaze on him. He looked to the girl opposite him and his gaze hardened. He began walking toward us. This was bad.

The girl didn't notice. "It's such a shame your Alpha would do something like that. Isn't it the Alpha's duty…"

"Hold on. How exactly did his mother die? Do you think this girl he exchanged for the river has something to do with the curse for his pack?" I asked her while I watched with a beating heart as Alpha Ryven neared us.

The girl thought for a while. "According to what I heard, his father- What a beautiful dress you have here. Mine cost about four hundred dollars. What about yours?" The girl smartly changed the topic when Alpha Ryven was within hearing range.

I smiled as my eyes gleamed with silent gratitude. The girl may be talkative but she wasn't an airhead.

"How are you enjoying the party?" Alpha Ryven asked when he got to me. He glared at the girl. She smiled at him and dipped her head in greeting.

"I didn't catch your name. I'm Felicia. And you are?" She asked me.

I stood up. "I'm Sophia," I said and she smiled, walking away while she swung her hips.

I looked away from her and rubbed my sweaty hands across my jacket all aware of Alpha Ryven's gaze on me. Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

"I knew you guys were not talking about dresses. What was she telling you?" He asked me when I met his gaze.