His Estranged Mate

Chapter 28: Dual of the Alphas? (Part 1)

CONNOR

I run and run, letting my wolf release all the frustration that we feel at the moment.

I feel so much rage inside my body, waiting to be unleashed and when it does, I'll make sure to kill the person who is responsible for my rejection. Nothing in this world is worse than being rejected by my mate. I hate it, I hate the feeling and I know at this moment that it's my karma biting me in the ass.

I had rejected Catrina once. She was innocent but still my mistrust about her caused me to break up with her and then she lost our twins. Her chance of conceiving is lost because of me and now she doesn't want me.

Can I blame her? I don't think so.

I am the living breathing reason for her lost chances. Of course, she doesn't want to live with me.

A growl slips past my throat at the thought of her not wanting to see me again. Whimpering now like a pathetic wolf, I run back to the school.

I'll freshen up a bit and then go meet Catrina, I think as I walk through the school corridors, feeling nostalgic for our times.

This was the same corridor where I whined to Fenris that my mate isn't born yet. I smile at the memory. If only I knew then that my mate is my ex-girlfriend, I would've taken a different way of action.

Shaking my head, I push those thoughts away and walk towards Elder Alarick's office, wanting to get some advice here. Knocking on the door, I enter and watch as the elder perks his head up from the big stack of files in front of him.

"Woah! Do you need any help, Elder?" I ask as I enter the office and plant my ass in the chair in front of the elder's desk. The elder smiles at me, his smile however looks quite sad.

"It's good to see you struggling to bring back your pack together, Alpha Connor," he praises, ignoring my question and I feel myself sitting up straighter.

"Thank you, elder but there's a really long way to go. My pack members live anciently," I whisper, recalling how my pack healer looked at my father as her Alpha and not me.

"You'll get there," whispers elder Alarick and then gestures at me. "I heard about your mate," he says and I stiffen now.

"Yes, she's Xavier's...."

"Daughter, I know. Will that be a problem?" he asks, raising a brow at me and I shrug, letting out a huge breath, not knowing where to start. So, I just begin from the time when I was banished by my father.

"So, she rejected you?" he asks and somehow making me feel guiltier about this situation.

"Yes, she did. She doesn't want me but I don't believe it. I think she's being manipulated. I think it was Xanthos but I am not sure," I whisper, massaging the back of my neck, trying to relieve some of my tight muscles.

"Hmm, that can be but I don't understand what would Xanthos gain from this? Xavier's dead. Can't be brought back. He was bluffing, I am sure of it," whispers the elder referring to the incidents that I told him.

"I am so sure, elder. Catrina completely believes Xanthos. She thinks that he's changed. I don't know how and what to do about that. How to make her believe that men like Xanthos never change."

"Don't worry. I would suggest that you let her stay here for some time. Till then sort out your pack issues. I heard your father returned," he asks.

"Yes, he did."

"Caused havoc in your pack, didn't he?"

"Yes, he did."

"Did he meet Catrina?"