Flaming Grace

Flashback (2)👑

Arabella's POV

Aunt Kassidy banned us from the house all because we spend too much time "indoors". Yeah right I know she meant me because Liam actually does go out at times. She even said we have too at least make some bad decisions, like that's great parenting.

Liam ditched me at the mall hours ago for god knows what while he went off to explore the woods alone. I wandered around the mall before I got bored of it and left. I was on my way to the park which is honestly ridiculously far if you asked me.

As I was walking I passed a gift shop I stopped in my tracks. The shop sold authentic glass sculptures,hand crafted jewelry and more but that's not what made me stop it was the scent that trailed inside the shop.

Mint and caramel coated popcorns. Mate. I hope he likes me, I mean I am his mate. It was my favorite snacks, it made sense that my mate would smell like my favorite guilty pleasure to me though to others it was a different.

I walked into the shop and followed the scent to the back of the store. As I was walking my stomach was doing flips and my nerves were just on overdrive. I reached the figure who had his back turned, he looked handsome non the less, broad shoulders,tall and cute butt.

I released my scent a little for him to notice me as I stood behind him waiting. He sniffed the air and his shoulders tensed before turning to face me. He had brown hair and green eyes. He was handsome but I didn't realize the amount of energy he was releasing was far more than that of an ordinary Alpha.

The moment he looked at me, My heart broke at his reaction. The look of pure ,utter hate and disgust in his eyes. You know that moment when someone ruins your childhood with just one simple fact,a simple fact like the tooth fairy is not real or Santa Clause.

Well, his reaction just did that for me. All my hopes of what my parents had told me about mates was shattered by the look in his eyes. Gone was the spark of happily ever after with a fairy tale ending. His eyes said it all and even if I opened my mouth to speak I couldn't because I'd make things worse.

He walked up to me and stopped a foot away from me."What's your name?" His voice was rough and edgy. I cleared my throat to get rid of the lump I had. "Gra- ..I mean Arabella Grace" I said after my stuttering ruined me without sounding like shit.

"Well I Brian Jacobs, reject you Arabella Grace because let's be honest I'm the next in line for the throne. I can't have a weak Omega as my mate and Queen, let alone a rouge. Just do yourself a favour and just disappear in a bottomless pit somewhere." He said with hate lased in his voice.

I felt tears brim in my eyes but I did not let them fall. "I hate you." He said before he walked out of the shop. Two things crossed my mind about him. Firstly, he is the heir to the werewolf kingdom. Secondly he didn't complete the rejection process meaning I'll go into heat soon if he doesn't complete it properly.

I let the world fade out as a walked back to the house despondent to my emotions. I walked in and headed straight for my room to cry peacefully. I laid on my bed and just bust into tears. As I cried I didn't realise that aunt Kassidy was sitting on my bed.

"Now,now..." She said as she was brushing my back in a comforting manner. It seemed that the more she comforted me the harder I cried. After a while I sat up to face her. "What happened Grace?" She asked with concern.

"He rejected me." I crocked out as more tears made themselves known. At that she hugged me and tried comforting me with encouraging words but I didn't pay them any mind,only my broken heart.

"Please don't tell Liam." I said still in her embrace as my sobs had dimmed down just like the light in my heart. I felt her nod her head and give a extra squeeze of reassurance. She kissed my forehead before letting me go. "Let me run you a bath and after we are going to just pig out with pizza, ice cream and movies." She said before leaving the room.

I laid in bed a little longer before heading over to the bathroom, where aunt Kassidy had scented candles and the bathwater had lemon balm and poppyseed. I got in the water after I stripped off my clothes and just sunk in.

I let the water calm my emotions enough to think more clearly. In a few weeks I'll most likely go into heat which I read is painful if you don't have your mate nearby or with you at all. Also its dangerous to be around unmated male wolves when in heat, it makes them blinded by lust.

I'll have to cut school then but what am I going to say to Liam that will be more of a problem. Luckily my heat won't affect him since he is family. My wolf is still okay even though she is hurt by the events of today, I just have to look for a spell to complete the rejection process so that my wolf won't die.

By the time I got out of the bath the water was already cold. I did my hygiene routine and got dressed in my sleeping shorts and an old T-shirt. Aunt Kassidy had the pizza and frozen yoghurt on the coffee table with the small stack of movies.

"So which movie are we watching first?" She asked as she threw a blanket my way on the couch. "Which ever you choose is fine." I said not in the least interested. She nodded and picked The lake house, while I began eating the ice cream.

After two non interesting movies William finally arrived back from his adventures only to have aunt Kassidy to scold him for disappearing without checking in every once in a while. It was quite funny that was until he mentioned that he had a run in with the Royal Delta...

A week later...

Its been a week since the fateful day, Liam luckily hasn't picked up on anything because he is still absorbed in the fact that he saved the Royal Delta's life. His joyful spirit has been nauseating but much welcomed in my gloomy mood.

Its refreshing to see William this happy, he hasn't been since the death of our parents and the move. This gave me motive for my next move hopefully it doesn't ruin our relationship.

I knocked on the door and waited. The door opened after a pregnant moment. Before me stood a tall man, graying hair, olive skin and gentle eyes. "Hello Delta Michael." I greeted him as confidently as I could...

🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷
Please remember to vote and if you want leave a comment, I'd love to read your take on the climb of the book.❤❤❤