My Hunky Mate Rejected Me

Chapter 8

Everything around comes to a blur as her attention zeroed on the breathtaking man who stood a few meters from her.

He was wearing a simple white shirt and black jeans. Even in those simple clothes, he looks regal.

Capturing her beautiful form, he came into a daze and his heart started to pace. It's been days since he last saw her and things have been extremely difficult for him. Sleep-deprived, he couldn't focus, and guilt kept on ringing in his mind. However, all things melted the second when he laid eyes on her.

His fists clenched on his sides, fangs threatened to elongate, and the need to mark her exposed neck was overwhelming. His beast wanted to show everyone what was his.

She averted her gaze when a tall male wolf blocked her view.

"Hi, I'm Colton" raising his hand to shake.

"Zainne" she shook his hand.

"I have to say, you're really gorgeous especially up close. I think I have a crush on you" his blunt words were futile to flutter the maiden before him.

She felt uncomfortable.

"Thank you. But I'm sorry, the feeling is not mutual" she replied calmly, pulling her hand off his.

Her words made him chuckle at her blunt words. He was not used to being rejected that fast.

"Ahemmm" Thalia raised her left eyebrow.

"Gamma Thalia" he was surprised. He bowed his head in submission, then looked up to meet her penetrating gaze. "I'm sorry, I didn't notice."

"Yeah, yeah. Go make yourself busy somewhere else, Colton" she commanded him and saw him quickly dispose of himself from their sight.

"Careful to men like him, he's a womanizer" she warned her. "Let's go. Alpha has been staring coldly in our direction."

She looked up to catch his wintry gaze. This time, she felt insecure and unsure to be near him as her heartbeat started to pick up the pace.

They both walked with haste nearing the stage.

"There are lots of people" she was nervous.

"Yeah. We're kinda actually the largest pack in the world?" playfully stating in a duh tone. Zainne chuckled.

His gaze trailed down to her neck once again. She could feel his heating gaze. This made her blush lightly, not making eye contact. She walked up the stage with hesitant steps.

John quickly rushed to her on the stairs, offering his hand to grab and guide her up.

"Don't touch her!" he warned his beta who immediately went stiff, but Zainne already held his hand. He couldn't back down which earned him a low growl from his fuming alpha.

The crowd went silent as Zainne set foot on stage. She looked at beta John and then to her mate who was flaring his nostrils. She looked down. She refused to stare at his cold gaze.

He then turned his head towards the crowd.

His action confused her and made her wolf whimper. Another night stirred uncontrollably within her. If things continue to glum between them, she didn't know how long she could endure.

She prolonged her stare towards the floor.

"Good evening-"

When he spoke, his deep voice called her attention, and so she stared at him. The dim light of the moon illuminated his angelic feature she admired.

I wish to be with you. I wish to be with you. If you could just look back. She chanted like a mantra in her mind, hoping her message would reach his stone-cold heart.