Regret the Rejection?

Chapter 6

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Kaiden's POV

She had been gone for four days now. Four days that had felt like absolute hell without her. I was stupid to reject her, I knew it the second I did it. I just reacted too fast. Riley was so plain, I never put much thought into her before. She hadn't talked to many people, and if she hadn't been my betas little sister I probably wouldn't have known her at all. My pack needed someone strong to be their Luna, I couldn't present Riley as that. She was the runt of the pack, everyone knew that. My pack couldn't have a Luna whom everyone didn't respect.
The thought made my blood boil and my wolf, Tate, growled at me in the back of my head. I was the reason no one respected her, that everyone made fun of her. I set the example. I was just the same as everyone else.
My thoughts were broken by a knock on my office door.
"Come in," I announced in my alpha tone.
I was surprised to see my Beta, Lucas, push the door open. He hadn't left his room at all since his sister ran away.
I studied his appearance, he looked terrible. His red brimmed, puffy eyes were emphasized by the dark bags under them. His hair was a mess and it was evident he hadn't been taking care of himself.
I greeted him with a smile that didn't reach my eyes.
He stared at me for a few moments, I assume taking in my appearance as well. I couldn't imagine I looked much better than he did. Since Riley left I hadn't had a desire to take care of myself, I couldn't bring myself to do much of anything.
"How could you?"
I was broke from my thoughts as Lucas spat at me.
"Your own mate? She never did anything to you. God you treated her like shit. You let everyone treat her like shit and now she's gone!" By now Lucas had tears brimming his eyes.
"Oh please it's not like you were brother of the year. You were just as bad as me! You taunted her just as much as the rest of us!"
I ducked as a piece of furniture came hurling at my head and smashed on the wall behind me.
"How fucking dare you say that to me, she's all I have left!! My parents are gone K, they're dead! And Now my sister might be too! Don't put this on me!!," he took a breath before continuing with a calmer tone. "With all due respect Alpha, I wasn't the one who rejected her." The sarcasm practically dripping off his voice enraged my wolf. How dare he disrespect his alpha.
"Maybe you can see how she felt now! You were the one who blamed her for your parents death! You did that to her. That wasn't me!! This is as equally your fault as it is mine!"
Lucas lunged at me but I dodged it, turning to face him right as he threw a punch at my face. I went down and blood streamed out of my nose but I was up quickly to block another punch that was thrown in my direction. I caught his fist and threw him at the wall, ending with a loud thud. As he got up to come at me again a piercing voice broke the air and caught both of our attention.
"Baby are you okay? I haven't seen you in days!!! I missed you!! Oh my goodness your nose is bleeding? What happened!!! Talk to me Kaidy!!!!"
There in the door stood Ashley with a barley visible worried expression on her face, overshadowed by her pounds of makeup. She ran in and wrapped her arms around me, trying to meet my eyes with hers.
"Figures," Lucas muttered sarcastically as he watched us, " why am I not surprised."
Ashley gave Lucas a fake look of sympathy. "Aw is someone jealous they don't have a mate because we look so happy?"
Lucas growled, "you're not his mate you slut."
"Kaidy! Are you gonna let Lucas talk to me that way?" She gave me puppy dog eyes.
"Get out of here Ashley," I responded.
"But Kaidy I.."
"Get out!!" I practically screamed.
With that she shuffled out but not without pecking me on the lips first.
"Lucas I..."
"Just save it Kaiden I'm going"
"No Lucas listen to me"
"Leave me alone K"
"We have to find her," I stuttered out before he could leave.
"What?"
"I was stupid and I fucked up big time. I can't eat or sleep or even function knowing she could be out there dead or close to it. We have to at least try."
There was a pause.

"Okay. What do we do?"

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I know it was short I'm sorry!!! I'm going to try to have another chapter up by Wednesday!! Hope you guys enjoyed it!!