The Rise of The Royal Rogue

Purely fate or coincidence?

I was in the office I worked at when a group of my collegues came up to me.

"Rebbeca, you look like you need a drink... come with us? ", Joanne, my boss's accountant said. She was sweet. She had blonde hair and pixie hair cut. She had light brown eyes and her personality was always so chirpy.

"I can't, I have this thing after work. ", I lied.

"No- I'm not taking no for an answer and you are coming with me. We can stop by your house so that you can change. ", she smiled and I nodded. She was so persistent.

After work I drove her in my rover to my small but modern apartment. I put my keys in the key bowl and she followed behind me.

"Make yourself at home. There's some snacks in that cupboard and drinks in the fridge.", I smiled and went into my room.

I think a little contact with another person will do me some good.

I was taking out a skinny jeans and off the shoulder shirt when I heard a glass break followed by a string of curse words.

Instinctively, I ran out the room to see what happened. My wolf instincts kicked in and I was ready to pounce. I calmed down once I saw Joanne who was a little taller than me with a messed shirt tying to clean up the mess.

The glass shards were scattered across the ground and I chuckled. She had a knack for being clumsy. I bent down and helped her clean up.

"I'm so sorry - I'm such an accident prone I -I", she was hyper active.

"It's alright. It was a mistake. ", I said. That was probably the most I said to a person that wasn't work related.

She gave me a weak smile.

"Do you need a shirt? you can borrow on of mine. ", I asked.

"You'd do that? Gosh thank you so much! You're so sweet. ", she hugged me.

Another first - being in physical contact with someone after so long. Although it was brief I wanted a longer hug- I wanted someone to hold my broken pieces back together. Even a friend but I knew better than to get attached to anyone.

"Follow me. ", I smiled and she walked behind me to my room.

"You can pick out anything you want from my closet. ", I smiled.

Her eyes lit up and she walked towards the walk in closet.

"This dress is so beautiful. This crown! I'd die for something like this. What were you? Lady Diana's cousin or something? ", she held out my dress which hung from the railing in my closet. My crown was placed on the shelf in the closet. She drooled over the dress.

"Something like that. ", I have her a fake laugh and she snorted while laughing.

"We're going to be good friends. ", she smiled.

"Yeah. ", I lied... I felt bad about it because I would leave this place in the next eight months.

After picking out a baby blue crop top to wear with her jeggings we finally left my apartment.

"We're meeting some of my friends at Oakwood Bar just in 56th avenue. ", she smile and tapped her fingers in high thigh.

"Youre always for hyper aren't you? ", I smiled.

"I have OCD. ", she laughed.

"Are you serious? "

"Yeah. ", we both laughed.

When we reached the bar Joannes group of friends immediately jumped up and hollered out her name. They threw their hands up in the air and sat around a booth. She started jumping out of joy when she saw them.

"I hope you don't mind, I've brought a friend, "she smiled, "Everybody this is Rebecca. "

I waved at them.

"Where did you find this Amazon Goddess? ", one of her guy friends said in awe.

"I don't know Trent, she fell out of the sky. ", Joanne said.

"Like an angel. ", another one of her guy friends said.

I felt really awkward sitting here.

There were six people other than me at this booth in the dimly lit room. 4 girls and two guys.

People chartered and laughed loudly around us. Food was served an an open bar was in the front of us.

"So beautiful, where are you from? ", Trent asked. I hated the idea of someone else besides Xander flirting with me.

"Ohio.", I lied.

"Oh, American. ", his flirting game was weak.

I nodded and took a sip of my drink. It was rush hour outside and the sun was setting. The sky was orange and it was beautiful. People walked past the large glass windows carrying shopping bags and phones.

I couldn't stand being in here with Trent... he was not my Xander and I really didn't want to get close to Joanne... I was going leave her behind...

This was a bad idea. - Grace retorted.

Tell me about it... - I mentally sighed.

"Having fun? ", The other guy asked me.

"Loads of fun. ", I smiled.

"My name is Jeremy... it's nice to meet you.", he reached for my hand but I pulled back.

He looked up at me in puzzlement.

"I'm not so big on the touchy thing. ", I admitted.

"Oh I see. ", he chuckled.

"I need to get some air - I'll be back in a few. ", I took my coat and stood up.

"I'll come with you- ", I cut him off.

"No, I just need some air. I'll be back just now. "

I needed to get away from there. It was too cosy in the booth and I hated being around Trent and Jeremy. I only longed for Xander.

I stood outside and began to take a slow walk. Busy people walked past me, often on their phones. They were so oblivious to everything around them.

I bumped into someone

"Sorry. ", I mumbled and carried on walking. I kept my head down.

"Watch where you are going - don't you have eyes? "

I was walking faster around a corner to leave behind the embarrassing encounter I had with the person bumped into. I wasn't looking where I was going and I hit my head onto something - someone.

I nearly fall but the person grabbed me. Familiar sparks shot up my arm and I closed my eyes. Grace howled and I felt complete. A scent that i had almost forgotten flooded thought my nose, it reminded me of - home.

This can not be happening!

I opened my eyes widely and I met very dull blue eyes.

"Xander? "

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