Rejected TWICE

3- Gnawing Feeling

Chapter 3- Gnawing Feeling

Nevaeh's POV

"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you..." Waking up to my brother's singing isn't the most pleasant wake up but I appreciated the gesture even if he sounded like a dying chicken trying to meow.

A smile lit up on my face, I turned and face Zay. He continued singing Happy birthday only dressed in a shorts and apron. I kicked off the sheets and leaped into his arms and placed a kiss on his cheeks. He laughed and gave me my beloved birthday hug. In all honesty I went for the hug now to end his singing.

"Happy birthday lil' sis, how does it feels to be 15?" He put me down and patted my head, I shrugged.

"Huh you always feel the same, come on you are finally 15 and you might meet your mate now." I crossed my arms and look to the side.

He laughed, "Of course I don't just want to get rid of you. In truth, I don't want you to meet your mate. You have to stay my baby sister for a while longer." I grinned up at him, nodding.

"Good, now go get on clothes." I looked down at my loose crop top and silk shorts before huffing.

"I don't care if you don't like clothes, you have to wear them anyway." Once again he reads me like an open book.

He exited my room, I put on a red sports bra and a black leggings before going to Zay's room. Scanning through his closet I finally found what I was looking for, a red oversize hoodie that completely swallow my frame with a howling wolf on the front and back. The short journey to the kitchen was worth it when I saw the layout of junk food, food paradise.

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"I, Luca Moon reject you, Nevaeh Darkhart as my mate and Luna."

When I stepped out Zay's car I didn't expect anything just the usual ignoring my existence. Actually I would have loved that but as I walked with my brother a sweet smell floated to my nose momentarily putting me into a daze only to hear those words follow.

I looked up to see who was my mate after those harsh words settled in but by the rejection it was made clear it was Luca but I just still had to see with my eyes. Zay's hoodie shield my face and I was thankful for it. They haven't heard or seen me in a sense for years. That would cause unwanted problem, my face disgusted them and I want Zay's life to be as peaceful as it can be and if hiding my face helps then I will.

Zay growled stepping towards Luca but I held him back, it would do him harm to fight the future alpha. He sighed and spared Luca a heated glare before leading us to class.

The rest of school past in a haze, I unconsciously held mom's locket through my shirt as I try to recall my moments with mama and papa. I stared out the car window watching the trees pass by and music playing softly.

"How about we go out for your birthday, you haven't went anywhere in three years?" I nodded, not really paying attention to what he was saying.

In an hour we pulled up at an arcade. Wordlessly, I stepped out and gravels crunch under my sneakers. Zay rounded the car and grasped my hand leading me inside. It was populated mostly by boys but I could see one two girls. He navigated us towards the back where the gun games where located.

"What you say, you ready to lose to your big bro. Not to brag but I've been playing this for years and it's just your first time playing so I'll go easy on you." He smirked mockingly down at my petite frame.

I grasped the gun firmly, "Oh your on." He stated teasingly in supposedly how my voice would have sounded.

He started up the game and it's safe to say he demolished me. He cheered and laughed but I wasn't accepting defeat. We went again two more times and he won easily. He cheered victoriously and smirked at my concealed frame. I moved to start up the game once again.

"Come on Nev, accept defeat you lost three times already. You can't beat your big bro." I glanced at him.

The game starts to count down and he get in his stance. Each one is different it's never the same battle field but no matter. I closed my eyes and take slow breaths relaxing my body and scanned through the previous games, how I died, how the enemy attacked, how long it took to reload. Then I scanned through how the gun feels and where everything was, then the sound went off signalling the start of the game.

My eyes shot open and locked onto the first target, aim and fire. I hit each target, blocking out reality and focusing solely on the game world. I took down every enemy in my field vision that I can before the five minute timer ended.

"Whaaaaaaaaaat?!" Zay gawked at the screens, I looked to see what got him so flabbergasted. I had scored almost twice as him.

"What that's not possible, you could barely play just a while ago! Rematch!!" It was my turn to smirk now, we were a very competitive pair.

We played for a couple hours, Zay had given up and we played something else the same thing happened for all the games, after the third try I start beating his ass. I yawned after I beat Zay once again at basketball.

"Come on let's go grab some food." Zay offered and I obliged excitedly, I love junk food. A large pizza each Zay opted for pepperoni and I went for veggie. After eating all that sleep came at me with a vengeful pull.

"Go to sleep." That was last thing that greeted my ears before silence took it's place.

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'I'm sorry.' A familiar fading voice softly floated against the walls of my mind before disappearing.

I woke up gasping for breathe, I looked around franticly but darkness was the only thing present with me in my room. I reached out to my brother's link but there was no respond almost like he was too weak to answer or was sleeping but I just heard him so I know the latter wasn't true.

I kicked the sheet off my feet and hopped out my bed rushing to his room across the hall but it was empty. I rushed to the fridge and there was note stuck to it's silver door.

Went to go buy ice cream will be back soon. Pop some popcorn we will have movie night. Love you.

I wanted to breathe out in relief but the gnawing feeling in my gut gave me no relief. I tried to reach out to him again but no luck it's there but so weak. It's strong enough for me to track. I grabbed Zay's hoodie I glimpsed laying on the couch and throw it over silk booty shorts and loose crop top. Only couple seconds had passed since I woke up and it would be good to go in the night air but this feeling I wasn't gonna ignore.