Luna Raine

XXVI. Reject Her

Raine's POV:

"Alpha Leon!" someone screams.

I took a few blinks and averted my eyes. I know I was staring too long for it to be normal. I waited for him to drop me, but he didn't. Instead, he cautiously set me down on my feet. My toes scrunch against the cool pattern tiles. Yes, I am not wearing shoes. I lost the slippers when I jumped into the AC vents.

It was such a waste. They were comfortable slippers too.

Harvey grasps my wrist. "Got ya!"

Leon growls.

Harvey releases me and places two hands in the air. Quickly, he took three steps back. "My bad. My fault."

Leon exhales a deep breath through his nostrils before he turns towards me. "Why are you here?"

I lean back, "Why are you here?" I revert the question back to him.

His grey eyes narrow in an almost menacing way. "I got a tip that something is going on at the hospital." His eyes scanned my body covered in a dirty gown before it went back to me. "Now, I know what it is."

I sneer at the thought of being called an - it. I have a name. At least show me some respect. Even if I did run away, I am still his mate.

Leon looks at Harvey. "Why is she here?"

At least I'm promoted to a - she - now.

Harvey chuckles, rubbing his sweaty neck a few times. "I'm not certain." Yeah. He's not certain. He only took part in half of my kidnapping.

"You know what-" I took a step back, "I really shouldn't be here, so allow me to take my leave." I bow down. "Nice meeting you, Alpha. Heard lots of good stuff." I turn towards Harvey and bow. "You too. I appreciated your sad attempt to stop your partner in crime."

Leon brows pinch together. "Partner in crime? What does she mean by that?" His eyes narrow, "What did you do?"

"It wasn't me! I swear!"

"Then, who was it?"

I took three steps to be stopped by the guards. I wasn't even surprised. Each of them grabs me by the arm and drags me towards a chair. Then, they stood beside me.

"Me."

Leon turns around to meet Preston. "Father."

"Son."

I can tell they have a warm relationship.

"Why is she here?" Leon question.

"The - she - has a name, and she is your mate." For once, I agree with Preston. I do have a name.

"I don't care much for her name." There it is again, the awful sensation. I cannot wait for this to go away.

Preston smirks, "Afraid of knowing her name? Afraid that once you know, you'll fall?"

Leon sneer, "You know how I feel."

Preston slammed a fist against the counter, and it broke. The workers behind the counter held their breaths. Afraid to move. Any action held a consequence. "Throwing away your mate for a girl you don't know." He growls, "How foolish."

"You know I like her."

"You don't even know her name!" Preston's voice grew louder.

I sat there, straighter than the guards, and stared at the wall. I really don't like being caught between family affairs, particularly werewolves.

Preston steps closer to him. "You're doing all this to spite me, aren't you?"

Leon growls, "Not everything revolves around you."