The Lycan's Rejected Mate (naiah and Amos) novel Chapter 48

Arya's POV

Stefan was my first mate, I was ecstatic when we found each other but he had other plans for me. He slept with me and then rejected me like I was no one. He left the city to pursue his music career but failed.

I grabbed my purse and rushed for the door but I couldn't reach it when he grabbed my wrist and spun me to him, I expected to feel the sparks I once did for him but his touch was cold.

I looked into his brown eyes that I once loved with everything in me and then to the face I thought was most handsome, it wasn't anymore, he was just an average Lycan.

My heart was beating at a soft pace and there were no longer butterflies at the sight of him.

"Running away from me?" He asks. I struggled to get out of his grip but the bastard just put an arm around my waist.

"Stefan, I see you're back," I sigh. He nods and crashes his lips on mine, I was too stunned to react immediately but when I did, I punched him in the face.

"Don't ever kiss me again!"

He looks shocked, "But why, you're my mate,"

I gape at him, did he suddenly have amnesia?

"I'm not you mate, Stefan, you rejected me and I accepted it,"

He sighs and runs a hand through his hair " Well, I was wrong. I'm sorry,"he says.

"Apology accepted now, leave me alone," I growl.

He tries to talk to me but I get in the car and drive away.

Reaching home a few minutes later, I go straight into the wine cellar where I start to drink. Stefan is back, I whisper to myself. I was sure he would never come back to this city after what he did to me. I drank for hours and crawled to my room but I felt so cold. Getting my phone, I call Jacob, I need to be with him right now, I need him to touch me. I try again when he doesn't pick up and the phone stops ringing completely. I throw it across the room and cry myself to sleep.

I woke up late in the day with a terrible hangover. I tried to make myself look presentable but failed, I tried to call Jacob again but he still didn't answer. I remember he gave me his office line and I call, unfortunately, his secretary told me he was busy in a meeting.

Days later.

Stefan has been a pain in my ass, not only does he follow me everywhere to apologize and beg me to take him back, but he's been aggressive, whatever drugs he's taking are fucking him up. Just last night, he came to my workplace to demand he sees me and when security denied him entrance, he waited for me in the parking lot. I would tell my brother to deal with him but Leondre is irrational sometimes and might end up banishing or killing him, so for now I'll deal with the issue myself.

I check my phone to find 17 missed calls from the psycho. I groan and block his number. I force myself to focus on the paperwork but Jacob's face comes to mind, he's been busy... says he's secretary. Is he avoiding me? I know it's me who suggested going on a break but I thought he'd continue to call as he did. I was missing him badly and my Lycan is miserable.

Going back home from work, it's pouring heavily and my Lycan edges me to drive me towards the Northern Territory... I get there in seven minutes and just wait, it's pouring heavily so patrol can't smell me. I get out of the car, ignoring the downpour.

My heart is pounding in my chest as I take one step after the other toward the Northern border. What the fuck am I doing? I should go back, I need to go back now before it's too late and logic wasn't on my side, and sprint into the Northern Territory, the enemy's lair. I am free to kill now since I entered their territory without permission. The Northern pack is just as I remember, neat, clean, and tall skyscrapers. There is no one in the streets so I walk freely on the sidewalks where I can shield myself from the rain. I don't even know where i'm going, or why.

'Mate, Mate,' Emy Chants. I walk aimlessly for half an hour and decide to go back when I hear growls. Patrol has caught a strange scent, they must be good to recognize an intruder has entered with this rain. I run through the nearest alley, knowing I am at a disadvantage here but I get lost, the slums are dark and I'm having a hard time finding my way to the border as I am deep into the town. I stop not only to look around and catch my breath. I try to block out the sound of rain and thunderstorms. I realize they are not chasing me anymore, I step out from my hiding spot only to meet five warrior Lycans, they are growling, and angry at me. I assess each one of them.

I'm not sure if they recognize me yet, from the looks of it, they don't know exactly where I am from because if they knew, they would attack.

The biggest Lycan growls and starts to advance towards me and prepare myself to fight, but just as he lunges at me, a shadow flies between us. Jacob.

My breath hitches at the sight of him, oh I have missed him. He looks even more handsome. He is standing between me and the five Lycans, shielding me from their view. The mind link for a few seconds before the beasts leave in a blur.

He turns around to face me, and we look at each other for a long time until I can't take it anymore and wrap my arms around him. Jacob doesn't hold me and I feel tears sting my eyes. A sensation runs through my body when I feel him hug me back. We stay like this for a long time until he pulls away

"Arya," He breathes, caressing my cheek with his fingers. "What are you doing here?"

I stayed silent, searching for words. Should I tell him that I was missing him so I came to search for him?

"Well, you weren't answering my calls," I say feeling stupid now.