Sky's Rejection
Sky’s Rejection Chapter 25

Sky’s POV)

I am back in my room, trying to figure out how to do what is needed to be done. I can’t be here. I can’t be trapped and feel as if I am unwanted. Feeling unwanted is worse than the rejection I went through. There was a knock on my door, making me realize how lost in thoughts I was. I didn’t even sense anyone approaching. How could I lose focus so much? I sniffed and realized it was Ariel. “Come in,” I whispered. I knew she heard me though.

“How are you doing?” Ariel asked softly as she slowly creeped into my room and approached my bed as if I was going to snap at her. I rolled my eyes at her antics and patted the end of the bed, giving her permission to sit with me.

“I am alright Ariel. How are you feeling?” I asked sincerely.

“I am good, though I feel bloated and I think I am getting fat too fast. I don’t know if this is normal and I feel sick to my stomach, but I am so hungry.” Ariel whines in complaint. I love that she is so open and comfortable with me. There is a long silence as I take her fully in. I am going to miss my best friend. It hurts me that I have to leave her.

‘We don’t have to.’ Angel whimpered, but she knew my mind was already made up. This is what is best for all of us. I just feel bad that Rain and Angel got stuck with someone like me. We will never have a happy ending like they deserve.

‘We are not ashamed, we got you as our human, you are perfect. We will do whatever you feel is right.’ Rain said, as she assured me that they would always be behind me. I smile thinking about how I got the best counterparts anyone could have asked for.

“So.. Do you want to hear how I met my mate, Mark?” She asks, successfully changing the subject.

I smiled at her, thankful to be out of that treacherous silence. “Yes, of course I do. How did you meet him?” I asked happily. Watching her light up about her mate or pup is magical.

“Well, my father was the top warrior of the ocean pack. Due to increased rogue spotting near my pack, the Alpha and Beta had to leave the Gamma there to protect them. They asked my father to accompany them to the pack meetings and he decided to bring me along. I was sixteen at the time. When I walked in I immediately smelt him, as did he. He knocked over his chair as he ran up to me. We started making out right then and there, causing my father and Royal Alpha Dimitri to guide us into an empty guest room. That’s where we complete the mating process, if you know what I mean,” she says as she wiggles her eyebrows at me, causing me to blush. I will miss how open she is.

“You have no shame at all, Ariel.” I told her, as I shook my head in complete astonishment.

She shrugs, with no care in the world, “Not really. My father taught me to never let anyone or anything make you feel less about yourself. I love how I am. Werewolves are supposed to be more open about these things.”

I laughed, realizing how different of an upbringing I had. “So, how does it feel to be marked?” I asked her, eager to hear the answer, but keeping a calm composure on the outside. Never show emotion.

“Okay, I will tell you. So at first it hurts like a bitch…” She says, making my eyes widen for a split second, before I cover it with an emotionless face again. She looks shocked for a minute. “Let me finish.” She scolds as I nod, waiting for her to continue. “So it hurts a lot at first, but only just for a few seconds. Then all you feel is pleasure.” She says, dreamily. As she spaces out, as if remembering the exact moment.

“That sounds amazing.” I replied, slightly blushing from the thoughts of Dimitri and I running through my mind. To bad we will never have that.

“The best part is whenever they touch your mark it shoots tingles all through your body, as heat pools at your core.” She tells me with a smile, a knowing smirk plants itself on her face. What is going through her mind?

“May I see your mark? I faintly remember my mother and father’s marks but…” I began to tell her before I caught myself. Their marks were beautiful. The way their names intertwined together like vines, with a full moon shaded in behind them. Mother. Father. I miss them so much. How would my life be if they were still here?

Ariel pulls her shirt to the side, revealing a yin and yang sign. One side is a reddish – brown color with Mark’s name on it and the other side a light grey color with Ariel’s name on it. It is beautiful.

“My wolf is the reddish – brown color and Mark’s wolf is a light grey, we just fit together like, well, yin and yang.” Ariel jokes as adoration shines in her eyes. Before I could reply to her, another knock came on my door. I realize I have my mind link closed off and that’s why Ty is currently knocking on my door.

“I should probably talk to him,” I said with a sigh. I hate to lose time with Ariel, but soon I will be gone and she needs to be used to that. Ariel jumped up with a spunk to her step as she leaped at me, pulling me into her. My body stiffened, as I assessed there was no threat. I relaxed in her hold. “I will see you later, Ariel.”

“Okay, this mama needs a nap anyways,” Ariel joked, making me chuckle slightly.

We both headed to the door. I opened it and saw a shocked Ty. As if he didn’t know, I talked to Ariel. I rolled my eyes as Ariel went out the door waving and Ty walked in. I sat back on my bed as Ty closed the door. I waited till he was ready to speak. “I think you should talk to the Royal Alpha. He is your mate, Sky. We will be able to keep them safe here, but the tension is deplorable.”

I rolled my eyes and sighed. Ty means well, but the over – protective fatherly act is getting a little old.

“I need to leave, TODAY. After I finish through with my decision. Though if your old bones need a bit more rest, then you can stay here while I go live my life. Plenty of others can help the royal pack.” I told him and crossed my arms in front of my chest. It is a challenge. For any other werewolf to do this, challenge a High Alpha, would be extremely disrespectful and could be punishable by death. Though between us, it’s normal. Just a way, we tease each other, though I would never do it in front of others.

“Old bones, huh?” Ty asks as he c***s his head to the side, looking me over. I didn’t back down from his penetrating stare and held my ground. “Fine, are you sure this is what you want to do though? What about Rain and Angel? Do they agree with you?”

The eye contact is intense, as if trying to peer into my soul. At first I stare right back in a mocking way, but then I see the one emotion I hate, the concern glinting through Ty’s eyes. He’s my anchor and if he is that concerned about me, then I need to take in his words instead of challenging him.The concerned look takes me back to when I first met him, almost two years ago now. The pain from the nightmares that occurred for months, as Ty held me through it all. Always being the anchor, I needed to bring myself back to reality and out of my painful past. This isn’t a joke to him. He never wants to see me in that kind of state again. I don’t know what he would do if he knew the nightmares were slowly coming back, as if trying to haunt me.

I broke from the staring contest, but don’t lower my head. “You are right. Rain and Angel told me they want their mate but it is ultimately my decision and they will be behind me through it all, no matter what way I choose to go.” I said quietly, as he sighed.

“Of course they did. They seem to always try to please you. Do you remember all the pain Angel blocked out from the first rejection so you didn’t have to feel the intensity of it?” Ty asked as I nodded my head in confirmation. Where is he going with this? “Do you want Rain and Angel to go through that again?”

With that said, he stands up and walks out the door, leaving me to my own thoughts. After an hour of thinking, I decided it doesn’t matter how much pain we feel and this time I will hold all the pain and block it from Rain and Angel. After a couple of minutes, Ty peeks his head back into my room, like a creep. “You need to talk to him, Sky. I won’t take no for an answer.”

Just like that, I am standing in my room with Dimitri standing in front of me as we both hear my bedroom door being locked. Was I really ready for this?

s**t.