Will Rejection Hold? novel Chapter 14

I heard the door jingle behind me. I didn't have to turn around to now it was Alex. His smell was intoxicating. "Sure, anything for you." He winked at me. I heard a light growl come from behind me that sent shivers up my spine. Alex.

They boys ordered what they wanted, Chase keeping an arm around my waist. Once we got our smoothies we turned to go find a table in the fairly packed building. As I turned my eyes accidentally made contact with Alex's. I kept my head high, and averted my gaze quickly praying he couldn't see through my facade. We walked over to a booth in the back, and plopped down.

"So how was your first day of school love?" Chase asked slipping his arm back around my waist, pulling my towards him.

"Good, except I still have like no friends. Only the guys will talk to me, and I'm pretty sure they don't want to watch chick flicks and paint nails." I grumbled. Seriously! Do I repeal the female population? I just want one best friend. Just one! Is that too much to ask?

John laughed as Chase tried not to. "It'll be fine." He soothed. I grumbled.

"Trust me hon, those boys would do anything just to be with you." John stated. I furrowed my brows confused.

"Why?"

The intoxicating smell suddenly smothered everything else. Little shocks went down my back. "They just want to get in your pants babe." Alex's wonderful voice lashed. My heart ripped further apart at his harsh tone.

"Oh." I dropped my head. Is that the real reason? Do they think I'm a slut?

"Go away Alex." Chase growled, standing up and puling me behind him. That caused Alex to get even angrier. His eyes shifted to black, and I grabbed Chase's shoulder tighter. I knew Alpha's had a bad temper and I didn't want to see Alex hurt him.

"I promise, you are far from it." He whispered stroking my hair gently.

"You don't have to lie. I have a mate, and yet I still kiss you. I still sleep in the same bed as you almost every night. I can't stop the feelings I have for you! These feelings that I shouldn't have because I have a mate! I shouldn't even be able to do these things without my heart breaking! Yet my wolf isn't even mad about it! She accepts you with open arms!" I pause taking a deep breath. "You are going to have a mate one day Chase. And you won't even glance at me over your shoulder. I'm not even worth it Chase. You don't have to feel bad for me. I know I'm not the prettiest, or the skinniest. Obviously I don't even have a good personality, because if I did my mate wouldn't have rejected me." My tears fell down my face like a flood. I couldn't stop them. I just admitted everything I knew was true, but I had been trying to ignore. I looked down at the floor board, tears blurring my vision and buried my face in my hands.

"Lexi." He stated. "Lexi look at me." I still wouldn't. I don't want his excuses. I tugged my chin away from his grasp, keeping my eyes on the floor. "Alexis. Look at me this instant!" He commanded full Alpha.

"Don't use your Alpha tone on me Chase! It doesn't even work! I'm supposed to be an Alpha female! I don't have to bow down!" I snapped, still trying not to look at him. He gently grabbed my chin, and tilted it until his eyes met mine. This time I let him.