Chosen just to be Rejected (by Jennifer Francis) novel Chapter 9

9 1418Words Parker He wanted to go out there and shake that Belladonna silly, demand that she yell and scream at him, pitch a hell of a fit.

Destroy furniture or toss things around the foyer for all to see, toss them at him even; over her losing her position here within his pack, as his Mate and Luna.

Because it appeared, from where he stood that Belladonna was just going to leave this pack as quietly as she arrived.

Hadnt even thought of fighting or arguing with him about it.

Nope, she just issued her rejection, had him accept it and was now leaving without so much as even a goodbye.

A part of him knew that she was following their mating alliance to the very letter.

It stated she had to leave quietly and willingly, but he didnt want her to do that.

He watched Shannon close the door on her retreating back, shed strolled away from his office like any other time shed walked out of it.

Shannon sighed as he turned and looked at Parker.

What did you get from her; what does she feel, Shannon? Parked asked him.

It was clear to him that his Gamma, her Gamma, understood her right this minute.

That was why the slight shake of his head, and he kind of looked a bit dismayed right now.

Not much, pain from the severing which is to be expected.

Shannon shrugged that off.

Even Parker had seen her pain as she voiced that rejection, and he knew it had hurt her as much as it had him.

It had bloody burned like his skin was actually on fire, as that filigree shed adorned on him with her marking of him, had removed itself from his neck.

Then there was relief, as she got up off the floor.

Im not certain if that was because the pain was finally starting to leave her or if she was happy to be rejected.

Shannon sighed, Confused even me on that one, maybe a bit of both, there was still pain as well and that distracts me, Im sorry.

It could have been both, he supposed, but he was hoping it was only relief that the pain of their bond being severed was leaving her.

He didnt really like the idea of her being relieved that they were over.

Though it was very clear to him that she had come into his office without any issues about that rejection, knew it was coming and, because he hadnt said it right away she had done so, rejected him in just a bloody minute, so who the hell knew what that relief was for.

Then there was sadness about leaving the pack, but… But? Parker rapped out.

If she was sad about them being over, even just the tiniest bit, he was going out there to bring her back into this room.

He would find a way to convince her to stay, to let them try and work it out, and come back together, and he knew it.

Hed send Carina home today, right this bloody minute, if Belladonna would stay here with him and wanted to be his Luna.

Shannon looked at him and shook his head.

Its not related to you Parker, Im sorry…she likes being here inside the pack, is sad to be leaving, that is all, thinks its a nice place to live.

Always has done, better than her home.

So she hates me in other words, he muttered.

For how we were mated to each other.

Its not hate, Parker.

Shannon shook his head, Its indifference towards you, that is all, and yes, it stems from how the two of you were bonded to each other.

That mating alliance she had no say in.

Shannon nodded.

It wasnt the first time hed heard it either.

Right, he muttered.

So, there was no point in going after her, she wasnt going to willingly come back to him, no matter what he said to her, no matter if he went out there and grabbed a hold of her and told her that he wanted her to stay, she wasnt going to, that is what Shannon was telling him in a roundabout way.

He didnt think that it was too long, actually thought it was way too short a time, to end something he didnt want to end at all.

But that had been Belladonnas doing, barely a minute had passed before shed issued that rejection.

Three minutes for her to pick herself up off the floor and five minutes for him to need a distraction from his own pain, and come out here.

He could well have taken a whole day to make his mind up, or just not decided to accept it all.

She couldnt leave this pack until it was accepted, and their bond was officially over.

Hed only voiced the actual words of acceptance, because shed told him it was hurting her, and not only could he see that it was, he didnt want to see her in that much pain.

Otherwise, hed likely not have voiced it right back, would have sat on it for the rest of the day, maybe even all day tomorrow.

To see if she would argue with him over it, he really wanted to fight with her about just one thing.

Yell and scream at each other like a real couple did.

It either wasnt in her to do that, or she just didnt care to argue with him at all, not even over this; him choosing someone else to take her seat as his Luna.

When are you going to announce me? Carina interrupted his thoughts.

You should do that right away, so the pack knows who I am.

She told him.

After Belladonna has left the pack.

Ive explained this to you, my mating alliance with Belladonna, and the rules around her and I rejecting each other.

I dont care about those rules, and youve rejected her now.

Im your priority.

Or should be.

She was glaring at him expectantly.