My Promised Rejection (Olivia) novel Chapter 19

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19 Disrespectful Lona

Act POV

Daddy, look at my dress, Della says as she twirls around in our kitchen. Becca has been a godsend since Candace left a year ago I honestly thought she and I were in love, but she proved me wrong the minute an Alpha from another pack showed interest in her during a pack visit.

I could feel her pulling away from me despite how she insisted we were destined for each other, When Candace told me we were mates, I was so happy. I never expected as a human that I would have a fated mate. I should have known it was all a lie. The day she told me she was leaving me for Alpha Roman, I felt

like I couldn’t breathe.

Flashback

“Ace, we need to talk,” Candace says as she walks into the kitchen and takes a seat at our table. A feeling of unease sweeps through me. After our huge fight last night, because she refused to sleep in our bed, I can only imagine what this conversation will be about. “Ace, I’m leaving you,” she says. I turn to face her, expecting to see some kind of emotion in her eyes, but there’s nothing. “What do you mean? We are mates.”

“Ace, do you really believe that the goddess chose a human to be my mate? I’ve always liked you since I was a pup. I wanted you. You were hot and, based on everything you told me, you were going to be the pack doctor. You were a better choice than the omega the goddess saddled me with. Oh, and the s*x was amazing, so I told you we were mates,” she says.

Bile rises in my throat as her words sink in. “You lied to me. You told me we were mates. What about Della?” S

he throws her head back and laughs. “Ace, you’ve learned nothing about wolves in all the time you’ve spent here. Alpha Roman has offered to make me his Luna.

If Connor wasn’t such a sap for the bond, I would have pursued him, but instead he accepted that fat a** Becca when he could have had someone like me,” she says. “Who the f**k are you? How could you be so disgusting?” Her eyes flash black, and I know Anya is at the surface. “Be careful, Ace. You may be strong for a human, but you will never be a wolf. You will always just be a weak human,” she says.

“F**k you Candace. You are pathetic. What am I supposed to tell our daughter? Her mother is a power–hungry wh*re who only cares about a title.” “Honestly, I don’t care what you tell her. Roman will never accept her, so

she is all yours,” she says as she stands.

“That’s it then. You can walk away from your own pup for that ba**ard.” A smile spreads across her face that

has the sick feeling returning with a vengeance. “She only exists because I wanted to make sure you never

figured out we weren’t mates. I never wanted a pup, I just wanted you. Now I don’t. Have a nice life Ace,” she

says, before she walks down the hallway and out of our lives like we meant nothing to her.

Flashback Ends

“Daddy, do you like my dress? Aunt Becca said it makes me look like a princess,” she says, bringing me out of

the memory. “Of course, it does, You always look beautiful, but that dress does make you look like a Disney princess. She twirls one more time before she launches herself at me. I will never regret being with Candace because she gave me Della, but the love I felt for her is long gone. All I want to do now is focus on being the best father to Della and a great pack doctor.

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A knock on the door has Della squealing and squirming out of my arms. She rushes to the door and throws herself at Becca the minute she opens the door. There is my princess. Are you almost ready for the ceremony tonight, she asks. “I am ready. I can’t believe you become Luna today. Do I have to call you Luna form now on instead of Aunt Becca,” she asks. Becca sets Della on her feet and crouches so they are eye to

eye.

“Nothing changes because I become Luna. You and your daddy are my family even if we don’t share blood. I’ll always be your auntie.” Becca says. “Did you hear that, daddy? Aunt Becca will always be my auntie,” she says as she bounces like she has springs in her feet.

“I heard. That’s because you are such a special little girl. Everyone loves you.” “He’s right princess you are

daddy,” special. Why don’t you go get those sparkly shoes that we got to match your dress while I talk to your she says. Once she is out of earshot, Becca steps closer to me. “She isn’t the only one that is special, Ace. Don’t let what that b**ch did make you feel like you aren’t the amazing man you are. Someday you are going to find the woman the goddess actually chose for you, and she is going to love you and Della the way you

both deserve,” she says.

“I’m not worried about love or mates, Becca. I’m just focusing on Della. She is what is important. Besides, I’m just a human even if I live among wolves.” She goes to open her mouth, but I pull her for a hug. “Thank you for being here for me and Della.”

A low growl has me chuckling. I look up to see Connor stepping into my kitchen. He and Kevin have become the best of friends to me, but I never miss the opportunity to tease him. “No need to growl Alpha. We can share your beautiful mate.”

He grabs Becca, pulling her out of my arms. “Don’t make my first act as Alpha be to replace the pack doctor,” he says. “Uncle Connor,” Della squeals as she launches herself at him.

“There is my princess. Are you ready for the ceremony in your pretty dress,” he asks. I smile seeing how much love surrounds my daughter, even if she doesn’t have her mother’s love. I can’t fight the twinge of sadness, but I quickly push thoughts of Candace out of my mind.

Olivia POV

As I pull up to the gate, a feeling of excitement washes over me. I know it’s not my own emotion, but I feel it just the same. Danica is always excited about the possibility of shifting and running. As much as I refused to live in the pack, I made a point of returning weekly to allow Danica time in her own form. The only saving grace is the fact that Ace is human. We never ran into him during our visits. Despite the broken bond, I have

often thought of him over the last five years.

The guard bears his neck to me before the gate opens. I want to scream at him that I’m not part of the Alpha family, but it will do no good. Now that Connor is set to be Alpha, they won’t ever stop bearing their neck to me. I park my car and make my way toward the pack house. As soon as I step inside, I’m lifted off my feet in a bear hug. “Kevin, I’m wearing a damn dress,” I say as I hear Rain giggle next to us.

I smile when I see her in her peach sundress with her prominent baby bump. Rain and Becca are still my best friends. They often visit me at the house but I haven’t seen her in a month. He sets me on my feet and presses a kiss on my forehead, “I haven’t seen you in a month because of Beta training. I’ve missed my bestie,” he says. I roll my eyes because Connor is his bestie.

“I missed you Kevin, but I missed my bestie Rain more,” I say pulling her into a hug. I laugh at the pout on his fage. “I missed you too. I hated being away from you, Becca, and the pack,” she says. Kevin insisted she go

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with him, especially since she is carrying his pup I pull back and put my hands on her belly

How is my niece or nephew doing in there?” “He or she is doing just fine. Actually, we are supposed to find out what we are having tomorrow. Maybe you could stay tonight and we can celebrate tomorrow, she asks,

Rain, you know, that’s not really a good idea. As much as things have gotten better with Connor, I still don’t really want to be around Evelyn and Xavier. I may have let the anger go but nothing will ever be the same between us.” “I know, but we have our own wing of the pack house now. You can stay with us after the

ceremony, Kevin says.

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