Chosen just to be Rejected (by Jennifer Francis) novel Chapter 73

73 Parker He was impatient waiting on Alpha Grettas approval for him to go to the Hollowed Moon .

Shed asked him to wait on that ; until the Wolfen Council had done their own investigation into the matter .

Hed rejected Carina weeks ago , the very day hed gotten all the information out of her , only to have her stare at him as though she couldnt believe it ; that he would actually reject her at all .

Almost as if it had never crossed her mind .

Even after everything shed done , shed still thought that hed stay attached to her , and solely because she was his Goddess Gifted Mate , had in fact yelled that at him , You cant reject me , Im your Goddess Gifted Mate .

Hed stood there in the cells and just stared at her , because anyone can reject a Mate bond , one just had to utter the words was all .

I can and I have .

Youd best accept it , or youll be in for a world of pain , hed told her , and shed snorted disbelievingly at him .

To which hed stated I intend to bring Belladonna and my son here to this pack .

Where I intend to win her over and have her become my Luna to this pack once more .

Which means I will Mark and Mate her at some point .

Im going to date her and in time spend hours in her bed .

Do you really want to feel all of that ? You would never cause me pain like that , Carina stated , staring at him almost triumphantly .

Perhaps once I wouldnt have , but you are now just a traitor and I no longer bare your filigree .

Its gone now , hed told her , and it was had burned off him in a matter of a minute , and though it had hurt it was nothing compared to how Belladonnas had felt .

Hed not clutched at his chest or felt like his heart was being ripped out of him , the pain was bearable .

He now wondered if that was because he loved Belladonna and didnt want their bond broken or her mark gone from him .

Or was it because of all the horrid things hed put up with year after year with Carina and their mate bond that saw him no longer cared about her , or their bond at all ? That hed wanted it to be over for years , but just hadnt yet voiced it , Hed learned a hard lesson from this she wolf .

Hed learned that how not being open and honest about his feelings could see ones life ruined and in more ways than one .

Id accept it , or youll get those pains of betrayal Carina , long before I Mark and Mate 1/4 +15 Points 73 Belladonna , I imagine .

Because she and I will have to get to know each other properly , its been a long time since weve seen each other, and Im not about to rush anything with her .

Youre a cruel bastard , Carina had yelled at him .

Hmm , just giving you back what you gave to me .

he nodded .

She could see him however she liked .

He wasnt cruel , blind at times yes , because he thought pledging loyalty to him and the pack meant a Mate would be loyal , but clearly not .

Alpha Gretta of the Wolfen Council will send for you , a few days at most , once I write my report on this , what you did and send it to her .

You might want to issue that acceptance of my rejection before then , or youll be inflicting pain upon yourself , so Id just accept it now , hed told her .

The Wolfen Council will never let you , Mark and Mate another while youre still bound to me , Im a Luna .

She sneered at him .

Not ever … So Im never going to relinquish it , so youll never be able to Claim that b *** h back .

She laughed at him You think Ill be punished ! But Ill not get a death sentence , and so I will retain your Mark and prevent you from ever having another Mate .

For the rest of our very long lives .

I am your Mate .

No one else will ever be .

Hed nodded at her .

Parker stated But Im not bound to you anymore .

Your Mark is gone from me .

So I no longer have to be loyal .

If you wish to stay attached to me , that is up to you .

Enjoy the pains of betrayal for simply refusing to let me go .

Im certain it will last for hours and be every night when it does happen .

Hed turned and left her there in the cells , left her to her own thoughts .

Though a part of him wondered if she was actually right , would the Wolfen Council , seeing she was still bound to him , refuse to let him Claim another , even though hed issued his side of the rejection , it could well kill her .

He wasnt certain of that .