The Rejected Wolf

      Birthday.

Mate.

 

 “Mate.” 

 No! This can’t be happening, alpha Killian can NOT be her mate. He looked just as shocked as she was, so she did the only thing she could think to do. Lili turned around and ran away.

 Liliana ran to her car in a daze, and messaged Nat to meet her in the car if she could. It was a school day after all. About ten minutes later Nat opened the door and got in looking at her concerned.

 “Hey what happened, you okay?”

 “No? Not really.” Lili admitted in a whisper, still staring at the steering wheel.

 “What’s wrong? Did those assholes do anything to you?” Nat asked and Lili sat there for a minute before responding,

 “No, I meet my mate.” Nat was hesitant,

 “Who is it?” In our world there is nothing more sacred than meeting your mate, but Natasha knew how scared I was of being rejected.

 “Mate will love us, go back to him!” Tula begged in her head, Lili ignored her wolf and answered her friend. 

 “Alpha Killian” she whispered.

 “Shit, did he reject you?” 

 “I ran away before he could.” Natasha was lucky, while being teased for being born from parents who weren’t a true mate pair, most witches didn’t meet their true mates until they were in their hundreds, not eighteen like wolves. Witches had time to develop some maturity, learn what you wanted from life before settling down with a mate.

 “Hey, let’s go back to my house, eat ice cream and watch supernatural. No one is hotter than dean Winchester.”

 “Mate. Mate is sooo yummy, go to mate,” her wolf Tula said her in head. Instead of replying because a part of her always saw Killian as handsome even when we were five years old in kindergarten, he just had a cold heart. So she just looked at Nat, 

 “You know I’m a Sam girl.”

 “At least you are not a slash fan.” We both had a good laugh about that. It was a reference to where Sam and dean are together together, even though they are brothers; which is obviously just nasty. Lili started the car, and pulled out of the school parking lot, not noticing there were a pair of eyes watching her.

 

 

 Killian POV

 

 Killian watched as the girl he made fun of for most of his life got in a car. a few minutes later that witch followed, they talked and then she left in that old rust bucket of a car. That car was dangerous, it was going to cause her to get in a wreck one day.

 “Mate go to mate, protect mate,” his wolf Kia continue to chant in his head.

 “No She can’t be our mate, she is too weak,”

 “She is stronger than any of you know,” his wolf responded then put his block up mad at him. It’s not that he wants to reject his mate, he always planned on loving and cherishing him mate like his parents, but Liliana is so weak, even her parents believe it. But then a flash of that day several months ago when she threw up in front of the class flashed In his mind before she passed out. It was very rare for a werewolf to be sick, but that wasn’t fake. Liliana looked like she was in so much pain, you could tell from her eyes.

 So he did what anyone would do, he took her home. From that day on something in her changed, he couldn’t quite put his finger on it, but she seemed to hold herself with a bit more confidence ever since that day. Like a creeper Killian watched her from afar, not knowing why he couldn’t look away. Why he could no longer taunt her about being fat and lazy. Now he knew, she was his mate, the other half of his soul. Goddess she must hate him, they were both so shocked by seeing each other. Liliana was able to regain her senses first, and she ran away.

 He felt an arm circle around his waist, he turned to see Jennifer and his friends behind her.

 “Hey baby,” Jennifer said. 

 “Get her disgusting hands off of us.” Kia has always hated Jennifer, and to be honest he didn’t really have any feelings for her either good or bad. Consider him an asshole, but he was waiting for his mate; Jennifer knew that to upfront. Jennifer tried going in for a kiss, but he dodged her and only landed one on his cheek. She gave him an odd look but knew better than to comment. 

 “Hey Seth, Leo.”

 “Killian,” they both replied in unison. While it’s traditional for everyone in the pack to refer to him by his alpha title, these men have known him since he was in diapers, and would be his closest advisors. Seth would be gaining the beta title from his father during his alpha ceremony at the end of may. While he really wished Leo would be his Gamma as he has amazing protector instincts to protect not only the pack but his Luna. The title belongs to Liliana’s family.

 “I need to talk to you about some pack business, come with me.” He said and they started to follow.

 “What about me?” Jennifer said.

 “What about you? You aren’t my mate so you have no business in pack affairs,” Killian said harshly. 

 “Damn,” Seth said as we were out of earshot.

 “What?” He asked looking up at him.

 “That was harsh bro.” Leo said and Killian let out a sigh,

 “The truth often is.” Killian missed Leo and Seth sharing a brief knowing look.

 “So what pack business?” Leo asked.

 “Oh nothing really, I just got a message from alpha saying the former delta Jackson requested a meeting and my father wants us all to be there.” 

 

 School passed agonizing slowly, with Kai whimpering in his head through out the day that he wanted to see his mate. The whimpering was so loud and constant that it gave him a migraine.

 “Goddess is this what Liliana felt every time she said she had a migraine or a headache?” He wondered idly 

 “No hers were much worse, you are just a big ass baby,” his wolf told him.

 “How do you know?”

 “Her wolf told me.” Killian perked up at that.

 “What else does she say?” Killian asked curious 

 “That your an idiot,” he replied to which Killian let out a big sigh. Seth, who was seated next to him gave him a questioning look but didn’t say anything.

 When school was finally over and he was approaching his fathers office, he had to stop and take some deep calming breaths because he was in no mood for a meeting. His head was in a mess, not knowing how to feel about Liliana being his mate.

 Killian and Seth walked in to Jackson as well as his fathers currents beta, Seth’s dad Owen in the room. It looks like just his dad Connor, and the Gamma Dave was missing. The men greeted each other, and Killian sat in his seat.

 His father came in, and started the meeting without waiting for his gamma which confused Killian until it became clear the purpose of the meeting.

 “So Jackson, you called the meeting because you have some concerns about Gamma Dave you wanted to bring to our attention.” Killian’s eyebrows shot high in surprise, as he looked to Seth who was just as surprised.

 “Yes, but not only Gamma Dave but the future gamma couple as well.” His dad looked shocked at that one.

 “Well that’s news to me, but let’s get to Dave first, what brings you here, you know I have reprimanded Dave him about his treatment about his daughter Liliana before, but I feel it is every wolves right to raise their pups as they see fit.” Killian couldn’t be more floored as to what was going on in front of him. His father did that? Killian thought he agreed with how the gamma felt.

 “Yes alpha, but with all due respect Liliana is absolutely terrified of her father. And just because abuse isn’t physical doesn’t mean it’s not abuse. Additionally if she isn’t protected by her family it leaves her open to be bullied by other members of the pack, especially if it’s been done by higher ranks.” Jackson looked over at him and seem to look through his very soul, as lame as it sounds. 

 His father mulled this information over for a moment.

 “How do you know this did she tell you.”

 “Some of it.”

 “Why would she do that? If she’s as afraid as you claim.” Owen chipped in.

 “Well I guess I should tell you that she came to me asking me to train her. And when I asked why she didn’t ask her father to train her, our head warrior and trainer, her silence said everything. When I asked her if she was hit at home she did say no. I believe that. Look alpha I came because the gamma position is not as it should be. The other reason I came because of Olivia and her mate Dave.”

 “Olivia? She’s an amazing warrior.” Owen said.

 “With no heart. She pretentious, and believes herself to be above everyone. The gamma is to be close to the Luna, who is the heart of the pack. Can you see those two being the heart of the pack? The last thing I came here for is Liliana has observed some abuse to omegas committed by Adam, when she informed her father the gamma he ignored them.”

 “That’s a serious allegation Jackson,” the alpha said.

 “You think this is my first rodeo? Why do you think I’ve been at the pack house for dinner every night? I’ve been witnessing them myself, while she claims to see groping, I’ve only seen slapping.” His father bent forward and put his head in his hands.

 “Goddess what do I do now.”

 “You know the answer to that sir.” Jackson was right, the pack wronged Liliana, and so did Killian, but the question is, what does he do now.

 “Sorry sir, but I have to go, tonight is her first shift, and I’m quite excited to see her wolf.” Jackson walked out of the alphas office.

 “It’s the girls birthday, did she even have a party?” Owen asked looking at Seth. Seth looked at him, fuck if there was a party we wouldn’t be invited.

 “Owen do you really think Dave would spend money on a daughter he hates, for goddess knows why.”

 “Dad if there was a party, we weren’t invited. The girl doesn’t have many friends, especially since Penelope graduated last year,” Seth told his father and the alpha.

 “Dad what do we do now?”

 “Jackson’s right we have to start an investigation, two witnesses to the future gamma is not going to stand.”

 “What about gamma Dave?” His father let out a loud sigh.

 “I don’t know son, I don’t know why he seems to hate his daughter so much, but it doesn’t matter, whether she lives up to whatever standards you think she should no one should be verbally abused.” 

 Killian had never felt so ashamed of himself in that moment, he had no idea how to move forward.

Chapter 8 - The Rejected Wolf