Rejecting the Alpha

Chapter Seven

"Who knows," he murmured more to himself.

Parker stood next to me looking extremely bored. I noticed a group of girls ogling him and it made me feel a little smug for some reason. Maybe it's the fact that I got a sexy beast as a mate. But that sexy beast as a mate is a complete asshole.

He wasn't even paying attention to them even though everyone one of those girls in the group were perfect. I guess that made me even more smug.

The Alpha and Luna of the pack stood up on the stage that was set up. The Alpha spoke first, "Welcome to the 2015 Mating Bond. I am Alpha Mark and this is Luna Genevieve. We are so glad that all of you could join us for this special event. There has to be about 72 different packs here from across the country." His voice boomed through the clearing. The sound of cheers filled through the cold fall night. Why the hell did they pick to hold this event when it's cold outside? I look at my surroundings and noticed that a lot of the girls were wearing short dresses. How are they not cold?

The Luna took over. She smiled showing off her pearly whites, "There will be a series of activities held for all of you unmated wolves to have a chance in finding your other half. If you've already found your mate since the time you arrived, you may still participate in the activities. It will give you and your mate a chance to bond."

I glanced over at Parker out of the corner of my eye and noticed he was already looking at me. I quickly looked away and turned to Sarina.

She had a huge grin on her face. "I'm so excited! You should totally participate in the activities with Anthony and me." A smile formed on my face as I returned it. I turned to Parker who nodded his head.

I turned my attention back to Luna Genevieve who was presenting the first activity, Hide-&-Hunt. It is basically Hide-&-Seek.

"The she-wolves will all hide anywhere on the territory. They can hide in the woods, in the pack house, around the houses but not inside. The she-wolves will get 3 minutes to hide and then the males will be released to hunt for their mate by scent."

"This sounds exciting," Sarina whispered from beside me. I nodded back in agreement. Luna Genevieve cleared her throat to cease all of the murmurs from the crowd.

"Alright ladies, go hide," she called out to all of the females who all cheered back before running in different directions.

My heart beats fast as I sprint towards the woods. I pass many other girls before reaching the entrance. The bright moon shines down through the trees giving me some light. I watch some she-wolves hide behind trees and anywhere they can find. I keep running until I see a nice tree to climb.

The tree stood tall before me, towering over me making me feel small. The moon was bright enough to cast shadows on the forest ground. A soft breeze blew past me causing goosebumps to rise.

I quickly pull off my heels and start to climb up the tree with ease. Somehow I managed to make it to a high enough branch while still holding my shoes and not dying.

I exhaled deeply causing warm air to pass through my lips and visible in the night air. My eyes scanned the area until it landed on a girl who looked about my age in the tree next to me. Her caramel colored hair was pulled into a braid and hung over her shoulder. She was staring at the ground while crouched on a thick branch just a few feet away from mine.

"Hey," I whispered over to her. Her head snapped towards mine in alert but relaxed when she noticed I was another female.

"Hey," she responded back offering me a smile which I gladly returned.

"I'm Jasmine, Moonlit Waters Pack," I introduce myself.

"Winter," the girl, who's name is Winter, responded, "—from the Dawnfall Sky Pack." I grinned at her. She has a pretty name. I've always wanted to be named after a season. I had a childhood friend named Summer. I mean, I like the name Jasmine. It reminds me of the princess—which is my favorite movie by the way.

"Nice to meet you, Winter," I said before we both quieted down when the sound of branches and twigs cracking. We both looked down and saw a guy, probably about eighteen, came into view. He stopped and sniffed the air. The sound of a growl erupted through the forest, other faint growls could be heard from a distance. Probably other males finding their mates.

I focused my attention back to the dude below.

"Mate," I heard him growl under his breath. There was a few rustling in the bushes. A few seconds later a young girl who looked about sixteen came out. She was short and looked so shy and innocent. Her blonde hair fell in front of her eyes as she made no move to move it out of the way. She was fiddling with her hands as she looked at her feet.

The girl let out a gasp as the guy grabbed her and pulled her into a hug. A growl erupted from him as her small arms hesitantly wrapped around his torso.

I didn't hear what he said to her but he took her hand and guided her away. It was so adorable. My thoughts drifted to my own mate. My mate doesn't deserve me. Especially because I've done many wrong things. He deserves better.

'Parker has done many wrong things in his life, too. I bet he's slept with many other she-wolves, maybe even humans,' Irene commented, growling quietly.

Probably. I didn't like the idea of my mate sleeping around but that would make me a hypocrite. I don't do it anymore but I use to. But that's a story for another day.

"So Jasmine, do you think you'll find your mate?" Winter asked me snapping me out of my thoughts. Besides her voice, the only sound that could be heard was the sound of crickets and the rushing water of a nearby stream. Howls could also be heard because of the joining of mates. It was really beautiful.

"I already found my mate," I said while looking at the forest ground about 12 feet below me.

"Really? What pack is he from?" Winter asked getting interested in our conversation.

I looked up from the ground. "Lunar Shadow." Winter's eyes widened at my answer. Why shouldn't she be surprised? I mean, come on, it's the Lunar Shadow Pack. Parker's got himself a good reputation. But not in a good way, obviously.

"L-Lunar Shadow? Why would the Moon Goddess punish you like that?" She asked bewildered. I shrugged not really knowing the answer myself. I've questioned this many times but I haven't came up with the conclusion. Winter throws another question at me, "Who is he?"

I stay quiet for a few moments before deciding to actually answer her.

"Alpha Parker."

A gasp left Winter's lips. She looked flabbergasted because of my reply. I'm guessing she didn't expect it coming. "I feel so bad for you. Has he marked you yet?"

I shook my head. "No," I said. Winter's brows furrowed as a look of puzzlement took over her face.

"What?" I ask confused. Winter shook her head, "Usually a female is marked by her mate within two days she has met her mate and mate fully within a week. But since your mate is an Alpha, you are going to have to mark him as well. And since he's an Alpha, usually the want for his mate is stronger and the whole bond itself is stronger. It would be harder to resist—"

Winter was cut of by an extremely loud growl. One that was more powerful than any of the other males on the territory. The smell of firewood blew past my nose and immediately knew that it belonged to my mate.

"Shit, he knows where I am." Well there is a reason for why this game is called Hide-&-Hunt for a reason. The hiding part is complete, now it's just the hunt. I think this Big Bad Wolf needs a little chase.

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Finally, here's chapter seven. I am super sorry for not updating. I have been working on this chapter for the past couple of weeks.

I got a lot of snow because of Snowicane Jonas. Did anyone else?

Anyways, I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I will be posting it on Quotev here shortly. Thank you for reading and giving me views.

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