The Not So Sad Rejection

Chapter Three

The Alpha and other wolves, I would guess they were fighters, stalked towards my booth, surrounding the female. From the way she and the Alpha move I think she was his Luna, his mate.

I am screwed. With his mate here I am considered a bigger threat than just some trespassing Rogue. The Alpha and his mate sat on the other side of the booth and the two males slid into my side blocking my in. I resisted the urge to tell them the table was occupied.

"Hello Alpha," I said softly so the humans wouldn't hear.

They all seemed surprised that I knew I was in the presence of an Alpha. "Why are you here Rogue?" he spat as I chewed on a fry.

"Gee, I feel so welcomed," I replied sarcastically. I was tired and emotionally drained. I just didn't have to energy to play nice. "I just can't wait to discuss anything with you. My attitude was rewarded with dark looks. "Tough crowd." The Luna giggled at that and the Alpha shifted so she was partly blocked by his shoulder. I raised an eyebrow. "Really?" I asked. "What could I possibly do? Attacking her in the presence of an Alpha and two fighters is stupid and suicidal. I'm neither so don't insult me."

He growled lowly. "Why are you here?"

"In the diner?" I clarified knowing perfectly well what he meant. "Couldn't possibly be to eat. Oh, wait." I looked down pointedly at my plate. "Who would have guessed?"

"Why are you trespassing?" he demanded with clear frustration.

"The sign on the door said come in." He growled again. I was tired of playing around. "It's a very long story."

"Well then you should be talking."

I sighed. "What makes you think I want to tell you my life story?"

"Your life depends on it," he answered.

I scoffed and turned to look out the window. "Before today that threat might have gotten you somewhere."

"What happened today?" the girl asked and her mate growled. "Jason look at her, she's just a kid."

"While I appreciate the support, you don't know me so please don't patronize me," I said to the girl.

"You should watch your tongue, Rogue," the Alpha said.

"I'm not a Rogue," I said. I shook my head closing for my eyes for a moment. "Well I guess I am now, but I wasn't this morning."

This piqued their interests. "What did you do?"

I let out a bitter laugh. "That's the funny thing, I didn't do anything. It was that pompous ass of a future Alpha!" I guess I was still very touchy.

"Future Alpha?" the girl asked.

"Of my old pack," I sighed. I might as well tell them. "And my mate."

"You have a mate who's a future Alpha," the Alpha questioned tense. He was thinking about the implications of threatening me.

"Something went wrong, didn't it?" the girl questioned. "Otherwise there would be news of the celebration and instead you're here as a Rogue."

She was smart. "He rejected me." The booth went silent. Rejecting your mate when you were an Alpha just wasn't done. "Happy birthday, huh?"

"You're sixteen?" the black wolf asked.

"As of yesterday." I pushed the plate away an inch.

"You shouldn't be on your own," the alpha said softly.

I gave him a forced smile. "I wasn't really given much of a choice. I was actually going to be the future Beta. But when my Alpha found out that his son rejected me he stripped me of any position and threatened to banish me if I ever gave him the slightest chance. He and my pack turned their backs on me."

The betrayal still stung and hurt.

"That's bullshit!" the black wolf said turned a couple of heads.

I shrugged one shoulder. "That's Alpha Holden."

"Alpha Holden? Of the Silver Moon pack?" the Alpha repeated and I tensed. No. If they knew where I was from they would send me back.

"Don't make me go back," I rushed out. "I can't go back after what they did."

"We won't send you back," the girl said.

"What's your name?" the Alpha asked. "You said you were the next Beta."

"My younger brother will become Beta now." I answered. "But I'm Katrina Grim. I think I'm going to go by Kate for short. I could really use a change.

"Well Kate," he said, "I'm in need of a new Beta, my old one is moving to another pack and you've been trained. What would you say to become the Beta of the Fire Light Pack?"

I considered it for a long moment. "I think that I would say you owe me a vanilla milkshake for being rude."

He let out a sigh and his mate chuckled. "Okay, and?"

"I'll do it on one condition," I said carefully. "If you can promise me that my mate will never find out where I am, then I'll do it."

He held out his hand. "We have a deal."

I shook my head. "Milkshake first."

He stared at me blankly. "Are you joking?"

I raised an eyebrow. Is he joking? "I am always serious when it comes to milkshakes. I'm a Rogue, not a heathen."

The Luna giggled as her mate sighed and waved the waitress over. After the milkshake was sort out he held his hand out again, this time I shook it. "Welcome to the Fire Light pack Beta Kate."

"That will take some getting used to." I was talking about more than actually being the Beta. This would be my moving on. I looked at these stranger apprehensively. I was all too aware that I don't any of these people. I don't know if I could trust them but what were my other options. No other Alpha would make the promise this one just did. However that was just as much a strike against him as it was a point in his favor.

Whatever comes of it, this is my version of moving on.