Rejected by the Beta, Claimed by the Alpha

Chapter 8

Without knowing who the woman was, Charles was already in support. He would want any woman for his brother who was not of a lowly birth. Clara’s nails were digging into her palms, almost drawing blood. This Alpha was going to ruin her plans. and she had to do something before Jaxon gives in to meeting this said woman.

“There are a lot of women in this pack.” Clara said, drawing everyone’s attention. Jaxon was distressed by her unruly interruptions and said to Charles.

“Brother, can you tell your woman to stop interrupting us? She should speak if only asked a question. This meeting is not for children.” Indirectly, he was pointing out that Clara behaved like a child. Clara was chagrined, also realizing that for some odd reason, Jaxon never spoke to her directly, always doing so through Charles, whereas he would speak to everyone else directly. It made her uncomfortable but also more attracted to him. If she had Jaxon, everyone would how to her because unlike Charles, he was not so friendly and people already feared him. The more ruthless an Alpha was, the better, as they

said.

Charles agreed with Jaxon because it was true. He was not liking Clara’s behavior himself at all. There was also the subtle jealousy he was trying to not welcome as well. Charles would not like it if Clara liked Jaxon more than him. In times like this, he could not fall on his wolf, Cal, since the latter was upset for what he did to Rowena. He was never in support of Charles

and Clara.

“Clara, you should behave,” Charles cautioned. Clara forced a smile, looking embarrassed. Jaxon was too difficult. It was as if he hated her and she could not point a finger at his reason for doing so. Whatever it was, she was going to make sure that she found out the root cause of it including the so–called woman.

are going through a storm. I promised to give her all the time she needs so I am currently out of the market.”

low until

in plain terms, “Thank you for telling me. I would have been hoping for nothing but this woman you are waiting for, I hope she is worth it.” Alpha Zumla had not said it but Jaxon already knew that it was his daughter he was referring

Alpha Zumla, she is too good for me and I don’t think I deserve her,” Jaxon smiled and said honestly but since Charles knew the woman, he rolled his eyes at Jaxon’s statement but did not interrupt. ‘An Alpha not deserving of an Omega? Tell me

hear that. I just see a struggle ahead. I believe a lot of young women will be dying to have you even if you are not their mate,” Alpha Zumla said, slightly disappointed. He knew that Charles was already out of the market and had been looking forward to telling Jaxon about

I am a respecter of the mate bond,” Jaxon revealed. Hearing the mate bond, Alpha Zumla was confused and so was Clara but somehow, Alpha Zumla deemed it wise to not probe further since Jaxon’s mind was already made up. Clara did not also have the guts to ask after all the warnings she had received from Charles. When the two Alphas left to sign the documents, it was Charles’s turn to entertain Luna Zenna, which he did

immediately retired to his room but Charles walked Clara to her house. It was a cold night and since they were

a problem with his mate?”

but it was not a smile. It was more like a scoff and he turned to face Clara, asking directly, “Don’t you think that you are becoming too concerned for my brother?” Clara was glad it was night and Charles could not see her scarlet face. Something in her wanted to give up but another one reminded her of the fact that she wanted to be the Luna. She would

Chapter 8

you, then I have to love your whole family too, right?” Charles glared into her eyes and was lost. Was he imagining things? Perhaps Clara was only showing how much she cared for his family which was natural

that you don’t show him any care. He does not want it from you.”

expression dulled. It seemed that she was not going to get the answers she wanted from Charles but feigning

He was ashamed that his brother was waiting for Rowena, for which reason he could not tell Clara about it. She might look down on them for doing

stay away from Jaxon, okay? Everyone has their own demons to fight and he is not different from

not going to tell her, she just had to