Rejected by the Beta, Claimed by the Alpha

Chapter 9

Clara was extra alert during training, observing all of Jaxon’s moves. She could not miss out on him leaving without her knowing. She was also careful enough to not draw the attention of the pack members and most especially, Charles. It was successful in the end with Charles getting busy by giving some new trainees extra lessons.

Jaxon left and Clara, not as much as informing her friends who she came to training with and usually left with, began to follow Jaxon. Initially with people around. Jaxon did not notice but getting close to the Omega communities where they were usually indoors sleeping after the stress of cleaning the pack and other homes, it became difficult to not notice.

Clara was initially surprised by the direction Jaxon was headed, not having realized that Rowena had left the pack. She was conflicted in thinking about who Jaxon was going to see but then, she realized that it was not what she thought. She continued to follow him without knowing where he was headed but it was too late for her to realize that he had tricked her into the woods.

Hearing his voice resonating through the woods in search of his prey, Clara’s heart was thumping very fast and she was looking for a way of escape but there was only one way in and one way out. Since she was already in, she could not leave without Jaxon seeing her.

Clara knew that her end had come and the best thing was to pretend that she was not there but his last words caused her to begin sweating profusely, more than she did during the training session with the other warrior trainers.

“For the last time, show yourself or I promise I’ll kill you if I rummage through these woods and drag you out, whoever you

are.”

Ah, Clara was looking for a way to escape. If Jaxon found her out, she could not guess how it was going to end since the man showed no interest in her but if he rummaged through the woods, it would not take time before he found her. She did not

want to die.

Suddenly, an idea cracked in her mind and she stepped out confidently out of the woods. “It’s me.”

Jaxon’s gaze turned murky perilously. He was expecting a man he could feast on to release all his bottled-up pain of not. having Rowena around but not the enemy herself. He wanted to tear her into pieces but she was also the reason why Charles did not fight for the title of an Alpha, for which reason Jaxon tolerated her.

Jaxon was not keen of the responsibility, after he had given it up for his mate before but he strongly felt that after what Rowena had been through, it would be refreshing for her to lead the pack one day. That would be the best revenge to her enemies. This was one of the thoughts which prevented Jaxon from obliging to Jax demanding to take control to finish off

Clara.

me?” Jaxon roared. Jax was still trying to take control,

here. Kill her and no one

demands but, ‘A promise is a promise. I am a man of

beast only

of it but it was also not going to

but Jaxon knew what he saw and Clara was displeased that he stared at

lie to me,” Jaxon growled. There was a reasonable distance between them, as Jax would have used any

undressing when you run here. It was the reason I hid to put my clothes back on,” Clara explained perfectly, except that Jaxon knew

shift, then what is stopping you from

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had not yet shifted so it was not possible. Now she understood that Jaxon could not be fooled. However, another thought came into mind and she

off your clothes,” Jaxon said, shredding her last bit of hope. Clara had wanted to seduce him with her s**y body but the man was just too smart to

she hid the smile that wanted to barge from the corner of her lips. She was too sure that Jaxon would

to bring you clothes before you shift back so stop wasting time” Jaxon’s eyes rolled to the back and

was no way out and she had to admit that Jaxon was too smart for her. He was the rightful Alpha because his instincts were sharper than that of Charles and he could

followed you,” Clara began to confess but Jaxon discerned that

reasons.” he demanded calmly. Looking at Jaxon who had a striking resemblance to Charles, Clara was surprised that their

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to his face again. Clara was at the cross roads but also knew that Alphas kept their words. As such, she believed that

said you had a mate. Everyone knows in this pack that I should. be the rightful Luna.” As soon as she was done speaking, she saw the change in Jaxon’s eyes, her hopes cracking. Knowing her true

already guessed but needed the necessary confirmation. He also did not want Clara to know that his surprise for her had arrived, thereby maintaining his gaze

and pleaded. Jaxon was grateful for the confession. At least, Charles

at the