Rejecting the Alpha Twins

Chapter 156

Fiona POV

“God. Gan you believe I ran into my damn half–sister of all things? How annoying,” Celeste’s voice was high–pitched as she continued to bitch to Claudia who of course readily agreed with her.

“I know. She looks just the same as she left. I can’t believe that Alpha Liam is interested in somebody who looks as plain as she does.”

I could almost imagine Claudia wrinkling her nose in the adjoining dressing room as she spoke quietly to Celeste, not wanting to be overheard. It was lucky I had sensitive shifter hearing or I would not have heard her at all. I struggled to remain silent, my hands clenching into fists.

“She’s always been the ugly one. The plain one. I don’t‘ understand how she can possibly think that she’s going to look even remotely pretty when she comes to my party. Then again.” Celeste giggled as I fought back my rising anger, “At least I know she won’t outshine me. Hell,” her voice turned thoughtful, “maybe I’ll try and seduce that mate of hers. The first time didn’t go so well but now that he’s been with Fiona for a while, he might change his mind. I doubt she’s pleasing him in the bedroom area. She’s always been a prude.”

Celeste had tried to seduce Liam and he had never said a word to me. I could feel my nails digging into the palms of my hand, drawing blood as it began to trickle down my hands. Autumn looked at me concerned, but I shook my head at her, indicating she should not do anything to come to my defense. I wanted to hear the rest of what Celeste had to say.

Celeste remained oblivious to my presence. I was surprised she hadn’t picked up my scent but I was hardly going to complain at the moment. “I can’t believe he turned you down,” Claudia’s voice was filled with disbelief. “Is he blind or something?” she added incredulously.

had always been popular with the unmated males of our pack. It must have shocked her when Liam turned her down. She wasn’t used to being refused. She was the golden child of our parents and the little princess of

guess he must have been feeling the mate bond when he refused. Like I said, now he’s been with Fiona,” her voice was dripping with heavy sarcasm, “I doubt that

confidence now. I could almost see her flipping her hair

even there! How dare she, I thought seething. My sister had always been cruel but for her to go to these lengths and try to take my mate away from me, was unbelievable. She had no conscience. Then again, had she ever had one? From as far back as we were little she had always resented me and acted as though I tried to take our parent’s love from her. If only she had realized that the only love they had was for her. It might have solved all the conflict and hatred between us. Instead, it had only formed a wider wedge as I

with you for doing something like that

more of a conscience

almost laughed at Claudia’s statement and almost gave myself away. Part of me suspected that my parents would only applaud Celeste for her efforts and snagging herself an Alpha. They never cared about my feelings or how this would affect me. Autumn was beginning to stand up now, looking furious. I put a finger to my lips,

him and then cried rape. I mean, why would he try something like

meant to ruin her so that nobody

if she was despoiled or if he saw her coming out of the woods all dishevelled he would have been disgusted with her and refuse to have anything to do with her. I didn’t know they were mates or I wouldn’t have bothered and wasted my money. Lucky nobody suspects me” she added.

tried to get somebody to rape me. Not only that, but Graham had died that night, at my own mate’s hand. Didn’t she care she had ruined somebody else’s life? I couldn’t take it anymore. Autumn made no move to stop me as I walked blindly out of the dressing room and then practically tore Celeste’s off

clutching it against her chest as she stared at me, her cheeks turning red as she realized I had heard everything she

attack me?” my voice was chilling and unlike its usual cheerful lilt. “You paid a man to rape me? Are you sick Celeste? What kind of sister does that to her

have had your mate. He would have been mine. Now instead, I’m going to be declared as Alpha of the pack, and you…you are nothing. I doubt even your mate cares about you that much.