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Chapter 4 - 4. Rejected?

Rieka and I gave each other confused looks when a man stopped us from entering the party hall. The man was handsome, his eyes were emerald, his body was well shaped, he also had a sharp nose and jaw.

I, who didn't know anything about that handsome man who suddenly stopped our steps gave Rieka a questioning look, hoping that the girl would know and tell me something.

"It's okay, you don't need to worry. He's Melvin Andrew, the Alpha of the West Moon pack, he's the one who has birthday party tonight," Explained Rieka to me.

I breathed a sigh of relief, i thought there would be a wolf that threatened my safety again. But i choked when suddenly the man named Melvin grabbed Rieka's hand and took her away with him without a word. I, who don't know anything about the werewolves' world just shrugged my shoulders and walked back to the party. Ignoring Rieka who was taken away by that West Moon pack's Alpha.

"Where have you been?!"

I turned nervous when my father asked me. I certainly couldn't be honest, or there would be bloodshed right here. I finally decided to lie.

"I went out for a while dad, intending to get some fresh air. But unfortunately the ground I stepped on was muddy. So my dress was dirty, luckily there was Rieka, Alpha Jack's youngest sister from North Moon pack, she said she lent her dress as an apology to me, because they are the one who invited us and our comfort is her responsibility."

Archer, that's my father name, he breathed a sigh of relief. May be he thought that something bad had happened to me, his youngest daughter. Although that's actually right, but my lies at least can make him calm.

"Hah, thank goodness. I thought you're not okay. Tonight also seems to be going well for the West Moon pack."

My forehead frowned when i heard my father's words. My dad, who understood that i was confused, finally decided to explain.

"Their Alpha has finally found his mate after so many years of waiting. Wolves is a unique creatures, their partners are destined by the goddess, they only have one for life and will die if one of them dies."

I was just silent, not knowing how to respond to my father's words. My thoughts then fell on Rieka who was pulled by the Alpha of West Moon pack earlier, is that the one they called as finding mate? Akh, i don't know, it's none of her business though.

I then switched the conversation with my father. Share stories about the party being held tonight. The discussion got more interesting when my mother and older brother also participated. I laughed when they made jokes. But our conversation was forced to stop when suddenly a woman, who I recognized as Luna from this pack suddenly spoke.

"I'm sorry everyone if we're being rude and seem like a shoo-in, but... we suddenly have a problem we need to discuss. For that, we'll end the party here."

All the invited guests who seemed to be enjoying the party showed their disappointed faces as well as me and my family. That Luna as well as the person who invited us could only mumble the word sorry over and over again. We don't know why they have to stop the party, but if we asked to go home then we have to do it.

"Come on," i nodded and accepted my father's hand as that middle-aged man extended his hand. Just as my hand grabbed my father's arm, another hand grabbed my wrist tightly. I almost fell because of the pull but the man who pulled me, hug my waist tightly.

I gasped when my blue eyes met the bright emerald eyes in front of me, only a few centimeters apart then our two lips would meet. I could even clearly feel the man's breath. This man is the same man who blocked me and Rieka earlier, the same man who pulled and carried Rieka somewhere, and now that man was in front of me, tightly gripped my waist and tightly gripped my arm.

For a moment, i could not move from my position. My body seemed to be locked and could not be separated from the man's embrace. After flinching with our fairly intimate position, i then tried to break free. However, instead of letting go, the grip got even tighter. My gaze fell on my father as if to say that i needed help, but just as the middle-aged man wanted to speak up, i am suddenly taken away by that man, the man who i know as an Alpha of the West Moon pack.

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"No, it can't be real!" i shouted rejecting Melvin's request after that Alpha explained everything.

Who will kindly accept it? I'm sure all the women in the world will also refuse to be Melvin's second Luna, especially a vampire like me, the great enemy of werewolves. I can't imagine what my life will be like. I don't want to live in hell.

I bit my inner lip. Staring nervously at Melvin who had been staring at me for a long time as if i was a prey that could run away at any moment.

"It's up to you to call me crazy or what, but the truth is, you are my mate and you can't go against that fate," said Melvin firmly. But what is my good? I am a vampire. It's not my obligation to fulfill the desire of an Alpha that I even just knew a few minutes ago. Fuck with fate or else. Whatever happens to Melvin will not affect my life though.