Rejected And Marked By The Ruthless Alpha

CASSANDRA

I buried myself inside my room and cried my eyes out. Mother and Father have tried to talk to me but I chose not to see them because I am devastated. I'm still broken and I don't think I have ever regretted any of my actions as much as I regretted this.

Knock!

I heard the shock at the door and then a paper was underneath the door. I stood up and picked it up. I unfolded the paper and read what was inside.

“Are you still going to ignore me for the past three days? I'm at your door.” I read the message and immediately, I knew who wrote it. It is Beatrice.

Within a second, I unlocked the door and let Beatrice in. The moment she saw me, she pulled me in for a tight hug.

“Why are you treating me this way, Cassandra?” Beatrice asked and told me to sit down on the couch while she sat beside me.

“I feel used Beatrice,” I said and a lone tear escaped my eyes. “He called me a slut.” I added and Beatrice's eyes widened in shock.

“What?” She exclaimed. “Spill the beans please” she urged and I narrated what happened.

Beatrice was short of words but she was indeed happy at first that the Alpha was my Mate but when I told her what he called me, Beatrice looked hurt.

“I understand you perfectly Cassandra. And if I were in your shoes, I would definitely act worse. However, this is not the end of the world. Your staff needs you at the store and who knows maybe the Alpha is already looking for you to apologise.” Beatrice said and I smiled. She is trying to tell me that, I should calm my nerves and let bygones be bygones.

“Let's freshen up, please. And there are already rumours that the Alpha is actually breaking up with his girlfriend. Maybe he realised, you are the one he wants after all.” Beatrice said and I shook my head.

“I won't allow that,” I told her and she pulled me up.

“You stink. Go and take your bath.” Beatrice said and I left quickly.

…..

…..

ONE MONTH LATER.

It still hurts knowing that I got rejected by my fate but I was also happy because I got my wolf, even though she is weak like me.

I was grounded to the walls of my room for two weeks after Father heard what happened between Alpha Draco and me. Father was displeased to hear what happened and since that day, I refused to cross paths with Alpha Draco. I don't know what later happened between him and Jasmine but I don't want to cause the downfall of others.

Beatrice walked in through the door with my favourite ice cream bowl. I have been craving it for a while and a lot of other things.

“It wasn't as hard as I thought. Why can't you just get it yourself?” Beatrice said, after placing the ice cream on the fancy table.

“It's because I was tired. Thank yo, baby.” I said and took the ice cream. The moment I pulled the lid open, I began to feel nauseous.

“Please excuse me. I need to use the restroom.” I said and quickly went to the restroom. I washed my face and mouth.

I stare at my face in the mirror. There are no particular changes that occur in my system, so why do I always feel nauseous?

And with the way things are looking, I sincerely hope it's not what I am thinking. The door of the restroom opened and Beatrice walked inside.

“Tell me what is wrong,” Beatrice said, her eyes raking my body from my head to toe. She walked towards me and held my hand.

“Did you go for a checkup after that night?” She asked and I knew the night she was referring to.

“Yes. I did and nothing was discovered.” I replied. In fact, that was the first thing Father asked me to do.

“I think we need to go to the hospital again,” Beatrice said with seriousness.

“What do you mean?” I asked her. “I just feel weak,” I said, trying to wiggle my way out of this.

“I'm afraid it's what we are both thinking. You are pregnant Cassandra.” Beatrice said and shook my head.

“It can't be. I went for a checkup and...” I told her and hugged me.

“But he didn't use a condom. Did he?” She inquired and that is right.

“He didn't,” I told her.

“Then we need to go, Babe. Did you know this is not something we can joke about? He is an Alpha for crying out loud and it shows that getting pregnant is actually easy.”

Beatrice brought out her car key and told me to stand up.

“I will drive.” She volunteered and we both left my store.

****

The doctor reports came and it was just like I had anticipated. I am three weeks pregnant with the Alpha child. The same man who doesn't want me and called me a cheap slut.

“And concerning the abortion, I don't think that will be possible. You will have to come for regular check-ups in the hospital for proper check because of where the fetus is implanted.” The Doctor said before leaving.

“What are you going to do? Sooner or later, your father will actually be aware of this.” Beatrice asked and I tried to weigh my options.

She already suspected that I might be pregnant and had already asked the doctor ahead of time if the fetus could be removed.

I am wealthy enough to take care of my child but that means I will be throwing away my other chance of getting married in the future. If I decided to abort the pregnancy, it might also endanger my life.”

“I will keep the pregnancy,” I said and Beatrice's eyes widened.

“What? You need to think about this, Cassandra.” She said but that is my final decision.

“I already think about it and I believe this is the best decision I can come up with for now. He doesn't have to know about it.” I told her but my reply didn't sit quite well with her.

“But you know your father will never agree to this. He will definitely inform the Alpha King.” Beatrice said and she was right about that.

“You don't have to tell him now. And just because I decided to keep the pregnancy will not stop me from getting Fated to my second chance mate.” I said even though I wasn't sure if that was true.

But removing the pregnancy is risky and the doctor already warned me against that..

“But you know that doesn't happen to an omega like us?” she told me and that is true. We are only fated to one man.

“I just want to hope that it happens. I got my wolf and maybe there are some other things I need to discover.” I told her even though it sounded like a lie to me.

*****

I resume to store and continue my daily life with the growing fetus inside me. Sometimes, I ask myself if I made the best decision but I know this is the best plan I could come up with if I didn't wish to endanger my life. I will eventually leave the state in order not to bring shame to my father

My phone rang and I picked it up. It was a call from the manager.

A woman is causing a commotion right here in the store.

“Did you call the security?” I asked.

“Yes, but she made it clear that she will not leave until she sees you.”

“I will be down shortly,” I said and made my way downstairs.

“What you are selling is fake! Call the owner of the store. She is a whore who decided to steal what belonged to me.” When I heard those words, my footsteps faltered and I almost fell until I saw a man wrap his hand around my waist, steadying me.

“Are you okay?” He asked and I looked up to look at him.

It's a man with a face that is not familiar. I guess he is also here to get jewellery like everyone else. He has chocolate brown eyes and his eyes were filled with worry.

“Thank you,” I murmured and he let me go.

“Do you know her?” He asked and I nodded.

“Yes. I will handle this.” I told him and walked to where Jasmine is.

“Is there a problem ma’am” I asked Jasmine.

“Yes.. here you are,” she said with relief and closed the distance between us.

“Are you happy now that he no longer wants me? You think I wouldn't know where a filthy whore like you lives?” she asked and the customers brought out their camera.

“You can come with me so that we can talk,” I said politely but Jasmine let out a cold laugh.

“What? You don't want everyone to know what you did with my man?” She said out loud and I swallowed the insult.

“Everyone, this lady here seduced Alpha Prince Draco.” She said it loud enough for everyone to hear.

Murmurs broke in the store and everyone brought out their phones to capture the moment. This will cause a huge scandal if the news breaks out.

"She offered herself to the Alpha at a low price and begged him to save her dying ass. I come here to pay her for a job well done." Jasmine said laughing and threw a bundle of money at me.

My legs shook with fear when I saw the people's expression. It was filled with disgust.

"So it's true that the Alpha was going to break up with Jasmine." One of the customers said loudly, pointing fingers at me.

"I didn't know she was a cheap whore. Women nowadays." Another person added.

"All they want is just to get under his bed. She is a whore."

"Take the money whore and leave the Alpha. It's clear that you want to sow discord between them."

" "

I watched in horror, seeing the scene unfold right in front of me.

"Who knows if you sleep around and manage to run this cheap store?" Jasmine said and that was the height of it. I tried to slap her but Jasmine beat me to it and slapped me across the face.

My hand barely touched her and she pushed me away. "Call the cops and tell them she assaulted me," Jasmine yelled on top of her lungs.

"What have I done wrong?" I asked her and a tear escaped my eyes.

The light in my store suddenly turned off and the room was filled with murmurs. When the lights got turned on again, I couldn't see Jasmine anymore in front of me. It is as if she disappeared.

Suddenly, security guards rushed inside, surrounding the customers in the store.

"Delete the video you took and go on with your shopping." One of the guards said. Everyone was confused but they still did as they were told.

However, I don't know who the guards are.

"You can go on with your shopping.” My manager announced and they all went back, looking confused.

“Did you know what happened?” I asked my manager.

“I don't know, ma'am but I will try to check the CCTV. You can go back to your office,” she said and I went back. There was no sign of the woman who helped me earlier in the room.

I opened my office door and walked in but to my greatest surprise, someone was sitting at my desk.

“Hello, who is there?” I asked and the chair was turned.

My eyes met with his amber eyes and I swallowed.

“Hello, Cassandra. How are you doing?” He asked and the anger I felt inside of me is not the kind of emotion I thought I could show.

All I see right now is a man who blatantly rejected me for a mistake we both made. I won't be surprised if I find out that he is the one who gets rid of Jasmine from my store.

Is he going to scold me now?

Blame me?

“Why are you here?” I asked Alpha Draco and he stood up from my seat.

“I came here to propose a deal to you.” He said and continued to walk towards me.

“And what's that?” I asked.

“Let's get married.” He dropped the bombshell and I blinked my eyes.

There is no way I heard that right.