Page 3 of Rejected and Pregnant By the Alpha King

As night falls and the over 100 eligible females vying for Aiden Summers’s affection are escorted into the mansion, I can already feel my nerves fraying. I’ve heard rumors from the other females about his handsome face and his rather aloof personality.

While that’s not something that particularly appeals to me, I can see why most of the females who have come from all over this side of the country are practically salivating over the chance at getting even just a simple conversation with him.

Tonight, however, I plan on laying low to see what kind of competition will be brewing with the other bachelorettes, along with making a plan on how I can get close to one of Pollis’s packmates long enough to get whatever I can out of them to bring back to Daniel. So far, that’s the only plan I’ve got.

The mansion is gorgeous and opulent, and so is the ballroom that we’re all shuffled into while the opening ceremony begins.

Other members of the Pollis pack are introduced in a fanfare, most likely to entice us females into spending time with them, as the chances of us catching Aiden’s attention are slim.

Which is perfect for me—now it won’t seem so obvious that I’m trying to sneak intel out by spending time with anyone other than the alpha of the pack himself.

Strangely enough, the ceremony soon commences and the music begins to play—all without Aiden being introduced or making a grand appearance like I thought he would.

As a soon-to-be king, wouldn’t this be the perfect opportunity to present yourself to the other packs you’ll be ruling over in the near future?

Not to mention, it doesn’t set a good face for his future Luna, who he’ll most likely be picking to court over the next three days.

I wonder if something happened. Maybe an emergency called him away? I wouldn’t be surprised, given his new pack alpha status.

“Come on, Raine. Let’s dance.” Delilah tugs me along and pulls me out to the dance floor as others join us. Soon though, I feel a pair of hands touching my waist and pulling me away from Delilah.

As I turn, I spot an alpha grinning at me. “Care to dance?”

Adrenaline shoots through me as his hands tighten on my hips. I look over my shoulder to see Delilah being spun away by a beta—most likely his friend—her laugh carrying over the din of the music as her partner dips her and moves her farther into the line of other dancing couples.

“Uh,” is all that I can manage to say before I’m also being pulled away toward the opposite side of the ballroom.

I should be happy about this. I didn’t even have to go searching for one of Pollis’s packmates to approach me.

“What pack are you from? There’s so many of you that it’s hard to keep track,” the alpha is saying as he twirls me. “You’re here for all three nights, right?”

Out of the corner of my eye, I spot Alex, one of Daniel’s enforcers, watching me and my partner closely.

I have to make this good and weasel some info out of him so Daniel doesn’t hurt me when I get back. However, as soon as the alpha’s hands begin to sneak lower on my waist, I panic.

“Sorry.” I shove the alpha’s hands off me. “I have to go.”

“What? Why?” He tries to grab at me again. “Hey listen, we’re just dancing—”

I throw him a weak smile. “Just need some air.”

Stumbling back, I find a door leading out into the hallway away from the busyness of the ballroom. As the door shuts behind me, the energy slowly starts to calm, giving me a chance to breathe again.

I head down the hall and find another door at the end, this time leading outside to a large patio that spans almost the entire backside of the mansion.

Beyond that is a magnificent garden with a large fountain, the water sparkling in the moonlight. Breathing in deeply, I slowly take the marble stairs down and let myself wander the garden.

My dress trails behind me—a ridiculously poofy thing that Delilah talked me into buying when we went shopping together earlier in the week.

I don’t care if it gets dirty; I’m most likely going to sneak back in after this and keep to the shadows while waiting for Aiden to arrive. I need to figure out my plan, not get swept up by some desperate Pollis pack member looking for a mate.

The soft sound of the water from the fountain is comforting as I approach it. It’s in the shape of a huge wolf standing at the base of a large tree, howling at the moon above me. I sit down on the side of the fountain, letting my hand trail in the rippling water.

The sculpture work is gorgeous and I wish I could see the details better.

Something hits the water, kicking back and splashing me.

“Oh shit,” a male voice says on the other side. “Sorry, I didn’t even see you there.”

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