Page 26 of Rejected and Pregnant By the Alpha King

I try to not think about it and focus on the glass of wine in my hand that I’ve barely touched.

“I’m so sad we have to leave in the morning,” Delilah’s saying, swaying to the music from the quartet. “Do you think Alpha Aiden’s chosen anyone or has his sights set on someone? He’s been talking with almost everyone, so it’s hard to tell.”

My lips thin at her comments.

It’s not Delilah’s fault she’s upsetting me. It’s not like I was being very specific when I told her about my bonded mate. Hell, thelastperson she’d ever expect it to be is our king-to-be.

My eyes catch sight of Aiden again as he laughs at some joke, surrounded by a different group of females.

I wonder what happened to the one I caught him with.

I haven’t seen her since that night. Could she be hiding for some reason? He’d said that the situation was complicated—but without any kind of further explanation, and me going home less than twenty-four hours from now, I’m growing more antsy.

What’s going to happen when Idogo home? Will Aiden let me? Or will he actually ask me to stay here with him and send a letter back to Daniel to tell him about our bond?

What happens if I do end up going back home—will he come after me to officially claim me in front of my pack?

Not going to lie, it would feel goddamn amazing if that were to happen. Not only would it be a slap in the face to my entire pack, who’ve gone out of their way to mistreat me since my father’s desertion, but Daniel would be beside himself with anger and have no outlet to use it on.

It’s so damn hard to tell what my future will hold with everything still so up in the goddamn air. What I wouldn’t give for Aiden to come over here and actually give me some fucking clarity.

Next to me, Delilah gasps, “Oh my gods…”

Glancing over at her, I notice her eyes are wide, her mouth slightly dropped in surprise.

“What?”

“H-He’s…oh shit. He’s coming over here.”

Blinking in confusion, I watch as she brushes both of her hands down her dress and fluffs up her hair in order to make it look full of volume. She then jabs me in the side, giving me a look to fix myself before her body goes ramrod straight and a wide grin is plastered on her face.

“Your Grace! How lovely of you to come say hello!”

Oh fuck.

“Hello to you both.” Aiden inclines his head slightly to us both, his eyes lingering on me for a long moment before focusing on my best friend again. “Have you both been enjoying the evening? I noticed neither of you have taken partners to dance with tonight.”

My entire body flushes. I can feel dozens of eyes staring at us, wondering why Pollis’s alpha has come over to chat with the two introverts in the corner.

Aiden looks divine in the deep navy suit he’s wearing, tailored to perfection. His broad shoulders hardly even make the seamspucker. His sand-colored hair is slicked back from his face, making him look more regal than I’m used to.

For the past few nights, I’ve been accustomed to his skin slick with sweat as he hovers over me, his face pinched in pleasure while he thrusts into me until we’re both weak.

The images have me averting my eyes immediately.

Of all times to be thinking like that…

“Raine?” Delilah prompts.

Instantly, I look over at her. “Huh?”

She gives me a strained smile, glancing back at Aiden before looking at me again. “He asked you a question.”

My cheeks grow hot. I clear my throat and force myself to look him in the eyes, feeling our mating bond tugging directly at my chest. It throbs, and the impulse to reach forward and bury my face in his chest just to soak up his warmth is almost overwhelming.

I hold back a whimper as my wolf lets out one of her own. “What?”

His smile grows a little, amused. “Dance with me.”

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