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➸ CHAPTER 2
Kendra Martinez's POV

After class, I was pacing down the hallway to the school's Cafeteria. I started to feel a little bit hazy. Like there was a slight tingling on my skin yet I just couldn't shrug it off.

In a distance, I saw my friends in our usual table, and sauntered over to them.

"Hey guys! Guess what?" I said happily.

"What?" My friend, Abby asked.

"Well, my birthday is in three days and there's a party at the pack house. I just wanted you guys to come." I explained.

"Yeah sure. Why not? But you got to have some booze, okay?" My other friend, Ronnie replied. I just shook my head and laughed.

I felt my wolf stir inside of me.

'Hey, are you okay?' I ask my inner wolf.

'Yes. Why wouldn't I be?' Kiera replied.

'Well, you seem to be on high alert right now.' Yeah, I felt her emotions. She was like going crazy inside me.

'Sorry, it's just that I feel something.' She apologizes.

'No, it's okay. Calm yourself, okay? I'll talk to you later.' I disconnected our link and my friend caught my attention.

We continued to talk about the plans for the merrymaking and other things until I felt my wolf's anxious behaviour.

Suddenly, the air changed and I caught a whiff of the most delicious chocolate mint scent I have yet to smell.

My wolf stirred inside of me again. Why was she so nervous? It's like she's scared with a mix of an excited emotion. Is there something I am missing on?

What the hell is going on? I asked my wolf. She didn't reply, but I could feel her eagerness.

The mouth-watering scent brought me back to my senses and I noticed that it had somehow become much powerful than ever. It was driving me crazy!

I looked around to see who owns that wonderful scent. Frantically searching, I turn my head left and right but I couldn't see for there were too many students.

Even though there were a lot of people in the cafeteria, I just felt one pair of eyes staring at me. It had given me shivers and goose bumps all over my body. I needed to know who owns that scent.

I looked around the room and my eyes met some striking blue ones.

It was my Alpha.

Archer Christopher Black

I felt as if I was in a trance and that my whole world seemed to stop moving. I was immobile and motionless. It was like we were the only ones present in that room.

Mate. My wolf whispered dreamily.

Yes, mate.

Wait- what!

No, no way. This is unacceptable!

He can't be my mate! That man over there is a player, a jerk, and a dick head combined.

A mate. I've finally got one. But I have never –not once- thought that Archer would be my other half.

"Kendra!" Abby snapped her fingers right in front of my face.

"What?" I asked as I snapped out of the alluring trance.

"You were staring at Mr. Alpha over there." Ronnie looked a bit curious. I must've looked weird. Abby was wiggling her eyebrows. "You like him don't you?" She said with a teasing smile.

I shook my head and pulled them closer to me. I had to tell my best friends the truth of what I had discovered. "Guys! You're the first one to find out but, Archer is my mate!" I told them but kept my voice soft so only they could hear it. I don't want the prying eyes and the gossiping mouths to find out about my love life.

"What!" They both shouted at the same time; as a result, people in the Cafeteria started to look at us weirdly and my player of a mate as well.

"Shhh!" I hushed them because I didn't want to make any commotion that will attract attention. The masses are very manipulative and deceiving.

Abby and Ronnie looked surprised. Their eyes were bulging out of the socket, like it was going to fall off. If I wasn't so serious, I would've laughed my ass off at their expression.

"Yes." I replied with a sheepish smile. "Oh. My. Gosh! You lucky bitch! He is fine-looking." Abby replied with an excited smile.

"I'm so happy for you. I mean who wouldn't want to be mates with one of the most powerful and sexy Alphas in world, right?" Ronnie said.

"Girls! Before you get excited, he is a player remember?" I stated with a flat tone. Nobody likes players, especially me.

"So what? Are you just going to reject him?" Ronnie asked, curious. What the hell is she talking about?

"What? Of course not but I'm going to teach him a lesson. He broke tons of hearts and has too many casual relationships with women. I don't want that kind of mate." I really don't want that. Just the thought of him with another woman made me flinch.

"I am going to change him. Change him for the better." I stated with a determined face.

"How are you going to do that? You know what they always say, once a player, always a player."

I felt like my confidence bubble popped. Why did she have to tell me that? But she's right. Though, it is possible for him to change.

It's never the end.

"I don't know yet but I will find a way."

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After the whole fiasco about mates, Abby, Ronnie, and I decided to go our separate ways. I ended up going to the lockers to get my school books because home works were given today. I also needed to pass my subject so I've got to study as well.

I bumped into someone.

I fell on my bottom yet the person who bumped into me, didn't even help me up. How rude.

"Ouch." I whimpered, closing my eyes. Stupid person doesn't even know how to help. I growled in my head.

The person in front of me, grasp my arms and helped me stand in a quick motion.

Though, my skin tingled when it came in contact with the person.

I felt the sparks crept up my arms.

I now know who discourteously bumped into me.

My eyes snapped open and there he was, Archer.

He pinned me to the wall and growled, "Mate, mine!" Me? His?

I scoffed. He was making out with Brandi Hayes earlier this morning. I doubt that I am 'His'.

"Mate."

He is no doubt attractive with the Jet black hair and electric blue eyes. Archer was currently wearing a blue sleeve crew neck shirt, blue jeans, and black vans.

"Are you done checking me out, mate?" He smirked. That cocky, arrogant bastard!

"In your dreams bitch, I can't believe I'm mated to an asshole who can't keep it in his pants." I spoke, glaring at him. It's true. I always wanted a sweet, kind man not some obnoxious player who's always bad-mannered.

He was truly popular with everybody. Everything he does, even the small things about him, spread like wildfire. So like my brother and I, me and Archer also have different social places. He is always on top while I'm in the middle to the bottom I guess.

"Well, I can't believe I'm mated to a nerd. You haven't even shifted yet." He face held disbelief. Well, I'm sorry I can't force my wolf to come out yet. I thought sarcastically. What do I do? Sell my soul to the devil so my wolf can come out?

"Do you realize that you are not fit enough to become a Luna? No one wants you to be!" He replied with a sneer.

Ouch. Be strong Kendra. You can't let him break you.

Not fit to become a Luna aye? I'll show him.

I've got this.

"Who said I wanted to be the Luna of our pack? I could just mate with some other Alpha because I have Beta blood in me." I snapped, challenging him. It's true. I could be mated to another Alpha for we would bear strong pups but the problem is; they aren't my mate like the egotistical man in front of me.

Archer snarled but then immediately stopped to give me one of his mischievous smirks that he always wears.

"You're right. You could, but so can I as well. I can take any girl that I want as a mate and no one is going to stop me. Just because you are my future Beta's sister doesn't mean you have power over me. I'm the Alpha and what I say goes." Oh shut the fuck up you arrogant shit. How dare he say those words to me? Why does he always pull the 'Alpha' card on me? He isn't even the Alpha yet!

"Future alpha. Not yet." I try to retaliate back by challenging and hurting his ego. Though I might be smirking outside, I am also hurting inside as well. Especially my wolf, she is unhappy and disheartened.

Kiera is actually disappointed of the way that he talks to me. She doesn't like his disrespect to us.

So, Archer thinks that I'm easily replaceable by any girl? Think again! I'll show him.

I can't believe he thinks that I'm disposable and easy to discard like some piece of cake. Some mate you are! I think I have gotten the worst mate in 21st century.

His words wounded me a lot. When your mate tells you that you're not good enough for the pack, the pain you'll feel hurts like a bitch. But when he says you're not good enough for him, is like stabbing your heart a hundred times. To be honest, I don't care if he isn't an Alpha. I don't care about his position. I just want to have a normal mate that would make me happy and cherish me like I'm the only woman in the world.

I needed to be strong at a time like this. I couldn't let him see me cry for he doesn't even deserve my tears.

"I reject you Kendra Valentina Martinez as my mate. We will never speak of this to anyone ever again. You hear me?" Archer said seriously. Wait-

My wolf howled brokenly and my heart clenched to bad. Kiera was so heartbroken that her howls could probably make the moon goddess cry. I also felt like I wanted to cry because of my wolf. I wanted to comfort her so bad but she's so dejected. Another reason is that the only mate that I have, rejected me.

I had to block her out because her whimpers and cries were getting much louder and that it actually makes my head hurt.

If Archer never rejected me, I would have still, accepted him still even if he slept with a lot of girls before. I would have given him and our bond a chance to work but now, it's all too late.

I will forever despise him for this.

I made eye contact with him and was shocked to see pain in those very blue eyes. Though, it had quickly dispersed. I wonder how he had managed to hide it well.

I tried to make my face as neutral as possible because I do not want him to think that I'm weak like what other people say.

He stared at me one last time and proceeded to walk away.

When he said those words, I felt like my heart broke in two. I was in so much pain and agony that I don't know what to do. He was my mate. It's not something you could move on very quickly.

'Mate'. My wolf whimpered.

'It's okay.' I told her but she just kept on crying.

I tried to sooth her. It's all that stupid asshole's fault for making my inner wolf depressed.

Or maybe it was my own doing.

I just did not reach his standards.

'I'm so sorry that I'm not good enough. Maybe that's why he didn't accept us.' I whispered in sorrow. I felt sorry for my wolf for she couldn't get her wolf mate as well.

'It's not your fault. It's his. If he does not want you, he does not want me as well. We are one, Kendra.'

My wolf was truly my compassionate best friend.

'I'm pretty sure he would regret this later on. He just needs to realize it.' She sighed. I had to cut the link for a moment. I hope she understands why I had to shut her off. Both of us needed time to think about our situation first. Especially her, she needed to calm herself down.

In case you didn't know, wolves are sensitive creatures. They can easily get offended, infuriated, and possessive.

I just stayed in my position and haven't moved an inch from the spot where he rejected me. My mind was still processing the events that happened. I am now a rejected wolf.

I didn't reject him because I know it will affect my wolf badly. I didn't want to hurt her more by doing that.

I don't know what to do now. Should I get revenge for he hurt my wolf?

I'm not sure about the plan yet but all I know is that, I'm going to teach him a lesson. It will be something that he will never forget.

I sighed.

I didn't want go to my next class, which is math because I knew he would be there. Plus, I am already late. I will just get detention so might as well let the teacher think that I am absent.

Frankly, the main reason was that I do not want to see him. Not yet at least.

I made my decision to run outside of school and get home.

It was exhausting to do that but nothing can be more tiring than hearing those despicable people say that you're not good enough. Not only from Archer's words, but also to other people at school who thinks I'm dirt on the boot, spreading bullshit rumours. They don't even respect me as a human.

Opening the door to my house, my mother looked shock to see me here. I guess she thought I'd still be at school. Frankly, I'm not ready to go back there and face people. My mother looked concerned seeing my tear-stained face but I just quickly pushed past her and went up to my room.

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I cried and cried.

I wept for the loss of my only mate. He didn't die; it's just that his rejection was agonizing.

He is dead to me.

I lost count of how many tears I shed for him, but I sobbed until I can't take it no more. My tears flowed like waterworks; I couldn't stop weeping.

I need to feel emotionless so I forced myself to fall into a deep slumber. Feeling too much pain is exhausting. Even for my wolf, who's currently fighting the rejection of Archer.

Nobody realizes the pain that I'm suffering right now. Nobody.

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A U T H O R' S   N O T E 💖

Hey guys, thanks for reading! Hope you like this chapter even though it's shit. Anyway, if you want to read more werewolf stories then I suggest that you read my other work, Distant. Hopefully it wouldn't disappoint you. Oh, and it's not cliche and rejection type of shit... Hope you check it out! Damn, I apologize for the shameless promotions of my story. But I swear, go check it out! Stay tuned for the chapters as well! Thank you in advance!

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