Chapter 2: Rejected proposal

"Father, I made it clear to you already that I won't. I repeat. I won't get married just because you want me to!"

"Then forget about calling me your family. What's your problem? Weren't you seeing someone?" His father scolded in disappointment.

"Fine! be patient with me. I promise to bring you a bride as soon as I am able to."

" let it not be later than Tonight Not only me , the whole pack is waiting. We need her present at the next full moon festival coming up in two days" his father said and left in anger.

Actually today was D-day. The day Christian finally decided to get rid of his long years of crush. He was going to propose today and take their friendship to a relationship .

Christian took out his phone immediately his door was shut.

"Will you still be there?. 7pm.. prompt. I've got something to tell you" christian sent the message to Mirabel, his high school crush.

Exuberance bubbled inside of him as his message was read immediately and a reply was on the way.

"Cool I have something to tell you too. See you at 7"

Christian pumped his fist in the air and mouthed a "yes " at himself..

"She has something to tell me. Does it mean she also liked me and was afraid to ruin our friendship?. No way!" He smiled. Exposing his perfect white dentition.

Christian dressed in a Plain T- shirt and black trousers, neat and simple. Mirabel had once mentioned how her type was simple men. He took a cab to ßrevils hotel. One of the hottest hotel in the pack

At 7:30 PM, Mirabel walked in, her red bodycon dress accentuating her every curve. Christian's breath hitched as he watched her approach and take a seat opposite him. He cursed under his breath for being too mesmerized to pull out her chair

" I'm really sorry for making you wait" she stammered

"It's nothing, it's only proper for a man to wait on a woman. Its fine and I don't have any issue with it'

"You dressed, so simple" Mirabel commented while christian giggled a - Yeah to please you.

"And you look so beautiful tonight Mira" she smiled exposing her perfect white teeth which blended so well with the thick red lipstick on her lips.

"Order anything, I will pay!"

Mirabel stifled a laugh. "Order anything? This is a big hotel Chris. Well remember you asked for it, I won't regret spending your monthly salary here.

This wasn't supposed to be funny but christian laughed so hard like he was in one of Trevor Noah's shows.

"As long as I spent it on you"

Alright," she said, her tone playful. "So, what did you want to talk about?"

"Yeah. Actually Mira, " he held her hands and caressed it seductively " I don't know if I am late to confess but the truth is,. I wanted more , I want to be by your side through thick and thorn. I want us to become more than just friends. I've loved you from theveryy first day I set my eyes on you and I want to spend my entire lifetime with you Mira. I know your wolf is asleep so you might not know this but you are my mate"

Mirabel's eyes widened, and she pulled her hand back, away from Christian's grip. "You're joking, right?"

"No I'm not. I'm fucking serious right now Mira. Let's give us a chance and if this doesn't work. We could go back to being friends "

"You are joking Chris!. I mean I came here to tell you that my wedding is next weekend "

"You're seeing someone?"

"No I'm getting married to Alpha Nathan"

"Fuck! " He groaned.

This was fucking messed up.

"But you you never told me you were seeing someone? We fucked few Days ago Mira" claws of guilty appeared through his throat, choking him back to reality.

"And I am here to fuck for the last time with you before I tie the knot with him at the alter " Mirabel said..

"Was I late? I thought maybe we could work out. Did you ever think about us? We are mate Mirabel and I am sure Nathan isn't your mate "

" This isn't the historical era, lots end up with someone that's not there mate. What's there to even think? Nathan has money and a whole lot of it. He has a second stage cancer and will soon pass. Then we can be together. I actually liked you alot too Chris I mean you are the only one that could satisfy my orgasm but ... Am I going to live in that little brothel with you? Feeding off the change you get from singing on the street?"

"Mirabel!"

"I'm sorry if my words hurt you but that's reality. I am doing this for us"

"For us? If I tell you I am way too richer than this , would you change your mind?"

The waiter came and dropped what they had ordered and Mirabel immediately dived in.

"Enough with your assumptions and daydream Chris. I have known you for more than decades. You have nothing apart from your degree and a guitar in your name "

Christian was yet to believe how fucked up this has become. He was sitting there talking to a bride to run away from her husband and come to him. How selfish could he be for love? When he came from the north to the pack because his father wanted to discipline him to love the life of a commoner so he would learn how to rule perfectly, christian loved it there. The fact that he didn't had to do all this perfectly made him to decide to stay at the pack for a little longer while.

"Money is not everything Mira " christian said.

"You think so ? Power, luxury, comfort. They all come along with money! Let's get a room Chris. It's our last chance to make love"

Even at that moment he still loved this girl and as much as his face was getting hard in anger, his cock was also getting hard at the sight of her exposed boob.

" I can't do this with you anymore Mirabel. You so much love money? I had no fucking idea!''

Chris kept wondering what would have happened to him had he revealed who he really was. She was probably going to be telling the story of killing him to another man..

"I love you christian. And I know you've loved me all this while. Just wait a little longer. Once Nathan dies ..."

"The fuck Mirabel! " His voice was raised a little bit more now. " I can't wait for you. Miracle could happen and he would survive,.so make your choice"

"Are you telling me to choose between you and my fiancee now?"

"I guess I was never important to you. "

"No, Chris I can't live without you. Nathan is an alpha and you are just a commoner. If things work out well, you could be an alpha too"

Christian picked up his keys. "I'm sorry, our relationship ends here. Love your husband and don't try to get smart by killing him. You could be cursed and wolfbaned before being ostracized from your pack. I don't hate you enough to wish you death"

"No, Chris, please." Mirabel pleaded

But he was already walking away, with his heartbroken, he headed to the bar.

Christian's mind raced . The dim lighting was perfect to cover up his almost teary eyes and he wondered how everything had unraveled so quickly. The bartender, noticing his distressed state, and knowing fully well that he was christian, the most powerful Alpha in North America, slid a whiskey across the counter without a word.

Christian downed it in one gulp, the burn in his throat grounding him momentarily.