Alpha’s Surrogate by Pooja novel Chapter 2

Alpha’s Surrogate Chapter 2

The next morning as the sun shone brightly, around half a dozen luxury cars came to a halted in front of the Sirius Bright Pack house. For the first time, no one had come out to greet Alpha Roman upon his arrival. When he had been called here to face the repercussions of his only daughter’s indiscretions, he had anticipated that they would respond in this manner.

Alpha Roman was the Alpha of the Blue Moon Pack, one of five large and prosperous packs like Xavier’s. Alpha Roman’s rage could be seen in his eyes, facial expression, and movements. He had come with his Beta and a few other pack members. As soon as he walked inside the pack house’s living room, he was greeted by the elders and important Sirius Bright Pack members who were already present for the ceremony. Alpha Roman’s gaze was drawn to Alpha Xavier, who had arrived at the same moment he had with his Gamma Kaiden and brother Zander. Xavier had not bothered to look at the anxious old man in front of him, despite the fact that he had been offered a place beside the elders of his pack.

“Alpha Roman, please take your seat,” Zander offered, knowing that if Xavier opened his mouth now, he would spit nothing but venom that would cause the older Alpha to have a heart attack. He was already in a bad way, seeing he had learned that his daughter had been caught red-handed.

Alpha Roman had watched the twin boys grow up alongside his daughter. He had been thrilled when he had learnt that his daughter had been mated to Xavier. But as a result of Petra’s treachery, a weird bitterness had emerged in the connection between the two packs, which was plainly obvious in Zander’s voice. They had always referred to him as ‘Uncle Roman’, rather than ‘Alpha Roman.’

“Thank you for your hospitality, but I’d prefer to stand here,” Alpha Roman stated solemnly. He merely desired to get the business that he was here for over with quickly. He intended to haul his daughter back to his pack, making sure that she was aware of all the crap and humiliation that she had inflicted on him and the pack.

“That’s fine too. This way you can take your daughter and leave as soon as the rejection ceremony is over. I don’t want her shadow cast on my pack for a second longer than necessary,” Xavier had finally opened his mouth, giving Alpha Roman a sliver of hope that he was open to communicating with him. His quiet had just been foreshadowing a fight that Alpha Roman sought to avoid as their packs had always been strong allies.

“Alpha Xavier, I hope that Petra’s misdeeds will not affect our treaty. That we will remain friends, like you have asked I will take her back with me. You will never see her face again. I promise.”

“Yes, but after this scandal, my reputation has been destroyed. She has made me a laughing stock. I hate that she-wolf that you call a daughter. If I let go of this issue so lightly, then I will lose face in front of my pack and the werewolf community. So the treaty will not be the same as it was before,” Xavier declared.

“Then what is your decision,” Alpha Roman asked nervously.

“I don’t want to see any Blue Moon Pack members for at least two years. They are not welcome in my pack or in front of me. The treaty that existed between our packs will be suspended for the next two years. If this agreement is breached by the Blue Moon Pack, they will be held accountable for their own misfortune. Any and all ties between our packs will be severed,” Xavier announced, as indirect retribution on the Blue Moon pack. f**k! Alpha Roman swore under his breath. He wasn’t going to get any support from Xavier’s pack in the near future. He had to wait two years before he would be able to return. He realized that he was in deep s**t, but he had no other choice but to consent.

“Alpha Xavier, as it pertains to Petra’s indiscretions…,” when he had opted to begin the conversation about Petra, he caught the scent of his daughter, who was being dragged into the living room by one of the guards.

She had been imprisoned for the last 9 hours. As soon as Xavier had left the room after rejecting her, she had been placed in a cell in the dungeon. She had sobbed, pleaded, and screamed for forgiveness during the bulk of that time. She had been trying to mind-link Xavier in an attempt to approach him so they could have a conversation, but she had been quickly blocked by him during her first effort, but she had persisted. Every attempt to entice Xavier to return to her had failed. She had now been hauled into the living room, where she could feel the cruel stares of every person in the room searing into her flesh. She could hear every piece of gossip, hint of whisper, and silent curse. Her worst nightmare had come true. She sensed that Xavier was already in the room ready to reject her.

The guard released her in the center of the room, but Petra lifted her gaze when she sensed her father’s presence. He had come! Why? Why had he agreed to attend her rejection ceremony? The moment that she had raised her head in anxiety, she noticed her father’s dark blue eyes before her, which were only filled with rage. Then with a booming yell, her head jerked to the side. Alpha Roman had unleashed the full force of his rage, causing a burning sensation on the skin of her delicate face and her bottom lip to split.

“Shame on you!”

“Dad,” she cried, placing her palm over her cheek. Her father had always treated her like a princess and had never left a mark on her skin, but today Alpha Roman had slapped her in front of everyone.

“Your heinous actions have caused me to hang my head in shame. You should have died before considering cheating on your mate!” He swore at her. She whimpered as she lowered her head. Alpha Roman could feel the elders’ irritated glances as they watched her cry. He couldn’t look any of them in the eye today thanks to Petra.

“Two years ago I encouraged my grandson to set aside this dhe-wolf, but he loved and respected her. However, as we can see now, this female’s evil activities have been revealed. She pretended for years to be infertile while maintaining an extramarital relationship with the Beta. She never loved him, she only used our Alpha!” Glaring at Petra, one of the pack’s most revered elders and Xavier’s Grandpa stated. He had despised her from the start and had encouraged Xavier to reject her.

“Bring me the documents,” Xavier ordered, demanding the divorce papers to be brought to him so that all this drama, that had already f****d with his head, could be finished. When Patra had miscarried and told him that she had lost her ability to bear children, his Grandpa and the other elders counseled him to reject her so that he could accept a chosen mate for himself. It was an Alpha’s duty to have an heir to continue the bloodline, which would require him to reject his mate, something that he had been unwilling to do.

Through the years, whenever people would point fingers at her over the issue of pups, Xavier had always defended her. He had been her shield so that she was protected. He had gladly passed up the chance to reject her, unwilling to embrace another female. He had never even considered rejecting her or demanding a pup from her, but he had never imagined that she would repay his compassion with this cruel betrayal. When she had gone for her checkup, she had manipulated the reports in order to make everyone think that she couldn’t carry a pup to term, but in truth she really hadn’t wanted to have Xander’s child.

He signed the papers while glaring angrily at her. She was shaking her head, implying that she hadn’t wanted him to sign them, but it was too late. Her weeping could not soften his already hardened heart. It wasn’t enough to put out the fire she had created. His emotions and heart were already ablaze. He had signed and tossed the papers at her feet.

“Sign it,” he growled angrily. People noticed a flash of hatred in his emerald eyes. They weren’t sure what had caused it, but Zander was aware of it.

After Xavier’s father had died, he had been forced to take over the business along with the Alpha position alongside Zander. Both of the young twin brothers were equal owners of all the property and money they had earned through the business they had started as well as their father’s and grandfather’s. Xavier, as the Alpha’s oldest son, had more responsibilities than Zander. However, the twins’ cooperation and business understanding propelled their company and pack to new heights.

Whenever Xavier had left the country for business, Zander would take over the duties of Alpha. He would look after the pack until his brother returned. For Xavier, Zander was the most trustworthy male in the world. When Xavier had been a newlywed, Zander would often go on his own for many of the business trips. Most of the time, he had wanted Xavier to be able to spend time with Petra. The bond and trust between the twin brothers was strong. The issue was that whenever Xavier had to leave the country, he was stricken with unbearable pain.

“As you’ve accepted your crimes, you must now accept Alpha Xavier’s rejection,” the elder remarked, taking a step back as Xavier approached Petra. It was time to call it quits. He forced her to stand on her feet by grabbing her arms firmly.

“Please,” she begged.

“Believe me when I say that I adore you. I’m your mate. It was really an oversight,” she tried to excuse her mistakes yet again, which only prompted Xavier to grasp her hand and yank the wedding ring from her finger. He was so aggressive and cruel that he almost peeled the smooth skin off her finger.

“Love? Mate? Don’t make me puke! Those words make me sick! Accept the rejection before I murder you in front of everyone here!” He locked eyes with hers for the last time, warning her that he would never see those nasty ones again. She wept, her fists clenched at her sides. It was the end of their story. She chose to live, thus she had no choice but to accept the rejection.

“I, Petra Lincoln, accept you, Xavier Lincoln’s, rejection,” she eventually said the words through her tears, everything had come to an end. Her mate bond, the mind-link, the relationship, the emotions, and sentiments with Xavier and the other pack members were all severed instantaneously. It felt like her brain was empty.

“NO!!” She sobbed in anguish as she clutched Xavier’s hand tightly. Her wolf erupted in rage since she was now a rejected wolf who was despised by her mate. Even though their mate bond had been frail, the rejection was just as agonizing as they had expected.

“Take her away!” Xavier drew his hand away from her and pushed her away towards her Father. Alpha Roman grabbed his daughter’s arm as he began hauling her out of the pack house.

“Please take me back, Xavier. I love you,” she proclaimed, attempting to break away from his clutches. Alpha Roman’s rage was obvious in his bruising grip. All he wanted to do was break her arm and jaw, that she had been using to scream at Xavier making the situation worse for herself. Xavier turned to exit the living room without paying any heed to her comments. He made his way towards the corridor before he heard her speak.

“This rejection will not change your feelings for me! Mark my words! You cared about me, and I will always be the only one in your heart. You can’t forget about me. We adore one another. I love you!!!” Xavier heard her parting remarks but did not stop until he entered the Alpha suite where he had witnessed their wild s*x the previous night.

“You can’t live without a woman, Xavier. You need me. You need a mate!” Her words rang in his ears, suffocating him. He acknowledged that he would never be able to forget her, therefore he planned to destroy anything that might remind him of her in the future. Zander and Kaiden, who had followed a few minutes behind Xavier, dashed towards his room when they noticed smoke coming billowing out of it.

“Xavier!” Zander burst into the room, only to discover that his brother had set fire to his entire bedroom, including the wardrobe and bed. He had thrown away everything that had belonged to Petra. He worked on erasing her scent, even her existence from his life.

Despite being encircled by flames, Xavier did not leave until everything had been burnt to ash before his eyes. Her words had been echoing in his ears that he couldn’t live without a mate, without a woman, but she had no clue that after this day, there would be no room for a woman in his life. He had come to despise them all.