Chasing the rejected Luna novel Chapter 11

Sophia's POV

I looked at Alpha Ryven and he smiled at me and put the drink of coffee on his lips. I looked at Alexander's father and he was just minding his business like he didn't just look at me like his treasure.

I was feeling so awkward at the table with both men speaking a language of their own. 

"How are you doing, Sophia?" Alexander's father asked me and I tightened my hand on the cup which was getting cold. They only went there to have a conversation. But it seemed like I was in some kind of show.

"I'm fine, thank you," I said looking at my hands. I felt so hot. I wanted to excuse myself. But that would be considered disrespectful. 

"You will be better soon. I will make sure of that," Alexander's father said. And there it was again, the hidden meaning to his words. 

I looked up just in time to see a glint go off in his eyes. Maybe I was feeling paranoid for no reason. Alpha Ryven held my hands and it was at that time I realized I was shaking. Something wasn't right. I could feel it in my gut. But what could I do rather than pretend I was enjoying the men's company? 

Alpha Ryven began to draw little circles on my hand and I became uncomfortable with it and withdrew my hand from his. I was too scared to look into his eyes for fear of what I would see there. Maybe it was one of their Alpha jokes I wasn't aware of. 

And when Alexander's father stood up, I knew I was about to faint from the tension that was building up inside of me. 

They didn't say anything more. And we all stood up. Alpha Ryven made to pay for the coffee.

"Oh no, it's on the house," Alexander's father said with a wide smile. For some reason, I felt like Alexander's father was so happy about something. 

He was a brooding type of man since his wife died, the former Luna of the pack. Maybe that's when Alexander became the monster I thought him to be. It all started from there. Not like I was close to Alexander, to begin with, but he was this little cheery kid everyone was so happy to be around. And the death of his mother broke him just like the death of my parents broke me. 

I could barely eat and had to be taken to the hospital to be on drugs. The man standing by my right who was talking excitedly with Alpha Ryven cared less about what I went through. 

For heaven's sake, he was the Alpha of the pack. Isn't it the duty of the Alpha to make sure everyone is well in the pack? But no, I was left alone until the Beta's wife came to take me in. 

But Dianne made sure I got kicked out two years later. I hated her. I wished I would never have to see her face again. Her face reminded me of all the dark years spent in her house. It was a living hell. My life isn't any better now but it is still better than living with her.

"It would be my pleasure. Sophia?" My name from Alpha Ryven's mouth brought me to reality. I was always zoning out. Perhaps because I was too tired of my reality. 

"Yes?" I asked, looking between both men. I saw anger flash in the former Alpha's eyes. I think he kept up with me for so long because of Alpha Ryven. This brought me to the question of why he would be so polite to a younger man.

"Alpha Caden had been so kind to invite us over to dinner at his house. Would you like to come with me?"

I opened my mouth to say yes but the look on the former Alpha's face stopped me. "No, I think I'll pass. I have a lot of work to do at the pack house," I said and looked to my feet, biting my lips which were chapped already.

"We could drop her off at the pack house. Thank you so much Alpha Caden for gracing us with your presence," Alpha Ryven said and they did a little handshake and parted ways. 

Alexander's father went in another direction. I looked at him while he walked. There was a slight limp to his left leg where he had gotten into a fight with a rogue a few years back. 

"Did I make you uncomfortable back there?" Alpha Ryven asked when we got to his car. I smiled awkwardly at him and scratched my neck. 

"Not really. I'm not just used to being amid two powerful Alphas. The aura was suffocating," I said to him and he nodded in understanding. 

Not many people can withstand the auras of Alphas. And it was a miracle I was able to hold the contents in my stomach without spilling them out. 

We got to the car in silence. Alpha Ryven didn't seem to mind the question he asked me earlier. And I was happy about that. I didn't want to tell him my story. One which I had never told anyone.