Returning To My Rejected Mate

Zane's Point of View

As soon as we near the kitchen I pick up on a scent that makes me break out in sweat. I didn't even think about them maybe running into each other. I see Shay frowning, sniffing the air and trying to place the smell and I tense. She looks at me and I know she picked up the change in my behavior.

"What's wrong?"

I shake my head and give her a forced smile.

"It's nothing really.."

I start but the words die on my tongue when Lisa steps out of the kitchen.

I see Shay freeze, when realization strikes her.

Lisa looks over at me quickly before she sneers at Shay and pushes past her.

I can hear my heart pounding in my ears as I wait for Shay to react.

She slowly turns to me and the look on her face pierces my heart. I try to touch her but she

moves back and holds up her hand while shaking her head.

"No.. Don't.. Just give me a minute."

She takes a few deep breaths before she looks up to me.

"She's still in your pack?"

I nod slowly, not saying anything and she nods back at me.

"Is she mated?"

I hesitate, not sure how to answer her and Shay narrows her eyes at me.

"Is she mated Zane?"

I sigh and run my hand through my hair before I shake my head.

"No.. She rejected her mate. She thought that I'd..."

"That you'd make her your Luna?"

I nod again.

"You said it's over between you?"

"Yes, I promise. It ended after two months. And we were never even really together. We just slept together, there was no relationship."

"Did she accept the fact that your over?"

I sigh.

"Shay.."

"Just answer my question Zane."

"No.. She still acts like there's something more between us. Like she's going to be my Luna."

"So she still wants you?"

"Yes."

"Has she tried anything recently?"

I hesitate again, not sure what her reaction would be.

She sighs frustrated.

"Zane, I asked you a question?"

I sigh again and run my hand through my hair.

"Yes she did. When I came back to the pack after the last attack she was naked in my bed."

"I see.. And what happened?"

"I threw her out, immediately I swear. Shay.. I don't want her. I only want you. You know that right?"

She stares at me for a while her eyes roaming my face before she nods slowly.

"Okay, I believe you.. But Zane if there's anything.."

I take her hand and pull her closer to me.

"There's nothing I swear."

She nods and gives me a small smile.

"Okay.. But just be honest with me if something happens, or if she does something. I don't want

you to hide things involving her."

I nod and kiss her head.

"I promise I'll tell you if anything happens."

She gives me another small smile.

"I think I'd like that coffee now."

I give her a smile back and nod.

"Sure, let's go get that coffee."

I say, pulling her into the kitchen.

Shay's Point of View

"Shay are you sure you're okay? You keep spacing out?"

I look up to Zane staring at me looking worried and I give him a small smile.

"I'm sorry, I just feel a little rattled.. First the movie.. then the girl. I'll snap out of it, I promise. What were you saying?"

"I'm sorry, about both those things."

I smile and shake my head.

"It's fine. I don't want to talk about it. So what were you saying?"

I ask again. Zane's eyes roam over my face and I arch one of my brows. Zane sighs but answers my question.

"I said I have quite a lot of work to catch up on tomorrow. So if it's alright with you I'll spent most of my morning in the office with some work. You and Zayde are free to roam around, I'm sure my mother or Megan or Amy would love to show you around. Or you can wait till I'm done, around noon, and then I can go show the two of you around the pack?"

I think for a minute.

"I think we'll wait for you. Zayde would love it if you were to show us around the pack. We can find something to keep us busy with tomorrow morning."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, I'm sure. You don't have to worry about us. You have a job to do. I understand and Zayde

will as well. We'll be fine, and find something to do for a few hours. Trust me it won't be hard to

find something to keep him occupied."

I say with a smile and Zane nods at me.

"Okay. I'll finish as quickly as possible."

"Zane, you really don't have too. I know how much time you've already taken off to spend time with us. You can take your time and get your things in order. We're not going anywhere."

I say squeezing his arm and giving him a smile.

He smiles back at me.

"I know I've been slacking and giving most of the workload to Jake and Ryan. But this is important too."

He takes both of my hands in his and rubs his thumbs over the backs of my hands.

"This.. Us.. It's important to me. I want to make this work. And if that means putting in more time. That's what I'll do."

"I know. I want this too work to. But we're good now. You can focus on your pack, before they

think you don't care about them anymore."

I tease with a smile and he nods at me.

"Fine. Starting tomorrow I'll focus most of my energy back onto the pack."

"Good.."

We drink our coffee in silence for a while before I speak up again.

"I've been thinking.. About those attacks. I still don't think it's random rogues attacking. They're way to organized for that. Maybe it's a pack? And about them dissappearing.. They're using vehicles to get away. I'm sure of it. That's the only logical explanation for them dissappearing so quickly."

Zane frowns while looking at me. I can see he is thinking about what I've said before he nods. "I haven't even thought about it. But I think your right.. Their trail always goes cold somewhere

close to a road. God why haven't I even thought about that. It makes completely sense."

I nod.

"Yes, the question though is, if it is a pack attacking. Why are they attacking just our packs. What do they want?"

Zane sighs and runs his hand down his face.

"I wish I had an answer."

"Maybe my dad knows something."

Zane frowns and looks at me questioningly.

"What do you mean?"

"Well, think about it? Why was he so violently attacked the last time? I think he saw something or

he knows something and they didn't want any loose ends. They probably thought he wouldn't

make it."

Zane nods again thinking about what I've said and sighs.

"Maybe, but we won't know until he wakes up."

I nod and sigh as well.

"I know. Leaving us back at square one. With lots of theories and questions but no solid leads.."

He squeezes my hand.

"I know.. But we'll get them Shay.. They won't get away with this."

"I just don't want us to loose anymore people."

"I know. Are you done?"

Zane asks motioning to my coffee cup and I nod.

"Good, let's go see if the kids are up yet."

I nod and we get up heading up the stairs.

My mind wonders back to the girl in the kitchen. I can't really put my finger on it. But I have a

really bad feeling about her. I guess I'll just have to keep an eye on her.

I sigh and shake my head. Why can't anything just be easy..