Worthless to Priceless The Alpha’s Rejected Mate

Chapter 15

AMELIA’S P.O.V

Fear ran through me like a live wire and I was worried that he could hear my heart beating out of my chest. I was scared that because of how fast it was beating, it would break through my chest and splatter on the floor in front of us. That would be a messy sight but it would be better than the palpable fear.

He was tall, I would say he is at least a foot taller than me. I barely came up to the middle of the chest and he wasn’t just tall, he was huge. He looked like he worked out daily and he was well built. I was terrified of him and even though the nice girl from earlier–Clara- had told me that he wouldn’t hurt me, I couldn’t bring myself to believe her.

I trust her but nothing about this Alpha seems calm and forgiving. The suit he was wearing gave off the vibe of regal and terrifying and I couldn’t help but wonder what he was going to do to me. Maybe he would punish me for stumbling across his territory and running away from him or maybe he will just banish me from the pack.

I couldn’t help but hope for the latter option. Banishment will be a better idea than being punished because I don’t think I am strong enough to handle the punishment that I will be given at his hands.

I was staring at his well polished shoes and I felt him step closer to me. Something foreign pulled at my gut almost as if it was compelling me to look him in the eye. I didn’t see him well the last time and I couldn’t help but want to analyze the contours on his face. He stopped right in front of me and I could feel the heat of his skin through his clothes.

I got this foreign urge to just close up the distance between us, rest my head on his chest and feel the heat of his skin on mine. I didn’t know this man but there was this urge to just allow him hold me

and some part of me was convinced that all my problems would cease

in that moment.

‘Stop it,’ I murmured to myself as I tried to scrub those images out of my head but it felt like they had been cemented in place.

It felt like the more I tried to fight them, the deeper they burrowed in the recesses of my mind until my cheeks were heated and probably resembling a tomato as I clenched my fists to stop myself from making any stupid decisions that will probably end with me being imprisoned or whipped.

Besides, I had just lost my mate. Even though I wasn’t sure whether Blake was my fated

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AMELIA’S P.O.V

Fear ran through me like a live wire and I was worried that he could hear my heart beating out of my chest. I was scared that because of how fast it was beating, it would break through my chest and splatter on the floor in front of us. That would be a messy sight but it would be better than the palpable fear.

He was tall, I would say he is at least a foot taller than me. I barely came up to the middle of the chest and he wasn’t just tall, he was huge. He looked like he worked out daily and he was well built.

I was terrified of him and even though the nice girl from earlier–Clara- had told me that he wouldn’t hurt me, I couldn’t bring myself to believe her.

I trust her but nothing about this Alpha seems calm and forgiving. The suit he was wearing gave off the vibe of regal and terrifying and I couldn’t help but wonder what he was going to do to me. Maybe he would punish me for stumbling across his territory and running away from him or maybe he will just banish me from the pack.

I couldn’t help but hope for the latter option. Banishment will be a better idea than being punished because I don’t think I am strong enough to handle the punishment that I will be given at his hands.

I was staring at his well polished shoes and I felt him step closer to me. Something foreign pulled at my gut almost as if it was compelling me to look him in the eye. I didn’t see him well the last time and I couldn’t help but want to analyze the contours on his face. He stopped right in front of me and I could feel the heat of his skin through his clothes.

I got this foreign urge to just close up the distance between us, rest my head on his chest and feel the heat of his skin on mine. I didn’t know this man but there was this urge to just allow him hold me and some part of me was convinced that all my problems would cease in that moment.

‘Stop it,’ I murmured to myself as I tried to scrub those images out of my head but it felt like they had been cemented in place.

It felt like the more I tried to fight them, the deeper they burrowed in the recesses of my mind until my cheeks were heated and probably resembling a tomato as I clenched my fists to stop myself from making any stupid decisions that will probably end with me being imprisoned or whipped.

Besides, I had just lost my mate. Even though I wasn’t sure whether Blake was my fated

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mate or not due to the fact that I don’t have a wolf, he was going to be my chosen mate. The last thing I should be doing is fantasizing about another man, much less the notorious Alpha of this pack that I know nothing about.

The air between us stretched thin with tension and apprehension. It felt like I was going to get choked by the silence. The tension warped around me and filled the air so much that I was certain I could reach out and grab it. I felt the Alpha stiffen in front of me and I knew he was about to speak. I realized that this was the moment my fate was to be determined and I scrambled for words to reduce whatever sentence he was going to pronounce on me.

“I am so sorry,” I rushed the words out so quickly that I wasn’t even sure he understood me correctly.

“What are you sorry for?” his voice was like gravel and stone and everything husky.

“I should have never crossed your borders without permission. I am so sorry for doing that. I would never have done that if not for-,” I began but I trialed off. “It doesn’t even matter why I crossed, I am so sorry and I swear it will never happen again.”

“It is-,” he began but I was on a roll with my apology and it didn’t even register to me that he had started to speak.

“I was also very rude to you at the lake. I should never have run away from you like that. I was just taken off guard and I was so worried and terrified. I am so sorry and I hope you don’t punish me because I honestly meant no-,”

“It is fine.” He said suddenly and I went silent.

I blinked once then twice and played his words over again in my head to be sure that I heard him say it was fine. He is known for killing people for doing less and here I was apologizing and his only response was ‘it is fine.

Against my better judgment I found myself sneaking a glance at him through my lashes. I almost stumbled back when I saw that his piercing eyes were fixated directly on me. He wasn’t blinking or looking away, he was analyzing me as if he was worried that if I blinked I would disappear. His eyes were so captivating that I couldn’t look away but the intensity of them had me taking a subconscious step backwards.

His hands reached out to steady me and this time my head fully snapped up to his. His hands wrapped around my shoulders and he held me so I was standing upright. All of a sudden his hands released me and I saw him mutter some words under his breath as he crossed the length of the room and took a seat in the chair on the other side of the room.

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“Please sit,” he said and I hesitated to take his order but then I remembered that I was in his pack and at his mercy so I swallowed down my fear and sat down. “My name is Kaden, what’s yours?”

Kaden was such a masculine name and it fit him perfectly. I have never paid much heed to names and people but his name somehow captures his entire essence.

“Amelia,” I muttered softly under my breath but he caught it.

He repeated my name and something about the way he said it felt foreign. He spoke it softly like a reverence and no one has ever said my name like that before; not even Blake.

“You didn’t stumble across my pack by accident Amelia,” he began and I turned to him in confusion. “I know all about what happened.”

“You do?” I asked and he nodded.

“I know about the men who were chasing you. My Beta- Caleb- you haven’t met him yet. told me all about it. He told me that you were in danger and I asked him to clear the pack borders so that you could find refuge here.”

“Why did you do that?” the question sl*pped out before I could stop it. “You don’t even know me, why help me?”

He didn’t respond and I thought I had gone out of line so I turned my gaze back to my hands folded in my laps and I played with my fingertips while mentally cursing myself. There was no need for me to ask why, I should have just said thank you and moved on with it. He probably thinks I am ungrateful and he might be wondering how well to get rid of

1. me.

“If I’m correct, you don’t have a place to stay, right?” he asked making me snap my head back up to him and I nodded slowly. “I want to offer you a place to stay at my house.”

Suspicion and worry filled me as I took him in. If I agree, I would be staying in his personal home. Judging by the things I know about him that would be a terrible mistake. It would be like walking straight into the lion’s den and hoping not to get eaten. It would be like dangling raw meat in front of a wolf and hoping he wouldn’t attack.

I am nothing but an intruder in his pack. If I stay at his place, I will inevitably do something that will upset him and he will punish me or kill me. At this point, I didn’t care how ungrateful I would seem, I shook my head quickly.

“Thank you for your offer but I can’t,” I said softly. “I can always just sleep in

my car.”

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“There are dangerous animals in the woods Amelia,” he reminded me and my face fell. “If staying at my place will be too uncomfortable for you then would you prefer to stay with Claire?”

The words were barely out of his mouth before I was nodding eagerly. I know Claire and I trust Claire. We might have just met but I do and I would love to spend the night at her place. Maybe she can finally tell me how she manages to control the birds.

“I will inform Claire of your arrival.” He told me, “I am also assuming you are her age so that means you must be in school. If it is in your interest then you can enroll in school as well.”

I paused, “I thought I was only staying the night.”

“Unless your attackers have mysteriously disappeared or given up on you then I think it is best if you stay here until further notice.”

When I stumbled here, I expected cruelty and punishment, not to be given a place to stay and an offer to enroll in school. I was suspicious but I also wasn’t stupid or ungrateful so I decided to take his kindness.

“Thank you,” I told him as I stood to my feet. “I am so very grateful for this opportunity to be welcomed into your pack.”

“You are not a part of the pack yet Amelia,” he reminded me. “But if you report to me about your life and education every week then it will give me a better chance to investigate you and decide if you are a good fit for the pack.”

“Really?”

“Yes, so Amelia, do we have a deal?”

I knew I wouldn’t get a better offer than this anywhere else, not even with the kindest Alpha in the world. I must have caught Kaden on a very good mood and I was determined to make the best of it before he changed his mind so I nodded.

“Yes, we do.”