Rejected by the Beta, Claimed by the Alpha

Chapter 12

Rowena forced a smile. It’s been eight years and somehow, she felt like a coward. Now, it was time to face her horrible pack again even if it was going to be a short time. On the brighter side, she’ll get to see her and hear her wolf again but then, she did not have a best friend at the pack and it would be quite boring without Gracie. With a still heart gearing for a no, she asked seriously,

“Are you coming with me?”

“If you will go back, then I will be with you all the way.” Gracie said, making Rowena’s smile broaden, she pulled Tracy in for a tight hug before Tracy recalled something and asked,

“What about our work here?”

“What if we died? Will the hospital close down because of us?” Rowena shrugged and asked rhetorically.

At the snow mountain pack

Two weeks ago, Alice received a letter from the pack’s mail man.

‘Mom! You won’t believe this. I just realized today that through out my two years of practicing medicine, I have never had a patient die on me. All my patients heal faster than the average and I have already been promoted twice. I am so happy and to respond to your previous letter, no, I don’t intend to return to the pack any longer. I found what I want with the humans. and that is respect. I can arrange for you to join me here. I also sent some medications and vitamins for you. They will help you to recover very fast. Love, from you only daughter.”

A tear slipped down Alice’s cheeks recalling how Jaxon had become so cold and ruthless. He only smiled when he was with her and she knew that he longed for his mate. Jaxon was now the most

feared Alpha in north America but he was so grumpy and easily irritated. Now, the old Alpha was also sick. He was just 58 and could live if he got the right help.

None of the pack doctors could detect his ailments. When Alice informed Rowena in the letter that she was sick, she listed the symptoms Jaxon told him the old Alpha was having. Sadly, even after giving the medications Rowena sent, his health was still deteriorating. Alice sent the letter to get her daughter to come and take care of the old Alpha.

It was a selfish and painful thing for her to do after all that her daughter had gone through in the hands of Charles and Clara. However, Jaxon had wiped the pain Alice felt for which reason she could not watch him suffer so much for his father.

It was clear that Jaxon was not ready to lose his father and his death might kill him. Without a Luna, Jaxon was already a dead man walking. There was no life in him. Surprisingly, Charles had not married Clara as everyone had expected. Clara insisted when she turned eighteen that Charles was her destined mate but everyone knew it was not true.

Alice realized that Jaxon might be here any moment so she went to prepare brunch since he only came after their morning trainings. He even renovated Alice’s small house and expanded it. Sometimes, he spent the night there when Alice was not well or when he was too tired to return to the pack house. Jaxon found a mother but she could never replace the mate he longed for.

“Mom, how are you today?” Jaxon asked with his signature smile which only belonged to Alice for now yet still, she could still see the hidden pain in his eyes. The pain that came through his hopeless wait for his second chance mate. A pain as a result of seeing his father’s health deteriorate and not being able to do anything about it. A pain that no one detected except Alice, because she was the only one, he opened up to every day.

“I am fine. How is the old Alpha?” Alice returned his smile and asked. Jaxon’s expression dulled. He was still in his training outfits and looked stronger, even more handsome that when he arrived eight years ago. For the time he got to spend in the human world, he never trained like this and he never let out his wolf. Now that he did more of both, it was as if his years were being extended.

“Not getting better,” he said honestly, making himself comfortable in front of Alice on the dining table. Alice wanted to take the pain away but did not know how. Whiles she served the dishes, she felt that a talk about Rowena would help. Every time Jaxon heard about her, his mood would greatly improve.

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“I sent Rowena another letter. I told her I was sick and her medications did not work.”

Jaxon’s eyes lit instantly. He perfectly understood the length Alice was going to bring back her daughter. She could have just gone to join Alice in Canada but kept giving excusing about how she would miss her wolf. Lies, Jaxon had done it before. They could live in both the human world and the pack.

“You did that?” Jaxon hugged Alice’s small frame and kissed her on the forehead. If Jaxon had not gone through this length, Alice would have left the pack a long time ago but for his sake, she stayed and was not willing to live. She had grown to love the Alpha as if he was her own son.

“It’s the least I can do but I am not sure if that will make her to change her mind,” Alice said, not wanting to give him false hopes but Jaxon had faith. He had read some of Rowena’s letters and knew the love she had for her mother. He had even used his connections in Canada to find out about her abilities and he was warmed with the news that she was one of the best. He only refused to go after her because he had not gotten approval from Alice.

“At least you tried but if it would not trouble you, can you give me her location? At least I should get to understand her intentions. If she does not want me, I will understand.” Jaxon pleaded. He had waited for so long that he was becoming desperate.

“Let’s give it a week. If she does not respond or refuses in her response, I will give you her location but are you going to leave your father?” Alice asked worriedly.

“Charles can take care of him and the affairs of the pack,” Jaxon assured her.

“Son, I don’t want to cross boundaries but I’m just curious. Why hasn’t Charles married Clara?” Alice asked the question that has been bothering her mind for years, making Jaxon frown. From eight years ago when he put Clara in her place, she has stayed in her place and not caused him any more troubles. Jaxon never spent a lot of time in the pack house as much as his office and the omega’s community, for which reason he and Clara only crossed path during training when Charles was there.

“To be honest, I don’t know and I don’t care.”

“Alright. What if Rowena returns and is not able to cure the old Alpha? Don’t forget that we have had doctors from all the packs around North America to no avail,” Alice asked worriedly. She would be saddened if old Alpha Clinton died after Rowena’s healing hands had touched him but Jaxon had other reasons. If Rowena returned, he was sure to not make her leave him ever again. That was something he could never tell Alice.

“I will just be happy that she tried,” he smiled and spoke. The mighty Alpha Jaxon would terrorize everyone but with Alice, he was always a humble soul. Most people had discovered their closeness but never talked about it. They felt that he just liked her. Only Charles and old Alpha Clinton knew that it was because of Rowena.

“One last thing. Should Rowena come back, how will you protect her from her status? Don’t forget that she is now a well sort out doctor who has the respect of great men. She is not ready to be treated like trash and I honestly don’t want to see her get hurt again,” Alice said seriously. Jaxon smiled and held her hand to his chest, pledging.

“Mom! I promise you that Rowena, will be my Luna if I set eyes on her again. I already waited for eight years and will never allow anyone to hurt her ever again.”

Alice smiled in satisfaction before they went back to eat in silence. They were in the middle of eating when Jaxon stopped. his eyes rolled to the back. Alice knew he was mind linking with someone and when he was done, he said, “I’m sorry, he’s having seizures again. I have to go now.”

Alice rubbed the back of his hand with a pitiful gaze. Things had improved. The life and status of pack members but with an Alpha like this, everything seemed lifeless than it was before. “I will do my best to convince her to return,” she assured Jaxon, who smiled before running off in his training clothes.