REJECTED: The Alpha Behind The Mask

Victoria’s POV

I felt a great rush of fear in me as I rubbed my hand on my stomach while staring at Eli, who couldn’t meet my gaze.

With a heartache, I closed my eyes and recalled how I was being hit on the bedstead and how blood rushed down my thighs.

Quickly, I opened my eyes in panic, moved closer to Eli and shook his arms, ”Please tell me I’m wrong.” I begged while seizing my breath, but he took a deep breath before speaking, ”Did he know about it”? He asked.

”That doesn’t answer my question. Why do I feel so much discomfort in my stomach?” I demanded in fear.

He released a heavy sigh while he ran his fingers through his hair before speaking, ”You lost the pregnancy. The hit on your stomach was too much, I’m sorry.” he murmured to himself, but I could clearly hear him.

Hearing those words from him, I knew he was right.

I remember so much blood running down my thighs and the pain I felt in my stomach.

Slowly, I stood up from the bed and walked around the room while the blood spilling out from my hand due to the forceful removal of the needle from my vein fell on the floor.Property of Nô)(velDr(a)ma.Org.

A different and severe pain enveloped my heart. My heart was in pain, so much pain that I gasped in fear.

Even if I hated the father so much, this baby was my baby and shouldn’t have been taken away from me just like that.

”Please come and have some rest.” Eli spoke up, almost like a plead while I shook my head as I felt hot tears running down my cheek.

I leaned on the door with my back as I locked eyes with Eli, who stared back at me with a pitiful look.

”You liked me, right ”? I asked in a weird tone which made him raise his eyebrows confused, before answering, ”Why asking such question?” he asked while staring at me with curiosity.

”I need an answer from you.” I spoke in a low voice, almost like a whisper.

He stared at me for a bit before he took in a deep breath and shifted uncomfortably on the bed.

”I liked you but stopped liking you the moment I knew you were alpha Eric’s mate and knowing he likes you so much, I decided to step back and besides, I have found my mate.” he muttered words with a weak smile on his face.

I stared at him and noticed how his face lightened up the moment he made mention of finding his mate. It was obvious he really loves his mate.

”She must be really lucky to have someone like you.” I murmured in pain when I remembered all Eric did to me when he found out I was his mate.

”Eric never loved me or accepted me, he always expressed his hatred for me at any given chance, as if that were not enough he made a fool out of me.” I mumbled in pain and sat on the floor with my back still to the door.

”I don’t know what might have happened between you guys, but I’m sure he really loves you…” I did not let those words finish from Eli’s mouth before I cut him off. ”He doesn’t love or care for me, he just wanted me for his selfishness and made mockery of me. He never loves me, all this was just a game to him.” I yelled in tears as I remembered the moment I spent with him, thinking he was someone else.

Eli shook his head but did not say a word.

Tiredly, I stood up from the floor, walked over to the bed and sat beside Eli.

”Thanks for everything, I need to go.” I stood up from the bed and was about to walk away when Eli held my hand.

I turned around and held his worried gaze.

”Where are you going.” he asked in a worried tone.

”I don’t know.” I shook my head as I had no idea of where to go.

Groaning tiredly, he stood up and made me stare directly into his eyes, ”What do you want me to do for you?” he asked worriedly.

I took a deep breath in pain as I thought of what to do next.

Eric will definitely trouble my life if I stay in this country. He will make sure he shows his face in my life and will want to have me back, but only if I stay here.

”I need to go away.” I spoke almost like a whisper but, I knew he heard me. ”Take me away from here, if you really want to help.” I spoke in a pleading voice as I took hold of his two hands and pleaded,

”I don’t want to see him ever in my life and I don’t want him to find me ever again.” I begged.

Eli shook his head and stared at me for a while, contemplating on what to do. I saw he exhaled but didn’t say a word.

Seeing his hesitation, I knew my wish could not be granted.

”Not to worry, I can do it on my own.” I murmured and tried moving away from him, but he tightened his grip on me.

”Relax and let me think.” he muttered while in deep thoughts.

I watched him take a deep breath and ran his fingers through his hair before speaking, ”I will help you leave this country, but you will have to change your identity in order for him not to find you.” he muttered those words and let go of my hands.

”Thank you, I promise not to disturb you for anything.” I assured him with a smile, while he moved closer to me and wiped off the tears on my cheek with the back of his palm.

”I have to go prepare your paper, sit and relax.” he smiled at me before leaving the room.

I took a deep breath, strolled to the bed and sat on it.

Tiredly, I closed my eyes and all I could see were Tim’s eyes. It was still a great shock to me that Tim was Eric all along.

Alpha Eric’s POV

”Sir, we are landing in five minutes.”my secretary announced to me.

Quickly, I opened my eyes and sighed in relief as I felt my nerves calming down.

For the past twenty-three hours, I have been restless and couldn’t sleep as I felt my wolf howling in discomfort and fear.

Quickly, I stood up from the chair and walked out of the private jet while my secretary walked before me and opened the car.

I entered the car and instructed my driver to take me to Victoria’s apartment.

Inhaling deeply, I took off my jacket because I was finding it hard to control my breath. Anxiously, I massaged my forehead as I went on thinking about Victoria. All the information I got from father and Kelvin were all useless and wasn’t helpful.

”We are here, alpha.” my driver’s voice took me out from my thoughts.

Without wasting a second, I opened the door of the car, rushed to Victoria’s door and knocked on it impatiently.

I knocked a few times before the door was opened, revealing Sonia.

”Please come in.” she moved aside from me to get in.

The moment I got in, my nose perceived a familiar scent, so fascinating and intruding. I closed my eyes and moved to the direction the scent was coming from. Without a second thought, I moved away from the door and stood before the closet.

I opened it and noticed the scent was coming from a towel. I took it out and placed the towel in my nose as I perceived the familiar and fascinating scent of Victoria.

”Mine.” I muttered out in anguish.

I inhaled the scent from the towel one more time before I kept it back. I turned around and made eyes with Sonia, who was staring at me with curious eyes.

”What happened?” I asked,

She took in a deep breath and shook her head before speaking ”I last saw her the day before yesterday, when she left for work, and since then, I haven’t seen or heard from her, but I heard she was out with one of the workers from the club.

”Who could that be.” I asked, curious.

”Gracie.” she murmured.

I nodded my head, picked up my phone and dialed a number. It rang a few times before it was picked.

”Hello sir.” he spoke up.

”Gracie, get her for me.” I muttered and ended the call.

I kept the phone back in my pocket and moved my gaze to Sonia, who stared at me nervously before looking away.

”Do you have anything to say to me,” I asked with my gaze fixed on her, but she stood quietly and hesitated to say a word.

Quickly, I moved closer to her and stood before her, but she couldn’t meet my gaze, ”Please speak, I need all the help I can get.” I pleaded.

She took in a deep breath and nervously sat on the bed with her eyes on the floor before she uttered. ”Victoria is pregnant.” she whispered those words to herself, but I could clearly hear her.

”What did you say”? I asked to be certain I heard her right.

”Victoria is pregnant, I think that might be the reason she decided to stay away from everyone.” she murmured.

Hearing those words from her, I felt an overwhelming joy in my heart. Victoria was pregnant with my baby and I did not know about it. I was too blind not to have noticed it.

”That scent.” I whispered to myself, when I remembered the different scent she was producing a few days ago, I saw the signs, but I never knew it was the signal.

”But she isn’t sure who the father of the baby is because she had sex with a DOM at the club.” she murmured with fear.

I released a heavy sigh when I realized she did not know I was the same person.

”The baby is mine.” I mumbled, excited.

I wanted to ask her further questions when I noticed my phone ringing.

Quickly, I went for the phone and saw it was the manager calling.

”Hello.”

”Hello sir, she is right here with me…” I did not let him finish before I spoke up, ”I’ll be on my way.” I muttered hurriedly and ended the call before shifting my attention to Sonia.

”Do you think she might have run away because of the pregnancy?” I asked, troubled.

”I think so.” she responded with a nod.

I sighed in pain and tiredly massaged my forehead. ”I’ll be back.” I hurriedly muttered and left the room.

I got into the car and instructed my driver to take me to the club.

Within a few minutes, I was at the club. I took the back door that led to the manager’s office and arrived at his door.

I got in and saw Gracie seated in a chair while the manager was seated opposite her.

”Good day sir.” he stood up from the chair and lowered his head in respect.

I nodded my head at him before moving my gaze to Gracie, who stared at me with stunned and curious eyes.

”You were the last person seen with Victoria. Do you know her whereabouts?” I spoke in a calm but demanding voice.

She gulped nervously before speaking, ”We went to a new bar a few meters away. We both took a table and were having a drink when I caught sight of an old friend of mine in the bar and went to say hello, but when I came back, I couldn’t find her” she whispered in fear.

”When was this?” I asked,

”Last night around 9pm.” she whispered nervously.

”What’s the name of the bar.” I asked as I took out my phone from my pocket.

”Lotus drinking bar.” she muttered slowly.

I nodded my head and left the managers’ office, I got into my car and asked my driver to take me to the bar.

From the look of things, it seems Victoria did not leave on her own because how could she just disappear when she was having a drink with a friend.

In a few minutes, the car was parked in front of the drinking bar. I rushed out of the car and walked into the bar, I went to the bartender and requested to see the manager.

In few minutes, the manager came to me. He took a better look at me before he recognized me.

”Alpha Eric?” he asked to be certain,

”Yes.” I nodded my head at him,

”Please come in.” he showed me the way to his office.

I got into the office and sat on the visitor’s seat.

”To what do I own this surprise visit ?” he asked.

”I need to see your CCTV cameras for yesterday around 9pm.” I demanded.

He stared at me for a while, but didn’t say a word before standing to his feet. ”Please come with me.”

I stood up from the chair and followed him out of his office.

We passed a few rooms before he opened a room door, got in and asked me in.

I got in and noticed we were in the camera room.

”Please sit.” he took out a chair to me. I took the chair and sat on it while he talked to the guy in charge of the security cameras.

They talked for a bit before the manager nodded his head and walked back to me. ”You can go see for yourself, sir.”

”Thank you.” I stood up from the chair and walked over to where the security guy was seated.

”Sit sir.”

I took the seat beside him and watched him type something in his system before the video started displaying.

”This is from 9 pm, and the camera is located at the entrance, so you just have to spot whom you are looking for.”

I nodded my head and focused my gaze on the big screen, praying silently that everything worked in place.

I watched the camera for a while before I noticed Victoria walking in with Gracie.

”That’s her.” I pointed at Victoria,

He nodded his head and looked in the direction she went before typing something into his system.

The video changed from the entrance camera to the bar table camera.

He moved the video until I was able to see where Victoria was seated with Gracie.

I sighed in relief as I felt my heart beat pounding in fear.

I watched her discussed with Gracie for a while, then suddenly Gracie stood up from the chair and left.

I took a better look at Victoria and noticed she was looking in a certain direction and was a bit uncomfortable.

I noticed how she kept taking a sip of her drink nervously as she stared in a particular direction. Watching her reacting that way, I knew something was wrong.

Curious, I was about asking the guy to move the camera to the direction Victoria was staring at, when to my greatest surprise, I saw Michael stood before Victoria with an evil grin on his face.

”Shit.” I muttered out in anger and fear.