A Rude Awakening: Rejecting My Alpha

My mate?

I scoffed when the thought hit my head. At this point, the term was ridiculous and even I had to admit it to myself.

"What's amusing to you?" Lorenzo asked. That question brought me back to my life. I have been so engrossed in my thoughts that I didn't realize my reaction had been noticed by him.

"Nothing," I responded. But that was a lie. Looking at him standing in front of me, I didn't feel an iota of guilt for actually lying to him.

I was disgusted by the mere sight of him. There was no way I could stand the man I saw less than an hour ago in an intimate position with another woman.

Yes, I saw him locking lips with another. The fact that we were supposed to be married in less than two weeks didn't even make him respect me.

I should confront him, I know. But he was just going to deny despite the fact that I caught him red-handed.

"Did you hear what I just said?" he asked again.

"Come again," I had to say.

Immediately, a frown etched on his face. I could sense his displeasure.

"This is the problem I have with you," he started to say. "You always zone out on me whenever I'm speaking to you. How are you going to understand me?"

'And you had the effrontery to cheat on me!' I wanted to say but kept mute right at the last second. I wasn't going to say anything about the girl he was with. Not right now.

"I'm sorry," I apologized, feigning regret.

I still cannot believe that I haven't properly said my mind to him even though I should. He doesn't deserve my respect anymore at this point.

"Why did you ask to see me again?" he queried.

I took a deep breath first. I don't know why I was feeling like shit right now but there was a reason I summoned him in the first place.

"You haven't met with my family yet," I said, maintaining eye contact with him.

His brows are raised as if in confusion and he went to ask: "Should that be a problem?"

"Remember I told you how things work in my pack, right? It's a rite that you have to follow or it would lead to complications in our marriage..."

"Complications like what?"

He was already beginning to lose his composure and I could see that. I know he didn't want to have this conversation with me just like the way he has been avoiding any other conversation with me.

This time I wasn't going to just let him go without letting him know what I had in mind. I can't let him continue treating me like I didn't matter at all.

"My family won't be happy with you. And most importantly, they won't be happy with me," I explained.

"I am the Alpha. I don't think I should bloody care what anyone thinks. I am not ready to see your family and if they cannot deal with it, then they had better find a way to come see me instead."

Hearing him say that made me angry. Why in the world would he say that about my family?

I didn't hide my anger as I said, "It is an essential rite that you meet with them."

"And I said I am not ready for that. Are you suddenly hard of hearing?"

"I am not."

That was a first for me. For the first time since I began staying with him as his mate, I was actually dishing him a response. I feel like I am possessed as much as I know what came over me.

"Don't talk back at me, Ivy!"

I gave him something akin to a death stare hoping he would realize the mistake he just made.

My name wasn't Ivy!