Returning To My Rejected Mate

Shay's Point of View

Somewhere along the way Zayde wanted to be put down so Zane put him down allowing him to run around. At some point he came over and took my hand, talking about the picnic we had before he ran off chasing a butterfly again.

Atleast he forgot that he was upset with me. I look over at Zane, who is having a conversation with Jake. He hasn't spoken to me since our little spat. He hasn't even looked in my direction. I shake my head and sigh.

"Are you okay?"

I look at Dan, walking with his arm around Ashley. I give them a smile and shrug.

"I guess. I'm kind of annoyed with how he's acting."

I say indicating at Zane with my head and Dan nods.

"You should tell him. He's an Alpha. Used to getting what he wants."

I cock an eyebrow.

"Yeah well behaving like a child isn't going to make me change my mind about him."

I say a little louder on purpose and I see Zane frown, I smirk knowing he heard me.

Ashley hides a smile and Dan smirks aswell, shaking his head.

Once we reach the packhouse I ask Ashley to take Zayde and she nods heading inside with him.

I head over to Zane and cross my arms over my chest.

"We need to talk."

"I don't really have time, I have to go."

He says coldy and I narrow my eyes at him.

"Well you're going to make time right know if you want to continue seeing my son."

He glares at me.

"You mean our son."

"He's still mine Zane. I've raised him for the last five years. You've only just come into the picture." "Because you hid him from me for the last five years!"

"Don't you yell at me. And technically I didn't hide him. I just didn't tell you. And I didn't have to. You should be grateful I've let you into his life."

"Are you serious? He's my son. My heir. You can't just think I'd be okay with finding out about him now. I deserved to know about him!"

"No! No you didn't. I know you said you wouldn't have rejected him, and maybe that's true now. But back then.. You didn't know what you wanted. You didn't even want me. I wasn't going to take the chance to tell you just to hear that you didn't want him."

"I would've stuck by you if you'd have told me, and I'd have been there for him Shay."

"That wouldn't have made anything better. You already didn't want me, if what you say is true and I had come to you telling you about Zayde and you decided to stay with me you'd have grown to resent both of us. You'd see us as a burden."

"That's unfair, your asuming things."

"Am I?? Think about it. Do you honestly think it wouldn't have come to that? You just turned 18. You were about to take over as Alpha. You were young, ambitious and be honest you were a little bit of an cocky asshole. You didn't want a family at that point."

He frowns at me.

"Well.. No. But.."

"No buts Zane. Deep down you know I'm right. You were a complete jerk who broke my heart. You made a lot of promises that night. All of them just to get me into bed.. And I was stupid enough to believe you. You didn't even mark me. Most mates mark each other almost immediately after finding each other. You used me, and then just discarded me like I was nothing. And now you have the audacity to be angry at me because you said sorry and I didn't just jump into your arms and accept you."

He frowns again and cross his arms over his chest.

"That's not true."

"Of course it is. You've been ignoring me all the way back acting like a kid. All because everything didn't go the way the big bad Alpha wanted it to. You said you'd take what I can give, but your trying to force me to do things you want. Holding hands. Touching each other. Going over to your pack. I'm not ready. I haven't even decided how I feel about you. You said you'd prove yourself to me, but if your not willing to prove yourself or wait for me then this won't ever work and we can just stop everything here and now. I need time and I need space to figure things out. And then we can get to know each other and see if this could maybe go somewhere." He just stares at me and I frown.

"Zane? You heard me right?"

He nods.

"Yes. I heard you. Fine if you want time and space I'll give it to you. As if five years wasn't enough already."

He scoffs and turns to leave but I grab his arm.

"Zane, come on!"

He sighs, running his hand down his face.

"Not now Shay. I really need to leave. I'll be by to visit Zayde. But I'll arrange it through Dan, that way you don't have to see me or spend time with me. Call me when you've decided that you've had enough time and space."

He turns around and stalks away into the packhouse, I'm assuming to go say goodbye to Zayde.

I see everyone still standing around us, a little further away but still there.

I sigh and shake my head.

"Well that went well." Megan says sarcastically while wrapping an arm around him. "Are you okay?"

I nod and smile at her.

"Yes I'm fine, thanks."

"We'll talk to him, okay?"

I see her look at Jake for conformation and he nods while giving me small smile.

I nod and smile back.

"Thank you."

He nods, and then heads off into the packhouse.

A little while later both he and Zane emerges.

They say goodbye to us before the three of them leave gor their pack.

I stare after their car for a little while and when I turn around I see Dan watching me.

"He'll come around. You'll see."

I just nod and walk over to him and he hugs me close.

"I think you handled that well, the ball is in his court now. Let him think about things and cool down. He'll come back."

"How sure are you?"

"I'm pretty sure. I told you he wasn't the same guy anymore. Although today didn't prove that."

I nod at him.

"Maybe this is good. Him having a tantrum and storming off. Both of us will have some time to think things over clearly."

Dan nods at me.

"Exactly. Come on, mom's waiting. We're all going over to dad room for a while."

"Don't you have work?"

"Oh tons of it. But today I'm spending it with my family."

He wraps an arm around my shoulder.

I smile and put my arms around his waist as we start walking back to the packhouse.

"I really missed you Dan."

He kisses my hair.

"Yeah I'm missed you to little sister. It's good to have you back where you belong."