Page 39 of Rejected By My Stepbrother Alpha
“Whatever it is, you can trust me with it. I promise.”
My bottom lip trembled, and my eyes filled with unshed tears.
Goddess, it was nice to have people in my life I could rely on.
I let out a long, slow breath and squared my shoulders. “I used to be a member of the BloodMoon Pack,” I whispered like it was a dirty secret.
“Okay…” Damian paused, waiting for more.
“Asher and I have, um, history.”
Damian’s eyes narrowed, and he cracked his knuckles.
“What kind of history?” he said in a dangerous voice.
“When you hear this, you can’t go all protective older brother on Asher for…so many reasons…promise?”
“I’m a year younger than you,” Damian reminded me.
I rolled my eyes. “You know what I mean.”
“Fine,” Damian grumbled, “but I reserve the right to revoke that promise.”
Well, that had to be good enough for now.
“Asher and I…were Fated Mates.”
Damian's eyes widened, and his mouth dropped open.
“But he rejected me in front of the whole pack.” I paused and clutched my heart as it ached with remembered pain. “The next day, I found out that I was pregnant with Adrian.”
“Have you made a decision on whether you'd like to team up with us?” Asher asked Damian.
It was twenty minutes later, and we were all gathered around the conference table again.
My brother didn't answer Asher. Instead, he looked at me and nodded.
“Yes, we have made a decision,” I said.
Everyone's gaze swung toward me. Asher was the last person to look at me.
For a moment, the rest of the world fell away. It was just Asher and I staring at each other, trying to read each other's minds and intentions.
I cleared my throat and smiled at the man who had publicly rejected me.
“Damian and I would like to thank you for your offer, but we have decided to go in a different direction. Thank you so much for your time,” I said, stood from the table, grabbed my briefcase, and left the room with Damian.
I made sure to shut the glass door, but I knew that Asher would still be watching me walk away.
Chapter 14
Sweet and Sinful
Ivy
“How was your day with Grandpa?” I asked Adrian as I tucked him into bed.
After I rejected Asher’s proposal to work together, Damian and I came back to our hotel and began to workshop ideas for the Alpha king’s project. The four of us were staying on the same floor, and Adrian’s room was connected to mine. After we were finished working, we had a quick dinner with our father and Adrian in the hotel’s restaurant, and then it was my son’s bedtime. Since Adrian was in a new place, it was important to keep his routine the same so he didn't feel overwhelmed as he adjusted to his new surroundings.
