The Alpha’s Curvy Cinderella - Chapter 140: Chapter 140

Josie POV
It slipped out before I could take it back and I knew that it stopped him in his tracks, his eyes darkening at the question. But I had to know. I couldn’t hide my feelings anymore. Not from him. I didn’t care about his injured leg. I didn’t even notice it if I was honest with myself. He looked at me with such longing, as though surprised that I even had to ask. “Would I want you?” he whispered, his voice hoarse and full of emotion, something sweeping across his face “Nothing would please me more. You’re beautiful Josie” he said, and then glanced down at himself, looking dispirited.
“But I am hardly a catch, an injured Gamma who limps and is incapable of being able to perform certain tasks,” he said derisively as my mouth opened in shock.
How could he speak about himself like that?
I thought he was the most honest, sincere man I had ever met. I made a move towards him and he held his hand up. “You might not know this, but I’m not exactly popular in the pack,” he said stiffly “at least not amongst the women. I’m avoided and I don’t want that to rub off on you. I think it’s best I go. If I were to claim you, well, you would be ostracized as well not to mention that Alpha Drake would be extremely displeased” he said with a sigh.
My temper flared. “I don’t care what Alpha Drake wants” I burst out, tears shimmering in my eyes “I don’t want him,” I said thickly, and then before he could say anything, I felt the most excruciating pain in my midsection, a burning sensation that quickly spread, causing me to stagger and then fall to my knees, my arms clutching at my stomach in shock.
It hurt so bad. Waves of pain shot through me. I cried out, Gamma Rohan’s eyes widening in shock. I couldn’t stand, tears trailing down my cheeks. I just wanted the pain to stop. I let out a small scream of agony. Rohan quickly moved, leaning down and grabbing my arm. The pain diminished. I blinked as I stood. The second he let go, it was back and I doubled
over.
“It hurts” I groaned, panting heavily.
Rohan looked concerned and a little angry.
“Rohan, what is this pain?” I panted, looking at him as he avoided my eyes. “What is it?” I repeated accusingly, knowing that he had an idea of what it was.
I grabbed his arm and breathed a sigh of relief as the pain stopped. I took deep breaths while Rohan looked down at me apologetically.
“It’s the mate bond,” he said quietly, a look of regret on his face “you’re in pain because Alpha Drake is um…” he paused not sure how to phrase it to me, but my mind put the pieces together.
“He’s sleeping with her,” I said dully.
Rohan ducked his head, looking ashamed. I bit my lip, not wanting to let go and experience the pain again.
“When you touch me there’s no pain” I sobbed when he went to move again.
He hesitated. “Don’t leave” I pleaded.
He paused then picked me up, placing me on the bed, never once breaking the connection that we had. His arm rested on my side, as he hopped into bed with me.
“I will stay until the pain stops,” he said softly, his hand gently stroking my stomach as I fought for breath, heat pooling between my legs as my body responded in a different way.
I turned and faced him, my eyes looking at him in wonder, my hand reaching up to cup his cheek. He inhaled sharply and tried to turn his head away.
“Don’t” I begged “please Rohan. Don’t turn away from me.”
“I’m not worthy of being your mate,” he said gently, “you don’t want a cripple for a mate, trust me.”
His voice was pained. I gave a small sob. The man was a fool. Stupid. Naive. Had he forgotten that I was wolfless or that he had saved my life?
“What about me?” I asked sharply, making him confused “I have no wolf, no way to defend myself, and am bigger than the average shifter. I am hardly worthy to be anyone’s mate” I added bitterly.
“You’re gorgeous” he growled, his eyes darkening “Beautiful. How could you think so lowly of yourself?”
“How can you?” I countered back, causing him to become speechless.
My eyes refused to look away from him. He sighed. “My leg can be problematic at times and cause me pain” he admitted in a low voice “It will never heal properly as it the bone was crushed when I was younger and never set correctly.”
My heart broke for him. Still, I wasn’t about to let him push me away.
“Besides,” he said, sounding hesitant “if you had to pick between an Alpha and Gamma, would it not make sense to have an Alpha, who is far stronger and superior to be your mate?”
I laughed. He looked at me in shock. “I have never put stock into titles and I wouldn’t even be here if it wasn’t for my mother and father pushing me,” I told him with a shake of my head “in fact, I think I’m going to do what I should have done in the first place.”
His eyes widened “Josie, I don’t know that it’s….”
I held up a hand. I had taken far too many insults since coming here. I had been betrayed by my mate and he expected me to take it. My pride had taken a beating but this man, right here, was looking at me with such hope that it brought tears to my eyes. He looked at me as though I was the moon. I had never ever had that before. It reminded me of how my father looked at my mother when she wasn’t looking. It made me nostalgic.
“I Josie, reject Alpha Drake of the Black Moon Pack as my mate now and forevermore” I cried, feeling a sense of freedom coming over me.
One of the advantages of having the alpha lineage was not needing to know last names or use them when rejecting a mate so long as you were able to name your intention and focus in your mind. I felt something snap inside of me, like a rubber band and then I felt sparks as Rohan’s hand rested on me and I saw his eyes flash even darker as he stared at me, his face filled with awe.
“You know that you’ve given him what he wanted,” Rohan said, but I didn’t have time to answer as his mouth descended on mine, his lips soft and loving, his hand massaging my sides.
There was no longer any pain when he lifted his hand. But he didn’t stop touching me and my body writhed on the bed, my arousal beginning to grow as he stroked me with his fingers.
His hands reached underneath my shirt, lifting it slightly, one going underneath my shirt, skimming along my skin and causing goosebumps to ripple as he cupped my breast, my back arching in response.
“I love your body” he murmured, pulling back and raking his gaze over me, as I stared up at him helplessly.
Images of before, almost being raped flashed through my mind and I flinched, causing him to stop. “If this is too soon” he began roughly, and I shook my head, wanting to feel his touch on my skin again.
“Don’t stop” I breathed, my body heating up as he squeezed my breast, pleasure shooting through me. His eyes narrowed and he began to kiss the nape of my neck, causing me to wriggle and moan.
There was a look of fierceness on his face as he tickled my ear with his stubble. “You’re mine” he hissed, his kisses beginning to trail down towards my collarbone as I shivered in anticipation. I should have rejected that bastard sooner, I thought dazedly, Rohan taking his time to show me just how much he wanted me, leaving my body constantly pulsing with electrical shocks. Then we heard a loud roar coming from upstairs and Rohan stopped, a wry grin coming to his face.
“What’s wrong?” I asked and he looked towards the door, a small smirk on his face.
“I think that Alpha Drake has just realized that you rejected him and his wolf is not pleased,” he said blandly.
Oh. I shrugged. Too bad, I thought, but then the Alpha came barging in, his eyes wild and crazed.
“What did you do” he thundered, half-dressed and out of his mind as I glared at him for interrupting “You b***h, take it back” he demanded “My wolf needs you to be stronger. Take it back now” he snarled, ignoring Rohan completely, who tensed and looked like he was about to tackle his own Alpha.