Not Ready For My Mate novel Chapter 85

So now it's official, I no longer have a mate and to make matters worse I only realised now that Theo will leave me soon. Can't get a break can I?

After I accepted the rejection we both felt our connection break. It was painful but still not as painful with the first rejection. I don't regret what I did, even if I can't have Theo. Deep down in my heart I knew that me and Beau just couldn't be together.

When we came back I asked Skylar if he could stay the night to get his strength back. There was no point in him staying here any longer so in the morning he would return to his pack. She was fine with that but gave him a strict warning to not intrude on our lands again. He apologized profusely and promised he would not do it again.

After getting him to bed I went to look for Theo. Making my way to his room, I tried to keep my nerves under control. I know I can't be with Theo now but, I'd still like to be friends. I just can't be with someone who will eventually leave me for someone else. I'd rather him be happy than me.

Knocking on his door softly, no one answered for a while. I heard some shuffling from behind the door before it opened slowly. I thought I'd be greeted by Theo, but it wasn't, it was a guy I had never seen before. He was good-looking but he didn't come close to Theo.

"Hi, is um Theo here?" I ask trying to look over this guys shoulder. He frowned down at me, studying me over.

"Nope. Not here, now leave." He says then tries to slam the door shut. I slam my foot to keep it from closing. I cry out in pain as I hear a snap.

"Shit!" The guy curses and crouches down to my height, since I had fallen. He tries to touch me but I shuffle away from him.

"Adrian, what the hell is going on?" I hear Theo call from inside. I go to speak but am cut off by Theo still speaking.

"If it's Beau, tell him he won. I'll stay away from Izzy. It's not like I really cared." My heart begins to break hearing him utter those words.

"He doesn't mean it-" That guy, Adrian, whispers to me, when he sees my expression. I bite my lip but shake my head. I ask him to help me up and he does. I limp into the room and see Theo laying, in what looks to be like a fort.

I look up at Theo in surprise, he smiles softly down at me. His eyes hold so much awe, affection, happiness and something else I couldn't place my finger on.

"Izzy, I don't have a mate. I'm a Rejected." He says and swoops down to kiss me. As he does, my eyes flutter closed but I still can't help but think...

What the hell is a Rejected?

Izzy's POV

"Wow." I mumble to myself in shock. After Theo kissed me, again, we went to the living room to talk. Adrian said he was going back to sleep, letting us have some time alone. After sitting down and maybe kissing a little longer I asked Theo, what a Rejected was. He seemed reluctant to tell me but I eventually convinced him to.