Falling For My Cruel Mate
Chapter 38

"Thank you." I say sheepishly and wringing my hands together, not really knowing what to do with myself.

"Would you like to dance?"

I look around the room once more. I couldn't replace anyone that I recognized and there was absolutely no sign of Ajax anywhere.

"Um, I don't really know how." I say stupidly. It wasn't really a lie though. My dancing was just technically fooling around.

"Nonsense." He laughs. "I just saw you dancing, with whom I hope is your friend."

I look back at Cipher to see her dancing with the strawberry blonde, a beaming smile on both of their faces. "I probably shouldn't seeing as I do have a mate." I finally tell him. I scan the room once again but Ajax is nowhere to be found.

"Well, he's doing a very bad job at being one and it is my party. So will you please do my the honor of dancing with me?" He holds out his hand for me and I couldn't help but be even more embarrassed. This is the Alpha's son and I bumped into him and rejected a dance at his own party.

I take a hold of his hand deciding that I was done trying to be logical and over thinking every little thing. A bright smile lit up his face as he lead me back over to the center.

He was respectful the entire time we danced. He kept his eyes on my face and his hands above my hips. He kept cracking jokes and admitting how embarrassed he was that is father and mother went completely out their way to throw such an extreme party. I couldn't help but feel free and happy in his presence.

It wasn't until I heard a strangely familiar voice coming from behind Henry, the man I was currently dancing with. I peek behind his shoulder to see none other than my best friend Siren. I blink a few times to make sure my mind wasn't playing tricks on me. It wasn't, she was really there. She was looking off to her right, an expression of fear washing over her delicate features.

I was just about to call out her name before I was ripped away from Henry, a deep angry voice coming from behind me. "What the hell do you think you're doing?"

I turn around to face my stupid mate, Ajax. "What the hell? Do you have to be so rough?" I ask, my voice dripping with venom as I rip my arm out of his grasp.

I turn around quickly and search the dance floor for Siren. I swear she was really here. I had saw her, she looked scared. I couldn't replace her anywhere and I could feel my heart sink in my chest. Was she here alone? Did she bring anyone else from the SnowMoon pack along with her?

"What are you looking for?" Henry ask, a concerned expression on his face. Ajax only seemed to be angered by his act of kindness towards me.

"Didn't she tell you she has a mate?" Ajax was pulling his stupid possessive bullshit and I couldn't give a crap. I just wanted my best friend.

"She did, but they clearly weren't treating her right." Henry spat out, looking at Ajax in disgust.

"You better watch-"

"That's enough." I say stepping in between them.

Ajax looks down at me, he was furious. He pulls me away and off to the side where he had been talking to the Alpha before. "What the hell were you doing with him?"

"Ajax, I think I saw my best friend Siren here." I confess, looking around the room once more. I desperately wanted to replace her, my heart felt like it was going to break at any moment. It was like I had lost my family all over again.

"What? No, I double checked the list of packs attending tonight and SnowMoon was not one of them." He shakes his head, seeming extremely annoyed.

"But how can you be so sure?" I could feel the tears well up in my eyes as Ajax stomped on the last bit of my hope.

"Octavia," He says, grabbing my face lightly and forcing me to look at him. "They're not here, okay? I'm sure of it."

"Okay." I whisper out as my bottom lip trembled and the first tear escaped. I didn't want to cry in front of him but my heart broke all over again. I had truly seen her, I couldn't just be imagining it.

He sighs heavily and wipes the tear from my cheek. I unconsciously step closer to him, wanting more of his comfort. "Let's go home, yeah?"

I nodded my head feeling tired, I had gotten up early today and the thought of never seeing my best friend again was weighing heavy on my heart.

"Okay, go wait outside and I'll be there in just a minute. I'm just going to tell Cipher we're leaving and say goodbye to the Alpha." He caresses my face for a few more moments before disappearing through the crowd to replace Cipher.

I begin to slowly make my way back to the entrance, my eyes subconsciously scanning the room for the wild brunette who was once inseparable from me. She was no where to be found. I sigh and wrap my arms around myself as I wait patiently outside for Ajax.

Eleven minutes had passed by and Ajax still hadn't come out. I assumed that the Alpha was keeping him, trying to talk him up on the alliance he offered. Ajax didn't seem all that interested.

"Well, well, well. If it isn't the one who got away."

My blood ran cold and my shoulders stiffened as his horrendous scratchy voice filled my ears. No, it can't be him. It just can't be. A horrible shiver ran down my spine as he spoke out again,

"Your little boyfriend knows how to give quite the beating, but I'm sure you know that as well as I do." He moved to stand just a few feet away from me, an evil grin on his lips. His eyes were dark with hatred and anger, I could feel my hands begin to shake with anxiety.

"What the hell are you doing here?" I spat out. He was completely healed and didn't have a scratch in sight. I wanted to hurt him. I wanted him to feel the fear that I felt when he attacked me. I hate him.