Chapter 21


    By that evening, everything was done. Cahir and Kade had signed a blood agreement and before


    nightfall, my mate was gone. I could not describe Asena’s state. Her whimpers stung my heart and


    her mournful howls added salt to my bleeding insides. Knowing she was hurting more than I was


    and that I could do nothing to make her feel better made me feel worse.


    “It’s okay. We’ll be fine,” I told my wolf as I walked to the kitchen for a ss of water.


    How would we be fine?


    After Kade, mating became thest thing on my mind but Cahir came along and despite my better


    judgement, I found myself drawn to him.


    Second chance mates were rare but there was nothing like a third chance. Who would be so


    undesirable to be rejected twice and need a third mate? The goddess really made me the most


    wretched.


    In the kitchen, I met Felicity and Viviane having a midnight snack and a secret conversation. My


    heart fell when they raised their heads and caught sight of me.


    “You!” Felicity went red in the face, her ferocious expression making me take a step back. “How


    dare you?” She growled, her eyes turning a deep violet colour. As an Alpha’s daughter, she was


    stronger than most beta wolves which gave her the ability to change eye colours but hers could


    never be the red of an Alpha.


    I pretended the girls weren’t growling and snarling at me as I opened one of the four refrigerators in


    the kitchen to take water. When I felt their presence behind me, I turned, weary to my bones.


    “Haven’t you hurt me enough?” I asked the girls before they got a chance to bombard me. “Why


    can’t you leave me alone?”


    “Why would we leave you alone? Not only are you taking up valuable space in this pack, but you


    are also a trouble-causing bitch!” Felicity pped me across the face but I barely felt the sting. I


    could not feel a thing.


    “How could you do that to Avalon?” Viviane shouted, her voice cracking. I looked up at her face to


    see tear stains on her cheeks.


    “How could Avalon do that to me?” I countered. “She poured a boiling pot of water on me.” I almost


    screamed at the girls but I didn’t have any energy left in me.


    “You’re fine. If she poured boiling water on you, you wouldn’t still look like this!” She snapped, taking


    a threatening step forward.


    “No, you don’t matter,” Felicity added. “Like I said –“


    “Yes, like you always say, I am a nobody, a waste of space who doesn’t deserve to live,” I cut her


    off. “I am useless in this pack and there is no point in me being here but your family paid a


    whooping sum just to keep me here,” I turned to look her in the eye.


    I noticed for the first time that she had red splotches across her face. Looking up at people was


    something strictly prohibited but I did it then. I’d run out of danger alerts and would now do as I


    pleased. What new method could they find to hurt and torture me?


    “Don’t delude yourself into thinking you are special. Kade already told me what happened,” Felicity


    sneered. “Alpha Cahir did not want you, did he? And because my father is so fucking generous, he


    agreed to keep you, didn’t he?” She moved closer to me, an ugly expression on her face.


    “Is that what they told you?” I asked in a voice quieter than Cahir’s.


    My wolf howled at the memory of his voice. The way his words used to wash over me and caress


    me – I may never get to hear his voice again. We may never cross paths again in this lifetime.


    “Is there anything else?” For a split second, Felicity looked unsure but quickly masked her


    expression with one of arrogance.


    Night had fallen and I should be asleep, but how could I sleep with this pain in my heart? How


    would I find rest when the thought of a man who wanted nothing to do with me consumed my whole


    being? He did not even consider me important enough to break off the mate bond with. Or did he


    not feel it? That connection with him, the bond, was it weak on his part? So weak that he saw no


    reason to bother breaking it off as it was inconsequential?


    “Ask your brother and leave me alone.” I side-stepped her but she pulled me back by my hair. It was


    a wonder I still had hair, considering how often these bitches pulled on it.


    “This whore, you think because you spread your smelly legs for Alpha Cahir, you are now in a


    position to talk back at me?” She shoved me to the ground, her feet connecting with my ribs as I fell.


    “Do you have a crush on me?” I asked as I curved into a ball.


    “What?” I heard the rage in her tone even if I could not see her face. “What the fuck are you talking


    about?” She screamed, kicking me harder.


    “You always obsess over my body, Felicity. Calling me whore and slut all the time? It gives the


    impression that you’re interested in me,” I mumbled, not caring that my words could earn me a


    worse beating than I was about to get.


    Cahir was gone. He left this evening without a backwards nce or even a farewell and like that, I


    went back to my life. Except, I could not. He never promised me anything which made me feel


    foolish for expecting anything but who would fault me for expecting things from my mate? We were


    predestined, made for each other. I expected to be in his arms by now – I wanted to be in his arms


    now.


    I choked on a sob, tears spilling out from the corner of my eyes. It had nothing to do with Felicity


    and Viviane’s continuous kicks to my sides but I heard Felicity sneer at me.


    “Yeah, bitch, cry. You’re a worthless piece of shit that can do nothing but fuck and cry!” She snarled.


    Then someone else snarled.


    “Felicity!” The chill of the Alpha’s anger made me nch for a moment. The feet kicking into my side


    stopped and for the first time since my mate left, I registered an emotion – pain. It exploded all


    around my body making me wince. “What the fuck are you doing?” He demanded of his sister who


    stepped away from me.


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    “Kade, she cost us Avalon.” She put on a pitiful show as her brother squatted beside me. “How can I


    leave her be after what she did to my best friend?” She sniffed. “I am so hurt –“ She burst into tears,


    loud wails startling me.


    “Shut the fuck up!” The Alpha boomed “Avalon and her family will work in Alpha Blood pack for their


    crimes against Sia and you – you stupid bitch!” He roared at her. “Do you want to go down the same


    path as the girl you call your best friend?” He demanded.


    “Kade–“ Felicity sounded scandalised and Viviane stepped back. “Ava was your girlfriend. How


    could you –“


    “Make sure to never mention that girl in the same sentence as me!” He barked at her. “Sia is


    important to this pack and I won’t have you sabotaging all I worked for with your bullying.” He


    warned her.


    “What are you saying? Is she more important than me? Your sister?” She asked, indignation


    recing her sorrowful tone.


    “Felicity, all you do is cause me trouble!” He snapped at her. “Touch Sia one more time and I may


    have to banish you from this pack!”


    “Kade!” Horror resonated in her high-pitched voice.


    “It’s Alpha Kade to you!” He roared then he scooped me off the ground, not caring about my injury.


    “Are you alright?” He murmured to me but I said nothing. “You can heal yourself, right? Do I need to


    take you to the hospital?” I continued to ignore him as he took me to the elevator.


    “Where are you taking me?” I spoke atst. My room was on the bottom floor and I did not need an


    elevator to get there.


    “Just stay still.” He averted his gaze from me. I didn’t have the strength or the zeal to argue with


    him. My healing ability had kicked in and it warmed me from inside while draining what little energy I


    had.


    The elevator dinged to a stop and we came out on the floor before the reserved floor in the pack


    house. Before we even entered the room, I knew where he was taking me. This was the floor for the


    Alpha’s room, office and recreational spot.


    He opened the door to his room when panic mmed into me. Why –


    “Why did you bring me here!” I asked in rm as he gentlyid me down on his gigantic bed. “What


    is –“


    “Shh .” He ced a finger on my lips. “I want you to sleep here tonight. No one will disturb you here


    so you can rest better.” He caressed my forehead.


    “Why –“ He cut me off again.


    “Things will be different around here from now on. You will be my Luna so we have to get along.”


    Bile rose in my throat and I almost threw up.