Chapter 35

ASHER

I ran myself up the stairs and found myself in front of his closed door. It was the mate pull that made me want to kill him regardless. We have a fight, and the first thing she does is run to him. Is this how it's always going to be? I know what I said wasn't forgivable, but the mate bond was supposed to be stronger than that. I don't remember how long I was standing there but it wasn't long until it opened.

"Come in, you staring at the door is giving me anxiety" He said it with so much hurt in his voice. I walked in and closed the door behind us.

"She kissed me" Was the first thing that came out of his mouth, before I could say anything back.

"Did you kiss her back?" The pause between us seemed like forever, even though I knew the answer to that.

"She is still my destined mate, who I never rejected back. The pull has always been hard, but I did stop her. She was hurt, and upset, and I am not one to take advantage of that." He was wrestling through the closet searching for a shirt. I was left speechless, because the one to blame is the one I don't want to blame. I wanted to believe she would never cheat on me, and this mate bond couldn't be broken either. I went over, and sat on his bed, and put my head in my hands.

"I've been able to keep away from her for so long, because deep down I wish she would come back to me. She has rejected me countless times, and she even mated with you. She is having a kid with you. But I will always want her. Asher, you need to get your shit together. You choose her, and you will love her, and treat her like the best damn thing. Or I will, and I would die as long as I know she is happy till my last breath." Something snapped in me hearing those words. Everything went black, and when I came to be Alec was against the wall, and my forearm was holding him. Killing him is what my wolf wanted.

"Dad, enough!" Drew was at the entrance of the door, with his arms closed. I couldn't let him go; this mate bond was no joke. It was a sickness, just as bad as someone who is obsessed with you.

"Dad, you are mad at the wrong person. Let him go" Those words were circling in my head, as the heat inside me cold down. Alec was staring at me with a blank expression, as his eye contact never broke. It was rude to challenge someone of higher rank that way. We stared down for minutes, as I waited for him to submit under my gaze. Eventually he lowered his head in submission. I let my arm fall down, as I walked out the room.

VANESSA

I was still where I was, but this time my hybrid was fighting me for disrespecting my mate. My hybrid was torturing me, squeezing my heart and making it look like I am dying. If I were being honest, I could care less. I will break this damn mate bond if that meant Asher could be happy without me. Eventually, I fell from exhaustion as my hybrid led up.

"My Queen, are you okay?" I look over to see Kayla standing there in confusion. I should have killed her, but this wasn't her fault. I had taken something from her. She crouched down to my side and used her sleeve to pat my sweaty head down.

"I made so many mistakes, and my hybrid is punishing me for it. So if you want to kill me, this would be the perfect time" I couldn't understand the words coming out, as it was giving itself up" She grabbed me by my arm, and helped me over to a rock where she laid me against. She then took a seat in front of me, sitting Criss cross.

"Killing you is beyond me. I am not mad anymore, as he is your mate not mine." You can see the effect the rejection took on her. She went from a girly girl, to one who dresses in all black.

"I slept with your mate, so we are even." We both just laughed together, as it's true. It fell silent as my gauze stuck to her.

"Have you ever felt so tired of having all control, you wish you can take it back and do it over?" She looked at me with an intrigued look.

"Honestly, my life had no purpose until my mate rejected me. I relayed so much on my mate finding me, I never got to live my life. Now I work in a bar, and I have tons of boyfriends." She was smiling, which was contagious.

"I am so stuck in the old ways, that when I came into these new ways, I loved them. At first it was horrible, but now I wish I lived in this time. I love my kids, however I never got to be a kid, or a teenager. Now I basically forced someone to mate me, and he is regretting it all." I studied her facial expressions, and she was listening like a real friend.

"If I broke our bond, will you take him back? With a kid? I don't want him unhappy, and I will let him go?" My hybrid was scratching at me, as the words felt like vinegar in my mouth.

"My Queen—" She began to say.

"Call me Vanessa" She smiled, and she hesitated but accepted it.

"Vanessa, it took me a long time to be okay with my mate not wanting me. He will always be my mate, so of course my wolf will want him back, yet my heart will always be broken. As my queen, I will always treat yours with respect, even as my own." She grew into a mature, and strong woman and I like that about her. Even when my heart aches, she is here comforting me. She sat next to me and laid her head on my shoulder. It was the best damn comfort I needed, and who knew my mates, mate would give that to me. She laced her arm around my neck and pushed me so that I am leaning onto her. I couldn't hate her if I tried.

"Do you want to go out and have a girl’s night? Maybe we both can use it." I've seen in movies about girl’s night, is that how it's really done.

"I can use a drink, so sure." I said.

"You're pregnant, you cannot drink Vanessa" Wait what I can't drink now? When did this become a thing?

"Drinking while pregnant, can cause issues for the child. That's why it's been banned for a long time" I couldn't help but roll my eyes at this news.

"Drew turned out just fine" She looked at me kind of uncomfortable.

"Yeah, well you weren't pregnant long enough for it to. No drinking for you, or Asher will have my head." I stood up and lent my hand down to help her up.

"I need to catch a shower; do you want to come with me. You can borrow my clothes." She smiled at me and reached in for a hug.

"I would love that. Maybe this is the start of something new." I never had a friend before, and maybe it's time I start making changes, where I let go of the ancient days, and become modern.

"That's what they sang in High school Musical." She looked at me, and just busted out laughing. I still don't know what's funny, a lot of people seemed to have hidden jokes, that aren't even that funny.

"Come on, let’s go before we scare off the foxes." She took off her clothes, and quickly shifted into her wolf. She was a beautiful light brown wolf, with black patches on her side. I followed after her and connected with my hybrid who was mad at me currently. She made sure my shift was hurtful. I felt every bone break in my body, as it shifted into my white calm wolf. She was a large sized wolf compared to Kayla. She was a normal size, sizing to a foot and a half smaller. She bowed her head in respect waiting for me to lead. I darted off towards the palace, and she followed after me.

Once we reached the Palace she shifted back, as I followed after. It was a rule that as a queen or an Alpha we shift last so that if we get attacked, lower ranks can escape, as they stand less of a chance than us. We walked up, until we hit my room.

"There is a shower across the hall for you to use. I wouldn't want Asher to walk in and it's you. He may like or he may get angry." She let out a small laugh and left for the bathroom. I wrapped the silk robe around my body, which hugged every curve of my body.

"Hey mom can we talk?" Drew was at the door looking at me.

"I am about to shower make it quick son." I went through the draws to look for the under garments.

"So, it seems as if the King of Spain isn't too happy with the way we've been running the kingdom. He requests a meeting to talk about the shapeshifters, and his plan" I rolled my eyes. I don't make treaties with anyone. My pack is amazing, and we will survive anything with two hybrids to protect us all.

"Tell him he can suck it," I heard him sigh from behind me.

"Mom, I am being serious. The last thing we need is to piss off the wrong people. Spain has been very generous in backing us up." I finally turned around and looked at him.

"First off, you watch your mouth before I cut your tongue out. I am your mom, not your friend. Second, we don't need them, but if it's important to you, then you can invite him to come and they can stay for the next mating festival. " I faced around laying out my clothes on the bed.

"He wants you to call tonight." I rolled my eyes, like I am going to drown myself into work again.

"No can do, I am busy tonight. He can wait tomorrow, or he can just show up. I am having a girl’s night, and no one is to bother me. Now I need to get ready." I didn't even bother checking if he was still there. I went into my bathroom and turned the shower on waiting for it to get hot. I untied my robe but it wasn't long before I felt hands come from around my body to take the whole robe off. Asher. I knew it was him, as the excitement I got when he was around. I didn't look at him either, I stepped into the shower, and let the warm water indulge me.

"Can we talk?" I heard the guilt in his voice as if he had any reason to be guilty now.

"You're going to regardless, so speak your mind." I was trapped at this point, so I might as well get it over with. Things were about to end, and I would be the whore since I'd have two kids and I am not with any of the fathers. Yet I was willing to let him go, so he wouldn't have to be as miserable, as he seems. He can go back to his mate, and I will be alone forever is what the kids say nowadays.