Nelson's POV
"Anabelle, we both know that I am in love with Viviana and not Melissa"
With a scoff, Anabelle walked closer towards me, this time, she had her face so close to me that I could feel her breath.
"Really?" She raised a brow.
"Love? What do you think is love Nelson? Have you ever loved someone your entire life?"
The look in Anabelle's eyes was so sharp that I couldn't quite understand it.
"What do you mean by that? I and Viviana were childhood lovers until the moon goddess decided to ruin my life!" I fired with anger running wild through me.
Anabelle smirked, "Ruin your life? Or saved it from being miserable" she asked, her voice as Stern as it has never been before.
"Listen Anabelle, I don't have time to argue right now, I have a meeting to attend to with the elders of the pack" I said, taking a step away from her.
"A meeting? Or you are just looking for an excuse to walk away just the way you always do. I don't see any difference between you and father, same character, no difference, just cold blooded beings, you are turning into a beast Nelson, and not just any beast because we are werewolves but because you decide to treat a lady who is trying too hard to fit in ...."
"Then she should stop trying" I cut short her words, "She can never win my heart no matter how hard she tries to fit in. She is just a human, this is who she is, this is who she will always be, nothing else and the better she realizes this, the better for everyone. I don't care how much you like her or prefer her to Viviana, but Viviana is the woman of my heart, the only lady my heart beats for at every given time. We both know this and the sooner you accept this, the better for you and Melissa." I noted sternly.
Anabelle stared at me with a displeased expression on her face, a look of sadness overwhelmed her greatly.
"What has he turned you into?" She muttered with her voice filled with deep emotions.
"What has father turned you into Nelson, when did you become so cold? You changed ever since mother passed away, its like I don't know who you are anymore and it hurts me harder than expected have ever been"
At first, I didn't say a word, with closed eyes, I took a deep breath and turned to her, "Father groomed me to be a great man and a great Alpha too"
Shaking her head, Anabelle began to walk towards the door, with her fingers wrapped around the handle, she turned around to gaze at me.
"Don't make the same mistake father made with mother, don't Nelson, if not, you will have your whole life to regret it" saying this, she walked out of the room shutting the door behind her.
I couldn't understand what she meant by that. Confused, I narrowed my gaze, staring hard at the door. The urge to go for the meeting vanished from me and I felt weak to my surprise, a tight hold subdued me in a way that it made it really hard to think straight.
"No way Nelson, you don't have to let her words get to you. You are not a bad person, you are just doing what your heart wants, nothing else, you don't ahsv to feel sorry for anyone, don't do that at all" I said to myself as I walked towards the open window and as I looked, Conri and Melissa were out of sight.
I couldn't help but wonder where they might be, I tried to let their thoughts off my head but I couldn't. Clearly, the more Melissa surrounds me, the more she finds her way to creep into my mind and take a complete hold of me. This isn't the way things are supposed to go, I didn't plan it to move this way and right now, I just don't know what else to do.
I shut the window and walked out of the room.
Hours passed by, the meeting went fine just the way I expected not to. Plans for my coronation were made and I couldn't wait to get there. There are so many things to be done, situations to take care of and a guard to rescue.
After the meeting, I found myself heading back to the chamber. The thought of meeting Melissa and having to inhale that lovely smell of her every night after her bath lingered in my heart.
Few steps away from the door, I felt my heart leap in a way it shouldn't. I felt so nervous that I badly wanted to turn back. I know that I haven't been spending some nights with her, I have always been with Viviana and our marathon love making.
I won't lie, I do enjoy having sex with Viviana, she is so good at it that it feels so impossible to resist her charms especially when we she strips herself naked right in front of me.
"Get yourself together Nelson" the voice in my head spoke out, harder than it could be.
I nodded, wrapped my fingers around the door knob and walked into the room.
To my surprise, I found the bed empty, there was no sign of Melissa on it.
Confused, I glanced at the wall clock not far away from where I stood. It was a few minutes past 10 pm. She should be asleep by now but instead, the room is empty with no sign of her.
I walked towards the bathroom, opened the door and found it empty, the whole room was and suddenly, the thought of Melissa still spending time with Conri flashed through my mind.
Deep anger and jealousy rose so high in my heart. I couldn't take it, where else could I see it if not with Conri. I know Anabelle too well to be an early bird, she will be asleep right now and Melissa talks to no one else here in the royal house.
"Shit!" I spat out in fury, bit my lower lip and began to pace around, my head about to explode with thoughts and feelings of pure jealousy.
"Damn you Nelson!" I tightened my hands in a fist, "Why are you feeling this way? Why are you jealous? You love Viviana and not Melissa, whatever business she might have with Conri should be none of your business after all, your marriage with her is one without love, you know this deep inside your heart so you just have to let it slide and let her do as she pleases" I said to myself still pacing around the room.
"No Nelson, she is your mate" the voice in my head rang out, "She belongs to you, you have every right to feel jealous because she is married to you and no other one, not even your Beta" I admitted strongly, my eyes filled with emotions as I spoke.
Immediately, the door of the room opened, I looked up only to see Melissa walking in. As soon as she sighted me, she looked away ignoring me totally like I don't exist. She didn't say a word to me and with her hands wrapped around some books, she walked past me towards a table and gently placed the books there.
"Where are you coming from?" I asked, breaking the silence between us, my gaze not leaving her.
She looked up at me, a look of surprise plastered on her face, "And how is that any of your business?" She asked in a nonchalant attitude, more to my surprise.
"Really? Is that what you are going to say after coming back to your room so late at night, a room we share together" I said, my gaze not leaving her.
Melissa scoffed, a smile appeared on her face and she shook her head, her eyes glued to mine, "Our room? I don't seem to understand what you mean? I don't even expect to see you, what are you doing here?".
"What do you mean by that?'
"Simple…" she shrugged her shoulders, averted her gaze to the mirror, her eyes fixed on her reflection. Melissa let loose the hair pain holding her hair together, an act which made her hair fall drastically, so long and black.
"You don't share the room with me at night, I can't even remember the last time you came in here during sunset. So, what are you doing here? You don't have any business with how I decide to spend my night, you are only married to me out of my wish, you don't own me" saying this with so much vigor emitting from her, I watched her pack her hair in a bun, smiled to herself and turned around to me.
"Is there anything else you have to say?" She grinned, raising a brow, "It's surprising you are still here by this time, you should have gone a long time ago. Look, it's way past my bedtime and I need to rest. You can save the details for tomorrow. I had a very good day and I won't let you ruin it for me" she noted strongly, a warning look on her face.
I stood boiling in anger, Right now, it's obvious that she is way harder than I thought she is. Her guts have really increased and the more of her image with Conri flashed through my head, I was about to lose it.
"I can see that you are already seeing someone else, it's so clear and obvious with the way you speak to me, you cheater!" I uttered strongly watching the look of shock that appeared on her face.
"Cheating?"
"Yes Melissa! You are cheating on me with whomever the guy is. I am your mate, the Alpha of the Fridolf park and you know how brutal it will be" I said so adamantly.
To my surprise, Melissa bursted out laughing, she shook her head in between laughter.
"Cheating?" I heard her ask.
"Did you just say cheating? Tell me? Aren't you the one cheating with your lover? How dare you stand by me and accuse me of cheating when it's so clear that you are the one with such an act, if you don't have a better accusation to pin on me, it's best you let me be or go to wherever you spend the night at. You don't have to let it look more harder than it is now"
Saying this, she walked away but before she could go far, I grabbed her by her arms, drew her closer to me, my grip was so strong that I could feel the look of fear in her eyes the moment our eyes met.
"I am your mate Melissa, you are married to me and not to someone else and whatever I say, you need to accept it. I won't warn you more than this,mark my words"
I let go of her hand and walked out of the room leaving her standing. Although I could feel her eyes plastered on me as I walked away, I tried my best not to turn around.I felt my heart beat so hard in a way it has never done before, the moment those sharp green eyes pierced into mine. I was losing it already, yes, she was making me lose it in a way that I don't accept at all.
She is just a human
She will never complete me
I am very sure of this but I don't understand why I feel this way. It's so strange and scares me with every passing day.
"The more you do this, the more you drive her away from you and into the arms of another man" the words of Anabelle begin to ring inside of me.
"Do I want this or not?" I asked myself but there was no answer coming forth.