12
ALEXANDER
Two days passed, and I refused to see Callista. After watching her riding that bastard's cock like a slut, and listening to her actual thoughts about me, I couldn't help but hate that woman. "This is your punishment for going against the Moon Goddess' will. You should have accepted the mate bond as soon as you learned about it." My wolf, Baron, growled at me angrily.
Baron believed that the reason why I didn't want to mark Althea, or ever claim her as my mate, was only and only Callista. But the fact was, the relationship between me and Althea, anything romantic between us would be nothing but a forbidden relationship. And I never wanted to have that kind of sinful relationship. Just as he smelled her true scent, he was all caring about her. Pathetic mutt. "Enough of that! You know why we can't have her. She is my fucking cousin. It's disgusting." I growled back at my wolf. I couldn't hide my disgust while talking to my wolf.
During the past two days, Althea didn't come to practice with me. Part of me started to get worried about her. But the other part of me didn't want to check up on her. Until it was the third day and she still didn't come. She always wanted to be strong and capable of fighting. So if her parents ever came back to attack the pack, she could kill them herself and prove her innocence.
She was naive to think like that. A fool who believed that her efforts would ever be seen in the light. The pack and its people were racist and assholes. Even if Althea ever died protecting the pack, she would still be known as the daughter of the traitors.
Two hours passed and there was still no sign of her. I started to panic. She was my responsibility. Not just the alpha's orders but also the promise I made to my mother before she left for the kingdom along with my father. Those were her last words she had ever spoken to me. She asked me to take care of Althea, no matter what.
I went to her cabin. There was not a single spot left on the walls of her cabin where there was no graffiti. Her Cabin was labelled as the house of traitors. The door of her cabin was ripped off. The windows were shattered. I stepped into the cabin and found it nearly empty. I wondered if she had sold things off or if she was robbed off.
The door to her bedroom was no longer there as well. I walked into her bedroom and found her lying on the dusty ground. Her eyes were turning blue due to constant crying. Her face was swollen and at the same time, it looked so skinny. Her lips were chapped. It looked like she hadn't eaten or drank a sip of water in two days.
I wanted to say something to console her. As I understood that she was also betrayed like me. She also felt the same pain, probably more than I could ever feel. That bastard Orlando was the only reason she was fighting everyone and living her life. And he betrayed her. But when I opened my mouth, I only ended up scolding her again.
"You were supposed to come to the ground to practice. Why haven't you come in the last two days?" She heard me loud and clear. But she didn't even blink. Instead, new sets of tears started flowing from her eyes. She turned her face to the other side so I wouldn't be able to see her tears.
"Just leave me here and go. You out of all people should be happy that I have finally given up on living and decided to die instead. Just don't make fun of my pain and leave. I want to die in peace." Her voice shook and it sounded so rough. As if she had screamed so much that it damaged her vocal cords temporarily.
I would have laughed at her. But in reality, I would be laughing at myself if I laughed at her. I was a jerk but I was not an asshole. She was clearly in more pain than I could ever imagine. Althea used to worship Orlando. Her love for him was this much pure. Maybe that's why I was angry at her so much. She was my mate and she loved another man so much.
Shaking my head, I sat down on the ground beside her. "I can understand your pain. Not entirely, but I was also betrayed by the one I trusted the most. And it happened the same night. But look at me, I don't want to die. Instead, I want to live. To show her that I can still live a happy life without her." I whispered softly. I raised my hand to brush her hair but I just couldn't do it.
After my parent's death, I really didn't keep a relationship with her. I stayed alone and I distanced myself from everyone. My only goal was to become the next Beta of the pack, the title that was my birthright. She slowly turned her head and looked into my eyes. "But Callista loved you so much. No! There must be a mistake. She can never betray you. She loves you so much." She asked me innocently. She was indeed so naive. Thinking of everyone as herself.
That was indeed the reason why her parents were able to fool her. Maybe alpha was right all along. She was just an innocent soul who was born in the wrong home. "Looks like both siblings were able to fool us so easily. Anyways, you have to get up and get ready. We are going to keep on practicing your fighting skills. Now that you have awakened your wolf, you must learn to fight." I tried to convince her to get back to her life.
At first, she was lazy and grumpy. And I almost wanted to spare her because she was practically starving herself to death. But then again, I knew out of all time, she needed my help that day. I grabbed her by her arms and pulled her up on her feet by force. She didn't say anything. She let me drag her out of her cabin, or whatever was left of it.