Chapter 48 Stay away from Elias
Pain surged through my veins as I felt my butt on the floor; I had escaped the old guy only to face the devil.
His raging eyes softened the moment he saw I was in pain. He moved closer, trying to help me up, but I crawled back. He shouldn't touch me; he was the reason I was in pain, after all.
"I'm so sorry, Lyra. I swear I didn't mean to push you. I was just... I was just angry. I don't know what got into me. I'm sorry." He tried touching me again, but I quickly pushed his hands away. He shouldn't dare lay a finger on me.
"Of course you should be! Save your sorry; I don't need it. You intentionally pushed me, and you still dare to tell me to my face that it wasn't your fault. If it wasn't your fault, then whose fault is it? Mine?"
"I know I f up... but there are other ways to go about it. You can just stay away from Elias, and we will be cool. I wouldn't pick on you, and as for Seraphina..." He paused.
"Go ahead, what happens to her? I know you aren't willing to let her go. Tell me, why can't you just leave me be? You don't want me, and you also don't want someone else? Don't you think you're being selfish?" I asked, blinking repeatedly. I didn't want to cry. I didn't want to see myself break down. It was the least I could do.
"No matter how much I explain, you won't understand. I can't just let go of Seraphina; she's done so much for me. She has done way more than you can imagine. It is not possible for me to leave her... why can't you just understand that?" he yelled again.
"And you think it's possible for me to let go of him? You can't let go of her, but you expect me to let go of him? Are you even listening to yourself? You claim she has done so much for you, and so has he done so much for me. If it weren't for Elias, I would have been dead a very long time ago. He is the reason I am alive; he's the one who helped me navigate every trap you set. Just a few days ago, he rescued me from Seraphina, your so-called lover. And yet again, he rescued me yesterday. If it weren't for him, I would have been stoned to death in the market square yesterday. You literally knew I was innocent, but what did you do? You chose to support Seraphina. You called me a liar and even went as far as doing more than the alpha had instructed. You want me dead, and he wants me alive. I can't trade that for anything, and believe me, you wouldn't either if you were in my shoes." I blurted, still seated helplessly on the floor.
"Enough! That is not an excuse for you to choose him over me. No matter what happens, I'm still your mate!" he fired.
"Your mate! You must be kidding. I'm not your mate. You told me you don't want me, and I'm cool with it. Why can't we just pretend like we don't know each other? I mean, we can both choose anyone we want. You go for Seraphina, while I go for Elias; it shouldn't be a big deal." I paused when I saw how he was glaring at me.
"Yeah, I'm not denying the fact that I want Seraphina, nor am I denying the fact that I want you too. I want the both of you; why can't you just get it?" he yelled.
"Does that even make sense to you? You expect me to stick with you when you plan on making her your Luna? I should stay with you as what, your maid?" I scoffed.
"That's not what I mean. It's not a must that you be my Luna. I can choose to marry you after I've been crowned the alpha." Yet another selfish talk coming from him. He wants me to stay by his side as a concubine when I have the opportunity to be with someone else's first choice. I should have known he would never change from being a jerk.
"That's not what I mean... I mean there are other ways to go about it. You can always find a way to fix things up. You don't have to be with Elias. He doesn't deserve you!" he blurted, giggling.
"And you think you actually deserve me? I don't care how you think or feel; I've made up my mind, and it's final. In a few days' time, I'll be asked to choose a mate, since they all believe I don't have one. You better get ready to watch me choose him!" He clenched his fists, his eyes burning as if they would consume me anytime soon.