The Mate He Hates

Amanda’s POV

I watched as Aunt scanned the men lined up before her. Carefully scrutinizing each one, she turned to me and shook her head. “None of the men are here,” she announced, and I frowned. “Are you sure about it?” I urged. Aunt nodded. “I can vividly remember their faces. None of them are among these men.” Aunt confirmed her words, but that still didn’t mean anything to me. He could have hired a serial killer; they must not be his men, or he could have even sent his warriors.Belonging © NôvelDram/a.Org.

“This doesn’t change a thing, Alpha Edward. You could have sent your warriors or, better still, hired an assassin,” I accused, seeing his eyes twitch. He glanced at me for a moment before sighing and signalling the men to leave.

After they left, he turned and looked my way. “What must I do to make you believe that I didn’t send those men to kill your mother? I would have told you if I did, but I didn’t. Why can’t you believe me?” He pleaded desperately that one could think he was innocent, but that would not be me. He can’t fool me so easily.

Ignoring him, I turned to Aunt, who had been quiet. “Do you know where she was dumped?” I asked with a breaking voice. The thought of my mother dying brutally and her corpse being dumped was something I couldn’t imagine. My heart was bleeding with pain, and tears stood in my eyes, ready to fall.

“In the abandoned forest. I believe the vultures might have fed on her body,” Aunt answered, and a strand of tears fell on my cheek. Pain racked my entire body, and I glared at Alpha Edward, who stared back at me with remorse in his eyes. I wished I could hit him. I wished I could make him pay for his crime, but I was helpless.

“Aunt, you can go back to your home. I will come to see you,” I told Aunt, who nodded and hugged me before she left.

After she left, I turned to Alpha Edward with anger burning in my eyes. “I hate you so much, Alpha Edward. If I was given a chance to kill you, I would do that without even thinking about it,” I spat with hate. “I don’t want to ever see you again in my entire life. Stay away from me and never come close,” I ordered before walking away.

I went back to Beta Matthew’s room and sat on the bed. Tears trickled down my cheek as waves of emotions flooded my being. How could all this happen to one person? Why do I have to suffer all this? Firstly, I lost my wolf, and then I was tortured by my mate, and as if that wasn’t enough, my mother was killed, and her body was dumped in the abandoned forest. I could look past everything, but the death of my mother was a hard pill I couldn’t swallow.

The door opened, and it was Beta Matthew. Seeing him, I sighed in relief and wiped off the tears from my cheeks.

“Were you crying?” he asked, worry etched on his face.

“No,” I assured him and got up. “I need to tell you something.” I got closer to him. “Levi knows the whole truth. He knows that I was the one who saved Alpha Edward. He is also aware that I’m Alpha Edward’s mate, and he has threatened to tell if I don’t dance to his music.”

Beta Matthew groaned and clenched his fists. I could see anger in his eyes after hearing what I had just said. “What do we do?” I asked worriedly.

“Nothing, just relax. I will handle Levi,” Beta Matthew assured me, and I nodded, completely trusting him.

“I have arranged your flight to France. It will be taking off by 9 am tomorrow,” he announced, and a wave of relief washed over me. “Thank you,” I spoke sincerely. “Thank you for all you do,” I said sincerely and hugged him while he wrapped his arms around me.

“It’s okay,” he gently patted my back while I comfortably remained in his arms, which felt so soothing and familiar. My relationship with Beta Matthew was unreal. I mean, how could I be so comfortable with him, and why was he so loving and caring to me after just a few weeks of knowing each other? It felt like we had known each other for ages.

I pulled away and held Beta Matthew’s gaze, who smiled at me. “You will begin a new life there. You will forget all that had happened here, go to the university, and become a successful woman with or without your wolf, okay?” He assured me, and I nodded.

“Once I get hold of that witch, I will make sure she undoes whatever spell she has cast on your wolf, okay?”

“Okay,” I nodded, having complete trust in him.

He flashed me a comforting smile and sat on the bed while I did the same. I noticed he was pondering, and I became curious about his thoughts.

“Is there something the matter?” I asked and saw him hesitate for a moment before he spoke. “It’s Alpha Edward. He will be so mad at me when he learns the truth.” Beta Matthew sounded worried, and I felt pity for him. I knew he was taking a big risk to help me, a risk that could strip him of his title. It seemed like he was betraying his friend for my sake.

“I don’t want to cause trouble for you,” I said worriedly, but Beta Matthew shook his head and looked up at me. “You are not causing trouble for me, Amanda. Don’t worry about that.” He got up and smiled at me. “I need to go take care of Levi. Have some rest.”

I nodded and watched him walk away.

After he left, I lay on the bed and thought of Beta Matthew and the sacrifice he was willing to make for me. He was risking himself for me, something not everyone could do.

I wished I could pay him back for what he had done, but nothing on earth can make up for the things he had done for me. Perhaps I might not be able to pay him back for all he had done, but I believe that in years to come, I will be able to do that.

Feeling exhausted, I closed my eyes and drifted to sleep.

Waking up hours later, I saw a note on the bed written by Beta Matthew, informing me that he had gone out for some pack duties and would be back late at night.

Yawning tiredly, I left the bed and decided to leave the room. I took the stairs to the living room, left the sitting room, and went to the garden. I wanted fresh air and could only get that in the garden.

Reaching the garden, I sat on the ground and inhaled the nice smell of the blooming flowers. As I glanced at the flowers, I wished I were one of them who had no worries or troubles in them; instead, they were well cared for.

I thought of France and the new life that awaited me. I was nervous, wondering if everything would turn out well.

The rustling of footsteps behind me got my attention, and I was compelled to turn around, surprised to see Alpha Edward standing a few steps away from me.