Aleena’s POV
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I didn’t know what was wrong with the Beta, but he was furious and irritated. I would have given that credit to me if he weren’t pissed from the moment I opened my eyes after everything that happened in the morning. Even Leia was extremely quiet.
Did she go into depression or something because of the rejection?
I didn’t know she wasn’t talking to me. It was not that we were kind of best friends who used to share each and everything, but for the first time, her silence was bothering me.
I wanted her to go away and always used to shut her up, but when she was doing this on her own, then I felt some sort of emptiness.
‘Leia, I’m sorry. But you can’t blame me for whatever happened in the morning, just like you had asked me. I didn’t reject him first. It’s just that I accepted his rejection without a fight, and I know you are in pain because of that.’ I tried to talk with her when I saw her sleeping in my mind with her eyes closed.
‘I know you need a mate, and I promise to get you one who loves both of us.’, I cooed her. Immediately she scoffed.
‘Love you? Do you really think that you have any qualities in your that can make anyone fall in love with you?”, She mocked. Though it was again an insult, I was glad that at least she replied.
‘I know that I don’t have any of those qualities, but I know a way in which anyone can fall in love with their wish or not.’, I said, smirking.
‘What do you mean? Are you still thinking of claiming Daniel?’, She asked and answered it on her own. ‘Well, why the hell? I’m even asking that part because I know you will try to claim him even if he is marked by Eva! But remember one thing you will never be successful.’
‘He is an amazing person and a loving mate? Not to forget that he is also the most respectful Alpha in the entire state. You should be happy with that thought.’ I tried to show her the good side of everything, but she blocked me. I tried to call her for a while, but she didn’t respond to me.
That was it.
My wolf was being a little too dramatic.
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At the dining table!!
“Eva’s mobile has been switched off since the morning. Does anyone has any update about her?” I asked everyone, knowing that they surely would have an idea of where their Alpha was!
“All we know is that they are safe and sound as for now.”, Nora responded. “And talking about their whereabouts, only one person has the update of that part.”, she added, looking toward Stephen, who was having his dinner.
Immediately I sensed Leia’s movement in my mind. I ignored that part and started thinking about the Beta.
If he hadn’t shared the location of Daniel and Eva with his family members, then there was no chance he would tell me, and observing my past records, I think I would be the last person in the world with whom he would like to share anything then he would choose to keep that information with him but wouldn’t tell me.
“Oh, okay!!”
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‘Mom!!!’
‘Did that bitch tell about herself to you?’, She asked, getting excited.
‘No. She is not here. She and Daniel left the pack early in the morning, and after that, I hadn’t heard anything from Eva. And to make the situation worst, her mobile is switched off, so I can’t even track her phone’s location.’
‘So, no one knows a thing about them? Why don’t you ask those silly girls, Nora and Paige?’
‘Well, except that Beta, no one knows a thing, and I don’t think that he is going to tell me about it. Sometimes I think I should kill him first before that bitch.’, I said angrily and felt Leia’s movement in my mind again.
‘Don’t do anything that stupid, Aleena. The very first person on which they will doubt will be you.’, Mom warned, thinking I was serious about that, though. To be honest, I hadn’t thought about it.
‘I wasn’t thinking that, Mom, but if I would feel that he is being the pain in the ass, then I will have to throw that thorn out of my way. Eight now, all I want is that they won’t return home after marking each other.’
‘It will not happen.’, Mom said, but I could tell that she was not really sure about that part. Fated mates rarely wait for long to mark each other because their wolves instantly form a bond with each other, unlike the chases of a chosen mate.
‘Anyways, just leave all this thing and tomorrow morning, inform dad about Eva going out with Daniel for a day or more and just wait to see his expression because a part of me is telling that, except that Beta, even my father, is well aware of my so-called sister’s location.’
‘Yeah! That part didn’t cross my mind. Eva never leaves anywhere without informing about it to Francis.’ Mom answered back.
‘All right, Mom. Good night. I’m feeling tired.’
‘Aleena! Sweetheart!! Did something happen today?’ Mom asked all of a sudden. ‘Something is telling me that you’re disturbed a little other than the topic of Daniel.’, she added.
Small beads of sweat formed on my forehead at the prospect of discussing Liam, my fated mate. That I rejected him or, say, I accepted his rejection.
‘You are hiding something again, aren’t you? Because I tried to reach you out in the noon and also in the evening but I couldn’t able to do that.
All of a sudden, my lips were magically sewn together, and my mind froze. I knew after knowing whatever happened, my mom would force me to come to her so that she could sit beside me and help me to overcome my wolf pain. I waited for my mother to conveniently change the topic in that chaotic and speedy way she always did while my mind went into a panicky frenzy.
*What am I supposed to say anyway? The truth is that I fainted because of Leia’s pain after rejection.*
Perhaps I could close the mind link or pretend to be sleepy and close the mind link. My mother wasn’t that stupid; who wouldn’t catch my drama.
She would know something was up.
This was the woman whose womb I had come out of.
More seconds ticked away as nothing came out of my mouth.
Shit.
A few more seconds ticked away.
Shit, Shit, Shit.
‘Where were you throughout the day?’ Mom asked, more like a Luna asked.
‘Alpha Liam rejected me, and I accepted his rejection before Leia could share her input on it. I didn’t bother to know what she wanted to do with his rejection. I took that decision on my own. And after that, I fainted because of the enormous pain. That’s why you couldn’t reach me through the mind link.’
‘I can’t believe you, Aleena. Being mean to others is understandable, but how could you be so mean to another half. I can’t imagine how she would be feeling right now.’, My mother said. I could already imagine her head shaking in disapproval. She didn’t want my wolf to leave me because if that happened, then I would be no less than just a mere human.
‘Mom, Leia, and I are pole apart. It’s kind of two different souls trapped in one body. If I’m bad, then she is good. If I’m evil, then she is virtuous.’
‘You just can’t take her life away from her by dominating her all the time. Only two hopes any wolf has in his or her entire life, one to have a best friend in the form of his or her human and second his or her mate. Leia has probably lost all her hopes now. If this continues for a long, then your wolf might die of depression, and at that time, you wouldn’t be strong enough to handle the pain. Then, you will also die with her. Try to talk to her and at least come to some sort of adjustment and tell me about it tomorrow morning.’
‘Okay, Mom.’
I sighed, and I knew that Mom was right. I had to bargain with Leia about something else because the proposal of finding a new mate for her didn’t go well at that moment. Being a saint, she didn’t want someone else’s mate.
‘Leia, we can go on a run if you want?’
‘You are selfish bitch. You know that?’, She snapped.
‘I know. And you don’t have to tell me how much you hate me because I know about that part too. Unfortunately, I can’t change myself but is there anything else that can make you feel better except claiming our rejected mate?’, This time, I let her make her own decision instead of deciding something for her.
I could see her thinking hard about it. ‘I want full control over your body whenever I want.’
‘No. Not happening.’ I disagreed immediately. ‘You can ruin my plan in this way.’
‘Then, give the full control on your want when you are sleeping.’, She said, changing a little change in her demand.
‘Why, all of a sudden, do you need control over my life? I thought you used to like hidden in my mind.’, I asked her, eyeing her suspiciously.
‘Because now I want 30% time out of 24 hours to control in this body without your disturbance, and in return, I won’t disturb you in your time.’
‘And why do you think that I will agree to your demand?’
‘Because if you won’t then now onwards, you won’t be able to smell anything, couldn’t hear with superhuman hearing power, couldn’t shift, and couldn’t even mind link.’, she blackmailed.
‘Woah! Why the hell did my wolf become such a rebel all of a sudden? Is this all because I accepted our mate’s rejection?’ I asked, but she didn’t answer anything.
“40%”
“Excuse me!”
“Do you want me to increase it to 50%? I will be controlling this body for twelve hours straight then.”
“Fine! Fine! Keep it 40%.” I agreed quickly because I didn’t want to be powerless as a human. “But you have to promise me that you won’t end up putting me in trouble because of your freedom. That day, I stayed in the cell because of you.”, I pointed out.
“Done.”, She agreed. “And answering your previous question, why am I acting like a rebel all of a sudden? Well, that’s because I think even Moon Goddess is not going to help me in finding my happiness as long as I will try to find my happiness on my own. I have cried and complained a lot. Now, I won’t be doing that anymore because I was stupid not to realize that I was your weakness until now. Our mom made me realize that you need me whether you like it or not, and I will use your weakness against you.’
You….
‘…. Bitch, hmm?’, She mocked. ‘Did I bite you that hard?’
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#TBC