Bella’s POV
I sighed deeply as I sat staring out of the window. It has been one week since I last saw Xavier. After the incident that night, I did not see him.
When I woke up, he wasn’t there and when I asked the guards, they said he had gone to take care of the job. I shrugged thinking it was urgent.
But since that day I have yet to see. I miss him a lot. It physically pains me not seeing him. I know he has been avoiding me.
And I am the reason. I cry softly to myself. I really miss her. His childish pout, his million dollar smile, small stubble in his jaw
and mostly his blue stormy eyes that held so much love when I looked into it. I felt so safe in his arms, now without him, I feel so cold and lost.
He can yell at me, and I would not care. I miss his touch and smell. His absence is literally killing me. That is when I realised something.
I love him
I love Xavier Romano.
I smile as I realise this. I love him. Gosh how foolish have I not realised this. I quickly got up from my seat pacing around with excitement.
I also realised that today was February 14. Valentine’s day. I got an idea suddenly. I thought of a surprise to tell him I love him.
Everyday he would come home at about 12am in the night after I slept. The guards once told me this. This is the perfect timing.
I went to the gardens and picked flowers, and used them to decorate the room. In the middle of the bed, I used the petals to write ‘I love you, Xavier.’ and put a small heart.
I wanted to try and do something for him. So I decided to do brownie as he once told me he liked them a lot.
I took the necessary ingredients and started to bake. When I was young, my mum and I would love to bake. I would end up having flour all over me.
Once I was done I took out the brownie and placed it at the middle of the heart in the bed. I quickly went to take a shower. I got Xavier’s favourite colour black dress.
It was backless and the straps went around my neck as the dress flowed to my mid thigh. I sat at the couch as I waited for him
Xavier’s POV
I stared at the silver door in front of me where a rogue that was captured is tied up. I took a deep breath. It has been one week since I saw Bella.
That day, when I was to mark her, she rejected me. It hurt to know she doesn’t love me. I have yet to hear her say it.
I was too scared to face, afraid that I would show her how much she had upset me. Which will upset her and I don’t want to see her upset.
I took a deep breath as I went into the room. They sat tied up in a chair, a bloodied rogue. No matter how beaten up he was, he had a sly smirk.
“What are you doing in my territory?” I barked at him. He just laughed like I told him something funny. I threw a punch in his face. He splat blood out.
“TELL ME.” I roared. He just shook his head. “You Alphas’ think you guys are almighty. You want to know why I came. Well you see,
I heard you have met your mate so thought why not pay her a visit. But it seems, you have yet to mark her. I could smell her miles away, hmmm” He said as he licked his lower lip.
I was in rage. No one is allowed to talk about my Bella except for me. She is all mine. MINE. I started to punch him furiously.
As I stopped, he laughed again. “I wonder why you have yet to mark. Well I know. She. does. Not. love. you. She might hate you for all we know.
Because you are a monster. She knows that. She will never love you. Let me repeat. SHE WILL NEVER LOVE YOU!” He all but yelled at me.
That was the limit. I ripped his heart with my bare hands and dropped it on the floor as his lifeless body collapsed on the floor.
I went out as the guards rushed inside to clean the mess. Noah tried to talk but nothing went into my head.
She will never love you.
It kept repeating in my head. I ran into the forest as I shifted. Damien was wailing at the thought. As soon as I saw the house I shifted to my human form and grabbed a basketball shorts nearby and put it on as I barged into the house.
Bella’s POV
It was 11. 45pm
I got thirsty so I went to the kitchen to get some water. As I opened the cabinet, I tried to reach for the glass, but I was too short.
I jumped but unable to. Soon I felt heat behind and felt a presence behind me. From the tingles, I knew it was him.
I bit my lip as I was startled. I did not know what to do. He was just standing there.. I slowly turned around to be met with his bare chest.
As I lifted my head, I gasped. He looked different. His stubble grew a bit longer. His face looked disturbed. What was worst is that,
my favourite eyes, they looked bloodshot. They had anger, sadness, hurt, and despair. I gulped as I took in the sight. I tried to cup his cheeks.
But suddenly he grabbed my waist and pulled me into a kiss. It was hurting, rough, dominating and anything but sweet. It was not like the others.
He squeezed me so tight that I was unable to breath. I tried to pull away to breathe but he just held me tighter.
After struggling some time, he pulled away as he hugged me. It was as if he won’t even let air pass, as if I would go along with the air
I was confused as to what is going on. That is when I felt something hot and wet in my shoulder.