Chapter 58 Mating bond

Book:Twenty Years In Bondage Published:2024-6-3

Author POV
She stared at them, as tears threatened to fall from her eyes. She couldn’t believe her eyes and ears, she felt her whole world crumbling before her very eyes, she couldn’t believe that the same man she’s been nursing feelings for all these time, never noticed her.
She know that they were not dating, but she was hoping and praying that one day, just one day, he’ll notice her, but too sad that someone already took her place in his heart. The thought of seeing the only man she ever loved, being with another woman, hurts her like hell, she wished she could stop herself from getting hurt, and accept her fate, but the more she tried to, the more it kept consuming her.
However, as much as she want to blame Susan for her heartbreak, deep inside her, she know that it’s not her fault, she know that she was just being foolish from onset, developing feelings for Liam in the first place, maybe it was just her illusion from onset.
With an heavy and bleeding heart, she turned and ran out of his office, and once she got outside, she finally allowed her tears, which she’s been holding back, found their ways out of her eyes. She couldn’t help thinking where she would start all over again from, she know she isn’t supposed to be sad, considering the fact that they were never dating, but she just couldn’t do it, her heart beat for him, the thought of living her life without him, hurts her heart. She wished she never developed feelings for him in the first place.
She kept wondering what she was thinking that made her to fall for him, even if he had returned the feelings, how sure is she that he won’t dump her, when he finds out that she isn’t a human? She felt so miserable.
She kept running, till she got to me the garden, and fell on her knees, crying her eyes out. She couldn’t hold back the hot tears that kept pouring from her eyes. For the first time in her life, she experienced what heartbreak is, for the first time, she fell in love with a man, but got heartbroken.
Drowning in her own pains and tears, she felt two strong arms, wrapped her from behind, enveloping her in his arms, giving her the comfort, which she’s been craving. The familiar scent filled every inch of her, and she didn’t need anyone to tell her that, it’s her very own enemy, Jack.
As much as she want to push him awsy, she couldn’t bring herself to doing it, knowing how much she really needs the hug, somehow, she felt safe in her arms, and for some reason, she wished he doesn’t let go, and envelope her in his arms for more time. She kept crying like a baby, and all effort to console herself, proved abortive.
Turning around in his arms, she threw her arms around his neck, and hugged him tightly, while crying on his shoulder.
“Shhhhhhh! Don’t cry.” Jack hushed her, as he stroke her hair soothingly. It hurts him, seeing her like this, he feel his heart tearing into pieces, seeing her in tears, he wished he could devour that bastard, that dares to make his mate cry, but then, he couldn’t help the excitement in him, as his dreams were finally coming through. He knows that he’s somehow being greedy, but he knew well to shrugged the thoughts away knowing that she’s rightfully his.
“Jack… he doesn’t… love me.” She cried bitterly, as she tightened her grip around him…
Jack POV
It hurts, seeing her nursing feelings for another man, while her mate is me, but I just need to be calmed, because I know she’s mine, and sooner or later, we’ll still be together, but for how long will I have to wait for that to happen?
I watched as she ran out of his office in tears, and once she stepped out, she started running to God knows where. For the fear of her hurting herself, I decided to follow her, and that was when it dawned on me that she was heading to the garden.
Once she got to the garden, she fell on her knees, and started crying her eyes out. Reading her thoughts, I didn’t need anyone to tell me that she was crying because of that bastard. How dare he make my mate cry! How dare he hurt what’s mine?
After watching her for a few minutes, I sighed softly, before walking up to her, and squat behind her, before enveloping her in my arms. My heart shattered into pieces, seeing her like this, because of another man, hurts alot, seeing her she’d tears for another man, who doesn’t even care about her, makes me so angry and hurt. As much as I want to get mad at her for doing this shit, as much as I want to detest her, for rejecting me because of him, I found my inside melting, at the sight of her, I think I’ve fallen so deeply in love with her.
I’m supposed to be happy about the whole thing, right? I’m supposed to be happy that they’re finally apart, huh? But I feel so different, I’m having a mix feelings about the whole shit, and that’s because I’m seeing her in pains.
She turned around, and wrapped her arms around my neck, while crying on my shoulders.
Hearing her sobs, anger surged through me. I’m so going to deal with that bastard, how dare he hurt my woman? How dare he mess with my property? I’m going to make sure that I make him go through so much pains, that he won’t be able to take it.
“Shhhhhhh! Don’t cry.” I hushed her, as I patted her back, while stroking her hair. I never knew she could be this vulnerable.
I was still lost in thought, when she pulled away from me, and what she did next, made me froze on my spot, she grabbed my face, and smashed her lips on mine, as my eyes widened in shock. What! The mating bond!…