The Alpha’s Substitute Mate

Isabella

When I came to Blood Moon Pack, I had squeezed my whole life into two bags and I’m attempting to put my whole life in a rucksack. I packed a couple of clothes, underwear, and a few toiletries. I took out some of my jewelry, some cash, and a prepaid card and stuffed them inside the bag.

I decided to write a note that I would drop for Queen Selena while leaving. I couldn’t explain everything to her, I couldn’t bring myself to tell her my real reason for running away from the pack. All I could do was apologize for disappointing her and Leonard. But my father-in-law had never been particularly friendly to me, but he hadn’t been mean either. Also, he stood up for me and had an argument with Arden over his infidelity.

” Forgive me, Mum, I just couldn’t stay in the pack house or in this marriage. Please don’t try to look for me. I hope you stay in health and happiness, and always remember me fondly. I would surely miss you- Isabella.” I slipped the letter into an envelope and also added the Alpha gold debit card that Queen Selena had given me to be able to access the family account. I refused to take the card with me; they would easily track me down with it. I also would not steal from the people who had welcomed me into the family and shown me care and kindness despite their son. I added my wedding band to the envelope and placed it beside my bedside drawer. I knew someone would find it once I was gone from the pack.

I decided I’ll leave on Saturday night, just a few more days and I will be gone for good, while I tried to look and act as if everything was normal. This time around I would make sure nothing got in my way, I was determined and I could feel my nerves tingling. I continued going down to the dining hall to take my meals. Sometimes I would sneak to the training ground and watch Malcolm. I avoided going to the pack’s nursery, I was trying to heal from the loss of my child. I would sometimes go to the garden and tend to the flowers and also sketch.

I even sat together with Arden a couple of times at meals on the days he decided to make an appearance. Since I had made up my mind to leave, I found that I was at peace with it. The only thing remaining was to cut my bond with Arden. Though sometimes the thoughts of cutting the supernatural tie that binds us together breaks me.

I would question myself over and over if I was sure if it was the right thing to do.

I knew for a fact the Moon goddess herself chose our mates and joined us together for a reason. It scares me that I would terminate that divine intention. But then again, we were given the freedom of rejection and I have come to terms with my resolution.

On Saturday night, I heard giggling in the hallway, before I even felt the pain in my stomach. I took my rucksack and twirled my jacket over my arm and waited. The pain came again and I knew it would but this time around there was something different it wasn’t as painful as the other ones. Maybe the bond was already breaking on its own. I didn’t care.

Instead of those excruciating pain, I just felt severe pain like cramps. I thought about it and dropped my bag and jacket and walked over to his chamber. This would be the right time to do what I have always wanted to do.

I got in front of his door took a deep breath and opened his door. I opened it with so much force that it swayed hard and banged into the wall.

And here he was my mate on the bed with another woman, he stopped smooching his whore and turned to look at me in surprise. His expression was half satisfaction like knowing he was hurting me and half annoyance like why would I barge in on him but it was enough to embolden me to what I had to do. I took a deep breath but it was like inhaling daggers, I closed my eyes to steady my pounding heart and I opened my eyes and declared

” I, Isabella Cross, reject you, Alpha Arden Vinci as my mate. Let all bonds between us be broken, now and forever.”

“Stop Isabella,” A panicked look crossed his face and he rolled off the woman and clutched his chest.

I wouldn’t lie, it hurt me too the pain was way worse than the time he had fucked around with other women. My eyes watered and my vision blurred but I was going to get used to it. I pulled myself together and was about to leave. He held my hand and his eyes scanned my face, pausing at my lips, then back to my eyes. He squinted his eyes, as if he was debating whether I had just rejected him.

He let go of my hands as he started laughing and I stood confused wondering what was funny.

But my pondering didn’t last as I was slammed against the wall with Arden’s death grip secured around my arms and I tried to pry off his fingers but to no avail.

His emerald green eyes narrowed on me, shimmering with a dark glint and anger and I felt a shiver of fear run down my spine.

” Do you really think I would allow you to reject me?”

” Do you really think I’d let you out of it so easy, you stupid bitch?”

” Do you really think you would escape paying for your dad’s treachery, I promised you death you just have to be compliant and stay beside me till it comes,”

” I, Alpha Arden Vinci, reject your rejection,” he declared and his voice was cold and deathlyUpstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g

” I may not want a mate, but you belong to me whether you like it or not,” With that he pushed me out of his chamber and banged the door in my face.

No!! No way!! That was not supposed to happen. He didn’t want me, he loathed me yet he didn’t want me to go. I couldn’t control my shock and I gaped at the closed door with an open mouth.