The Mate He Hates

Amanda’s POV

While changing into a new uniform, I noticed the head maid’s eyes on me. She stood at the door, staring at me with a questioning look. After I was done dressing, I turned to face her. “I had no idea he doesn’t like sugar in his coffee,” I defended myself, but she didn’t say a word; instead, she just left.

Inhaling deeply, I stared at the mirror and realized I had red marks on my face and arms from the hot coffee poured on me. I knew Alpha Edward overreacted; in fact, he would have just asked me to change it and get another one, but since he wanted to punish me, he decided to pour the hot coffee on me. I sighed in discomfort at the ache I was feeling in my body. The head maid had already given me an ointment I used to apply on my body, but I could still feel a little discomfort.

Leaving the maids quarter, I returned to the mansion and arrived at the laundry room, where I was assigned to do the laundry. Two other maids were there, and I could feel their constant gazes on me, but I ignored them and continued with my task.

“Amanda, the alpha calls for you,” a guard announced, and I swallowed nervously. I looked at the guard, who had a blank look on his face. “Is there something wrong?” I asked nervously.

“I can’t answer that,” he responded, and I nodded. “Let’s go,” I followed them out of the laundry room. We took the stairs, and instead of going to his room, I realized we were going to the mansion’s top. We reached the last floor and arrived at the mansion’s rooftop, where I saw Alpha Edward staring into space, his back turned against me.

“You can leave,” he instructed the guards, who obeyed and left, leaving me alone with him. For a moment, an awkward silence filled the air as I waited for him to speak. But he didn’t; instead, he remained quiet for a long time, which scared me. I knew he hadn’t reacted to what I said yesterday, and the thought was scaring me; his silence was scaring me.

Unable to bear it anymore, I had to speak. “You sent for me,” I murmured, and as if my plan worked, he turned around, and our gaze interlocked. He had a blank look on his face, which made it difficult to detect his mood.

“I’m supposed to kill you…” he grunted. “But I just can’t see myself killing you,” he groaned frustratingly. He stared at me for a moment before moving closer to me, and suddenly, he grabbed me by the arms.

“You!” he groaned while I flinched with fear. “Not only did you not kill my mate, but you are trying to cause a rift between my beta and me, huh?” he growled while I gulped in fear. “You are a good manipulator; you have succeeded in manipulating Matthew, but this is the end!” he groaned and let go of me.

“I’m sending you to a prison in China; you are to labor there for the rest of your life!” he declared, and my eyes widened. As Alpha Edward’s words sunk in, my heart raced with fear and disbelief. China? Labor? For the rest of my life? The gravity of his decision crushed me, leaving me speechless and powerless. All my efforts to survive, to stay alive, and to prove my innocence were all in vain.

I struggled to find my voice, to plead for mercy, but the fear paralyzed me. Tears welled up in my eyes as I realized this was my end. Probably, this was destiny for me. Alpha Edward’s gaze bore into mine, his expression unreadable yet filled with a hint of satisfaction. He had made his decision, and there was no turning back.

“Let me see how you will be with Beta Matthew while you are in China; let’s see how you’ll see each other and have your affair!” he grunted, and that was when the realization hit me. He was doing this because of the lies I told!

“You will rot and die there,” he vowed, and all I did was stare at him. He had already decided, and no amount of pleading would sway him. With a heavy heart, I realized that my fate was sealed, condemned to a life of labor in a foreign land far away from everything I had ever known.

“Guards!” he called, and two guards approached us. As the guards came to take me away, a sense of resignation washed over me. I had fought so hard to prove my innocence, but in the end, it was all in vain. Tears blurred my vision as I glanced at Alpha Edward one last time. I saw no remorse in his eyes; all he had was just a blank look.

“Take her away; the jet is already waiting,” he told the men, who nodded and grabbed my arms, ready to take me away. As the guards tightened their grip on my arms, prepared to drag me away, a voice sliced through the tension like a knife.

“Stop!”

I turned, hope blossoming in my chest as I saw Beta Matthew striding towards us with determined steps. His eyes blazed with anger, his jaw set in a firm line.

“What do you think you’re doing?” Beta Matthew demanded, his voice laced with authority. The guards hesitated, caught off guard by Beta Matthew’s sudden appearance and commanding presence.

“She is not going,” Beta Matthew stated firmly, his gaze unwavering as he locked eyes with Alpha Edward.All text © NôvelD(r)a'ma.Org.

Alpha Edward growled and stood before Beta Matthew. “What did you just say?” he asked again, and Beta Matthew stepped forward, his anger-burning eyes staring at Alpha Edward.

“I said she is not going anywhere,” he repeated, his voice steady and relentless. “Amanda is my mate.”