The Mate He Hates

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tepmother has imprinted so many lies about me on my father's mind, and he didn't bother to as

's been two weeks, and never a day has passed without me thinking about him. It goes as far as seeing him in

if he was being taken care of, and sometimes concerned if he had tried to attempt another

o get a water bottle from the fridge. On my way to the kitchen

Aunt Ana, my stepmother,

d the doorknob, and pulled it open. My breat

s, the one who had occupied my mind and thoughts for the past

n a simple wear of black jeans and a black T-shirt. His black

despite being a young man;

I immediately recognized him. I recognized him as

place?" The green-eyed man asked,

rd Aunt Ana's voice behind me. "Who is there?" She sai

It's an honor to have you, Alpha Edward, in my home." Her words confused me, a

one more time and

told she lives here. She goes by the name Elisa." H

please come in." Aunt Ana ste

irst to step in, followe

sitting room and offered t

tood there and

ordered, but the young man shook his head. "That will not be neede

in her

ined numb, not attempting to make a move. I didn't see the need to call El

ister," Aunt Ana urged. I frowned and lo

haracter to the guests; bravo." Aunt

come downstairs," Aunt

re was something different about him. Back in the woods, he seemed like an innoce

ing the stairs, and immediately, the young ma

k on Elisa's face; I believe

." He asked, an

the one?" he asked, and the two nodded.

ho gave me a threatening look and placed a fi

r me?" His voice

man in the woods," E

hought Elisa would decline and say it was me, but sur

hispered i

rd Parker," he in

Elisa bowed

d at Aunt Ana, who gave me a t

act, I became invisible. My heart clenched, and I wished to speak; I wanted to scream that I w

posal," Alpha Edward spok

a after the death of my father..." he announ

ight take four to five years, so I won't be around..."

then at me, but he quickly looke

et married to her and make her my Luna when I'm done with my traini

ked, not able to con

of Elisa, then I wouldn't be alive, and besides, my seer had told me that the young lady who sa

thing, but fear and panic couldn't let

wait for me?" he asked. Without thinking, Elisa nodded, sayi

realized the depth of the misunderstanding. Everything in me was compel

the kitchen. When I reached the kitchen door, I turned and looked at them, but none of them were looking my way. Edward was glancing at Elisa while Mot

k. I couldn't tell why I was crying or why my heart was aching so badly. It felt like my world was c

und of a car, and I had to peep through

oom. I needed to speak to him; I had to tell him the truth. Reaching the li

e one who saved Alpha Edward's life. You're never to disclose the truth to anyone. Unde

Aunt,

he a word to anyone, I won't only kill you, but your father will cease paying