Choose Me

on one condition

I braced myself against the wall as pain stuck in my chest. Ethan hunched over and gripped his chest.

"You... Know what you need to." I panted. I closed my eyes and waited for the pain from his rejection.

"I'm not doing it." He snarled.

My eyes shot open, "why?" I choked.

He's going to mark Jasmine, he needs to reject the mate bond with me. How can he mate with someone else when I'm still here? His wolf won't allow him to.

"But I will accept the rejection on one condition." He remarked.

I held my breath, waiting for him to tell me what it's going to take for him to let me go. I'd do just about anything to get rid of this pain and heartache. I don't think I can cope much longer, it's destroying me.

"Spend the night with me." He stated, "We spend the night as mates than in the morning, I will accept your rejection." He added.

My eyes went wide and I choked on my breath. He wasn't serious, was he? That would only make it worse, the rejection could kill me.

"So what's it going to be?" He asked, raising his brows at me.

"What the fuck happened to you? Why are you so hell-bent on hurting me?" I whimpered.

"I don't want to hurt you, quite the opposite. I want to show you that we are made for each other. I can make you feel things you've never felt before," he breathed.

"Ive never felt heartbreak before so well done, you did it." I sneered. "We may be made for each other but I will never be yours," I growled.

I stood up a little taller and took a deep breath. "I won't be spending the night with you. You can leave now. Go do whatever the fuck you want because I'm done." Even though inside I was crumbling, my voice came it clear and determined.

He chuckled and shook his head," baby I wouldn't say things like that... What I want you'll feel." He smirked.

"What the fuck is wrong with you?" I griped, flinching at him. "We've been best friends for years... I thought I'd deserve some respect." I grunted.

He watched me, his eyes were flickering between black and his dark blue ones. He was fighting control and I didn't know if that was a good or bad thing. Eros could be pissed off about the way he's acting towards me or he could push through, take over and mark me.

I called Athena forward, I knew my eyes would match his. Two little black orbs. A low warning growl hummed from my chest. "Stop!" I barked. His eyes faded back to his colour and he rolled his eyes.

"So it's a no?" He chuckled. I glared at him, baring my canines that had elongated. He stepped back with amusement on his face.

"I'll go..." He sighed, "but the bond will make it so you need me." He stated.

"I'll never need you," I growled.

He chuckled darkly, "you did this... You rejected me, don't forget that." He stared at me intensely, it made me feel uncomfortable. For the first time in my life, I was scared of him. Gone was my loving best friend, in his place was this evil guy that I was afraid of.

"We could have made this work if you weren't so stubborn. I didn't think you'd reject me, you stumped me there. I expected to come home, say I'm sorry and all would be forgiven. You're stronger than I gave you credit for." He sighed.

So he knew... When I rang him in pain, he knew... He worked it out and still lied to me. He thought I'd just forgive and forget, I'd be his mistress while Jasmine was his mate.

I held onto my tears, my will to not let him see me cry was stronger than ever. I wasn't going to give myself to him just to be free of him. I'd fight against this bond until it destroys me.

"I'll be seeing you soon, mate." He winked.

I watched as he sauntered out of my room without a care in the world. I listened to his footsteps receding down the stairs. As soon as I heard the door close, I fell to the floor and cried out.

I can't stay here. I need to disappear and I need to do it without him finding out. I gasped for breath as pulled myself up. I heard the front door open and the voices of my parents.

My dad is a warrior, he has connections in other packs around America. Maybe he knows some way I can leave. I rushed out of my room and flew down the stairs.

"Ayla, what's wrong?" Mom asked, rushing to the bottom of the stairs.

"I need to leave, mom." I cried. "I can't stay here," I sobbed.

"Baby, we need to go to Alpha Miles," Dad whispered. I shook my head: "He'll tell Ethan. He can't know," I choked.

"He won't because it's in the best interest of his son," he snarled, "I want to rip his head off and if we stay here, I'm gonna do just that." He mumbled.

My eyes went wide, "you can't leave too." I blurted. "Your whole life is here, please you can't." I sobbed.

He wrapped his arms around me and sighed. "Miles is waiting for us." He whispered.