My Muted Alpha | ✔️

CHAPTER FORTY FIVE

Rhea's POV:

I knew nothing worthwhile was ever easy.

But Kronos was my mate. My love as well as my soulmate.

I couldn't give up on him, not yet.

He was broken. Possibly beyond repair but he was still mine. My other half that I couldn't have the thought of living without.

Swallowing the damage he had done to my feelings, I quickly chased after him. Mind-linking the guards to bring Ouranos, who was currently unconscious in his room, to the prison cell.

Searching high and low, my mate was nowhere to be seen. It was until I left the pack house when I caught his scent.

Following in his footsteps, Kronos was by the hill.

Noticing my presence, I could hear a sigh from my mate.

It was hard being Kronos... as I couldn't imagine what it was like to not only be abused by your mother, but be used by your own father as well. He had now lost both parents.

His mother, who had carried him to full term. Birthed him. And cared for him, only to turn her back on him and blame every little everything on a small boy.

Now, his father.

Who had tricked us. Made us think that he was this funny, silly, and comforting person. That made us laugh and smile with joy. In reality, was a cunning man who used everything to his advantage. He thought nothing he did was wrong. A manipulative man who wanted his way and only his way. A narcissist at its finest.

It was funny, because even though Kronos seemed like he had everything, he really didn't.

Sometimes, even though you're surrounded by the people you love, you still feel so lonely in this world.

And at the top of the hill where he stood, he seemed to be the loneliest of them all.

"There have been many times I've thought about leaving this place, Rhea." Kronos said, finally speaking.

My wolf cried out in angst, wanting me to comfort him but I held my ground. He wanted space and I needed to respect that. All he wanted was for me to listen.

Kronos continued, his back facing me.

"Many times... where I tried to take my own life. I thought, no one would care if I left. I convinced myself that it would make everyone happy. Everyday, I felt like I was a burden. That I was useless. The thing is, I can't take my own life." He whispered, his despair showing.

"I'm tired. I honestly am. I'm tired of waking up. Tired of breathing. I'm tired of opening my eyes. No one understands that. They all want me to live so they don't have to suffer the aftermath. So I stay alive so they won't be sad. But I'm suffering because I'm alive. Ironic isn't it? It's just not fair. And I wish there was an easier alternative." Kronos said, his words causing me and wolf to whimper in sadness.

"And then, I met you. I was finally happy. I was getting better and started to regain the confidence I had lost. I gained my voice back. Why am I so weak, Rhea? It only took a few sentences to break everything I've built."

His words broke me further, wanting to comfort him. "You're not weak, Kronos."

He shook his head almost immediately, laughing pitifully at himself. "I'm no man for you... I'm just a pathetic Alpha." He continued, swallowing hard. I could hear the tremors in his voice.

Please don't say such things.

But my words couldn't come out.

"Even my own father thinks it's my fault that he fell into a coma. Not just my mother, but my dad as well. Everything is my fault... isn't it?" He feebly whispered, more tears rolling down his pale cheeks.