Her Broken Mate

Chapter 2

Winter's POV

As soon as my mate went into the bathroom I was called to attend to urgent matters and I have been stuck in a meeting ever since, these rouges were now becoming a huge problem across all nations and now reports were being sent to me since they are too still under my kingdom.

I have been on a call with other species for Goddess knows how long and I have been singing the same song. The other kingdoms are not happy and wish I bring order, or they will, after what feels like decades I finish with my final call and ready to head over to my mate, but I am soon called for other urgent matters, there was a new addition to the pack and as per tradition the Alpha has to lick the new pup before the parents.

Rushing over and shifting mid-air I run over to the nursery clearing and immediately spot the new pup and as always, I am first to lick the sap and after I am done it is the parents who then come to finish the job, it is now after nightfall, and it dawns on me that my mate has not eaten which causes my wolf to snap at me.

I rush to the kitchen and find food that was supposed to be mine but without even considering it, I take the plate and rush over to my room and the scene I find makes my stomach twists further in guilt than I already was, my mate was sleeping on the cold floor.

I quickly set the plate aside and go over to carry my mate and place him onto the bed under the covers, he was still out cold, but he needed to eat so with a heavy heart I put my hand on his arm and softly shake him to wake him up and as soon as he wakes up I can smell the fear radiating off him as he realises, he is on the bed. He tries to stand, to get up when he gets stopped by my hand which has him pinned against the bed.

"Relax, how could you even sleep on the floor!?" I ask and he just looks at me.

"Anyway, don't do something stupid like that ever again now eat" I said letting out a sigh as I make a gesture to the food, I had previously placed next to him on the side table.

My mate turns his head to glance at the food and his stomach growls in hunger, yet he still shakes his head declining the food and that throws me over the edge. I was barely holding onto my control, and without warning, I pin him on the bed with me on top of him.

"Listen here Kid I don't like being pissed off, but you are an expect at it, you're my mate, and I hope you know that means you are the Alpha male of the whole werewolf Kingdom so start acting like it, I gave you food so fucking eat and stop acting scrawny!?" the queen growled, and her mate whimpered. 

Taehyung's POV

I let out a whine to try get her off me, I made an attempt to pull myself under her, but she growled at me forcing my head to unconsciously turn to the side exposing my neck in submission. I don't like this; I don't like being manhandled and I don't like her. I don't care if the moon goddess chose her, but I don't want this. I just want everything to stop. 

A lone tear escapes from my eye and her pupils dilate at the sight of it and she jumps off me like I was burning her. A look of regret washes over her angelic features-did I just call her pretty!? She reaches in to touch my arm, but I flinch, afraid. Afraid of her. She too doesn't miss my reaction and I watch her recoil back. At this moment she looked like a kicked puppy, and it takes everything in me to not reach out for her. I want to so desperately pull her into my arms but my fear; of her, of being hurt again, and of us happening stops me. 

It holds me captive, and I sit in my shackles as I witness her put up her stoic mask and turn to leave the room. My fear lets her walk out without me stopping her, running to her or accepting her. Now any doubts of her rejection were thrown out the window. 

My stomach growls to inform me of my current situation I have not eaten in days and was starving to death. I turn back to the food Winter had brought and I felt my throat bop in anticipation. I wanted them. I needed them. But they were from Winter and me eating the food she provided would mean I would be accepting her as my alpha. Do I really want a monster who does not know remorse to be my alpha?

I ignore my hunger and turn to the other side of the bed; I close my eyes and reminisce in my most heartfelt memories to lull myself to sleep. I was soon out like a light.

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Waking up the next morning, eyes trailed to the spot next to me which still remained undone, she didn't sleep in her room today and I can't decipher whether this makes me happy or sad. I can't help but wonder where she spent the night? Would she disregard our bond by spending the night with another? 

This thought had a chill run down my spine, as my previously groggy state turned hyper alert as my throat turned dry. She wouldn't. Would she? I turn in discomfort; I did not know her enough to conclude and was too terrified of her to ask. It wasn't like I had given her a reason not to, I am the one who is clearly rejecting our mate bond however I am not running off to the next passing girl. 

I pull myself off the bed and shake my head to rid it of thoughts concerning the queen. Her and I shared no relations and what she chooses to do was none of my business. But it did bother me but if I had the slightest of faith in her I should not be assuming the worst possible from her.

The door soon opens to reveal her majesty. She walked in still wearing the clothes from yesterday, but something smelt different, her scent, it wasn't its usual spring fresh morning dew but a musky cinnamon, she smelt like another male. Maybe I wasn't wrong in the first place, and it kills me to admit a big part of me was hoping that I was.

She makes a beeline to the closet, grabbing a new set of clothes and goes to the bathroom not even sparing me a glance. My head spins with scenarios of whom the male might have been. Was he a warrior? Strong enough for her. I suddenly lost all my will to embark on the day and get up, so I laid back onto the bed and hugged myself in means of comfort for this is what I wanted was it not?

The sound of the shower running was an indication of her trying to wash the scent off, trying to hide what she has done. It was too late though; I had caught scent of it, and this thought alone makes me want to puke. Soon the shower stopped and minutes later she walks into the room in all her glory-head held high as if she was not a lecher. She makes her way towards me with a guarded exterior I can't read anything from her face, posture, scent, nothing. 

Her eyes moved to the untouched food next to me and this made her jaw clench in irritation or fury I can't really tell at the moment. Her piercing gaze diverted to me and suddenly I was like a deer stuck in headlights. Frozen.

"Why is the food untouched? Do you perhaps think I brought it in here for display!?" she barks at me fuming. 

I choose not to react in an attempt not anger her anymore, but this only succeeded in pissing her further off. She growled in annoyance and her icy eyes turned crimson. she stalked me like a predator stalking its prey, ready for an ambush. She was seconds away from losing control, and we both knew it. She sends out another growl, demanding submission and to my shock and absolute terror I do not relent. My head still stood high my face remained motionless. 

I don't know whether I have a death wish but this was not the moment to act out towards the alpha queen. My show of rebellion made her even angrier and before I could even blink, she has me by the throat. Her hands were no longer occupied by fingers, but claws and they were tearing into my skin. It hurts. She stares into my eyes searching for submission, but I am now dedicated to not giving in. 

She was not worth of my submission, I would rather her kill me than submit to her. After searching and coming out empty handed, she snarls before pushing me onto the bed and walking out and slamming the door so hard I thought it would fall. Exhausted from both starvation and the encounter with Winter, I close my eyes to welcome sleep, and it washes over me like a lantern light before I know it, I'm being engulphed by a pool of darkness.