Claiming The Hidden Alpha✔️

Chapter 25:Unknown Affection

Jerome

I was sitting on my bed, wallowing in my thoughts. I couldn't help but think of what had happened in the past few days. I couldn't help but think of what had come over me to say all that was on my mind. I didn't know I had feelings for her until I was compelled to do so by Erica. I knew that if it were to be before, I would have been mad at her. I knew that she did the right thing by seeking help from Samuel. I knew her name when Erica introduced me to them.

I knew that if it weren't for Samuel's help, I wouldn't have been able to tell her all my feelings. I then realized what I had for Mabel. I knew what I had for her was nothing but pity, and I knew that I took pity on her because her mate had rejected her. I had thought that would happen to me. I knew that since I had her while she was going through heartbreak with her partner, she was going to do the same. She had fallen in love with me by that time, and after she had gotten over the heartbreak, she told me her feelings.

I had accepted her then because I had thought I was going to get rejected, but that wasn't the case; it was different this time around. There was nothing I could have done to stop myself from confessing my love to my mate after knowing all this. This gave me hope that I could be with my mate, and I'm glad that I took the opportunity. I knew that having to be with my mate would have to do with breaking off my engagement with Mabel, and I'm ready to do that. I'm ready to do whatever it takes to make her mine. staring at myself in the mirror with a huge smile on my face. I knew if I kept on wallowing in the past, I wouldn't move forward.

I walked toward my room and put on my clothes. I was having my bath earlier, and I was ogling at my biceps. I have never considered having to work out to be in good shape, but now that has changed. I knew that I had to train myself to be a better person. I knew that if I was to become the alpha of this pack someday, I would have to be better.

I knew that being better didn't make me a strong breed of werewolf, but instead it would make me improve in everything I do. I'm not interested in competing for power, but still, I need to know how to defend myself. Sometimes I wonder why the moon goddess made me Erica's mate. I knew that the moon goddess is never wrong about the way she created one of her species or the way we have our mate.

I knew that having to be with someone as strong as Erica would require someone who was strong to protect her, and that's what I'm going to do. I'm going to make sure that I can protect my partner. I knew that if there is to be war, I won't have to depend on Erica, and I need to stand up for myself. I'm not the Omega of the Blood Moon Pack anymore but instead the future Alpha of the Bright Wood Pack.

I have been peeking at the warriors while they were training, and I have been trying to improve myself. I would wake up as early as I could and run to the pack's training center to train myself. I would sneak out of the training center before anyone arrived or saw me, and after that I would do some push-ups. I knew that anything can happen at any time, and I needed to be ready. I have been doing this secretly. I knew that having to protect her wasn't going to be easy because any force that can put her down will surely do that to me, but I'm not going to let that happen. I would train myself to be as good as she is, if not even better.

I couldn't understand why I was doing all this, but I knew that it must have been because of my unknown affections toward her. I knew it was because of the mate bond. All I want is to protect her at all costs and make sure no harm befalls her. I'm going to make my wish come true. There is no way I'm going to let anything happen to her.

All that was on my mind was to train hard and then be more powerful than my mate to be able to protect her. I knew that my wish wasn't something that could happen, but I'm not going to give up until my wish comes true.

I was lost in thoughts that I didn't know when the bird Mabel and I used to communicate entered the room and flew toward its cage. I looked at the direction after a while after feeling something was weird. I saw the bird, and I heaved heavily. I knew that I would have to do this nonetheless. I knew that I would have to face her and tell her that I didn't feel anything for her anymore. I knew I needed to tell her my real feelings for her. I knew she would be hurt, but I knew that I'd have to do that to avoid any unnecessary drama from Erica and her.

I knew that if Erica knew I was still writing to Mabel, she might get angry. I knew I might lose Erica if I kept on sending messages to her, and that's why I had always ignored her messages. I knew that if that was to happen, I would have to leave the past behind and focus on the present.

I knew that people might think that I want to be Erica's mate because she is an alpha and I would also be in power if I mated with her, but that isn't right. I'm ready to be hers anytime, anywhere, and under any conditions. I don't mind going against the whole world to be with her. I'm not trying to please anybody, but instead I want to please my friend. I want my mate Tibbe to be proud of me, and I would do anything to make that happen.

I took slow strides toward the bird. My feet were heavy to carry, and I felt nervous. I knew it wasn't like she was going to do anything to me, but I still feel nervous. I knew things wouldn't go as I had planned, and I expected Mabel to freak out at the thought of me breaking off our engagement through a letter. I knew that I had to do that whenever I saw her. I knew that it was a good thing that we aren't married; if we were, then things wouldn't be as easy as this. I was glad for that and happy that the moon goddess had made that happen. I knew that it was just months away from our wedding ceremony, and if I wasn't taken away forcefully from my pack, then I would get married to Mabel in the months to come.

I sometimes feel like being taken away from my pack forcefully is a blessing because it has helped me realize that I feel nothing for Mabel except pity. I knew that if she heard that I only pitied her, she would be hurt and heartbroken, but I knew it would rather be now or later when she would be enraged. I knew if she was to be enraged after I told her that I'm willing to accept Erica later, things would be messy and she might end up hurting herself.

I stood in front of the bird with shaky hands. I knew that whatever was in the letter wasn't going to be good, but I knew that I had to face it.

I opened the letter to read it, and what I saw shocked me to my bone marrow, and I kept gazing at the letter.

I knew that she would later know about this, but I was going to tell her. I wasn't happy with the fact that she knew this without my telling her. I feel bad about it, and I couldn't help but wonder what she might be going through. I wasn't expecting the news about me accepting my partner's invitation to travel around, but now it has. I knew there was nothing I could do other than face reality.

I sighed heavily after reading the letter. I was heartbroken and angry at the same time. I was heartbroken because she heard what was happy through rumors and also angry because of the way she addressed my friend.

I knew that this was because she was sad and heartbroken because of this. I could feel tears threatening to fall from my eyes, and I had to hold them in. I knew I was at fault, and there was nothing I could do about it. If I can turn back time and reply to all the messages she has sent to me, I will tell her everything that is going on here.

I was trying to find a perfect date and time to reply to her messages but now she seems to have known about it.

I sighed heavily while shrugging it off. I wrote back to her, apologizing and telling her that all I felt wasn't love but pity and that my mate didn't reject me.

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