ALPHA BRANDON { On Hold }

Δ The encounter 1.0.

Keith's pov

The atmosphere I once thought to be beautiful now turned gloomy and dark. The prospect of being mated to the man before me loomed large.

I felt drained and lost, everything I've tried to avoid literally caught me.

It all hit me like a tidal wave, I felt dizzy and nauseous as the reality of the situation dawned on me: I'm trapped.

I was hoping there would be a divine intervention, the ground will suddenly split open and swallow me whole. Maybe something could make me disappear or vaporize in the blink of an eye.

His sweatpants hung dangerously low on his waist just as his broad chest glistened with sweat. He looked like something taken out of a runway. It wasn't his well structured jawline or captivating grey eyes that made me blame the goddess for her sick game, but rather the fact that he wasn't ugly or unattractive. I couldn't pinpoint a reason for wanting to reject him.

"I'll take this as some kind of twisted shit. Are you messing with me goddess? " I whispered facing the sky.

A bitter laughter escaped my lips, I laughed so hard that I had to bend over to control my breathing. The irony of this whole ordeal is that I literally thought about my hatred for mates just minutes ago.

I was overwhelmed by a new feeling of rage. Finally having my breathing under control, I sent a hostile glare towards my alleged mate.

He seemed bothered one second but unbothered the next. He probably thinks he got paired with some bipolar lunatic.

Another chuckle escaped me again but this time coupled with tears rolling down my face.

"are you feeling okay? " he asked clearly confused at the scene unfolding before him. His beautiful eyes looked pained but also held pity and hope, his voice sounded safe but also sad and hollow.

Those two things that made my blood rise.
He took tentatively steps towards me, like I was a ticking time bomb but with every step he took towards me, I took two steps backwards.

"look, I know we are mates and all because I can feel the bond and how by every second it becomes stronger but I need you to answer me okay. Are you feeling okay" he asked again but this time with uncertainty.

Why does he have to be so handsome. "no ... No I'm not okay. Here I was praying you were dead or better still not yet born and the goddess in her most complex thinking paired you with me" I replied his question but I could have sworn I saw a smile appear on his lips.

Like he was greatful I said that.

He didn't act the way mates should when they meet each other for the first time but neither did I.

"then it's settled. Since you don't want me as your mate and neither do I want a mate we are good. I'm relieved actually, I don't have to pretend like I care about whatever shit you are feeling neither do I have to reject you. We are on the same page" he chuckled lightly.

"what" I asked, suddenly surprised by his sentence

"so see you around I guess" with that he took off at a very fast speed towards the woods. 

"what the hell"
A new batch of fresh tears rolled down my cheeks as soon as I realised my own mate didn't even want me.

I had mistook his anger for pity, his despair for hope and his happiness for sadness

"I didn't expect this" I whispered "I never expected this" this time louder as I broke down into erratic sobs.

But I had plan to do the same thing to him so why does it feel like I was slashed across my heart repeatedly with a silver knife? Why does it feel like my existence is meaningless now? Why do I feel so guilty?

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That's the rest of it. Donno why I separated them but I don't feel bad I did. 

* thoughts on this chapter?
* who expected that?
* who is thrilled to know our mystery man?
* Who feels Keith got what she deserved?

I'm glad to announce that we are back on track people and so is Thydon. But feel free to comment if you want to see more on Keith and our mystery man.

Till next update,

Xoxo ♥