I Reject You

Chapter 12

Hannah's POV

To say that I was sad would be an understatement.

He stormed out of the room leaving me alone.

Alone. That is what I deserve to be.

Why does it have to be so difficult?

I wish someone understood the dilemma I'm stuck in.

I cannot betray Andrew who has been there for me when no one else was.

And my mate Ashler...well, he's my mate. He deserves to be with me. I cannot leave him either.

How will I ever choose among them once the deal is over?

I don't want to lose any of them...they are too important to be lost.

Ashler wasn't wrong when he said that he was trying so hard for me. He has been trying since the day I came. I can see it.

He doesn't deserve to go through this. He is too good for that.

I can't trust myself whenever I'm around him because his mere presence makes me lose control over myself.

And I'm not allowed to lose control. Not after promising Andrew that my feelings won't change for him even after this deal is over.

But I was wrong. So damn wrong.

I'm not able to resist my feelings for him anymore.

I was falling for Ashler because of the mate bond, slowly but definitely.

It was like a drug slowly consuming me, making me addicted to itself. 

But then what about Andrew who has stood by me all this while?

There's another reason that keeps me holding back...it reminds me of something or rather someone.

Tears were flowing from my eyes continuously as I thought more and more about this. Not able to trust my legs anymore, I laid down on the bed and cried.

I wish this deal never gets over.

I don't want to reject Ashler. I can't.

But I can't string both of them along me. Ultimately I'll have to choose among them. Who will it be though?

My phone's ringtone blared through the quiet room. I picked it up and saw Andrew's name flashing on the screen.

I quickly wiped away my tears and cleared my throat before pressing the answer button.

"Hello?" I said as I tried to sound my usual self.

"Hey baby." Andrew replied in a cheery voice.

"You sound happy." I wondered what happened.

"Actually I was planning a date for us tonight. I was just wondering by what time will you be back so that I can make reservations for the same." He said.

Oh damn!

How could I forget to inform him?!

"Andrew I think Ashler and I will have to stay the night here."

"What?!"

"I'm really sorry for not informing you earlier. So much was going on, it just slipped out of my mind.." I tried reasoning with him.

"Hannah, you had told me you'd be back by the evening." I could sense the disbelief in his voice.

"Yeah, even I thought so too. But the meeting has been postponed for the evening due to a storm and travelling back in the night wouldn't be safe."