The Alpha's Bloodline [Completed ]

Chapter 3. The Rejection

Anthony's POV

I want to walk away but I can't. I'm frozen to the spot as I watch the woman I love kiss another man--well, he's her rightful 'mate', the one destined for her, but fuck, it hurts!

It hurts so much that I don't bother to notice that Gio hesitates to kiss her at first--probably surprised--before he pulls her closer and kisses her back with equal fervour.

I clench my jaw and my fist balls on my sides. I shouldn't be feeling this way. I shouldn't be feeling the anger, the sadness, the hurt....the jealousy.

They're destined to be together. They're mates for heaven's sake! I've already deprived Gio of his mate before by keeping her to myself. I can't do this to my bestfriend anymore.

He deserves someone amazing like Carla. And Carla deserves a man like Gio who would chose her over a pathetic revenge. Who would not play with her emotions or hurt her or break her heart. . . .

The kiss between Carla and Giovanni goes on forever and forever until I can't take it anymore. So, I turn around and will myself to walk away despite the pain in my heart gnawing at me.

I head straight towards the room which Daniel had informed me that I'll be leaving in until my stay here in the castle.

I have yet to inform Gio regarding my stay here. I will also have to ask him to take care of the pack since he's my beta and I'll not be around until we find the rogue's headquarter.

Once I'm in front of the wooden door of my assigned room, I push it open and get inside the extravagant room.

Shutting the door behind me firmly, I rest my head on the door and close my eyes letting out a shaky breath,

Damn, why does this hurt so much?

Why? Just why did I have to mess-up everything I had with her? Why can't I for once do something right?

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Carla's POV

I pull back from Giovanni the moment I hear retreating footsteps of Anthony. He's gone.

Giovanni's grey eyes are staring at me while both our faces are just inches apart, lips swollen. He's looking at me as if trying to figure me out.

Honestly, even I have no clue what in the world is wrong with me. What demon possessed me to kiss him? I know shouldn't have.

I shouldn't have because I know it was for all the wrong reasons. I kissed him because I wanted to get back at Anthony. I wanted him to know that I was over him. But who was I kidding?

No matter how much time passes, no matter how much I remind myself of all the pain he's made me go through, there will always be that despicable part of my heart that yearns him.

"You kissed me because of Anthony, didn't you?" Giovanni's voice snapped me out my reverie.

I looked away, avoiding his gaze, "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have." I murmured barely above a whisper, not denying him outright nor accepting what he said either.

It was so wrong of me to use him for my reasons. I know how he feels about me. And I, for one, shouldn't lead him on when I can't possibly return his feelings.

I like Giovanni. I really do. He's my mate. But then, Anthony is always there in the back of my mind and I hate myself for thinking about him.

"It's okay, Carla." Giovanni smiled but it was a sad smile, "It's okay."

I avoided his eyes yet again.

"You still love him, don't you?" He suddenly asked and I snapped my eyes up to look at him.

"No, I dont love Anthony anymore." I was too quick to reply.

'Liar. Liar. Pants on fire.' my wolf, Alessa, chanted like a two-year-old and I had this huge urge to roll my eyes at her.

'Shut up, Alessa.'

I told her before cutting the mind-link off.

When I looked back at Giovanni, he still had that saddening look on his face which made me feel guilty for some unfathomable reason.

"I didn't mention anyone, Carla." He whispered, his voice barely audible even for my werewolf hearing.

Oh, shit! Why am I such an idiot?

Goivanni's eyes were fixated on the wooden floor of the castle as he avoided looking at me. It seemed like he was thinking about something.

"Gio--"

"I love you, Carla," His eyes met mine and I was taken aback by his sudden admission of his feelings.

No, I don't want to hear this. It will make me feel even more guilty for hurting his feelings when I know very well that I don't feel the same way.

But Goivanni took a step ahead before I could say anything and cupped my cheeks gently with his warm palms, "I've loved you since the first time I saw you entering the packhouse with that huge panda stuff toy in your arms. You were humming to the song that you were listening, with the earplugs plugged in. You were so beautiful in your jumper looking so freaking cute that I couldn't take my eyes off you and your scent just drove me crazy." He smiled, probably remembering the said day before continuing,

"Then, I saw your eyes lit up when you saw Anthony. The stuffed panda fell down from your arms to the floor but you didn't care and you just ran to him and threw your arms around him in an embrace. He smiled at your behaviour hugging you back, and you know what? It was the first time I saw Anthony genuinely smile at something. It wasn't the fake smile he always had on his face. Infact, it was real. There was a real smile on his face after years of Ginivieve's death. And then there was you, so in love with him, not even bothered to whiff my, your mate's scent, as you kissed him moving on your tip-toes. . . ."

He smiles but it doesn't quite reach his eyes. It looks sad.

I want to say something. Anything.
But I'm just not able to utter a word.

"It hurt me a lot. Seeing my mate kiss another man. My bestfriend, to be exact. I wanted to punch him or do something violent. But then, I saw you. I saw how happy you were. With him. Although Anthony was trying to act neutral, even he was was happy. And then and there, I decided one thing. That I would never take away the happiness from you both or come in between you and Anthony. No matter how much it hurt me and my wolf, I stood my ground. I did sacrifice a lot for the both of you and I can't let that go. . ."

Goivanni brushed a stray strand of my blonde hair from my face and tucked it behind my ear, "I love you, Carla. I really do. But it's not me who you love. And I know, if I truly love you then I wouldn't want to be an obstacle between you and the person you love. And I also know, that to love is to let go. And I have to let you go for you to be with him. So. . ."

Goivanni gave me small smile which didn't quite reach his eyes and stroked my cheek with his thumb before leaning in and kissing me. The kiss was short and something about the action alarmed me.

After pulling away from the kiss, Giovanni looked straight into my eyes and said, "I, Goivanni Morez, reject you, Carla Rodriguez, as my mate."

And just like that, I was rejected.

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Hehe, how's the twist?😆

Isn't Gio such a sweetie?
Don't worry, he'll get a companion soon. A fiery companion who doesn't like him at all😜😉

Goodbye for now:)
Hope you liked the chapter. >•_•<