Mistress of My Mate's Uncle

2. I reject you as my mate

ZARA’S POV:-

With fast steps, I climbed down the stairs, holding the tears threatening to fall out of my eyes in pain. Maybe that’s why I didn’t notice Emily’s heels and clothes scattered on the hallway and tripped on it, falling down with a loud thud.

“Who’s there? How did you get in my house?” Instantly, Caleb came out of his room wrapping a towel around his waist down and saw me.

“Zara? What are you doing here? Stay right there. I’m coming.” Just as he said that I got back up on my feet and started to limp out of his house. I’m not ready to stand in front of him right now, because I might break by recalling my love for him.

“Zara! Wait... Wait..” Unfortunately, I wasn’t fast enough compared to his speed and got caught right outside his gate as he stopped me by gripping my wrist.

“What are you doing here? When did arrive?”

“A while ago.”

“So, you..”

“Yes. I saw everything and heard everything.” He let out a sigh of frustration, pinching his forehead.

“Caleb. Is it true that you drugged me and gave me to that man for some money?”

“It’s not some money. It’s a lot. I need that. I need it to save my company and keep my grandpa happy.”

“So, you need that money more than your destined mate? Oh! Sorry. I forgot. You don’t love me enough to care about your mate. I’m just a pawn for you. Well... Now you got your money and I’m out of your life. I’m done, Caleb. It’s over.” I turned around to leave again, but he pulled me back by my arm.

“What do you mean it’s over? You can’t just walk out on me like that.” Pulling my arm back, I stood against him with confidence.

“I can and I will. There’s nothing you can do to stop me now. There’s no way I’m going to share the rest of my life with a guy who cheats on me and sends me to please another man as a business deal.

Two years, Caleb. We’ve been together for two years. But if you still couldn’t love me from your heart, then there’s no reason for me to stay.”

“You are my mate, Zara. I have all the rights of you and your body. I can do anything I want with you.”

“No. You are wrong. I might be your mate, but I’m not your property. I’m a human being and I have feelings too..”

“Who cares about your feelings? No one does. You were always a puppet for everyone. First, your uncle used you to get money from me, and now I’m doing the same too. And there’s nothing you can do about it because you’re mine now.” He caught hold of my shoulders tights, and it hurt me. But not more than the pain he caused in my heart.

“Take your hands away from me. You don’t own me just because I’m your mate.” I pushed him away from me with full force in anger and hate.

“You know what? It’s over between us. I’m not your mate anymore and I am not going to marry you. I’m not Emily, whom you can tame with your words. Caleb Moore. I reject you as my mate.”

But as soon as I did that, I saw his expression change from a good guy to an evil one in a matter of seconds. His eyes turned red in no time, and he started snarling at me in anger.

All of a sudden he caught a hold of my throat and pressed me back on the wall behind me, choking the breath out of me.

“What did you just say? You want to reject me? A royal Lycan? The grandson of the king himself... How dare you? A pathetic human wh*re like you can never affect a royal blood like us. Your rejection won’t work on me and I dare you to try it again.

I did what I had to do and you have no right to question it. You are mine and you have to obey everything I say. And if you try to go against me or tell anyone about what happened between us, I will make sure no one in your family survives the wrath of my anger. Even your cousin Emily. So, shut your mouth and be the good girl you always were. Understand?”

I had no choice but to nod my head because I was completely out of breath by then. Thankfully, being satisfied with the nod, he let go of my throat and went inside his house alone.

Being able to breathe again, I slumped down on the ground right there, coughing and gasping for breath. Tears of despair flowed down my eyes. Do I really have to live the rest of my life with this beast?

My house was quite a distance from Caleb’s. But still, I chose to walk back so that I could get some time to think. The heartache was preventing me from taking long steps and before I could realize it, it was night when I finally reached home.

I have been missing for a night and a day now without informing anyone of my family. I wonder what my uncle and aunt are going to say. They must be so worried about me.

With a lot of hesitation, I knocked on the door and the person to open the door for me was none other than my cousin Emily. As soon as I saw her face, the image of her on top of my mate, riding him with pleasuring moans, flashed in my eyes.

I wanted to pounce on her to rip out all her hair and scratch her face off. It was taking all my strength to not do that because she deserves a lot more than that. She deserves to be heartbroken just like I am right now, because of her.

“Who is it, Emily?” I heard my aunt’s voice coming from the kitchen.

“It’s Zara. She’s finally back.” She gave me space to get inside with a smirk on her face. But even though I could easily pass from that space, I bumped into her purposely, hurting her shoulder in it.

“Oww! Look where you’re going.”

“Beware of what you’re doing.” I gave her a death stare before getting inside, leaving her confused at the door.

As I walked inside, I saw my uncle and aunt waiting for me, fuming in anger. I think they are really mad for being so late. I feel bad for making them worry about me so much.

“I’m sorry. I was..” I was about to give them some excuse to be absent for so long. But before I could even finish my sentence, a hard slap fell right on my cheek, making me fall tumbling down.

“You tried to reject Caleb? You want to break up with him? What were you thinking?” I looked up at them in utter shock. What did they just say? They weren’t worried about me? They are worried about the news of me trying to break up with Caleb?

I lost my parents at a very young age. I barely remember them now. And ever since they were gone, all I ever knew was that my uncle, aunt and cousin were the only family I have. As I grew up I realized that they were taking everything that belonged to my father. But I didn’t say a word thinking that whatever they were doing, it was for my own good.

For ten years, I tried to be one of them. I tried to become just like their own daughter, following every order they gave. They stopped my studies. They made me work like a maid. They used me to get money from Caleb. But still, I never made my place in their cold hearts.

But after today’s discoveries, it’s crystal clear to me that I will always be just a toy for all of them. But I am tired now. I am tired of getting used by all these people who never loved me. It’s time to stand up for myself.

“Yes. Yes, I want to break up with Caleb. I have realized that he is not the right one for me and I will never be happy with him. So, I think it’s better to stop this relationship right here, before it’s too late.” Standing up on my feet, I looked straight into their eyes and told them what I wanted.

“Did you hear that, Patrick? Are you seeing the dare of this girl? We were raising a snake for all these years. She thinks she knows better than us all.” My aunt provoked my uncle, adding fuel to the burning fire.

“Zara. You have no idea what you’re doing. You are young and unfit to make any decisions of your own. So, listen to us and get that idea out of your head. Not everyone gets the opportunity to be a part of the royal family. Especially, humans like us. The goddess gave you this opportunity. A lycan mate. Don’t push him away like that. You will go to Caleb tomorrow and apologize for your misbehaviour.”

“No. I won’t. And I know exactly what I am doing. This is my life. This is about my future. So, I think I know what is best for me, better than you guys.” Just as I said that, my uncle landed another slap on my face, making my cheek sting.

“For ten years, we have raised you as our own. We tried to give you everything you desire. And in return, we only asked you to think about us. You know that our entire business depends on Caleb now. We owe him more than we can ever earn. Please don’t do anything stupid that would put us on a lifelong debt. For the sake of our lives.” With my red burning eyes, I looked at him straight.

“Is it my fault that you failed the business? Is it my fault that you are in debt? Did I say to take money from Caleb? Then why do I have to be the one to suffer? You took everything from me. This house was my father’s. This business was my father’s. You even took every single penny that my dad saved for me. You left me with nothing. So, please... Please spare my life. Let me do what I think is right for me. For once..” Tears spilt out of my eyes as I finally spoke from my heart. But I didn’t expect that it was going to cost me a lot more pain than what I already was.

“You b*tch. How dare you to speak to your uncle like that? We took everything from your father, didn’t we? Even his precious daughter. I wish we left you alone to starve on the streets at that time. You would have known the true meaning of suffering that way. We gave you too much luxury and now you are dancing on the top of our heads. No wonder why your parents abandoned you like that. You are nothing but a worthless piece of trash.” Grabbing my hair, my aunt threw me on the stairs and my entire body hit those stairs hard.

“If you don’t apologize to Caleb right now, there’s no place for you in our house. Keep that in mind. Now go to your room and call him. Don’t even think about food until he forgives you.”

I looked at them with disgust. What kind of people are they? Is there no place for human emotions in their heart? Does all they care about is money and nothing else?

With a disappointment-filled heart, I walked up the stairs and locked myself in my room. Hugging the pillow in my chest, I lay down and wept like a lost child until I fell asleep. I have nothing left now. I lost everyone I thought was my own.

The next day I woke up due to a nightmare. The dream I once was ecstatic about, now making my heart sink as a nightmare. And in that nightmare I was pregnant with that stranger’s child. So, before that actually happens, I have to stop it.

I instantly went out to buy a 72-hour pill and took it immediately. But as soon as I came out of the pharmacy, two huge men in all black, caught me and forced me into a black Mercedes. No matter how much I screamed for help, no one came to my rescue.

The thought of being kidnapped, scared me stiff. I had no idea who was doing it and what they wanted from a simple middle-class human girl like me, until they finally presented me in front of their boss.

“You! So, it was you who ordered them to bring me here. Are you stalking me now?” It was the guy who r*ped me, sitting on the couch of his house like a king.