Chapter 1
1098 Words
Syria's POV.
Walking down the lane, I smiled like a child, who was given a bar of chocolate, as I recalled his words to me.
"I love you, and will always love you forever. You are mine". He told me this.
I could not help but feel happy that I had someone who loved me this much.
I decided to pay him a surprise visit. I walked into the palace, but the guards stopped me.
"Hello, I'm here to see the alpha's son, Lord Niko Caspian," I said.
"Does he know you are here?" He continued to ask me. "Who are you?"
I looked at him in contempt, wondering if he was a new person in the palace.
"Let her in, she is Lord Niko's mate," another guard walked towards us.
"Sorry, Miss Montgomery." He apologized, and they let me in.
"Thank you," I replied, walking inside with a smile.
The hall was as quiet as a graveyard, making me wonder if no one was around. I looked at the throne room, but the alpha was not there.
I shrugged, proceeding to his room. I was so familiar with the palace, that even if I was blindfolded, I would still know my way in and out.
As I arrived at his door, it was slightly opened, which was unlike it.
"Niko never left his room open," I muttered to myself.
I pushed the door slowly, in a fit to surprise him.
Rather than surprise him, he surprised me. I stood by the door in horror, as I stared at the bed, where Niko lay with a woman.
What made me freeze was when I heard the lady's name.
"Moan my name, Inara. Moan louder!"
My mate was having s*x with no other woman than my own sister.
It took me a lot of effort to yell at them. They were so engrossed in their act that they did not notice my presence for the past five minutes.
"Niko!"
As soon as he heard his name, he stopped and turned immediately. His face, at first, was filled with surprise, but then, it changed into something I could not quite explain.
"What are you doing here, Syria?" He asked me, as he got up to get dressed.
I stared at him in wonder, "Are you really asking me that? What sort of question is that, Niko? Do I now need permission to come and see my mate?" I questioned.
He scoffed, "Being my mate does not give you the right to come into my chamber without notifying me."
All this time, Inara did not say a word. She had the duvet over her chest, covering her nakedness.
I walked a little bit closer to the edge of the bed. I ignored Niko and faced my sister.
"Inara, how could you do such a thing to me? What did I do to you?" I asked.
She shrugged, "I'm your sister, we share everything, so I didn't see anything wrong in sharing your mate, too," she told me, wearing a smug smile.
"Inara, I gave you everything you needed. What did I not do for you? You didn't see any other man to sleep with, but my mate! What happened to finding your mate?" I yelled.
She slowly approached me, tying the duvet around her breasts. Her hair was disheveled, as she came closer to me.
"You are too selfish, Syria. Why did you not tell me that Niko was so sweet in bed? Hell, I enjoyed every bit of his body. I'm sure he did too, which makes me wonder if you are even good at satisfying him," she muttered.
Filled with rage, I launched at her, giving her a thunderous slap across her cheek.
She held her cheek, wincing in pain. She did not expect me to do that to her, as I had never laid my hand on her.
"How dare you? I took care of you when you were a child, up until you grew up. Have some dignity and respect, will you?" I mouthed, my tone depicting my anger.
She attacked me, and with my raging emotions, I fought back. I could not accept the fact that my sister did this to me. She knew how much I loved Niko.
I tore her another slap, and my fingers dug into her skin, leaving some marks on her. She wailed in pain, as I bruised her back.
Seeing that I was going berserk, Niko, who had done nothing but watch me, suddenly came and held me.
"Let me go, this instant. Let go of me, Niko. I want to teach her a lesson!" I yelled, struggling to break free from his grip.
His grip on me was so strong that I could not break free from him. He turned me around sharply and tore a slap across my face.
It made me stumble backward, holding the table for support. I turned to Niko, never expecting him to lay a hand on me.
"Inara is right. She is better than you. You," he said, "I can't find the perfect word to describe the kind of person you are. You don't deserve to be my mate."
I could feel my heart shattering into pieces. I looked at him in anger, wishing that all of this was a dream.
I took a glance at Inara, who, by now, had worn her dress. I turned to Niko.
"Niko, don't do this to me. We can talk about it, right? Yes, we can. Just tell me my flaws, and I promise to work on them," I pleaded, taking a step forward.
He laughed at me, and said, "We are not compatible. We are not meant to be together, because our preferences are different. I am a man, and I need to satisfy my urges, which you don't do! You are always busy with one thing or the other, what did you expect me to do?" He paused.
"At least, you were busy. You gave me the opportunity to meet Inara deeply, and now, I realize that she is truly the one for me. It is Inara I love, and not you."
I could hear my heart breaking like a glass shattering.
"Wh... What are you implying, Niko? Is it what I'm thinking it is? Are—"
"Yes, it is what you are thinking, Syria. All I am implying is that Inara is the woman I love," he replied.
"What about us? We are still mates!" I yelled.
"We were mates, but not anymore. Syria Montgomery, henceforth, you are no longer my mate!"
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