Marrying The Wrong Alpha

CHAPTER 10 - Unrequited Love

Marcus POV

I pulled her body from the water and carried her in my arms. She was unconscious and had a few bruises on her face. I think her head just hit a rock back then in the river. “Marcus!” I heard Noah’s voice came closer towards us. “Thank God you’re okay,” Noah said worriedly, as he helped me lift Charlotte out from the water. “Are you going to bring her back here…” Noah said as I lay her down on her bed. “Can you leave us alone, Noah?” I replied, cutting his words. He was startled at first. He let out a deep sigh before exited the room.

I looked at her intently, feeling angry and guilty at the same time. Why you have to be so stubborn, Charlotte? Can’t we just go our separate ways? I’ll get married to Simone next week. You should be happy for your Alpha. I took out the medicine box and started to put some ointment on her bruised forehead. I saw her slowly opening her eyes and blinked a few times. “Marcus?...” She said weakly. I hate to see the look on her eyes. She looked so sad and weak, unlike Simone. That’s why she was not suitable to be my luna. I choose not to answer her and put some bandages over her bruised forehead.

“Why did you save me? Why don’t you just let me die?” she asked painfully. She looked like she finally gained her power back. “I warned you, Charlotte! Don’t you ever think of doing such a foolish thing like that ever again! Do you understand me?” I warned her strictly. She scoffed at my words as if she finds it very amusing.

“Why you have to act like you care? Who am I to you? You are the one who kicked me out from this pack, and now you bring me back. Tell me, what do you want from me, Marcus?” she talked back cynically. Her voice was shaking. She acted like she wasn’t afraid of me, but I can still see her fear and desire in her eyes. I can read her mind like an open book since she was my mate. “You’re my mate…You can’t hurt yourself.” She was shocked to see those words coming out of my mouth. “Ha! You’ve finally admitted that I was your mate. But it was too late now, Marcus.” She averted her eyes from me, wiping her tears quickly from her cheek.

At this very moment, If sorry could be of any help, I wouldn’t mind saying it a hundred times in front of her. I have hurt her deeply. I rejected her many times. My heart still aches every time I saw her shedding tears because of me. I lifted her chin up and wiped her tears softly using my fingers. Her emerald green eyes bore into mine, waiting for my next move. “Just let me do this...” I then pulled her into a hug. She stays still at first, I could feel her heartbeat. After a while, she hugged me back. What am I doing right now? I gave her false hope that I would someday accept her as my luna.

After a moment, I realized that it was a foolish act. I quickly retracted my body from hers. “Sorry, Charlotte. Just forget about what happened tonight between us. You don’t need to leave this pack, but I want you to stay away from me.” I said as I got up and made my way towards the door. She sobbed, crying her heart out. “Why did you hate me so much, Marcus? I love you more than her!” she stated painfully.

I walked back to her as rage-filled my chest, “But I don’t love you, Charlotte!” I grabbed her chin with a slight force, she winced a little bit. “Liar! I can see the love in your eyes, Marcus. Look me in the eye and say it again!” she challenged me. I slapped her face hard. “Don’t you dare challenge me like that! I only have eyes for Simone.” I replied with fury. I don’t know what’s making me so angry. She always makes me lose control over my temper. I stopped midway, “Stay away and don’t even think of messing with my marriage!” I warned her again.

Simone POV

I was impatiently waiting for him to come back. Was he able to save Charlotte? I hope that he’s not too late. After I heard an indistinct sound from the first floor, I knew that he was already back. I make my way towards the first floor, then I saw that man again, “Noah, where is Marcus?” I asked him. He clearly wasn’t expecting to see me in that area. “Luna?…He was with Charlotte there.” He then pointed towards the door on the most end of the hall. “Thank you…” I smiled at him and made my way towards that room.

I was about to knock on the door when I heard a conversation inside. The door was slightly opened, and I decided to just peek at what’s been going on inside. “I warned you, Charlotte! Don’t you ever think of doing such a foolish thing like that ever again! Do you understand?” Marcus warned her strictly. She scoffed at him then said, “Why you have to act like you care? Who am I to you? You are the one who kicked me out from this pack, and now you bring me back. Tell me, what do you want from me, Marcus?” she talked back at him. I was quite impressed by her bravery. I don’t even think that I have a gut to spoke at Marcus like that. But I suddenly felt as if I was struck by lightning after I heard him say, “You’re my mate…You can’t hurt yourself.” His voice turned gentle. She looked equally shocked, I felt my eyes went sour. I know that she was his mate, but why he has to repeat it all over again? This reality is slowly killing me on the inside.

“Ha! You’ve finally admitted that I was your mate. But it was too late now, Marcus.” She averted her eyes from him. I saw his expression softens. He never looked at me like that before. That look in his eyes was full of affection, and dare I to say…love?? He then lifted her chin up and wiped her tears. They looked intensely at each other, “Just let me do this…” He then pulled her into a hug. After a while, she hugged him back. I can’t stand it anymore. This view was too painful for me to watch. I think I should just go back to my pack and called off this wedding! I would never marry another woman’s mate.