His Betrayed Mate Is A Famous Healer

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Alpha Samson.

Already three weeks since I awakened, and Annette has been the only physician who took care of me, with the other male healer who showed up randomly.

I had slept for so long, and when I woke up, I found her asleep on the chair at the side, looking so peaceful. She'd become more beautiful than six years ago, which was a huge proof that she wasn't being taken care of by her parents at that time.

It took me three years to finally conclude that she had refused to return, and I also thought it was okay if she was alive somewhere rather than dying. Despite how much my beta insisted I give up on searching for her, I didn't want to, because my wolf knew she was still alive.

And to even add that I had searched this clan years back with my men and didn't see her, made me wonder how hidden she was and how her scent didn't draw me to her.

I missed her so much, but she wouldn't believe me.

I remember threatening my parents because of her, and how I stayed days without food just because I couldn't come to believe that I lost her.

They were all happy, thinking she must be dead, and I alone knew she wasn't and didn't want them knowing. I knew my parents wouldn't think twice to have her buried alive just so I do not rise with my mate by my side…which was why I wanted to keep her by my side as my mistress, until I finally stand on my own as the alpha and dethrone her sister.

If I told her that I chose her sister for her safety, she wouldn't believe me. I did all those as a puppet alpha whose only way to protect his mate was by making her a mistress. I thought she wouldn't mind, and then her patience would have paid off by now, and my parents would have even been stripped of their powers because I wouldn't need them around.

I felt so guilty, and each time she was around me, I just wanted to embrace her and inhale her scent until I got enough of it.

But now that she rejected me, would I be able to prove to her that I loved her dearly and missed her so much? How do I win her back to myself again?

I didn't want to lose my mate; I really didn't. I wanted her sitting beside me as my Luna and her family watched, and because I respected her so much, I made sure never to give Isobel the attention she needed, nor even have a pup through her.

Even if I had died without a pup, it was better than not having one with my mate.

I feared she would sprain her neck with how she lay, so I climbed down from the bed to carry her onto my bed. I was very strong now and could even walk around the hospital premises.

She was my healer, and even as a patient, I should be kindhearted. At least, the very woman who brought me back to life was the one I dumped, so it meant she still didn't resent me and could give me a chance to redeem myself.

I raised her into my arms, staring at her beautiful face.

Annette was so beautiful. Who cared if she was wolfless? I didn't give a damn, but those people made me act as I did.

I had already reached the bed when the door creaked, and the lycan prince walked in wearing a chiseled expression. He looked at me and the lady I was carrying, then slowly walked up to me.

“She’s been sleeping on the chair and needs….

“I'll take her with me until she wakes up. In case you forgot, you two are already rejected,” he said calmly and took Annette from my arms.

My chest clenched in anger as I watched him walk away with my mate. My wolf groaned in bitterness, ready to break through me and take her back. ‘We have to calm down, dude. This isn't the time to act rashly when we just got healed.’ I tried calming my wolf, but he wasn't giving a f**k.

‘I didn't accept the rejection; you did all by yourself.’

I sighed and sat back on the bed, ‘We had no choice. Didn't you notice she was under pressure? I'm beginning to think that the prince did something to her.’

‘Yes! I knew it when I was healing you with her help.’ my wolf said in my head, and I sent the hot saliva down my throat. ‘He seems to love her and doesn't like that we are his mates. He didn't even want her to heal us, so I guess rejecting us was the only option to save us.’

I hissed out loud and stood again.

She doesn't seem like she was completely free here, either, and if that's the case, the prince should be the reason.

You can't force someone to love you, and I guess he was doing that to Annette, because this had nothing to do with being a werewolf when Annette was one, too.

‘Dude, does he have a mate?’ I asked my wolf, and he purred in my head. ‘But I haven't noticed that. Isn't he supposed to be here often with her?’

He wagged his tail, ‘He doesn't regard his mate and wants ours instead. I can't let that happen after several years of losing her. We have to do something, Samson.’

Something like what?

I seriously didn't want Annette hurt, and so I feared that my actions could affect her. How would I win her back without triggering that prince?

The door opened again and my beta peeked, “Alpha!!” he mentioned and walked in, then shut the door.

“Berg, what's happening at the palace? My parents hadn't shown up here for once, and I heard Isobel wasn't allowed in because of her offence against the healer.” I asked, not too concerned, but just wanted to hear from him.

He dipped his hands into his pockets and shook his head, "I've not heard from your parents either. They withdrew once I insisted you weren't leaving this clan until you're well, and I don't understand why they wanted you out, knowing that you would be healed here. Not like there was another healer worthy to save your life." He stood opposite me and added, “And I don't understand what's wrong with your Luna. She only showed up, caused the havoc that had her imprisoned here, and now she's not allowed to come closer again. She insists that Annette uses spells.”

“Spells?” I scoffed and turned around. “They wouldn't believe that their wolfless family member has such a gift, when they are liabilities to the pack even with their wolf. I knew she had that gift, and I wanted her to study further after I crowned her. Even if she were my mistress, I would have done that secretly.”

I breathed out and then recalled my parents once again.

They must be fed up with me. I didn't even have my mate beside me, and I was stubborn and refused to obey their command, so they must be frustrated.

My dad already let me know how easy it was to replace me, and I bet that they wanted me dead with that opportunity.

“Did you find out the source of the attack in the pack?” I asked Berg.

“Not yet! Nothing is adding up,” he responded, and I hissed.

With how the attention of the rogues were all on me, it only meant that I was the target in that attack, and whoever was behind it wanted me dead at all costs.

So, were my parents innocent? I hoped they would be…and at the same time, hoped they weren't.