Chapter 3. Let down by him.
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Chelsy's perspective
My stunned gaze grew wider. Altmann hurting his own mate like this shocked me.
The soldiers tugged me in the direction of the door, and I fought. They shoved down my shoulders after they were outside. I was an extraordinary strength, destined to be an Alpha. I was able to resist their power and remained upright.
With icy eyes, Altmann was staring at me and remained silent. He approached us and kicked the back of my knees after realising that the guards were unable to get me to kneel.
was taken aback and unprepared for it. My knees gave way beneath me, and his kick was successful in forcing me to drop to the ground.
He stated coldly, "Kneel here and think of what you have done," then motioned for the guards to make sure I remained kneeling. Then he pivoted and walked back inside the home, slamming the door shut behind him.
The guards continued to press their hands against my shoulders, preventing me from rising.
I had never felt so degraded in my life, and my own partner was the one who had done it.
My entire body tingled with a curse of wrath. I couldn't believe how callous my rudeness was.
Tag reed with her, "f*****g bastard" excusing herself. What a nasty bastard Hayder was.
Not helping was the fierce wind all around me. My teeth chattered as my body shook from the extreme cold. My wounds hadn't been cleaned and bandaged, and I hadn't changed out of my damp clothes.
Altmann emerged at last, after hours upon hours of kneeling—God alone knew how long.
"Altmann, I-" Though all my dreams of him listening to me were dashed by his following words.
"Have you given your actions any thought? "Are you prepared to offer an apology to Cindy?" he cut me off with a stern look.
"Altmann, is this how you treat your mate?" I questioned, gritting my teeth.
"Sir?" he chuckled. "Do you really believe that becoming your partner matters to me? A partner is only a means to an end in my opinion. To strengthen themselves and their packs, an Alpha requires a Luna," he remarked icily.
I felt as though all of my blood had been sucked out of me. "You.
You never seem to be concerned about me? You've never shown me love."
"Love?" he asked with a sneer, treating me like a goof. "I only claimed you as my mate and married you to save the trouble of my pack not having a Luna."
I felt my heart break as I stared at him. Three anniversaries...
Three wears of being both his Luna and mate. I'd worked hard for three years to be the ideal Luna for him. And for him, that was all I was? A way to avoid difficulty and a means of strengthening oneself?
He inquired irritably, tilting my chin in an impolite manner. "Are you willing to admit your mistake?"
"NEVER!"
He spat, "Then kneel until you admit your mistake," and turned to leave the house once more.
"Alpha." Beta Noah materialised out of nowhere. "Cindy is awake, and she's been crying non-stop."
"What? Has she been seen by the doctor yet? Altmann questioned tensely.
According to Beta Noah, "She's hysterical and did not let anyone come near her."
Altmann replied, "Okay, I'll head to the hospital now."
"Don't make any trouble any more, or you'll know the consequences," he added, turning to face me.
He quickly went with Beta Noah after giving me a warning. Being Altmann's personal guards, the two guards followed them.
gave out a sour chuckle. How foolish was I to believe that partners ought to get enamored of one another?
Had given up on Altmann after hearing his remarks.
Disappointment was all I felt.
Despite my legs feeling numb after kneeling for so long, I attempted to get up. I gently moved towards our bedroom, reaching out and touching the walls for support.
"Are you going to leave that bastard?" Lexi enquired while I was getting dressed.
Indeed. Are you cool with it? I enquired. I was aware that breaking the matebond wounded me deeply, but it hurt Lexi far more. I had no idea how it would impact Lexi.
Lexi snarled, "I'd rather you leave him than stay mated with him."
Will it not effect you, I asked.
"It will. It will hurt for some time, but I'll get by. Chelsy, I want you to be happy," she added.
Her remarks almost brought me to tears. Throughout our three years of marriage to Altmann, Lexi was the only person who showed me concern.
"Okay, stop crying now," she attempted to console me. "What's your next plan?"
I instructed her to "leave here and go back to the Moon Crest Pack," and I started packing.
"Good," she murmured, and I could see she was pleased with me for being so daring.
I dragged my bag outside after packing and left without anyone knowing. Everyone was either in the kitchen preparing healthy meals for Cindy or travelling to the hospital to attend to her needs.
How ironic, it occurred to me. When his mate was hurt, no one took care of him; instead, he let everyone to take care of someone who wasn't his mate.
Tears were burning my eyes again as I stared up at the starless night sky. Due to another female, three years of attempting to be his ideal mate were lost.
I started carrying my bag and made my way towards the edge of the pack.
The wind started howling, and the cold made me shudder once again.
"Chelsy, don't you want to go to the hospital to get your wounds treated first?" With anxiety, Lexi enquired.
"And get to know them bicks? I said, "No, thank you," and Lexi stopped talking.
The weaker one felt, the more they cried. My breathing grew laboured, my wounds started to ache, and I noticed that my vision was becoming fuzzy.
"Chelsy, let's head to the hospital first," I imagined Lexi saying in a worried tone.
My whole body wavered, and I collapsed on the floor, exhausted. I was unable to move a single limb. I could feel the darkness drawing near.
How should I proceed?
My mind flashed an image, and I opened a mindlink that I hadn't used in the previous three years with great difficulty.
"Chelsy?" a man questioned, shocked, as soon as our mindlink became active.
I stammered, "Leo... Help me... Pick me up... at... the Red Claw... Pack's... border," before giving in to the blackness.
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