FATED TO DIE BOUND TO LOVE

CHAPTER 3: GOOD BYE MY ALPHA

Ella POV

“Ella.” My steps slowed the moment I heard his voice.

Kael Draven.

I turned slowly, forcing a calm expression. “Sir.” I said

He stood a few steps behind me, dressed in a perfectly tailored black suit, his gaze fixed on me in that intense way that always made my heart beat faster than it should.

“You’re early,” he said.

“I like to be prepared,” I replied.

A small smile touched his lips, the kind no one else ever saw except me.

“That’s one of the reasons you’re my best employee, and also my fiance” he said but I lowered my gaze slightly.

“Walk with me,” he added, it wasn’t a request.

We moved side by side through the hallway. People greeted him respectfully, some nervously, but his attention never left me.

We were in front of the office. I stood by the door thinking if I should enter or not. “Won't you come in?" he asked, " I need to talk to you,” I said, my voice shaking slightly. His eyes narrowed just a little. “What is it?”

This is my resignation letter.”

there was Silence after I said, that complete silence, he told staring at me.

“You’re resigning?” he asked slowly.

“Yes.”

“Why?”

I couldn’t answer.

“I won't allow it,” he said making It sounded like a command, almost as if he expected me to simply accept his decision.

“You won’t allow it?” I repeated, my voice rising before I could stop it.

A bitter laugh escaped my lips before I could stop it. “You’re not thinking clearly.” he said, “I am!” I snapped. “I saw you, Kael.”

He went still.

“I know what you are,” I said, my voice shaking with anger. “And I want nothing to do with you.”

“Ella” he called

“Stay away from me,” I cut in sharply. “I quit.”

I dropped the letter on his desk.

“And call off the engagement" I added.

“please Ella don't call it off" he said “you mean we should get married?" I asked as he stared at me, "you are a monster keal” I shouted as I threw the ring out of my finger “And Stay away from me,” I shouted leaving the office

Already home packing up my things, I could not believe how Keal and I ended things. He was my fiance and our wedding was in three months' time but I'm so glad that I found out before marrying him.

The door bell rang, “I'm coming” I said as I opened the door “Claire, come in, are you alright?” I asked “I'm fine” she replied

"keal told me you resign and call off the engagement” she said

"Yes I did and it was the right thing to do" I said smiling “Ella, keal needs you now, you are his luna and his only hope" she explained

“what do you mean.. wait how did you know?", I asked "why are all your wounds healed, no bandages or any signs of bruise, except you are….”. I said with my mouth open, I could not control the tear falling from my eyes

"So now I understand why you were so brave that night because you are not human” I said in disbelief

"Ella believe me, Keal and I planned on telling you, we never wanted you to find out this way” she said "oh now everything makes sense to me, you both fooled me and all these while you called me your best friend”

“No Ella please don't say that”

“Get out !” I shouted “Leave my house now” I said pointing towards the door

“I know you are very angry" Claire said

“I don't need your explanation" I replied dragging her out of my house

“If you don't mate with alpha keal, he dies" she screamed

I pause for a second

"What do you mean?" I asked

“Alpha Keal is bound to a curse and to break it he most mate with you before he turns 30” she said

"Really?” I asked, and for a second I was having a different thought "That is none of my business” I replied as I slammed the door.

The silence in my apartment was loud, too loud and every corner felt empty, like something was missing or like I had ripped something out of my life so suddenly that the space had not caught up yet.

I folded another shirt and shoved it into my bag harder than necessary.

“I did the right thing,” I muttered to myself but the words did not feel real.

Sleep didn’t come that night. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw him.

Kael.

I stared at the ceiling and somehow, no matter how hard I tried not to think about him, Kael kept finding his way back into my mind.

I squeezed my eyes shut. “Stop,” I whispered to myself, but the memories would not leave.

The way he looked at me, the way he held me close like I mattered. The way he made me believe, even for a second, that I was safe with him.

A bitter laugh escaped my lips, safe, How stupid of me.

My stomach twisted painfully as the truth settled deeper into my chest.. Kael never loved me, maybe he never could.Everything between us was probably planned from the beginning. Every moment, every touch, every word carefully placed to keep me close long enough for him to get what he wanted. And my friendship with Claire, his so called cousin

“So this is I had ever been to him, A thing that can break his curse” I mummered to myself as tears filled my eyes

He always knew I was his mate right from day one and I was fooled and played. I sat upright and hug my pillow tight

“I hate you keal" I screamed, “just die, it's better off like that" I said getting up to get a glass of water.

The alarm rang, it's already six the next morning. I could not believe I stayed awake all night thinking of how my ex fiance and ex best friend played me. My flight was by ten at least I can finally leave all these memories behind and Chicago for good

I have finished packing all my luggage taking flight to my grandma at Asheville then I can start a new life there