The Alpha's Remorse After Divorce

EVELYN'S POV "I love you, Evelyn." Goosebumps formed all over my skin as the masculine voice of the Alpha flowed, seamlessly from the music box that I clenched firmly in my hands, as though my life depended on it. This was the hundredth time I would be playing the recorded version of Kai's vows from our wedding night. Because that was the last time he confessed his love for me. The same man who had loved me so dearly, years before we got married now looked upon me with disdain. The mere sight of me would stir a bitter sensation in his throat. And through the years of my unfailing love, support and care. He remains non-existent in my life. Alpha Kai would always use the excuse of diplomatic meetings. But I wasn't so stupid. I knew that he was trying to get away from me. Maybe it was because I was Wolfless. While every normal werewolf would get their wolves while they turned eighteen, here I was, already turning twenty eight with nothing to show for it. Not even a wolf-scent to distinguish me from a normal human. A pitiful sigh escaped from my lips. It was already a miracle that I was able to find a mate, who turned out to be the Alpha at that. My heart fluttered. The emotions threaten to break me, limbs and bones. And fortunately... My phone rang, and my heart pounded. There could only be one person calling, I reckon. My mate was the only person whose contact was saved to that cell phone. Even though he was a spiky thorn in my throat, I still loved him. And hope one day, he would reciprocate this love. "The doctor called in. Were you expecting me to call before donating your blood?" Alpha Kai's voice dripped with coldness and I could only bite my lips. "Good morning to you, too, Kai!" A bitter sensation rose through my throat. And it was as though a metallic hand was squeezing right into my heart. That was the only reason that he would want to hear my voice. To fulfill the duties of being his blood bag. His wolf was too strong and he needed his mate's blood to stop it from going rogue through a special formula prepared specially by the pack doctors. "I will get to it right away." The rate of my beating heart went slower, dying from the building up of my emotions. "You better!" He ended abruptly with a long hiss. A whirlwind of emotion stormed inside of me. My eyes clouded, and my lips curled into my mouth. How could I say no to him when I love him so dearly? When he was my mate? How could I put up with his heartless nature when my heart was so fragile. With another sigh, I got dressed quickly. Apart from being my mate, he was also the Alpha of the pack, and I had to fulfill my duties to him. ****** "That would be all for today!" The doctor announced as I stared at my bag of blood in the his hands. All for nothing. I could only nod, getting off from the bed with a stagger. My vision was hazy, and my feet barely touched the ground. "Are you okay, Luna?" Do you need to take some rest?" The doctor inquired with what I hoped was genuine concern. "A little blood extraction can't shake me off this bad!" I returned to him with a pained smile. This wasn't the first time I would be donating my blood to the Alpha. I was already used to it, and could handle myself, as always. Besides, I had a lot of pack issues to attend to. Since the Alpha was unreachable on one of his so-called diplomatic audits. Shaking the doctor off, I tried to move again. This time, it was as though a heavy stone crashed on my body, rendering me breathless and dizzy as I fought for air. My body felt as light as paper, and the corners of my head drummed against each other. The intensity of the pain was so much that I intended to scream. Unlike other werewolves who had their wolves to share their pains with them, my wolflesness didn't allow me to enjoy such luxury. Each spike of pain tore through my bones and my nerves. My strong will was the only thing preventing me from collapsing to the ground. Trying to get the air into my lungs, the world around me seemed to have faded. It seemed as though I was the only one left in it. The only thing that I could hear was the voice. And yells and screams. And when I could no longer take the pain that threatened to tear me apart, I passed out. The white ceiling roof of the hospital was the first thing that my eyes met when I woke up. I didn't know how long it had been since I passed out. My body was sore all over, my vision still gathering into a full image, and I could still feel the pondering of all the nerves in my head. "Good to see that you're awake already, Luna. You need to get..." "How long has it been? Has the Alpha come to see me?" My inquiries cut through his words. "Three days... And." I could only tell what his response was going to be from the way that his gaze dropped, with a hint of pity. I thought that maybe if he heard I was sick, he was going to return just to see me. What a stupid thought that was. My eyebrows fell in disappointment, together with my heart, as I let out a another long sigh. For a few more days, I remained at the hospital, taking some rest, until it was time for the doctor to inform me what exactly was wrong. Inside his office, I waited for the news while sitting patiently with a cup of green tea in my hands. The silence that stretched between us was deafening. Immediately causing me to inquire. "Doctor. Is there something I should know?" "Actually…. But we will need your mate, Alpha Kai, to be here before we can continue with this procedure." The words struck right through my heart like a melting rod, shooting a low blow down my guts that I could barely breathe. If he had not been around, after almost a week, what was the assurance that he was going to be now? But I had to try at least. Quickly, I got my cell phone. And placed multiple calls. There was no response, just as I feared. Until the tenth call. "Can't you take care of yourself as the adult you're supposed to be?" His voice ran over with disdain. "The pack doctor. He wants to see us together... I'm sick.." "Of course you are. As always. So fix yourself, Evelyn." He bellowed with a scoff. "Hmm.." The call ended. It was as though a metallic hand was being squeezed right into my heart. With my head bowed, my emotions threatened to break out from my eyes. But I had to be strong for myself. I pushed them back before proceeding back into the doctor's office. The glim of disappointment that lightened my face was enough explanation the doctor needed for the moment. "I want you to treat me like a widow doctor. I don't see a difference between me and one anyway." My voice was below a whisper. The doctor nodded. His chest was puffed out in a strange manner that sort of spelled out doom for me. The air in the office was heavy and hot. "It seems you have been exposed to chemicals recently, Luna!" I nodded my head. The industries were supposed to be handled by a strong Alpha. However, with Alpha Kai always on diplomatic meetings and journeys, stepping in for him in his absence was just the next step that I could take as the Luna of the pack. And just last week, I had to go in without any safety apparatus to save an employee during a gas leak in one of the industries. But it wasn't so severe so I went ahead with my daily activities. “Is that the reason I feel sick, doctor?" The silence in the room had stretched for far too long. “Not really. It's just making things worse.” My brows were c****d at his words. “You have a brain tumor Luna. We would have conducted an operation to get it off, but it has already spread from the left side to the right side of your brain. And apart from mediations, there's sadly nothing else we can do.” He paused, his voice growing grave and frightening. “And sadly, you have less than a year to live, from the scan. And if you don't want to lower the stake, I would advise you to refrain from donating your blood any further. Except of course, you're okay with sharing your life span with the Alpha.” Could I even hear any further word of what he spoke? It first came to me like the Big Bang theory, but this time, the universe was my heart and a cold chill sipped from my legs through my spine. My world came crumbling, my heart dropped rapidly, my eyes sobbing silently. "It's.. it's a joke, right?" My voice was cracked, the pain oozing off from every part of my body. "I wish it was!" He shook his head. "But that's the reality Luna." My eyes shut instantly. The memories of my life flashed right before my gaze, and I didn't realize when a drop of tear escaped. The salty taste of the tears washing over my being. After all the toil. After all the pain. After all the suffering. This is how it ends. There was no need to cry over spilled milk. I stood up from the chair and bowed ever so slightly. "Thank you, doctor!" I could only nod back. My lifeless body somehow pushed itself off from the office and even though I tried to be strong and hold back the tears, more and more of it escaped from my eyes, like a cloud storm. The pain threatening to break me. I needed to be strong. And with no one lending me a shoulder to lay on, I had to be strong for myself. With a sniff, I gathered all my courage and strength to head back home. But this strength soon dissipated with my mate walking into the hospital with a lady in his hands. My body trembled as I recognized her immediately. VIVIAN.