BETRAYED AND REJECTED BY BILLIONAIRE HEIR ALPHA

CHAPTER 2

BELLA

A scream of tears through the night, echoing through the church corridors, mixed with the sound of my tears. My chest tightens as I hear Pietro's words, exchanging wedding vows with the woman by his side.

The bride is stunning, a wolf like Pietro, and together they seem perfect. But for me, it's all unbearable torture.

I cry even harder as I see him kissing the woman, kissing his wife. Every touch is a stab in my already broken heart.

I surrendered to him for the first time, completely blinded by the love I feel for him, but he didn't care, and everything was a lie.

Then, without thinking or controlling my emotions, I scream and run towards Pietro, feeling betrayed and shattered.

"Pietro! No! Please!"

But Pietro's guards hold me tightly, preventing me from getting close.

I'm just a simple human girl among many rich and powerful people; I'm the only human here.

I struggle and scream, my desperate eyes searching for Pietro's, seeking some explanation, some sign of remorse.

But he doesn't look at me, his eyes fixed on the woman beside him, his new wife.

"You said you loved me, Pietro! Why did you do this to me? Why?", I scream, fighting against the arms of the guard holding me tighter, not letting me touch Pietro.

The church is filled with Pietro's family, hostile faces, looking at me with disdain. I know I was never welcome there, never accepted by the family of the man I love.

To them, I'm just a human, unworthy of the mafia heir, an intruder in their world of darkness.

I keep fighting and screaming, even as one of the guards forcibly removes me from the church.

I know they're all dangerous, and every move could be fatal. But I don't care; I can't let Pietro go without fighting for him, even if he doesn't want me anymore.

And then, as I'm dragged away, I see Pietro's father approaching me.

His cold eyes run through me, without a drop of compassion.

"My son will never be yours, girl. He is destined to be one of the most powerful people in this world, and you'll only get in the way. A human girl is not suitable for a wolf heir like my son. You'll never see him again. Take her away and make sure she's far away from Pietro's life.", he says to the guard, and I shake my head.

"Let me go! Let me go! Please!", I scream as I watch the man walk away, leaving me alone with his two guards.

Pietro's father's guards forcibly put me into a car while I continued screaming and trying to escape.

My hands thrash against them, my screams echoing inside the vehicle, but they are relentless.

I know something bad is going to happen, and I can't let it. Pietro knew what his father would do to me, but he didn't care, and that indifference breaks me.

One of the guards puts a black bag over my head, taking away my sight and plunging me into complete darkness.

My tears mix with the darkness, and my heart beats uncontrollably in my chest. Hours seem to pass as the car moves, each second increasing my fear of the unknown.

Finally, the car stops, and my heart races even more. I'm so scared. Knowing I'm in the hands of the family of the man I love—a family of wolves—is terrifying. I'm pulled out of the car, and when the man takes the bag off my head, I see a gun in his hand.

I scream, begging for my life, but I know my words fall on deaf ears. The two wolf guards prepare to hurt me, and my body trembles with fear. I'm in some kind of forest, far away from the city, and I know no one can help me.

One of the men starts digging a hole, and my heart sinks. I know what this means. They're going to bury me alive. Despair consumes me, but a last spark of courage ignites within me.

Without thinking, without hesitating, I stand up and start running away into the darkness. My feet pound against the ground, and my breath is fast and irregular. Every sound of the forest echoes like a warning of danger, but I can't stop. I can't give up.

The guards start chasing me, their howls echoing through the trees. Their steps are fast and determined, and their presence is imposing and terrifying. But I keep running, fueled by the hope of survival.

The forest is dark, and the air is damp and heavy. The trees seem to close in around me, as if they want to swallow me whole. Every unknown sound makes me tremble, and every shadow makes me shiver.

Pietro.

My mind keeps screaming his name as I keep running as fast as possible, and when I do that, I cry more trying to see something in the darkness of the forest.

In my head, I keep remembering every smile, kiss, and touch of Pietro, but it was all a lie.

I no longer have a home; I left everything for him. I can't go back to University anymore.

Furthermore, I'm alone and fighting for my life.

I cry more, listening to the wolves' howls chasing me; I can't let them catch me first. I run faster, feeling my heart pounding hard in my chest.

The moon lights my path, and I look back, seeing the wolves still running after me, and I look ahead, seeing a cliff, and I don't stop running; seconds later, I jump, feeling my body falling more and more.

I close my eyes, preparing for my end, and at that moment, I think of Pietro again.

The cold water hits my body, and everything seems to spin around me as I sink into the abyss. I feel my body being pulled by the current of the water, and I come back to the surface, seeing that the wolves are no longer here.

I can't stay here; I get out of the water with difficulty and start running to the other side, still feeling the fear within me. Furthermore, I don't know for how many hours I keep walking, but I managed to get back to the city, and now I'm in front of the place I always came with Pietro.

His apartment.

I know I shouldn't be here, but I need him to explain what happened. I know I might be putting my life at risk again, but I need to do this.

Furthermore, I press the button for his floor, and I feel my body trembling when I hear footsteps coming down the stairs, and I feel my eyes filled with tears when, seconds later, I see Pietro in front of me still wearing his wedding clothes.

"Bella, what are you doing here?", he asks, and I can't speak. I almost died for him, and I can't say anything at this moment.

"You shouldn't be here; go away, Bella."

"Why? Was everything between me and you are a lie? You didn't truly love me, Pietro? Please, I know you love me...", I whisper, crying as I see his golden eyes shining.

"Yes, it was all a lie. I'm sorry, but you need to leave and get out of my life, Bella. You and I could never be together; we're different. I have a wife now; I need to fulfill my duties.", he says, stepping away, and I grab his arm for the last time.

"Do you love her?"

"Yes, she is my wife now. Go away before something bad happens, Bella. And don't come back!", he says with a cold expression before going upstairs again.

He loves her, not me.

I cry more as I walk away, and I turn around at that moment, seeing his bedroom window open. Tears keep streaming down my face as I see Pietro kissing the woman through the window.

I stand still, trembling, seeing the man I love kissing another woman while I sacrificed everything to be with him.