SECOND CHANCE MATE
1995 Words
Chapter 2
Elena's pov.
I felt my whole world coming to an end. Now, I really wished the floor would open and take me in. My chest constricted, and my heart shattered to pieces.
Was I dreaming? It couldn’t be true? I thought to myself, staring deeply at Logan. I had waited for this day, only to be rejected.
'Logan, why?' I mindlinked him as my eyes blurred with tears.
But instead, he stared at me with an emotionless gaze. With no ounce of remorse or any type of guilt in his eyes.
Just when I thought there might be a flicker of remorse or pity in his eyes, and my heart leaped a little in hope, he looked away. Darting his gaze behind me, I was forced to look back to see what got his attention.
It was Lisa and she was coming toward us. “Welcome Princess" He kissed the back of her hand immediately he got to us and then declared, “I, Logan Lee Parker, Alpha of the Silver River pack, hereby declares and accepts you as my mate. You will now be my Luna”.
"I Elizabeth Broodwing accept you as my mate and my Alpha, I promise to stand by your side and hereby accept to become your Luna” Lisa accepted.
My eyes widened in shock as my once-fated mate declared and chose my cousin as his mate. Lisa glared at me, and her lips tilted into a victory smirk.
Everything came rushing to my mind in a blur. I didn’t want to believe it. The rejection, the pain, it was hurting, and Logan didn’t seem to care at all.
He cheated on me, and I forgave him, and still, he chose my cousin and broke our bond.
Trying my best to contemplate all that just happened, internalizing everything
to come back to reality—I wasn’t dreaming.
Ivana got angry, and when she took over, her eyes changed to Ivana’s gold ones. In a blink of an eye, she vanished from the pack.
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I didn't know where Ivana was taking us to but, I was happy she took me out of that pack. Stopping me from breaking down and facing more embarrassments.
I loved him.
I was happy to be his mate.
I forgave him.
After all what he did, I let it go and forgave him.
But still, he chose to betray me once more. I was a coward to think it was all a mistake, because I was blinded by my love and desire for him when the whole truth was before me but I chose to be ignorant.
All my life, I've always chosen to be ignorant with things around me. Thinking more about other people than myself and at the end of the day it's still me that gets hurt,all alone to nurse my wounds.
But no, I refuse to be that girl. I refuse to be that stupid, kindhearted Elean any more. I stopped being her the moment I stepped out of that pack and now I'm free, to start my life afresh. Away from my painful past.
Low- hanging branches slap at Ivana's face and shoulders, I'm certain they'd leave a few marks on her body but non of them would be compared to our bruised heart.
We keep running and finally came to a halt by a cliff. Finally, Ivana returns back in. I was already tired and exhausted from the almost endless run. Looking around my now surrounding, it seemed I have reached a point of no return.
But I don't seem to care, as long as I'm far away from anything related to the Silver river pack. Regaining more strength, I sprang to my feet and begin my unknown journey.
My chest burns as though my lungs are on fire, and my muscles are shaky and weak. Taking in heavy breaths, I managed to calm myself and in next minute I'm up in my trail.
Yes, I was lost. But I didn't want to have that feeling of devastation, the feeling of losing to everything around me. So I continue wallking, although my feets seem sore in my shoes and the pains bore into me in every step I take. Still I chose to ignore them and carry on, I needed to find a good spot to rest for the night.
The farther I walk, the more my vision tunnels and the wooozier I feel. When the ground ahead of me dips downwards sharply, I'm not prepared for it. My steps falter, and I stumble, falling forward. I flail,arms thrashing out to my sides for anything I can grab to keep me from hitting the ground.
But the trees seem to have grown further apart now and I have nothing to hold on to.
I tumble down the side of a ravine, a pained grunt forcing it's way out of my lungs as my body rolls over the rough rocks and dirts.
When I come to a stop at the bottom of the ravine, darkness overtakes me and I black out.
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It's still seem dark when my eyes slowly opens again.
My mind is only half- alert, I don't have any idea on how much time had passed since I blacked out. It could have been minutes or probably hours or so.
I can't seem to move my limbs, I'm lying on my stomach. Just when I try to sit up,I notice the strange environment I'm in.
A bright light in the celling a bit farther away from where I was laid. Peering my eyes around, i tried to take in the features around me. I could see a make- shift- closet. A few furnitures and, turning my head I realized I was on a bed......wait where am I?
Am I in the Silver river pack?
No, but how did they find me?
How come?
Why did they bring me back here? To punish me and humiliate me more than they have done?
No! I won't let them have their way this time. I won't let their worthless Alpha and that slut Lisa riducle me, I'd rather diethan watch them do so.
Escape! Yes, that's what I'm going to do. I tried to sit up but my whole body screams at me not move. Like each and every part of my body was bruised, but I don't care about that now, I have to leave now before this people do their worst to me.
A low grunt leaves my lips as I force my self up, carefully, I placed my feet on the floor. It was cold hell right, i scanned the room and my eye glistened as I found a pair of ragged flip-flops. They didn't look so good,but they'll do.
With everything in me, I take careful slow steps to pick up the flip-flops. Just when I had approached the area where it was laid, the door opened and an old lady walked in.
I flinched and fell to the floor.
The old lady had a tray with a bowl on it one her hand,she dripped the tray on a table and rushed to my side.
"Careful, you're hurt" she told me as she tried to lift my arm careful. I hiss and swat her hands away from me.
She's certainly one of them, probably one of Logan's workers. I don't trust any of them anymore.
"Let me go!" I screamed but my voice only came out as a mere whisper.
"Oh my, my dear calm down. I know you're scared but let me help you"
"No leave me alone, and tell your Alpha, tell that pig Logan I'm not his toy. I won't let him humiliate or ridicule me, I don't want to be here so why did you bring me here. Let me go please" I begged, the old lady tilts her head to a side and shook it in pity.
Her aura was quite confusing, I was expecting a couple of Logan's guards to come in here or so that betrayer Lisa to show face but I havey seen or hear of any of them. Maybe this lady was hired to keep me imprisoned
against my will!
"Please let me help you dear" she pleaded, seems she's quite a good actorr feigning innocence like she wants to help me
How much did they pay you huh?
"Why am I here?" I asked as anger surged up in me.
"I found you by a ravine my dear, you didn't look so good. I thought you had died j til I felt your pulse, you look helpless and sore so I decided to help you, child" she stated but still I won't believe.
Such a good actor.
It sounds too good to be true!
"Tell your Alpha to let me go, you hear me!"
Her brows furrowed like she didn't understand what I was saying. Yeah, right, I know better now.
"What do you mean Alpha? Look you don't need to be worried okay, Alpha Liam isn't a bad person. I promise" her words cuts through me and I'm left in surprise.
Liam?
"Who's Liam?" I heard myself ask.
"The Alpha of the Red Knight pack" she reply staring at me with pity eyes.
Alpha?
Red Knight pack?
Am I....
"You're in the Red Knight pack, my dear" she clarified and I go still.
I was in another pack, so I was kinda safe after all. Away from Logan and Lisa, yes! thank you Moon Goddess for not letting me back into the hands of those betrayers.
Without another further complain, I let the lady lift me up and she takes me back to the bed that seemed too comfy.
"Here, I brought you some food. Eat and have some strength" she told me, I didn't reply but I nod instead.
With that she exits the room for me to eat alone.
Even though I wasy supposed to feel safe here I didn't know why a part of me felt secured.
Nevertheless, I'd prepare myself for whatever thing that would come.
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"I never want to have a mate again,ever" I say almost in the verge of tears.
"Well you can't tell, you see the moon goddess knows what best for us. And sometimes when there's a twist of fated mates the broken mate is compensated with a new one sometimes better than the first mate." Beatrice explained.
It's been a week since Beatrice took me into her pack and began taking care of me. I owe a little of my life to her, she's such a life saver and a good person too.
I've healed although the marks are still quite visible, but I'm not in pain thanks to her treatments. Although I haven't gotten out of the room to view my outside surrounding yet but she assured me she'd show me some placed once I'm fully recovered.
I told here my ordeal. Everything
We had become close a little and I was beginning to like her more than I do now.
Today, we were to go to the market but first she said there was someone she wanted me to meet.
Once she left the room to get herself a drink, I try to reach out to Ivana. She had been calm and quiet since Logan's rejection. It really hurt her, and she was more broken and hurt than I was.
'Ivana? Ivana, are you there?' I called and she responded after a short second.
'Yeah...' a blunt reply.
'i'm sorry Ivana. I let us down, I should have listened to you. I'm sorry, pls forgive me'
'No, we've moved on remember? I'm just tired and exhausted from the whole drama' Ivana replied.
'oh, buh at least you're still there's I said and she laughed.
Just then the door opened and a man walked in and immediately Ivana raises her head inside me.
"Mate!" Ivana howled immediately and I froze.
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