Page 6 of The Forbidden Alpha

Just then, I heard a knock on the door.

“Celine,” a deep and baritone voice called from the other side.

My heart stopped beating, and my breath got stuck in my throat.

Shit! I know that voice.

I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. His intoxicating scent filled up my senses. My mouth turned dry as I battled with my emotions.

Go to hell!I wanted to shout that at him.

“Celine, come on. I know you’re there,” he said. Can we talk?” When I didn’t answer, he added, “Please?”

I didn’t know what to answer. “Celine, open the door,” he commanded. It was followed by another knock. I shut my eyes tight as I felt a stronger pull toward him. It’s the mate bond. It was pulling me to him.

I bit my lip hard and placed my hand on my chest. My hands were shivering, and my knees were starting to wobble. I could hear the loud and rapid beat of my heart.

“Celine-”

He trailed off when I opened the door. My breath got caught in my throat when our eyes finally met. His face was emotionless while I tried so hard to hide the pain that I was feeling. I blinked multiple times just to control my tears from falling.

“W-What?” I swallowed hard. I tried to control the shaking of my voice, but I still ended up stuttering.

I bit the inside of my cheeks to put on my brave face. I didn’t want to let him see that I was feeling hell.

“I know you were there,” was the first statement he said. I looked at him in shock. I wasn’t expecting him to say that. He remained stoic. Not a pinch of emotion was evident on his face. “I’ve known you were my mate for a couple of months now. I’ve smelled you since I turned eighteen.”

“Why didn’t you say anything? And why are you with Daria when you know I was your mate?”

He sighed heavily. “Because… I’m fighting the urge to be with you, Celine.”

My mouth parted in shock. How could he say that? What does he mean by that?

He let out a sigh before averting his gaze away from mine.

“Why…” I couldn’t finish my sentence. I felt my eyes watering again as the tiny needles pinched through my aching heart. I wanted to ask him why he did what he did. If he already knew that I was his mate, then why did he fuck Daria? Why her? What about m-me?

“Listen, Celine,” he sighed. He even massaged his head like he was having a hard time saying something to my face. He closed his eyes before blowing a harsh breath. “You’re my mate. You’re a sweet and caring girl, and I truly honor what your family has done for this pack ... but that’s it. I’m afraid that that’s not going to be enough to make you my Luna,” he pursed his lips before staring at me from head to toe. Then he shook his head while looking at me apologetically. “You’re fragile, weak, and pitiful… I need my Luna to be strong, fierce, fearless, and dominant... and… clearly, you are not that, Celine,” he shook his head. “I’m sorry,” he gave me a sad smile, and with that, he left.

I was left there with my mouth hanging open. I watched Michael’s back grow its distance from me until it finally disappeared from my view. I closed my eyes tightly and let the warm tears flow down my cheeks. I didn’t notice how long I stayed there before I finally had the strength to go back inside. I threw myself on the bed and then stared at the only picture I had with my family on the side table.

Is this it? Is this going to be my fate in this pack?

He’s clearly going to reject me. He hasn’t done it formally, but with what he said? He is going to. He plans to reject me. And where would that take me, huh? Fucking nowhere. Because that’s literally where I’ll be. I will have nowhere to go. I have to leave the pack. I will be a lone wolf!

Unfortunately, our pack had a law. When a she-wolf meant to be the Alpha’s mate was rejected by him, she must leave the pack. She will be banished and will be a lone wolf.

Michael will be crowned as the new Alpha tonight, and once he rejects me, I will not have a choice but to go. I would be on my own by then.

I sobbed harder as I reflected on my face. I grew up in this pack. This is all that I have. My parents left me. They both died in this pack. My father gave his everything to this pack. And now, I’m on the verge of being cast out because I was weak and fragile.

I couldn’t let this happen. My family gave everything for this pack, and now I will be banished. They couldn’t do this to me!

“Remember this, child, if you want something, then get it. Not everyone has the opportunity to have what they want. If you want something, make a way to get it.

I immediately looked up. For one second, I thought my father was with me, but when I opened my eyes and found that I was alone. I looked at our picture frame.

I stared at his picture.