Amanda’s POV I could see the stunned look on his face the moment I landed the slap across his face. I could see disbelief in his eyes as he stared at me, not believing I had slapped him. But I didn’t regret slapping him; in fact, I would do it again and again. “Can your apology bring back my mother?” I yelled with bitterness. “Will it be able to bring my innocent mother back to life?” I spat with anger as my whole body shook with pain. How dare he think of apologizing? How dare he think a simple apology could fix everything? He has practically destroyed my life, and nothing on earth could pay for that. “Your mother?” Alpha Edward furrowed his brow at me. He didn’t seem angry that I had slapped him like I had expected him to be; rather, he seemed confused. “What are you talking about?” He acted confused, and that fueled my anger even more. Clutching my fists, I glared at him. “Do you now suffer from short memory that you don’t remember ordering the killing of my mother?” I spat with
Alpha Edward’s POVI paced in the living room as I waited for Matthew to arrive with Elisa's mother. I needed her confession and to make her look me in the eyes and confirm all that I had just been told. The door of the sitting room opened. Matthew walked in with the men who accompanied him. But Elisa's mother wasn’t with him.“Where is she?” I asked with a raised brow.“She has run away. I believe she knew we would come for her, so she ran away,” Matthew responded, and I growled. “Then we will have to send men to look for her; she cannot hide from us.” I grunted, and Matthew nodded.“I have already talked to the airport security; she hasn’t left the country yet, and if she attempts to leave, she will be caught,” he announced, and I nodded. “I will send hunters to go look for her. I believe she is not far.”I sighed and sat back on the couch; My head was pounding with a great headache.“But we brought someone,” Matthew announced, and I lifted my brow. “Who?” I asked curiously.“Go ge
Amanda's POV Beta Matthew walked into his room and found me seated on the bed. We exchanged glances, and he smiled at me. “Are you okay?” he asked, and I could only respond with a sigh. Everything was becoming exhausting for me. The truth about Elisa’s death had been discovered, but somehow, I didn't feel at peace. I constantly had the feeling that something was going to go wrong. “What are you thinking?” Beta Matthew asked as he sat on the other side of the bed. “Are you thinking of telling him the truth?” he asked, and a frown spread across my face. “What truth?” I feigned ignorance. “There is no truth to tell, Beta Matthew. The truth he needs to be told has already been said to him,” I murmured beneath my breath. There was no way I was letting him know that I'm his mate and the one who saved him in the woods. I saw no need in telling him. “If you wish so,” Beta Matthew sighed and went silent for a moment before he spoke again. “What country would you like to live in?” He threw
Amanda’s POVI didn’t know what to say. I never expected him to say such to me and to say it so plainly. Despite how much I hated those words from him, I couldn’t deny the fact that those words actually had an effect on me. I felt nervous and had to gulp before looking away. His grip on my waist tightened.“I know it’s hard for you to believe me, but that is true. I have fallen in love with you, and I can’t let you go, Amanda,” he declared once more. I frowned and freed myself from his grip.“Enough!” I grunted. “Have you no shame, Alpha Edward? I'm your beta’s mate,” I snapped.“But he doesn't love you…”I scoffed and shook my head. “And you do? You love me?” I asked with a raised brow and saw him run a hand through his hair. “Really? You love me and made me sit and watch while you fuck another woman? Is that love to you? You tortured me both emotionally and physically. Is that love to you? You sent men to kill my mother and inflicted pain on me. Is that love to you?” I questioned an
Amanda's POVI watched as Aunt scanned the men lined up before her. Carefully scrutinizing each one, she turned to me and shook her head. “None of the men are here,” she announced, and I frowned. “Are you sure about it?” I urged. Aunt nodded. “I can vividly remember their faces. None of them are among these men.” Aunt confirmed her words, but that still didn’t mean anything to me. He could have hired a serial killer; they must not be his men, or he could have even sent his warriors.“This doesn't change a thing, Alpha Edward. You could have sent your warriors or, better still, hired an assassin,” I accused, seeing his eyes twitch. He glanced at me for a moment before sighing and signalling the men to leave.After they left, he turned and looked my way. “What must I do to make you believe that I didn’t send those men to kill your mother? I would have told you if I did, but I didn’t. Why can’t you believe me?” He pleaded desperately that one could think he was innocent, but that would n
Alpha Edward’s POVI could see the stunned look in her eyes when she saw me standing in the garden. Actually, I never expected to see her in the garden; I had no idea she was there. I only wanted to get some fresh air, and the garden was the right place to be.I could see how she stared at me with anger burning in her eyes, and then she looked away and turned her back against me. I wanted to leave, to give her the privacy she wanted, but I couldn’t, as I found myself moving closer to her.Arriving where she stood, I stood beside her and heard her groan. “What is it you want this time, Alpha Edward?” Her words were filled with so much hate for me, and I didn’t blame her for that. Her hate and anger are justified. I was also angry at myself for the things I did.Inhaling deeply, I glanced at her, but she wasn’t looking my way; instead, her eyes were fixed on the sky. Staring at her, I realized how beautiful she was. She was a beauty to behold, and this wasn’t the first time I had taken
Amanda's POV Going back to Beta Matthew's room, I shut the door and sat on the bed. My eyes were clouded with tears as memories of what I did in the garden flooded my mind. I felt so disgusted with myself. How could I let him have sex with me, and why did I want it so much? Why did it feel like a goodbye? Why couldn’t I reject him and push him away when he touched me? At least now I have the right to push him and say no, but no, I didn’t do that. Instead, I loved it and wanted more. Frowning, I sniffed myself and realized I had his smell all over me. If Beta Matthew finds out about this, he won't be happy. So quickly, I undressed and went into the shower. Standing in the shower, I began to scrub my body, almost as if peeling it. I wanted everything about his touch and smell taken off from me. After several minutes in the shower, I decided to turn it off and go back to the room. I put my gown back on and then lay on the bed before switching off the lights. My mind wandered to Alph
Amanda’s POV “I'm tired. Is the river still far from here?” Elisa grumbled wearily and rested against a tree. She looked exhausted, as if she had journeyed a thousand miles. “The river is just behind that mountain.” I pointed to a mountain a few steps away from us. She grumbled and lazily moved away from the tree. “I told you to come alone. Why must I join you?” She murmured, and I scoffed, rolling my eyes at her. We continued our journey while Elisa trailed behind, but I couldn’t leave her, so I had to walk as slowly as she did. We were almost at the river when our feet halted for what we saw. Standing before the river was a young man who should be in his Early twenties. His back was turned against us, but what we noticed was the knife in his hand. Before we could comprehend what was happening, he stabbed himself right in the chest, and we gasped. He made a low sound of pain and fell to the floor while blood gushed out of his stabbed chest. “Let's leave this place.” Elisa held my