ELLA IS NOT YOUR MATE

CHAPTER THREE

ELIJAH’S POV

I’ve had to go through the most difficult moment in my life this morning.

Cassie arrived earlier than expected and I was as shocked as hell. I thought I was going to resort to violence before getting her out of her pack, but I was shocked when she showed up by herself this morning with puffy and red eyes which proved that she had been crying all the way here.

She didn’t resist when she was being taken to the dungeon and that was hard for me to watch.

I wanted her to cause a scene, to throw a female Alpha version of a tantrum as they bundled and took her to the dungeon, but none of that happened. She was so calm and cooperative that it got me scared.

What exactly is her plan?

Did she come with a grenade that she intends to make it explode and kill us all while in our sleep? I really want to know what plans she had up her sleeves.

Her pheromone did let me have peace either, it kept feeling my nostrils and raiding my mind, causing me to be distracted throughout the entire process.

The mate bond between us did nothing but made me feel guilty for doing such a thing to my mate. My wolf, kept purring and whimpering within me as I gave orders for her to be locked up.

Having her locked up in that dungeon was the most difficult thing I have had to do in my life, but it was necessary. I need to prove to my subjects that their suffering is all over.

They deserve this victory and I had to give it to them.

When I walk into my bedroom, I meet my fiancé, Ella, sitting before her mirror stand doing her numerous skin care routines and I look at her in awe. There are so many lotions before her and I can’t help but wonder how she is able to master all of them and know their exact uses.

Tss… women.

I walk over to her and steal a gentle peck before sitting on the bed.

I have quite an exhausting morning and I know she is the only one who can relieve me of my stress.

She places the lotion in her hand on the table and turns to face me with a worried look on.

“Ella, why do you look so gloomy? Is everything the matter?” I ask concerned and she silently shakes her head. That gets me alarmed. I lean closer to her and touch her forehead with the back of her palm trying to feel her temperature.

“Do you have a fever, should we go see the doctor?” I ask worried and she shakes her head as she takes my hand off her face and hold in her hands.

“No Elijah, my health is perfectly fine, I’m just worried”

“Worried? What about?”

“Did you really have to bring Cassie here?” She asks quietly and I look at her confused.

“I… don’t think I get you?”

“I mean, did you really have to bring Cassie to this pack. There are other means of you punishing her without necessarily bringing her here”

“Ella, I know there are other ways, but who knows? She might escape and I won’t like that. Keeping her here will have me assured that she is under proper supervision and has no way to escape, that way I can always punish her as much as I like”

“I know … but…”

“Ella where’s this even coming from? You were fine with this idea yesterday. Why are you suddenly all skeptical and weird?”

“I … just… you know, she’s your mate and we… we… all know how strong the mate bond is. With her being here, one might never know what will happen. You could fall in love…”

“Never!” I cut her off before she can complete the statement. “Never! Ella I can’t believe Cassie makes you feel threatened”

“Of course she does!” She scolds. “Elijah she is your mate and you are bound to her. The love you feel for her is natural and unbreakable. Even get pheromone has the ability to make you think and act differently around her. She is a big threat to me and I’m scared. I don’t want to loose you Blake.” She explains as tears coming streaming down her cheeks.

Such a drama queen.

I chuckle and take her into my arms.

“You are talking nonsense Ella. This world would have to come to and end before I ever get interested in Cassie, not to talk of choosing her over you. Yes, she is my mate, but I despise her and I want nothing to do with her. I want to make her pay for all her father’s crimes and when I’m done, I will make sure she lives a miserable life for as long as she lives. Now, does that sound like I ever have plans of choosing her over you?”

“No” She whispers and I smile in satisfaction as I gently stroke her hair.

“The only person I know to be my mate is you, Ella. I have chosen you as my mate and future Luna and there is nothing anyone can do about that. Absolutely nothing”

“Thank you very much, Elijah”

“For what exactly?”

“For choosing me. I promise to be a great Luna”

“I know you will Ella. I knew that from the first day I set my eyes on you, that’s why I chose you.”

When you get to see Ella, that’s when you’ll understand what I’m talking about. She’s not only gorgeous, but she’s smart, brave and have all the qualities any Alpha wants to see in his Luna.

 I’m never going let her go, ever!

HOURS LATER.

Lately, when my mother invites me to her chambers for a brief talk, I don’t feel too good because I know she is going to say things I do not want to hear.

You see, mum doesn’t like the fact I am engaged to Ella. First, because she is not my true mate and second, she says Ella is a rude and mannerless girl which I strongly disagree.

Right now, I know she has invited me so she can preach about how I should free Cassie and let her go rule her people, but I’m not gonna do that. Ever!

“Elijah” She calls the moment I walk into her bedroom. She is seated on one of the couches in the sitting area, reading her favorite book titled, “Alpha’s Broken mate”. I have never read it before and I do not intend to.

“Good day mother” I greet as I take a seat by her side.

“Good day son, how are you doing?”

“Perfect!” I lie.

“You sure about that?” she asks giving me a queer look through her glasses that are comfortably seated on her nostrils.

I look away from her judging eyes that mirror mine and nervously scratch my head.

“Shall I give you a brief summary of what this book “Alpha’s broken mate” talks about?”

“Yes please”

“It talks about a She-wolf called Kiara who was born with extraordinary strength, strength that caused the death of her mother at child birth and because of this, her father had her locked up for the first eighteen years of her life. On her eighteenth birthday, which was the day she was finally going to be set free by her father so she can live like an ordinary werewolf, she found her mate, but was utterly heart broken when he rejected her to be with her sister. As if that was not enough, she was arrested the next day and taken to the Alpha’s castle, where she was accused of killing her sister, which she did not do. The Alpha refused to believe her and had her locked up in his silver dungeon, had her mentor killed before her own eyes and only set her free when his Beta begged him to do so. I’m gonna skip the rest of the drama, but the Alpha finally realized that she was innocent and you do not want to know the hell he went through trying to get her to forgive him. It’s heart-wrenching to read.” She explains and I look at her confused.

“Nice story, but… what has it got to do with me?”

“I know you are mad at Cassie for what her father did to us, but son, she is your mate. The moon goddess is not a fool to pair us up the moment we are born. The mate bond is something you cannot shy away from, it will always hunt you.”

“Mum…”

“I’m not finished” She cuts me off. “It’s not too late to make things right, son. Get Cassie out if that dungeon and treat her right. She is nothing like her father, so don’t make her pay for his sins”

“Mother, the sad thing is, I’m in charge here and things are going to go my way, not your way. Cassie is going to be a slave in this pack and there is nothing you can do about that. Now please stop all this already, nothing you say will make me change my mind about how I feel about her” I explain and she leans against the couch and let’s out an exasperated sigh.

I silently rise up from the couch and exit her bedroom.

I better get out before she brings up the “Ella is not your mate” topic and make me loose my cool.

I’m Alpha of this pack and things are going to go my way!