Zach’s POVI tried to explain my reasons to Kayla but she didn’t want to listen as an even anger rippled through her body. It was painful to witness the hurt in the eyes of my partner, knowing that my choice had caused them pain as well. But I couldn't ignore the nagging feeling that this was the path I needed to take in order to find true happiness and fulfillment.The room slowly came alive with whispers and murmurs, as the reality of the situation settled in. Amidst the chaos, I remained resolute, knowing that by following my heart, I was staying true to myself and to the person I was meant to become. I was supposed to be an alpha and I was to be truthful and honest.It was a difficult and courageous decision, one that required immense strength and vulnerability.Leaving the altar, I carried with me a mix of emotions - sadness for the dreams that were shattered, guilt for the pain I had caused, but also a glimmer of hope for the new beginning that awaited both of us. I knew that
Kayla’s POVThis was a moment of surrender and self-preservation and I was choosing to go home and avoid the public for a few days.I looked into the eyes of the guests who stared at me. Some with pity, some with disbelief and people like Adriana with joy.Every alpha, beta and omega stared at me as they didn’t understand why it was happening but even I was as confused as they were.This was a crazy thing.They all judged me silently and I felt so much shame.This was the second time I was getting dumped by my supposed mate.I was clearly not having the best time of my life with this situation.I found people standing to their feet, confused at what had happened.Willow and my father came to help me out of the altar as I followed them to a corner of the party to sit at.“Are you okay?” Willow asked before father walked away from me to get me a cold drink.“I don’t know what to say,” I muttered. “He clearly dumped me.”“He’s stupid for doing that. Did you do anything to him?”“No. I di
Kayla’s POVMy body wracked with sobs that echoed through the empty house. The pain of rejection and betrayal pierced my soul, leaving me feeling raw and vulnerable. I longed for the comfort of being alone, the freedom to grieve without judgment or interference.“Why did it have to be like this?” I got out after placing my head on the wall and staring at the small window in the corner.It could not open up and it was a reminder for me to lock myself within and not open up for anyone or anything. No one deserved to see who I was. No one deserved to see the real me. The thought of the way I was dumped in front of the entire pack had my body quivering as I started to cry from scratch.What was this terrible feeling I was having?Was it rage or disappointment or was I feeling bad because of what had happened?It didn’t matter. Maybe we were not all meant to have happy endings.Maybe some of us were to be lonely, pregnant and dumped at the altar.When I was done soiling myself with tears,
Zach’s POVNo one wanted to talk to me after what had happened. Not even my father or any of the elders.Even going to Mara had me getting scolded for my actions.“Are you out of your fucking mind?!” She yelled at me which took me back.“What did I do?” I asked while pacing around the empty throne room. “I did what I felt was best.”“She is your Luna! You can’t just drop that? There are things to this.”“I felt a connection with you that I didn’t feel with her. I just needed some time to think and I…”While I spoke with her, my father got into the hall with his steps being too loud to continue.She got up and bowed to him before leaving.“What the hell is the matter with you?” He asked as I rolled my eyes.“Not now, father. I have things to do and right now, I just want to be on my own.”“Is this how you intend to rule this pack? By being indecisive?”“How was I indecisive? I just needed some time to think.”“You had multiple days to do that and you did nothing of that sort. You decid
Zach’s POV“So what do you want to do?” Mara asked. “You can’t just stand here telling me all of that. You need to apologize to the person you truly broke. If it were up to me, I would have gotten my hands on some acid right now.”That didn’t look like the kind of solution I was looking for.But everyone was different in their own way.“I tried apologizing to her but she wouldn’t see me.”“She’s hurt, dummy,” she laughed a little, which eased the situation. “You never knew how to be empathetic.”For a few minutes we let the silence ruminate between us before breaking it.“So what do you want me to do?”“Meet her tomorrow. Or talk to the person closest to her. Let them do the talking and vouch for you.”“Thank you,” I smiled while looking into the clouds.“Oh and Zach, you screwed up this time. Like you screwed up really big. You shouldn’t have done that. Maybe next time, be careful before doing it.”I nodded.And with that advise, my childhood friend just as she had come back into my
Zach’s POVShe didn’t mind that I wanted to be at the pack to watch her spat so I strolled down with her while engaging her into a conversation.“There are things that hurt us the most and this is one of them. You just can’t leave anyone at the altar. You only do that to someone you truly hate and despise. Maybe you want to show them revenge or something.”When she said that, I felt even more terrible, but she wasn’t wrong.“Fine, what should I do?” There had to be a way to go about this.“First, you’ll need to give her some space to recover from the shock you just gave her.”“But I need her with me.”“Alpha Zach,” she halted, turning to face me. “This isn’t about you. You hurt my sister. She needs space. Right now she feels like the entire world is against her. You didn’t get what she had to go through because she was getting mated to you. She was threatened but she persevered. “She believed that the love you both had was real. Even your father and the elders showed up at our house
Zach’s POVThe man at one time punched her with his powerful fist, one she could not dodge, but she blocked it with her arm which pushed her to her limits as she was blown backwards to the edge of the ring.“Not bad,” he laughed. “Now let’s see if you can keep that up and attack me.”Without wasting any time, she blitzed into him, claws out and fangs ready to attack. When she got into his range, she flipped into the air, turning around before punching him in the face which he easily weaved out of her way.I was enjoying the way they danced on the field. This was different from how I fought and I enjoyed their battle.The man was testing her reflexes and adaptability. Despite her master being a formidable challenge, Willow remained focused on winning, her determination shining through.As the session continued, Willow’s superhuman strength became even greater. Everyone could see her strikes which carried an intensity that surpassed the norms of a regular wolf. She could easily fool me
Zach’s POVWe had a small conversation before she was called for her next spar which had me alone all over again.When she was gone, I looked around to see how busy the field was and decided that maybe going home would not be a bad idea.When I got home, the first thing I did was to order for the robot to be brought out for me to spar with it.“It isn’t ready sire,” they said to me, but one look at the scientist had him getting out the machine.It took one enraged kick for the machine to go flying through the door and into the fields before I stormed off to my room.I was so mad, I could not think straight.I had multiple messages from the maids who had been sent to me to tell me about the daily meeting but I ordered for them to be sent home. I didn’t want to be with any of them, I wanted to be alone.I was mad at myself for what I had done to Kayla.I was so stupid for doing that to her. She didn’t deserve it and I was stupid for letting her be on her own. She deserved more than I wa