‘It was painful, I wanted to run away, I wanted to leave.’Time was not passing, I was staring at the clock, every moment here felt suffocating. It felt like everything had stopped.My mind had stopped functioning, a pain was traveling to all my inches with anguish, with betrayal.As I was submerged in my misery, Kyle woke up due to his alarm. “Hey,” He grinned, plopping to his elbow to stare at me while I remained motionless.Tick. Tok. But not a single damn moment was passing. I felt frozen, lost. “I am going down for breakfast,” Exhaling, I rose from the bed to go as far as possible from him.Frowning, he grabbed my wrist, pulling me down on the bed beside him.“Wait here, talk to me at least. Are you going to remain like this with me forever?” He complained, moving his hand upward to my arm. “I am hungry, Kyle,” I whispered, removing his hand. “Okay,”Later, at breakfast, I was barely eating. I was depressed here, spending a second here felt hard, too much to pass. “Listen
I didn’t want to go, I didn’t, I couldn’t bear seeing him further.“Come on, darling, dress up. We are getting late,” Kyle called.Tapping my shoulder, handing me the dress he picked for me.“Wear it, you will look like a doll in it,” Wearing one of the pretty dresses Kyle got for me, a blue, well fitted dress that truly enhanced my features.On a normal day, It would have delighted me but right now, it was stabbing me.With hanging low expressions, I did the bare minimum.“Why do we have to go?” I whispered rudely, wearing my earrings and applying lipstick, doing nothing else. “Come on, Eliana, we should,” He chuckled, blowing a kiss at me.“I knew you would look like a doll,” He winked, giving me a side hug as I kept my eyes affixed on the ground.“Thank you,”“Let’s go now,” We reached and the way Gizelle was clinging onto his arm it induced an intense kind of ache in me.My hands trembled as I glared at him for a second. Was all of that okay for him? How could he not react? At
DENZEL’S POV:-‘You have no idea I wanted you to give your body, your soul, your emotions up to me, Eliana,’ How can I sleep after saying words to her and then leaving her on another man’s mercy?That night, those moments, those words, everything about it was etched into my core.‘What happened to me? I didn’t know but I had surely destroyed a life.’When I was immersed in my thoughts, inclined on the couch with my one leg over the other, Gizelle came. “How did it feel, Denzel? To watch your mate in another man’s arms?” Horrible.I wanted to rip them away, the way he possessively held her, acting as if he cared the most about her. All of it was horrendous, I was mentally cursing him this whole time.But ignoring her, I continued my thoughts.‘Is she okay? Did Kyle know? Did she do this to leave quickly? Have I become that hateful?’ And Gizelle decided to hit me where it hurt the most. “Did it hurt?” Stop it, yes, it did.“Did it sting?” Yes, yes, now stop, dammit!“Did it break
‘I knew my mistakes were chasing me thunderingly. Everything was ruined the day she told me she liked that asshole Kyle.’PAST.Coming back to that moment when she expressed her yearning for him. And deep down, unknowingly, unintentionally, hearing that she wanted someone else…Hurt me a lot.“I want to make Kyle my boyfriend at all cost, please help me, Denzel!” “Come again,”Maybe it was because of the mate bond, maybe something else but I wanted to affirm that what I heard was definitely ‘wrong'. “Please help me,” And she insisted, unknowingly pricking me as I struggled to convince myself that-It was only mate-bond, nothing personal. Nothing more, nothing less.Just. The. Bond.“Why…” I gulped, “Why do you need a boy, Eliana? Focus on your goals, on your life. Don’t waste it on him,” Then why was I convincing her to refrain herself from him? I didn't know.The idea of her being with someone who would probably shatter her heart was disheartening me.And she tested my non-exist
The fact that she could be with someone else was so unbelievable.He was so undeserving. She shouldn’t be with an unworthy man like him But then again, how could I possibly tell her that? “So, how was it?”With a grimace, I was sitting on the wall. Having on interest in hearing her tale but she dragged me here to give me details.“Great. We have started dating. I think he will change for me,” She beamed, leaning against the wall.I muttered, “Does he love you that much?” She blushed beautifully before nodding shyly, tugging her hair behind her ear. “Yes, Denzel,” Looking so lost in him that it made my jaw clench.I knew I had no rights, I was no one yet it was pissing me off.I thought I wouldn't feel anything, nothing would change but the second she brought Kyle’s name on her lips- it outraged me.“Why do you look so sour?” She asked softly, noticing my distressed face.“I got the wrong vibe from him. I didn’t- leave it,”“What happened? Tell me,”“He kind of looked like… a wron
Before I could realize or know, carrying that ache within me along with a fire of unwanted jealousy, four years passed.Six months before Eliana’s wedding, I changed.I grew apart from Gizelle, from others too, I created irrecoverable distances between us. I became cold.Watching her being Kyle’s was infuriating to me and took that toll on everyone and everything. Why? That was the main reason-“Kyle is not picking my calls, Denzel. Is he with someone else?”She whined, coming to her for my advice after I had clearly told her he would leave her.“Why ask? He must be,” I muttered, rolling my eyes while leaning back on the couch.I had no idea what he must be doing, might be busy too but I had zero concerns. I wanted her away from that man. “Please don’t say this,” She whispered.“What? I am only telling you the reality,”Coming here to know about my perspective and I would never speak in his favor.Plus she only considered me as someone who supported her so she was too attached to m
ELIANA’S POV:-“How could you do this to me, asshole!?” Yelling, I hit his chest. I knew he was cheating but a single glimpse of hope held onto me. I thought he would change but now all hopes of it had been dead.Men like him could never change, they were not to be trusted.“Eliana, listen,”“There is nothing left to talk about, you cheated on me, Kyle!” I cried, losing my composure.Dejection grew wild in me, I couldn’t bear it anymore. “I will never forgive you for it!” I shouted, the tears I held back spilled down miserably.Breaking into a painful cry, I grabbed his collar furiously. He had shattered my hopes, my expectations, he had purloined my love.“I love you, gave you my heart and what did you do? Fucking cheated on me!?” “Baby, please, I am sorry, give me a chance, please, I can’t lose you,” He made a failed struggle, trying to hold me but I hit him hard, causing him to fall on the couch. “Get the hell lost, motherfucker! Don’t ever come near me again!” I scowled, th
The next day, I didn’t find him next to me but the way he embraced me and made me forget about the betrayal I faced was unbelievable.I didn’t expect myself to immerse so deep in his closeness and allow him to become my solace.But, whatever it was, it relieved me.When I woke up the next day, I no longer felt a heavy weight on my chest.I no longer felt dejected and anguished for trusting a wrong man.Getting ready, I hastily got down to find Denzel before he left for work. Yes, I didn’t move out after eighteen, I didn’t want to.“Hey, can I see Denzel?” I called Lucas, his assistant, waving my hand to him.“How are you?” He smiled at me, waving back.“Fine. Is he home?”“No. He is at work. He will return late,”“I see,”Sighing in disappointment, I went back inside only to find my parents there who were searching for me.“Hey, girl, how are you? Are you better?” Papa rushed to my side, pulling me in a side hug, kissing the top of my head.Smiling sheepishly, I glanced at him, real