Chapter 8: Amidst of Mate

The food is about to serve. Why are you leaving? You need to eat first," she said, still with a sweet smile on her face plastered, and it didn't go away.

"Ah, does this woman know she's hurting someone just by staying by Killian's side despite knowing she is not his mate?"

I ask my wolf.

"Someone who doesn't wait for their fated pair is considered an indecent woman. This woman in front of us has the nerve to get pregnant by someone who isn't even his mate. It'll make me wonder if, once we ask her if she is aware that Killian is not his mate and that there is someone destined for him instead," my wold replied. 

I can feel my wolf's burning stare on Isabelle. The hatred is apparent, but she is off-limits since she is with Killian.

With forest-green eyes that match the color of her maternity dress, Isabelle is beautiful. No wonder why Killian has fallen for her. 

"Of course, our mate and us didn't have the chance to meet earlier. If he did meet us first, Isabelle would have been out of the picture," my wolf protested. "And for once, don't belittle our beauty. We are more beautiful than her," she added, making me sigh.

"I'm sorry, Luna, but I got a call from my boss, and it's urgent. I needed to fill someone's shift today," I lied to her.

"Ah," she said, her face saddened, making me guilty. "I want you to taste the food I cooked for the whole pack. But, uhm, do you still live in the pack house?"

"Ugh. why does she have to be desperate to do this?" I ask my wolf, who snorts at me for an answer. 

"Oh no, Luna. I never lived in the pack house," I answered her. "I'm sorry, Luna, I need to go," I added, opening the door of my car.

"Uhm, is there any way for me to give you some food?" she asked, fidgeting her fingers like she was nervous.

"Oh, for the love of Goddess! Why is she so persistent on her damn food!?"  I heard my wolf huffing. I know her patience is wearing out, and the last thing she wants to do is to get away from this woman, much that I want to.

I ignored my wolf and proceeded to answer her.

"My brother is the Beta. You can hand him the food, and I'll pick it up after my shift, Luna," I answered her politely.

My instinct wanted to leave this place at once, but the idiot seemed like she wanted to talk more.

"Okay. I'll do that," Isabelle replied and beamed with a smile. 

"Alright, Luna. I need to go, and also, congrats."

"Sweetheart."

The familiar voice made me turn around, and I saw it was Killian. He snakes his arm around Isabelle's swollen waist and smiles at me. I felt a familiar pang and envy for what Killaina did, but I pretended I was okay. My wolf's reaction is another story because she just sighed and curled up in a ball in the corner of my mind. Obviously, hurt.

"A-Alpha," I greeted him. 

"What are you doing here? I was looking for you," Killian asks Isabelle, not even batting his eyes at me.

My whole existence has disappeared; the only one that Killian sees is Isabelle. Killian didn't even bother to answer or do something to acknowledge me when I greeted him. And it hurts. The love in each other's eyes was so apparent that I could not do anything but want to cry. 

My mind doubts if Killian can leave Isabelle for me. Not even once did he look at me as he did for Isabelle. It is maybe he loves her, and I was just his mate. Isabelle has Killian's heart, and I was just his obligation. If he loves her that much, why doesn't he reject me and be done with it? 

It wasn't an intention when I held my tightening chest. It hurts. It was so much for me to ask why this was happening to me. Is it too much to ask for a mate that would love me unconditionally? I never played around as most she-wolves do. I reserved myself for my mate only, but why am I in this kind of situation? 

Why?

"Ah, you finally met Zander's sister. Her name is Rain. Do you two know each other already?" Killian asked Isabelle, but his eyes were on me. 

I shuddered when I felt like the way he looked at me. I felt like he was throwing a dagger at me, angry and pissed. Why do I feel like I made a mistake?

I get it. Killian warned me. It is to never go near Isabelle until we become official, but why is he angry? It wasn't me who approached first. It was Isabelle.

"No, sweetheart," Isabelle replied to him. "I saw her leaving without saying goodbye, so I rushed to stop her," she added before looking at Killian. 

I saw Killian's face soften at her and smiled. Both of them looked my way. The urge to get out of here rings in my ears. I felt like I should never be here. 

I forcefully smiled at them as soon as Killian's face relaxed. 

"I'm sorry, Alpha, Luna, I really need to go," I told them and didn't wait for their answer. I tried hard to stop myself from crying and stuttering, and the only left for me to do was to leave. I can't stand their sweetness, and Killian is not even considerate of what I might feel. 

"Alright, thank you for coming, Rain," Killian replied before turning his back to me, not minding to turn his head again and see if I was okay. 

I heard my wolf howls in sadness. Both of us were hurting, and the pain in my chest intensified. This day is too much for me. I wanted to get out of the pack territory and bury myself on my bed before crying my heart out. But when I got in my car, I burst into tears and screamed. This situation is too much for me.