Mate by Fate, Bound by Love

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Ethan’s pov

“The rival pack is becoming stronger day by day, we need to come up with a greater strategy in order to defeat the rival pack”. One of the Council of Elders said. I looked up when he said the statement and began to ponder on the matter.This text is property of Nô/velD/rama.Org.

I thought I had known everything relating to Lauren but I never knew that she would have such an awful side as this, she attended the etiquette training and I’m quite sure that she had been taught on many things relating to the kingdom.

I noticed that two of the Council of Elders mouth were moving but no sound was coming forth.

I woke up from my reverie and heard this words

“I think that would be the perfect formation for the battle” One of the Council of Elders said.

I had a confused expression but no one noticed because my face was expressionless. Their eyes met mine and I was frozen at a spot, I did not know what to say but I had to come up with a plausible solution.

Anticipation burned within them and I racked my brain, the solution must be in line with the “formation” that I knew nothing about.

“I will need to go through the formation once more” I stated.

Their faces were full of surprise as I could not be bothered by the look on their faces.

“Let me see the strategy for the upcoming battle” I said.

One of the Council of Elders who was in charge of the strategy regarding wars placed the strategy in my front. I took the strategy book as a relieved expression was seen in my face.

“Meeting adjourned” I said.

I could not be bothered by the expression on their faces, it had not been recorded in history that a meeting was adjourned without tackling the issue that was on ground, guess I’ll be the first.

As I went back to my chambers, different thoughts ran through me as I recalled the incident that had happened earlier.

I couldn’t believe that Lauren was going to treat me that way, although I knew that I had been denying her a lot of things in the aspect of sex but I never knew that she would gain satisfaction by having sex with my Beta.

I was in the throne room signing a particular document when I began to hear strange noise, initially, I thought that there was something wrong with her, I was going to console her when I met the biggest shock of my life.

The pleasure on her face while she was being drilled by my Beta couldn’t leave my eyes, I was angry, not at her but myself by making a decision to marry her.

I remembered the hurt and pain I caused Lena when I rejected her as my mate in front of everybody.

Tears ran down my cheeks because I knew that the mate bond that I and Lena shared was so strong, After completing the process of rejecting her, I was in pains for quite some time before I got rid of it.

I did not have any friend considering the fact that I was the ruling Alpha and I had trust issues. I got to find out that the reason for my father’s death was because he was betrayed by one who was close to him.

My Beta and I were close acquaintances, although I tried not to show it, I was a little bit pained that he slept with my mate

FLASHBACK

My father had been suffering from an ailment long before now, the reason for his illness was unknown, the pack doctor had tried everything possible to find the source of the illness all to no avail.

It was discovered at the later stages that there was a poison that was injected into his system.

All investigation led to his beta who had done it, his beta was a close friend of my father’s. Heading the news, this weakened the resolve of my father which eventually led to his death

BACK TO PRESENT

The Council of Elders got to find out the heinous crime that Lauren had done, I was too weak to do anything or to make decision because I came to a conclusion that all these things that’s happening to me was my fault.

If I had paid attention to her needs, all these things that I am experiencing, I would not have experienced it.

A dull feeling arose in my chest and I knew that my wolf was angry that his mate had copulated with another person and not me.

The Council of Elders wanted to have a meeting in order to make Lauren pay for the consequence of her action but I had to adjust the time because I needed a lot of time to think about my life.

Lauren came to where I was as my eyes scanned her dressing, she was wearing a black lingerie inside, I removed my eyes from her and continued what I was doing.

I could not be bothered about the expression which was seen on her face as she angrily left my presence.

Although I know I was lacking in care towards her but I loved her. I had to sacrifice my first mate and experience the pain that came with destroying the mate bond in order to be with her and this is what she repaid me with.

The love I had for her turned into hatred and disgust. Everything about her which was so appealing, which drew me to her was irritating, I reflected on myself and I knew that this was the worst decision I had earlier made.

I told the Council of Elders that they were free to make whatever decision and to judge the case in the manner that pleases them.

I went to the Execution grounds and there she was, awaiting her judgement with no remorse on her face.

“For committing such acts, you’re hereby banished from the pack, if by any means you return to the pack, you shall be killed”. One of the Council of Elders said.

I left there as I was too ashamed to see the way she would be dragged out of the pack.