CHAPTER TWO

MY MATE.

Nina's POV.

'Where am I?' I pondered as I tried to sit up, my head pounding hard. It was as if a hammer was being hit on it.

My vision was blurry as I looked around, trying to make sense of where I was. The room looked so unfamiliar, it wasn't my bedroom back at home.

Also I was alone and naked, with just a duvet covering my body.

What could have happened here?

Just then, memories of last night flashed through my head and I froze, unable to believe that I did cheat.

But with whom?

I could perceive a familiar scent that made my heart race from excitement but I couldn't pinpoint who it belonged to.

My memories didn't include the face of the person and he left even before I woke up.

I sighed, got dressed and decided to head home while trying to pretend that nothing had happened.

When I got home, I had initially prepared the lie I was going to tell Nate if he asked where I had been but the entire house seemed silent.

'Wasn't he home?' I wondered and was about to breathe a sigh of relief when a bra on the coach caught my eyes.

I stiffened before walking to pick it up, my hands trembling.

'This wasn't mine. I don't have a bra of this color but why does it seem so familiar? Like I had seen it before.' I thought as a loud sound then caught my ears.

It was coming from the bedroom and before I could stop myself, my feet moved me towards it.

As I placed my hand on the doorknob, trying to stop myself from shaking, another moan escaped the room.

I opened the door and what I saw made me shake my head sideways in disbelief as my lips parted in surprise.

Was that....?

'No.' I thought. I had to be dreaming. She wouldn't do this to me.

I shut my eyes in denial but when I opened them again, I realized it was reality.

My close friend, Gina was riding my husband on the bed, her head thrown backwards in pleasure.

The same Gina who had always advised me not to be patient with Nate whenever I explained my plight to her, whenever I showed her the bruises he laid on my body.

My legs wobbled and I collapsed to the floor, trying to blink back the tears that stung my eyes.

Now I understood why the bra seemed familiar. I had seen it on Gina once in the changing room at work.

How could they do this to me?

I understand Nate wanting to cheat but why with Gina of all people?

Why her and when has this been going on?

I wanted to scream but held it in. I looked up to see that they had torn apart from one another.

Gina looked horrified to see me, all colors draining out of her face while Nate just scoffed and tried reaching for her again, obviously not bothered that I caught them.

"N-no." She refused, trying to get dressed before she turned to me.

"Nina, I didn't mean to. I am sor...." She had barely completed her statement when rage, from nowhere burned through my veins.

"Get out." I ordered, trying to control myself from reaching out to rip her eyes out.

How could I have been friends with such a hypocrite?

This same lady always bashed Nate, talking about how much she hated men like him and yet, here she was, riding his dick.

"Nina." She tried reaching out to me but I slapped her hand away harshly.

"I said, get out." I yelled, startling her. She hurriedly grabbed her things, pushed Nate away and then ran out.

I tried to get up, sniffling when;

"You Bitch!" Nate exploded as he landed me a heavy slap on my face.

I gasped, as my cheeks burned with hurt. Before I could react, he kicked me in my stomach, pushing me to the ground.

I fell heavily with a loud groan, hitting my head on the tiled floor as tears rolled down my cheeks.

"How dare you send the only thing that gives me joy away? That girl is my mate." He roared, his words making my heart clench tightly in pain.

My best friend was my husband's mate?

But how come?

How was I just finding out and when did they discover this?

Before we got married or After?

Was she the reason why he wanted an open marriage?

So many questions burst through my head as I dug my nails into my palm, while trying not to feel hurt but all to no avail.

"I already made it clear I don't want you and that's because Gina is a hundred times better than you. She doesn't sweat and she isn't a pig." Nate grabbed me by the hair, and slammed my head against the wall hard.

I yelled in pain as I felt a hot liquid trickling down my forehead. I saw stars as I tried to get away from him.

"Nate, please." I begged but he refused to listen and continued to kick me, while hurling blows to my face in the process.

I felt a cut on the side of my lips as I tasted the cold, metallic taste of blood.

"Shut up whore! Now this is what you are going to do, you will apologize to Gina after I call her back here and if you don't, I will kill you." Nate threatened before spitting on my face and storming out of the room.

I laid there on the floor, all bloody and in excruciating pain as I tried to breathe, my heart pounding heavily against my chest.

He wanted me to apologize to Gina after they both betrayed me?

Oh God! What have I done? Why didn't I listen when Ryan tried to warn me?

I saw my bag laying on the floor and despite the agony, struggled to reach for my phone. Without seeing clearly, I hurriedly dialed Ryan's number.

I wanted out and I was going to listen to him now because If he doesn't come here to rescue me, I fear I wasn't going to make it.

The call rang as I shook on the floor, feeling faint as my eyes struggled to stay open. I could slowly feel my life leaving me but I held on.

Ryan still didn't pick, just like last night and I wondered if he was busy.

I was about to give up when his voice came through.

"Hello."

If not for the pain I was feeling, I would have cried out from joy.

"B-brother. I want to come home now. P-please h-help." I whispered before giving in, into the darkness that kept calling me as I heard a familiar voice chant my name repeatedly.

Was that Axel?

But how come I could hear his voice? Didn't he abandon me?