Chapter 9

“I…I will come downstairs after taking a shower.” I told Gamma Benjamin, and even though he looked like he wanted to drag me out of there this very instant, he nodded his head and walked away as I closed my door and locked it behind me.

I leaned against the door and slid down to the floor as the tears began to flow down my cheeks. Alpha Sanders must have already heard the news, and I don't think he would let me stay in here anymore.

I looked out through the window at the open sky. “Please help me stay in here, moon goddess. I don't think I can go back to that monster again.” I mumbled.

Knock knock.

“Miss. Abel!” I heard someone knock on my door again when I quickly wiped away my tears and got up from the floor.

“Give me five minutes I will come,” I called out when I quickly walked towards my closet, took out an off-shoulder sundress, and ran into the bathroom. After all my morning routines were done, I put on my clothes, walked out of the bathroom, put on my sandals, and opened my door to see a warrior standing there.

“Let's go.” that was all he said as he led me out of there. We walked downstairs, and as we reached the ground floor, we took the hallway to the left. Five minutes later, we reached a closed double doors, and as we walked inside, I felt like I was walking into an entirely different building.

The scent of disinfectant and Lysol burned my nostrils as I saw a few doctors and nurses walk past us. I felt like I was walking into an actual hospital as the warrior led me down a quiet hallway and stopped in front of a closed door.

He kncondd on the door twice, when it was soon opened by Gamma Benjamin. “You can leave,” he told the warrior as he stepped aside for me to walk inside.

Alpha Sanders was seated next to the bed where Beta Rodriguez was sleeping. “Alpha Sanders, you wanted to see me?” I asked him when he finally turned around.

“You told me that he would not come looking for you, Miss. Abel.”

“I thought the same thing as well, Alpha Sanders, but…”

“You know what this means, right?” he interrupted me, and I nodded my head. I know he would not be able to keep me in his pack anymore, because I am not his pack member neither do I have a mate here as well.

“Thank you for letting me stay the night, Alpha Sanders. I will not be of trouble anymore.” I told him with a bitter smile on my face. I have no idea what am I supposed to do right now or where I should be going, but one thing was certain, I don't want to cause a war between two packs.

“I am glad you understood, Miss. Abel. But as I told you in the beginning, the safety of my pack comes first.” he said, and I nodded my head when my eyes moved to Beta Rodriguez.

“Would he be all right?” I asked him when Alpha Sanders looked at his Beta.

“He has done far worse than this and survived. And I know he would survive this as well,” he replied. I walked closer to Beta Rodriguez and stared at him for a long time. I didn't know why I had this pull towards him.

“Take care of him,” I said to no one in particular, and when I was about to walk away, I saw him open his eyes. For a moment, he looked confused when our eyes finally locked.

They say that you only have one mate, and being blessed with a second chance mate is extremely rare. But right now, I think I could believe in miracles as I felt the familiar feeling of bliss bubble within me. My wolf was jumping for joy inside my head as I felt my feet move toward him on their own accord.

Neither of us spoke as he got up and sat against the headboard as our eyes locked. “Mate! Mate! Kiss our mate, Amy!” Silver yelled inside me, but I stood rooted to my spot.

“Mate.”

“Mate.”

We both uttered at the exact same time when Beta Rodriguez immediately looked away. It was like I had fallen from cloud nine. “Mate! You found your second chance mate, Andres.” I heard Alpha Sanders exclaim when my eyes widened in shock.

So I am his second chance mate as well?

“Who is she, Lucas?” I heard Beta Rodriguez's question when Alpha Sanders came and stood next to me.

“I don't think that is necessary right now, A…”

“Who is she? And what is she doing in here?”

“She is the mate of Gamma Luis Knight of the Winter Moon pack.” Gamma Benjamin answered when I saw Beta Rodriguez’s eyes narrow into slits. “And she is the one who saved your life,” he added.

“I don't want her,” he said without a second thought.

Even when Luis rejected me, I didn't feel anything, but when he said those words, I felt my heart squeeze in agony while my lips began to tremble as I bit it. “Andres, you…” Alpha Sanders stopped midway as he stared at me. “Could you please go outside for a moment, Miss. Abel?” he asked me, and I nodded my head as I walked out of the room.

Beta Andres Rodriguez - POV

“Are you nuts, Andres? Do you know how many people would kill to have this chance?” Lucas yelled at me while Mateo stood near the door with his arms folded.

“I have already suffered enough, Lucas. A mate bond could never make you love someone, that is all bullshit. And she is from the winter moon pack, our rival! I don't think I want her as my mate.”

“Andres, you know this pack follows some strict rules, and you are already nearing your deadline. If you don't have a mate with you before next month, I will be forced to choose another Beta. And I don't want that to happen. The choice is yours.”