Chapter Six

Myra’s pov 

“Thank goodness you are back.” Sera said with so much relief as she saw me make my way into my room through the windows. 

She lends me a hand and pulls me in. 

“Let’s get you changed.” She hurried to the closet and I took off my boots and tossed them to the side, but just as I was about to take a step. My door swung wide open, with a loud crash. 

“Myra!” My step mother Lucia stormed in. Her brows pinched tightly. 

“I just knew it!” She scoffed. “There’s no way you listen.” 

“What you want Lucia.” I asked, my face was straight and I definitely wasn’t in the mood to suck up to her bullshit. I also did not care if she knew I had gone out either. 

She let out a gentle bitter laugh under her breath as her eyes scan the room. 

“You are always so good at ruining things aren’t you.” She retorted. “Why the hell are you not ready.. Where did...”

She was still talking when a deep familiar voice cut through the air. 

“She was with me.” 

My chest tightened as my eyes fell on the last person I wanted to see right now. He was standing at the entrance of the room with a straight face. 

“Oh.. Alpha Ethan.” Lucia’s frown instantly turned in to a huge smile. “I didn’t think you would be here. I was just...”

“She'll be down in a few minutes.” Ethan cut through her statement as he made his way in. 

“Sure, take your time.” Lucia bowed her head slightly at him. 

“Please excuse me.” 

She walked out with Sera behind her and they slammed the door, leaving just Ethan and myself. 

“Myra..” His voice softened. 

“You’ve been ignoring my calls and messages, what's wrong?” He cupped my face in his hands, and tried to caress my cheeks but I pulled away. 

His touch burns and I couldn’t help but think how he could be so pretentious. Like he wasn’t glad I didn’t reach out so he could have all the time to mess around with Tiara. 

“Come on baby..” He closed the gap between us. “Are you still angry about what happened yesterday.. I know I shouldn’t have left you all alone, I’m sorry..”

“I want to end our engagement.” I broke from my silence. My voice didn’t tremble, but my stomach twisted. I could feel my eyes heating up and I clenched my fist tightly, not minding if my nails would make a hole in my palm. The pain is nothing compared to what I feel in my heart. 

“What? Why?” His brows slightly knit together and his face etched with concern. 

“Come on Myra you can’t make jokes like this because you’re angry.” He breathed. “I’m sorry ok.. I’ll make it up to you.”

I chuckled dryly. A joke? 

“I’m damn serious Ethan. I want our engagement called off.” I Repeated. 

His presence now makes my skin crawl and the storm of rage in my heart increases every second.  It hurt having to see them devour each in that store room, but right now it hurts even more, seeing how he looks at me with softness in his eyes backed with deceit. All the care and reassurance were nothing but lies. 

“What do you mean Myra, you can’t do that.” His eyes darkened in a way I have never seen before. “Are you going to throw away everything we’ve shared?” 

I scoffed. “You conniving bastard.” I said under my breath.

He looked taken aback. 

“I’m the one throwing away what we’ve shared huh.” A bitter laugh bubbled in my throat.

 “And what have you been doing?” I closed the gap between us, my eyes fixed in his, but my  voice cracked with raw unfiltered pain even when I tried to keep it steady, followed by the hot tears I had been trying to hold back— not to appear weak to him. 

“You didn’t only throw away what we shared, you lied, manipulated and betrayed me.” I yelled with all the pent up anger in me. 

“What do you mean..”

“Quit it Ethan.” I pulled out my phone and played the video recording. 

“I saw you two.. right in this building on a day that was supposed to be ours.” My voice broke. “You always told me never to worry about Tiara, but you were messing around with her all these while and you both played me for a fool.” I cried out.

Alaric was right. I have every right to put this video on every media platform and embarrass them, but what would I gain out of it? I would remain stuck to Ethan at my fathers request and everyone would see me as not only weak but also a dolt. 

Ethan stood in front of me with a numb expression, but then his next sentence sent shivers down my spine..

“It’s good, you know.” He closed the gap between us even more as darkness harbored around him. It reminded me of how he ordered my death. The room suddenly felt cold, but I didn’t flinch. I don’t have anything to lose either way. 

“But it’s not what you think” He relented. His hard eyes softened once again. 

“It’s not what I think?” I scoffed. 

“No..” He breathed. 

“I mean I was just a mistake. It was just that one time. We got carried away and we both regret it. I wanted to tell you, but I couldn't bring myself to and I’m sorry you had to find out this way.” His face plastered with guilt and I could see some kind of remorse in his eyes, but I wasn’t having it.

Those eyes that once made me feel safe now look like lies and deceit to me. I know he would only try to make me forgive him like I’ve always done.

“I don’t care if it was once or a million times Ethan.. you betrayed me.” I winced. The pain I felt in my throat was unbearable as I forced myself to speak through my tears. God knows how many more times they would get carried away. 

He swallowed. 

“Myra please.” He lowered his head.

I sniffed, summoning all the strength inside me and fixing his gaze “I know about your agreement with my father, but if I ever meant anything to you let me go.” My voice dropped lower. 

“Let’s end it here.”

There was silence carrying the weight of our emotions. 

He let out a heavy breath. 

“I’m really sorry for everything. I truly love you and would never intentionally hurt you.” His voice cracked through his words and then he straightened his shoulders. 

“But if this is what you want.” He paused and his teary eyes met mine. 

“Let’s call off our engagement.” 

“But”