Chapter 3

Anna pov

I was in a coma for three weeks before waking up to my mate. I looked at him waiting for him to speak but he just stared at me. Oh great, I thought about looking around for my parents. I'd rather be near people that actually love me, not this asshole.

"They went to get food,"he said, sitting beside my bed. I really didn't want to be near him.

I just nodded. I'm not talking to this douchebag he knew him fucking her would hurt me I bet he was hoping I would die from the pain. I was already weak and barely able to eat.

"You've been out for three weeks "he mumbled. Yeah dick tell me something I don't know.

I nodded again. Fuck talking if I spoke I will go off on him.

"My dad sent Ellie off to a pack nearby where she found her mate",he scoffed. I wanted to laugh, I really did but I stayed quiet.

I just looked at his face and it was etched in anger. He hated the idea she was with another. He looked tired, sad and pissed off. Wow good job Derek you're so worried about that slut but your mate me is sitting here in a hospital bed and I get nothing.

"I'm sorry ",I whisper the only words I can say but I really ain't sorry fuck her that whore.

"you should be happy she isn't coming back and now I have to be with you"he said like it disgusted him. I'm not that bad. I thought I was a little short but not bad. I'm thin thanks to them but I think I'm pretty.

"I'm sorry",I offered again. I was getting tired of saying sorry to him. I'm his mate and he wanted her. I'm fucking glad she is gone I hope her mate beats her.

He scoffed and looked at the machines hooked up to me. I was hooked to heart monitors and they were beeping.

"I hate that we can't choose our own mates and we are stuck with destined ones. We tried to get the moon goddess to break our mate bond but she won't. I hope you know I won't be what you want, I won't love you the way everyone wants", he said, watching me. I gave him no reaction cause I heard this all before from him. You love a slut plain and simple dumbass she was fucking others too.

"I know",I said looking at the doorway hoping my parents would come back. I was wanting them to come back and him to go away. Ellie ruined him for me. He won't ever want me because he will always pine for her. He loved her more than a wolf should and for some reason that hurt worse than rogues attacking. Death would free me but I didn't believe in suicide.

"You need more sleep,''he said when I yawned. Yeah no shit you fuckwad.

I nodded and curled up on my side and closed my eyes. I was drifting off when my parents and alpha walked in.

"Did she wake?",Alpha asked, worried for me.

"Yeah for a bit",Derek said back.

"You talk to her?", his dad asked, getting mad again. His son was a total asshole.

"Yes dad I did",he growled. He actually growled at his dad, our alpha still.

"you need to accept her Derek she is your chosen mate",alpha said gruffly. He didn't beat around the bush with anything. He said shit it happened.

"I don't have to accept anything it is stupid we have to have mates chosen for us and we can't choose our own",he growled. He is stupid it has always been this way.

"That is the way it is so stop hurting her for that girl. She has a mate now and I heard they marked and mated already"he shot back. I heard Derek growl.

"fuck",he hissed storming out. My mate would always love her so I was screwed. Our future would be one of misery and hurt. I wouldn't be loved, held or touched the way most mates did and he already said he would never love me. I couldn't hold in a whimper as pain snaked in and I felt uncomfortable. My wolf was crying again trying to help me deal with the pain.

"baby it's mom and dad were here sweetie just rest"my mom said, kissing my head softly. I slept till morning and woke up in an empty room. I sat up and looked around. The alpha walked in and I tried to bow but was weak.

"Easy child don't do that, you need rest. Don't bow to me honey, not when you're in that hospital bed. I'm sorry Anna I really am",he said smiling sadly at me

"Sorry alpha",I mumbled feeling bad because I couldn't greet him properly.

" You look better,''he said. If only he knew I really wasn't better I was getting worse. So I lied again.

"Thanks alpha, I feel better",I said softly, another of my many lies.

"My son is a stubborn child, he will come around",he offered, smiling. Yeah right he won't do anything but hate me.

"I doubt it because he seriously loved Ellie and he told me he will never love me",I said looking at my fingers. I felt bad saying it out loud.

"He will be a child you will see",he said, rubbing my hand before leaving.

Yeah he sure will ,I sighed annoyed. Derek would never be the mate I needed when his heart was wanting another. I sighed as my parents walked in and I was hugged and kissed by them. I knew I was loved by them but I wanted my mate's love.

"Mom, Dad, how are you?"

"We're good baby girl",my dad said, kissing my head.

"Oh my baby,"mom said, hugging and kissing me. She fixed my blanket and fluffed my pillow. I sighed as she started to drone on about everyday stuff. The doctor came in and did a test then left. I was going home tomorrow. Hopefully.

When my parents left Derek stormed in and sat beside my bed.

"My dad ordered me to come here",he grumbled when I raised an eyebrow at him.

I yawned, turned on my side and fell asleep. I rather sleep in his presence. He hated to be near me anyway. I slept on as the doctor came back with alpha, my parents and nurses. My parents received news no parent wants to hear.

I was slowly dying thanks to Derek but he just sat emotionless over it. If he didn't accept me I would die in pain.

Maybe that would be better than living with a mate that had no love for you at all.