Chapter Five

CHAPTER 5

TAYLOR'S POV

“With all due respect Alpha. I don't want this. Your son is a mateless idiot who spends all day bullying people. I don't want to be mated to an asshole like him. You all should get it out of your dumb heads.”

The Alpha raised a brow,a grin tugging on his lips. I may be mistaken but he seemed charmed by my audacity.

“How dare you talk to the Alpha like that!” Zephyr yelled at me.

“Zip it tiny dick.”

Gasps erupted in the crowd. Zephyr visibly turned red with Anger.

“You know what, do you bloody think I want to be mated with you.”

My lips pursed into an ‘Oh’, feigning shock in the most mocking way possible.

“You were eager to jump into my pants that what I know.” I pointed at the hickey on my neck.

He frowned.

“Look who is talking. You were practical begging for it. Moaning like some whore.”

“Well at least I am not the puny alpha who can't get it up even when he is rubbing his bulge against a girl's cunt.”

He growled at me immediately, his voice shaking the room full of blushing people.

“Shut up before I rip out that tongue of yours.”

“Go ahead. You have rammed me down with a car, threw bricks at me, beat me with rods and tried to choke me to death. What is the worst you could possibly do?”

I yelled at him. No more games, anger was gnawing at me and I wanted to finally let it all out.

“Look at you. Parading yourself as if the goddess did me a favor by pairing me with you. To me you are a curse. I would rather be mated to a toilet seat.”

“Taylor-”

“Don't you dare call my name. I hate you. I, Taylor…. Reject Zephyr… as my mate!”

A wave rushed into the room and hit Zephyr and I immediately. The backfire of the rejection was twice as bad as it could have ever been. The pain drove into my chest like an arrow head, throwing us both to the floor. I lost consciousness immediately.

*******

I rubbed my back for the umpteenth time. Gosh, I hurt every everywhere. That fall did a number on me not to mention my ass got a tad flatter after I fellbon my back.

We were sitting on the same bed in Zephyr's room. The Alpha ordered that after we woke up in the infirmary. I took my time to admire the beautiful choice of golden and black on the walls and the curtains and the door too. Never knew I dweeb like him had a taste for good interior design. I always thought a cave was prettier than his room.

While Zephyr boiled away in anger that I couldn't give half an ‘F’ about.

The Alpha left for a while. Ian kept an eye on us. Luckily, he returned shortly after unless Zephyr may have actually bitten my head off judging from the glares he flashed at me.

“You two seem to be getting along.” The alpha said, sitting down.

I gave him a weird stare. “What made you think that?”

“Dad, please get to the point. I can't keep sitting her with this sassy bitch.” Zephyr grumpled

I looked at the king. “You heard the tiny dick, please speak to us.”

“My dick is not…”

I grinned, waiting for him to complete it. He eyed me. I bet he was imagining all the terribles ways to make me die. If not for the alpha, I would have laughed my ass off.

“Enough you two. The mate of an Alpha to be, is no child's play.The future of the kingdom is at stake here.” He scolded us. His fatherly tone had us lowering our heads like disobedient kids.

I could tell he wasn't joking about this. But neither were we. The moon goddess made a bloody mistake. We are not compatible. Zephyr would probably tear me apart that is if I didn't kill him first.

“I know that Dad, which is why the goddess can't pair me with her. I need a Luna, not skin and bone.” Zephyr emphasized like he was doing me a favor.

I let out a scornful laugh and muttered. “At least the moon goddess didn't reject my offer for a mate three times in a row.”

“Cut it out you two.” The Alpha growled at us. We both went mute immediately.

He looked at me. “Taylor. I apologize on behalf of my son for everything he put you through. I had no idea. And I assure you. He will pay for it.”

“Alpha.” I cut in. “I know you mean well. But I really can't be his mate. I honestly don't know why the bond didn't server from my end but I really wished it did.”

“I know.” His tone was soft and compassionate.

“But you have to understand Taylor. Breaking mate bonds isn't that easy anymore.”

“Why is that? I genuinely hate him. Isn't that enough.”

Zephyr eyed me. He looked upset but somewhat sad about what I just said.

“There is a ritual. A very long one. The Moon goddess is tired of broken bonds so she has insisted on this ritual. It involves me and all the council men and none of us are willing to go through all of that.”

“Why?!” I was desperate and wasn't thinking straight.

“I can't unless you get a good reason.”

“What other reason do you need?”

The Alpha took a deep breath and exhaled. I wasn't going to budge. I would do anything to stay away from Zephyr. He could see that now.

“Zephyr, do you want her to be your Luna?”

“May the goddess forbid.” He answered immediately.

“See.”

“Here's what’s going to happen. I will break your bond but on one condition. If on the one year anniversary of your marriage, both of you have stayed unmated and unmarked by each other, I will initiate the ritual and break your bond.”

“HOLD ON A SEC... I HAVE TO MARRY HIM?”