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Ava Wilson POV

"She is not leaving anywhere," Austin announced firmly, widening my eyes.

What he means is that this woman is not leaving. She is not related to us, and a mere Omega is all he needs to go against me. That's not going to happen the way he wants, that's for sure.

"Are you playing games here, Austin? I'm not in the mood for your jokes because this is important. We already talked about this yesterday. Do you think it's right to talk like this in the third person?" I sighed, not believing his words and actions. I just want this nightmare to end.

"She is not leaving; that's it. Moreover, it is important to discuss things in front of her only," he answered with a straight face, making my blood run cold with anger. I felt like my senses were freezing due to his words, as I was totally unable to understand his bullshit.

"What do you mean?" I pushed myself to ask, feeling my throat getting dry from all the bullshit he was putting me through.

"She is my fated mate," he announced. I felt like the ground beneath my feet had been snatched away. She is his mate, and that's certainly not what I expected.

My head started spinning. I didn't know how to feel about this revelation. All I could feel was numbness.

"You hear me right, Ava? She is my mate, and I can't let her go. The Moon Goddess chose her for me. How can you think I'm going to send her away?" He continued, and my head started pounding with pain.

"She is his mate." My conscience screamed, making me aware of what was happening.

How can Austin or the Moon Goddess do this to me? He promised me when he chose to mark me that it wouldn't matter if he found his mate in the future. He said he would reject her and never leave me. I gave him my words too.

And now he tells me he can't leave her after being with me for so long.

Suddenly, he remembers that he has a mate that the Moon Goddess chose for him.

"What about me, then? Didn't he choose me for himself? Isn't he the same man who told me that no matter what happened, he would never leave me?" I screamed in my heart, filled with fear of losing him and the pain of his lies. Everything was just mixing inside me.

"I'm sorry, Ava. I loved you with all my heart, and I still do. But I can't let her go. She is my mate, for God's sake," he said.

Nothing worked for me at all. Him saying he loved me—what kind of love is it when he chooses another girl over me? This is not love; it's total bullshit. I can't believe the lies he's trying to feed me.

"Speak something, Ava." He walked closer to me, trying to touch me, and I immediately backed up, not wanting to be touched by him and not wanting to show any more vulnerability than I already had.

"Trust me, Austin, you don't want to mess with me at this point." I warned him to back away, or else only I knew what this situation would bring.

"At least let me explain." He tried to take a few steps towards me, but I took steps back, maintaining the distance between us.

"What the fuck are you going to explain, huh? Why are you making me feel like I forced you to marry me, even after knowing that one day you would find your mate? Don't forget, we discussed this matter long before it even happened. How can you put me through all this blame game you're trying to play? What do I even have to hear? You lied to me yesterday when you already knew she was your mate, dammit!" I screamed in anger at the top of my lungs, pouring out everything he was putting me through. This is not me at all.

How weak I feel. I gave up everything for this man.

How is he repaying me? I gave up my Alpha position and made him Alpha. I handed over everything that was mine from the start, and now he's ready to drop me without even considering my feelings.

"I'm sorry, Luna. I'm going to leave from here now," that bitch said again. She tried to stand up, but she fell on the floor. Austin immediately walked towards her and took her in his arms, making my burning heart scream in pain.

As if they are mocking me for being nobody in his life. Now he has the woman who means everything to him. This is not how it should be. How can he play me like this? We have known each other for years, and now he can't leave a woman he just met a day before.

"She is not leaving anywhere, Ava. This is my decision as your Alpha. You have to comply with my orders, that's for sure," he threatened me. My legs turned to jelly, and I felt weakness in my whole body, making me lose control and feel vulnerable.