Chapter 3

Noah POV

Jeez, I’m so confused right now. I'm running my hand through my hair, as I don’t believe what has actually happened. How can the new girl be my mate? How on earth is that possible?

Shit, doesn’t the moon goddess know how to plan things at all? I’ve always desired to have Bella as my mate. We have been dating for four years, and suddenly the moon goddess decides that we are not meant for each other!

I need time alone. I turn to Bella, who has been crying since my wolf didn’t yearn for her. You needed to see the disappointment on her face when my wolf called Scarlet, who is currently one of her roommates.

I need her to give me some time to think. "You have to stop crying, Bella. You saw that I chose you in front of everyone. I don’t want my mate; I’ve always wanted you, Bella, so you don’t have to continue crying." I kiss her on her forehead as she presses herself into my chest.

She has been speechless, but I could see the anger in her and the hatred she has for the new girl already. "See you in the morning, right?" she asks as she turns towards the door.

" Right. See you in the morning." I give her a partial smile and wait until she is out already.

As soon as I noticed everywhere was calm and they were all back to the hostels because it was very late, I stepped out of my apartment and went to where I had my car parked.

I find my car as I hop in and begin to drive off. Driving towards my best friend’s place. Riva has been my best friend since childhood, and by the way, he saw Scarlet today as well when she came with her mom.

It’s a few minutes drive, and I’m driving very fast because, since I rejected that girl, I have not been the same Noah I used to be. I feel fucked up, and I don’t fucking know why.

A girl I don’t even know…

Jeez, she is new, and she doesn’t look like the rest of the students.

 She looks like she’s been struggling financially too.

She looks too simple and boring…

But I can’t deny that she is the most beautiful girl I’ve set my eyes on. Those blue eyes makes her like a perfect creature with no mistake.

The black colour of her hair compliments everything in her. She looks way too pretty, that was the reason I stared so weirdly at her when I saw her for the first time. Her beauty caught me, but then I could tell she was new.

But I am sure of what I want. Bella is the girl for me. I drive into a spot and hop out of the car as I go to find Riva.

I step onto the porch and head straight to ring the bell. I rang it about three times and got no response. “Damn, man, where are you?” Sighing out.

I pick up my phone to call him, but it says switch off. I go back into my car to return to my hostel.

Riva has gone to a place, and he told me nothing about it. He should be ready for me when I catch his ass.

I go to bed restless. Damn, I hate that I have lost my peace of mind already.

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The next day, I prepare for the early morning class, dressing in all black shirt and trousers and wearing a polished black shoe and a silver chain.

I styled my gray hair on the right side of my face. Which makes me look sexy and attractive to all the girls in this school.

I'm in my personal apartment; I have no roommates. I'm alone like I have ever been since age ten. There is no sharing of rooms, unlike other schoolmates.

My apartment is a little far from Bella’s hostel. I got into my car and began to drive to her hostel. I always pick her up, and we go to class together.

 Though we are not in the same class, and I think Scarlet is.

A few minutes later, I arrived, and I began to hear a loud voice from downstairs. I heard the sound of broken bottles and screams. Not just hers.

Other voices—more than two

"Shit!" I screamed as soon as I noticed there was a problem. I wanted to mind-link Bella, but I remembered that I had not marked her. And as for my so-called mate, I can’t mind link her either because I have neither accepted her nor marked her as mine.

I slam my door harshly in a rush as I run upstairs to their room. There’s chaos going on as the screams refuse to drop.

I threw the door open, and I saw the whole room in a mess. The first person my eyes fall on is Scarlet.

Her whole dress has been transformed into a rag. Then I saw the tears in her eyes. Suddenly, I feel a sharp pain in my heart the moment I meet her eyes. I'm unsure of what it is.

She stares at me. For a second, I felt a pang, and it was caused by her pitiful stares from those perfect eyes of hers.

" Noah!" Bella shouts, dropping the pillow to the ground as she sees me in front of the porch. She runs to me and hugs me tightly as she begins to cry.

"What’s going on here?" I ask,  my eyes are still on Scarlet.

 Scarlet quickly wipes the tears from her eyes and turns her back as she ignores my question. Shit, that pissed me off immediately

"I hate her." Bella answered, staring at her awfully.

Rage occupies my chest, and I am unsure of what is building up the anger within me.

"I told you never to come in between us!" I yelled at her, not concerned about what had happened here before my arrival.

She ignored me as she arranged her books in her backpack. I swear her silence fuels my anger. "Do you get me?" My blood fuses when she keeps me silent. She is already prepared to leave the room for her class.

I haven’t let her leave yet. She has to see that I meant every word I said last night about not wanting her.

As she throws her backpack across her shoulder, seeing that she is about to slide through the existing door where I am still standing at.

I grab Bella’s waist and press a tight kiss on her lips. Scarlet freezes as she glances at the two of us.

There’s something with this girl. Even though I don’t want her, I still can’t stop staring at her, like the first time she stepped into this school.

I see the veins tightening in her neck and how she clenches her fist as she holds her backpack on her shoulder. 

Her perfect blue eyes water in front of me, but she tries her best to hold them back as she gulps slowly down her throat.

"I love you, Noah!" Bella mumbles as our lips separate.

I smile, staring at Scarlet, but she no longer looks at us. She finally slides through the door and out of the room.

"Damn it!" I clench my fist after letting go of Bella. She still utters no words, and I fucking hate that she has not said anything since last night.

I hate that I’m so interested to hear her speak. I need to know what is going on in her mind.