Chapter 5: I Reject Your Rejection

Carlos

 My blood went dry as she finished her word. I couldn't help the look of panic that shot through my body, I couldn't believe that she would request for this openly. I had planned on rejecting my mate earlier since it will only compromise me saving my brother. I knew that my brother's life would be in danger and there would be no way for me to save him. I knew that it would be right for me to reject my mate since it would bring harm to her. I knew that she might be attacked by Danielle and I didn't want that. 

 I knew that the life of two people who are the most important in my life is in the hands of Danielle. It hurt me to know that she is nothing but the devil incarnate. It hurt me to know about this but there is barely a thing that I can do about it. It hurts me to know that I'm powerless against her. I regret ever knowing her. I regret ever wanting to sympathize with her when her parents died. I knew that all this would have been avoided if I didn't try sympathizing with her. I knew that she wouldn't have fallen in love with me to the extent that she wanted to have me forcefully. 

 She had made things hard for me since the day she chose me to be her mate. She didn't wait for me to decide at all but she placed everything on what her parents had said before. They told her to marry the person she loves. I knew that her parents were the root cause of all of this. She wouldn't have been. This is bad if her parents didn't say a thing about love. It seems like her parents don't care about mates and it makes me wonder if her mother was also forcefully married by her father. 

 I was curious about how she was doing because we are pretty close, and she started developing feelings for me. It hurt me to know that she developed feelings for me and can't let me move freely. It was like I was placed in her shackles. It hurt dearly to see the person you care about exploring you, she took advantage of my caring attitude and she kidnapped my brother after I rejected her. She told me her feelings for her but I turned her down telling her that I am waiting for my mate. It seems like my words hurt her to the extent that she kidnapped my brother. 

 She kidnapped my brother to get to me and now she wanted me to reject my mate for her. My heart hurts knowing that I'm in a tight spot. There seems to be nothing that I can do to make things right. It hurt me to know that my mate would be rejected by me and would likely find someone to mate with. It hurt me to know that I'm powerless against Danielle. It hurts me but there is barely anything that I can do. 

 “Wait, don't tell me you are unwilling to do it” Danielle said with a raised eyebrow, she had a smile plastered on her face and I couldn't help the shrill of fear that rushed through my spine. I knew that I would only be putting my brother in danger if I refused. Although it hurts me, there is barely anything that I can do about it.

 “Okay, fine I will,” I shouted with a complicated look on my face. Although I don't want to do as she had said, there is no way out of it. 

 “You should get to work,” she said with a smirk on her face. I couldn't help but wish to wipe the smile away from her face. I tried walking away but I was stopped by her.

 “And don't forget to release her from the cell, she will work as a maid in this pack” she said and I turned to look at her with a complicated look on my face. 

 I couldn't comprehend what was going on. It hurt me to know that I'm not aware of what she was up to. I don't know why she would want to release my mate. I knew that she must have some alternative plan. I knew that it would be hard to continue being the person I am. I have always been looking forward to meeting my mate but it was compromised by the so-called alpha of my pack. I knew that she was only obsessed with me but there is barely a thing I could do. 

  I walked away from where she was with a complicated look on my face. I tried to mask the look on my face but it was hard. It hurts me to know that I will be rejecting my mate soon. I have heard about how painful the rejection is, I heard it will hurt both parties badly and I was scared not wanting my mate to get hurt but there seems to be no way out of this other than to follow what she had told me. 

 I walked toward the cell where they were being held. It was now that I remembered that my mate and her friend were here. I knew that I would have to release her also. I had collected the keys of the cell from the guards and I opened the cell. 

 “What do you want?” I heard the voice of her friend and immediately entered the cell room. 

 “I'm here to release you,” I said awkwardly. I don't know how to strike up a conversation. I was speechless because I don't know how I will go about it. 

 “And?” I heard her ask with a frown on her face while staring at me like some immortal enemy. My mate sat in the corner not caring about my presence. 

 “I'm here to get it done with her? What's her name?” I mustered up the courage to speak up. I know that it won't be good if I don't say it now since she will think she still has a chance to be with me, and even though I would be willing to give her a chance in my life, I'm compelled not to. 

 “What if I don't tell you her name?” her friend replied and I sighed heavily not knowing what to say. 

 “I don't want her to get hurt,” I said with a sad look on my face.

“You want to reject me because of some shitty alpha position, I guess you are power hungry” I said all of a sudden as she stood up gracefully. 

 “You want to know my name fine, then…” she muttered and was about to say something but she was interrupted by her friend.

 “Her name is Mandy Flores, you will regret this one day” I heard her friend say with a chuckle. 

“I Carlos Sunderland reject you, Mandy Flores as my mate” I said and I heard a chuckle come from my mate's mouth. 

“What if I don't accept your rejection?” Mandy my mate asked all of a sudden and I felt my heart stop beating instantly, and I looked around to be sure that there was no one around.