All Chapters of Once His Mate, Now His Regret: Chapter 271 - Chapter 280

Eliana and I headed up the stairs. We could hear music blasting through one of the doors, so this place isn't exactly sound proof. It's not like Ceila can't afford a house. Her grandparents did leave her their home as well, but she prefers to live in this apartment complex because it's closer to her work. Eliana pulled out her phone to check on the fight, and I looked away. I didn't want to panic, then lose sight of the part I'm supposed to be playing. But I could hear the whispers even though she'd lowered the volume. The reporter was screaming; something had gone wrong. Eliana tensed next to me, then turned the screen off and shoved her phone back into her pocket. The sounds I'd heard didn't make me feel confident, but since I didn't see it, I can delude myself into thinking everything is perfectly fine. I stepped up the stairs, eventually stopping on the third floor. My heart was pounding, and my nerves were all over the place. I raised my hand, curling my fingers into a fist,

I’ve done a lot of stupid things in my life. Some have led me to the doorstep of death, and others have come with little to no consequences. Today though? I’ve got to applaud myself for the stupid decision I made to run into the woods. My wolf just felt like that was the more likely place Cassiel could be, and I took off without thinking. What a dumb thing to do. Now I’m lost. I don’t know why I did this. I have to find Cassiel, but I also don’t want to be stranded here forever. I stopped abruptly, almost tripping over something. My heart was pounding hard against my ribs. It hurt. I exhaled loudly and glanced around. The dense trees and the cloudy skies made it difficult for me to see where I was coming or going. I tapped at my jean pockets and whipped out my phone. Oh, thank god, I still have it. I pulled up the map. I’m not sure where I am, but I can find my way out eventually. I shoved the phone back and decided to do things the old school way. With my ears and nose. Those pic

I don’t know where I am, but I’m already tired of being here. Those are the first words that come to my mind when I wake up in a sterile, white, bland, ugly-looking room without my mate in it. I sighed and sorted out my inner beast to calm me. He was fine, a bit dimmed at the loss we took. Creighton might be dead, but I scarcely remembered what happened during the fight. I only know I saw Aurielle. She was beautiful. The angel sent to save me. What would I have done without her? She killed him. She won this fight. She’s amazing. I have to marry her as soon as I can get out of this bed. Is she okay? Alive? She doesn’t need more damage and pain in her life. She’s already been through more than enough. I turned my head slightly to see where the call button was, but instead, I spotted Matthias sitting on a plastic chair next to my bed. He was staring at me with a guilty look. I narrowed my eyes and tried to speak. Fuck, bad idea. My throat was dry, and suddenly everything hurt. That s

I sat across from Cassiel and waited for the first course of our meal to arrive. The appetizers and drinks. I glanced at my hand, wondering how I was going to eat with my left hand. I can do it, but I’m going to be slow. My body wasn’t programmed to work with its left hand. But I know I can use it better than the average person. Cassiel caught me staring at my hand and reached for it. “Does it still hurt?”“I’m regaining feeling slowly. I can’t even move it or use it. It's such an inconvenience not having both hands to use. Once I regain feeling, my doctor says we can then look into medication and therapy to teach me how to use it again,” I explained, feeling down about the whole thing. “I’m sorry. We’ll fix it.”I smiled. “I know. That’s why I’m complaining so your guilt can push you into finding a solution faster.”He snickered just as the waiter arrived with a tray of appetizers. Another showed up after the first one had put the tray down on the table with a jug of ice water an

Nerissa continued to stare at me. I’m not sure why she was shocked. Did she think I wouldn’t have her arrested? Was she so fucking confident in her crimes that she thought she could walk away freely? She should have crossed the large river to the next region to seek asylum because I am not playing her games anymore. “You can’t do this. This isn’t like you, Aurielle. I know... I know we’ve had our issues, but treason.... Aurielle, they’ll kill me.”I tilted my head at her, like Duh? Yes, that’s the consequence of making stupid decisions. I’m not about to feel bad for her. I won’t even consider feeling an ounce of doubt about my decision. I returned the microphone to Cassiel and went down the steps. Nerissa kept pleading with her eyes. I stopped in front of her, got close, where only she and Auburn would hear me. “I’ve begged you a lot over the years, and you never showed me a bit of care. Never showed me compassion or kindness. Lower your expectations, Nerissa. I am not your sister.