All Chapters of The Alpha’s Second Mate : Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

Bella's POVThe last candle flame burned out.I was still seated beneath the rooftop pavilion, waiting for my alpha mate to join me for the dinner I had prepared, wanting to celebrate our third anniversary together."He's not coming, Bella. Five hours have already passed since you started sending for him."The voice came from behind me. It was Sumi, my best friend.I swallowed the lump in my throat before slowly rising to my feet and walking toward her."Let's leave," I managed to mutter."Jaxon is merely busy with pack duties and forgot to join me. He loves me. I'm his mate," I defended.Even I knew those were nothing more than empty words I was using to console myself, trying to ease the humiliation of waiting for him outside in the freezing cold for hours without a single response.Within minutes, I was already back in my chambers, the warmth of the room slowly reaching the skin that had nearly turned numb from the bitter cold outside.A knock sounded the moment I stepped inside, a

Bella's POVJaxon rose from the bed immediately, unmistakable shock flashing across his face the moment the words left my mouth.For a brief second, he simply stared at me. Control was everything to him.He thrived on commanding others, on being obeyed without question, on watching people bow beneath his authority.The thought that I—an omega, worse, the illegitimate shame of his father's beta—would dare stand before him and reject him was something he had never imagined.He stepped closer, his eyes roaming around the room as though searching for the true speaker.It was as if he refused to believe those words had come from me."You are an omega," he said at last, his expression hardening into one of contempt. "My beta's illegitimate disgrace. Wolfless on top of that, with no hope of ever awakening your wolf."A mocking scoff escaped him."Reject me?" He let out a cold laugh. "I think I didn't hear you correctly, Bella.""You've never wanted me, Jaxon," I replied quietly, meeting his