Semua Bab My Mate Chose a Wolfless Girl, So I Chose His Brother: Bab 11 - Bab 18

After our confrontation the day before, I left with the rest of the New Moon Pack.Cedric was set to bond with Elena the next day.But before that could happen, Aldric, the old Alpha King, suddenly announced a trial.Every Alpha who entered had to choose a female partner to fight alongside him.The trial would help decide who had a chance at becoming the next Alpha King. There was no way Cedric would miss it.In the past, he'd always chosen me. But after he refused to mark me in front of everyone, that was no longer an option.And Elena certainly couldn't take my place. She had no wolf, no powers, and no chance of surviving in the ring.I wondered who Cedric would choose instead. I got my answer when he came looking for me.He brought an expensive gift and spoke to me in an unusually gentle voice. "Cassandra, please help me just this once. Elena doesn't have a wolf, so she..."I cut him off. "And what exactly would I be to you in this trial?"Cedric hesitated before holding the gift ou

When Cedric saw Clarence holding my hand, anger flashed across his face. "What are you two doing? Clarence, how dare you touch Cassandra!"Cedric stormed toward us and reached for me.Clarence remained unfazed. He simply stepped between us and gave Cedric a cold smile. "Cedric, I lead a pack too. I have every right to compete with you. Besides, you never completed your bond with Cassandra. That means I'm free to court her."I slipped my arm through Clarence's and looked at Cedric. "Why shouldn't I say yes? I'd be more than happy to have Clarence as my mate."Cedric pointed at Clarence. "He's my brother! Cassandra, you loved me for ten years, and now you want to bond with my brother? Do you know how bad this will look once word gets out?"Without a wolf, Elena couldn't heal as quickly as we could.The bite on her neck was still raw, and Cedric's scent clung to her.I wrinkled my nose. "Cedric, I can't stand your scent! You already bonded with Elena. You have your mate now. You don't get

On the way back to the pack, Elena complained nonstop. "If you ask me, Cassandra's been working with Clarence for a long time! She just wants to steal your throne and make you suffer! Cedric, you can't let them get away with this!"After everything that had happened, the other pack leaders looked at Cedric with open contempt.He knew they were laughing at him.His chest tightened.If he hadn't chosen Elena over Cassandra three days ago, would any of this have happened?All he could think about was Cassandra holding Clarence's hand.Meanwhile, Elena kept whining in his ear. He'd already agreed to keep her as his mistress even though she had no wolf. Yet even that hadn't been enough for her.She'd stormed into his bonding ceremony with Cassandra and demanded that he choose her instead."Shut up!"Elena froze. Cedric had never spoken to her like that before. "Cedric, how can you yell at me? This is all Cassandra's fault. If it weren't for her, we'd already be living in the palace."But Ce

I heard that Cedric had started the ritual to break his bond with Elena as soon as he returned that day.Howls of pain echoed through the villa. An Omega who was there later told me what happened.Elena collapsed from the pain and curled up on the floor before passing out.Even Cedric could barely stay on his feet.But none of it moved me. Cedric was the one who had insisted on marking Elena in the first place. Now he was tearing their bond apart and acting as if that could undo everything.Elena had never been the real reason things ended between us. Cedric was.When he chose her, he showed me that I would never come first.Now he was willing to go through the pain of breaking their bond just to prove how much he wanted me back.But it was too late. I would never love him again.That night, Elena's heart stopped several times.Cedric refused to let anyone treat her.I had no idea how much longer she would survive. Perhaps Cedric had been her downfall all along.When Cedric came to see