Novel & Cerita Fake Mating To My Ex's Powerful Enemy

“Is it not enough that I feed you, let you live under my roof and clothe you? Now you go and take Lissa’s boyfriend and claim he is your mate. How evil can you be?” I knew it, next it will be that I faked a mate bond with Jeyden or used witchcraft to make him also think we are mates, and I will suffer for it.

“Stop interrogating.” “Then stop being smug!” I challenged him, earning myself a full smirk. “You look cute when you’re mad.” He chuckled. “I am not cute,” I snapped. “I’m furious.” “You’re wearing my vest.” “I didn’t ask to!” “You didn’t refuse either.” That did it because that instant, I marched toward him, jabbing my finger into his chest. “This isn’t funny. I woke up next to my ex-boyfriend's rival with no memory of the night before. Do you know how that looks?”

If I'm exposed, they'll kill me, Chloe. [Calm down, Elara. Listen to me…] She said, her voice turning firm. [You aren't going to die. If you can prove you have a true mate, no one will investigate anything.] [How is it possible?] She took a long pause before answering the question. [We'll hire someone to pretend to be your true mate. Maybe a rogue?] I stopped pacing. [W-What?] [There are plenty of rogues who would do anything for a handful of gold. We find a rogue, we dress him up, we give him a backstory. You introduce him as your true mate.]

'He's good at this,' I noted, watching the side of his face while he shook another hand. Better than good, honestly. He was extraordinary at it. And the most unsettling part wasn't the performance itself, but how easy he made it seem. How he completely inhabited a version of himself that had no visible connection whatsoever to the man who had placed a mark on my neck roughly ten minutes ago. I didn't know which version was real. But to be fair, I didn't know this man at all. Yet another wolf I didn't know appeared at my other side with a wide smile and a warm voice and said something lovely about what a beautiful couple we made.

“Even if I agreed to this deal, I don’t see how we could fake a mating bond. It’s extremely intimate. Mates are touchy-feely, they never spend time apart, they scent each other, they wear each other’s marks, and they have a link that helps them sense each other’s moods. How could we ever fake a metaphysical connection like that?” “We’d only need to fake it when anyone outside my pack is around, and that won’t be often. Knowing your freedom from Mark depends on this should help your acting skills.” Well, damn. He really had it all figured out, didn't he?

Ari said guiltily. “So Lillian was never my mate?” Jax chimed in, making me glared at him. “No, it was just a spell she cast on you and your wolf,” Wizard Exar said. “But I was affected by the matebond,” Jax said resentfully. “But you can resist her,” Wizard Exar laughed. “It’s because the matebond was fake. And now you don’t feel it anymore, do you?” Jax shook his head. “Is this also part of your plan?” I glared back at Dad. “What if he couldn’t resist the matebond? You would let the man I love become someone else’s mate?!”

I declare, looking him in the eye. He frowns. “What about your mate? Are you going to reject her?” I glare at the woman who’s now sauntering towards us. She has really overestimated herself. Does she think I’m easily seduced like that bastard Mason? Not even love potions can make me forget the one I love. This is clearly a fake bond made by magic. “There’s no need for a rejection, Dad, this bitch is not my mate,” I hiss, fighting the urge to rip her heart out since many eyes are on us.

Love shone in his eyes, a love that belonged to another woman. "I still can’t believe we’re mates," he said with a soft voice and his gaze locked on me. "I’m glad we got married and have kids. This bond between us is a gift.” I forced a nod, swallowing a bite of food that tasted like dust. I was an intruder in his life, an imposter wearing the face of someone he adored. If he found out, would he kill me for it? Or worse, would he hate me? The thought made me pause. Was I any better than my ex-husband? Marcus had found his mate and tossed me aside without a thought, discarding me like I was nothing. I was pretending to be someone else’s mate, clinging to a bond that didn’t belong to me.

“Well, guess what Kael. It was fun playing with your heart. Especially since I know that it was a fake bond that was made for us both.” Kael looked confused and his face said it all. “What do you mean by fake bond?” “We were never real mates. I got one of the witches to create an illusion of a bond with you. There was a prophecy that if you're allowed to mate, you would be very powerful. I did well, wasting your time. It must be such a strong illusion because you still craved from me even after having your mate.” Kael growled in so much rage. “You are vile and evil. You took so much from me. I will make sure you all die today in this forest.”

"I'm your mate." "My enemy," I said. "That's what you are and always will be." "After everything?" he said. "The days we had?" "Fake days," I said. "I was humiliated remembering. Moaning for you, saying love. While my real self was buried." "Your real self feels the bond," he said. "Fight all you want." "I do feel it," I said. "But my hate is stronger. My heartbreak too. You broke me then fixed me fake."