Rejected By My Mate novel Chapter 5

[Alexandria’s POV]

Layla and I climbed on the tree to rest and sleep to avoid werewolves and any animals from attacking us. But I couldn't sleep, because my heart was still aching. I let my tears flow down on my face and I promise to myself that I will only cry tonight. I will never cry again because of Azrael.

How could he reject me? I waited for him for my entire life.

"Alex, are you crying?" Layla whispered. I wiped my tears in silence.

"It's nothing, Layla," I mumbled back, but deep inside me, it hurts like hell.

"You can tell me, Alex..." I sighed. Maybe telling it to Layla will help ease the pain I'm feeling.

"I've met my mate today," I said, and she gasped.

"Then what happened? Why are you crying? Did he hurt you?!" she said worriedly.

I hummed. "He rejected me, Layla, and it hurts like hell," I said and sobbed again.

"Come here, Alex." I heaved a sigh and slumped to the branch where she's at. Layla engulfed me with a tight hug while stroking my back for comfort. I let my tears flow down on my face again.

"He's a jerk. Screw him! Who is he?" she said angrily.

I hesitated. If I tell her, she'll go berserk. "Please tell me, who is he?"

I sighed, "It's Alpha Azrael Shepherd..." I said and wiped off my tears. She let out a gasp.

"What? He's a jerk for rejecting you! I'll kill him when I see that jerk!" she said, while clenching her fist.

"Let's not talk about him. I'm done with him." She sighed and I could feel her nodding, then silence enveloped us.

"We will leave at dawn," I said.

"Okay..." she agreed.

Layla still held me in her arms, and I drifted off to sleep while she was caressing my hair.

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I woke up when my insides felt like burning with fire. My bones cracked up, and I screamed in pain. I quickly jumped into the lower ground as I felt the burning sensation in my entire body.

"Alexxxx!" Layla shouted, and her voice echoed towards the forest. The bats and birds flew away while chirping. I groaned when I landed on the ground with a loud thud.

"Layla! Stay up there! Don't come near me! Aahhhh!" I said while screaming.

I curled up into a ball, and I don't know what is happening to me. Suddenly, I am out of control of my powers. It was showing up and now others can sense me. My vision turned bloody red. Then I felt my fangs grow long and my body glowed brightly. And I feel like there is something inside me that wants to come out. I growled so loud that my throat hurt.

"Aaahhhh!" I screamed at the top of my lungs, my muscles and bones cracking up painfully. Then my veins looked like they were tearing apart and the pain I felt was so excruciating. My breathing became irregular, and I felt like my lungs were out of oxygen as my insides were burning like fire.

What was happening to me? As I looked up, the light of the moon glowed towards me, then I screamed one last time before I passed out.

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I slowly fluttered my eyes open, but I closed my eyes again as the light almost blinded me. I blinked my eyes multiple times as I adjusted my sight.

"Hey, you're awake..." I looked up and saw Layla smiling at me weakly. She looked so pale, and she was holding me. I noticed we were hiding in the big bushes.

"Hey, what happened?" I said groggily, then sat up. My entire body felt so light, which is odd. My hearing also became more clear.

She looked at me with fear in her eyes. "What happened, Layla?" I asked again. She looked at the ground and contemplated whether to tell me. She sighed and looked back at me, her eyes filled with mixed emotions; confused, fear, fascination, admiration, etc.