The Mate He Hates

Amanda’s POV

I could see the stunned look on his face the moment I landed the slap across his face. I could see disbelief in his eyes as he stared at me, not believing I had slapped him. But I didn’t regret slapping him; in fact, I would do it again and again.

“Can your apology bring back my mother?” I yelled with bitterness. “Will it be able to bring my innocent mother back to life?” I spat with anger as my whole body shook with pain. How dare he think of apologizing? How dare he think a simple apology could fix everything? He has practically destroyed my life, and nothing on earth could pay for that.

“Your mother?” Alpha Edward furrowed his brow at me. He didn’t seem angry that I had slapped him like I had expected him to be; rather, he seemed confused. “What are you talking about?” He acted confused, and that fueled my anger even more.

Clutching my fists, I glared at him. “Do you now suffer from short memory that you don’t remember ordering the killing of my mother?” I spat with hate.

“What?” He blurted out, shocked. “I did no such thing; I don’t even know who your mother is. I’m only aware of your stepmother,” he responded, confusion evident on his face.Belongs to © n0velDrama.Org.

I scoffed in anger and shook my head. “I can’t believe you can’t own up to your own actions, Alpha Edward. You ordered men to kill my sick mother!”

“I did no such thing,” he defended himself, his eyes filled with confusion. Alpha Edward turned to Beta Matthew. “What is she talking about? I sent no one to kill her mother,” he sounded so confused that one would think he was actually telling the truth, but of course, I wouldn’t let him deceive me.

“You sent men to kill my mother, Alpha Edward; they chopped off her head,” I yelled in outburst, hot tears trailing down my cheeks. The fact that my mother had to die for a crime I never committed was so painful, and the most torturous part of it is that my supposed mate ordered her killing.

Alpha Edward shook his head. “I did no such thing. I know I have done many things to you, but believe me, I did not do this. I don’t have a hand in your mother’s death. Who was it? Who told you I ordered her killing?” He asked desperately.

Looking into his eyes, I caught a glimpse of sincerity. It felt like he was telling the truth, but I wouldn’t be easily deceived.

“Elisa’s mother said it to me; even my aunt sent me a letter confirming you sent men to kill my mother,” I announced and saw Alpha Edward grit his teeth while his eyes glowed with anger.

He turned to Beta Matthew. “Get some men; go over to their pack and get me Elisa’s mother. She has a lot of things to say,” Alpha Edward instructed, while Beta Matthew nodded and looked my way. “I will be back,” he gave me a comforting smile before leaving.

After he left, I turned to Alpha Edward, who seemed angry and confused. He glanced at me with desperation in his eyes. “I didn’t do it, Amanda; I didn’t order the death of your mother. Why would I do that?” He pleaded, desperately wanting me to believe him, which I would never. I wondered why he was denying his action.

Ignoring his plea, I looked at Elisa’s supposed mate. I walked over to him and slapped him across the face, the sound of the slap echoing in the room. “This is for killing Elisa,” I said bitterly and landed another slap across his face. “And this is for the pain I had gone through while paying for your crime!”

He didn’t move an inch or say a word; rather, he stared at me with no emotion in his eyes. There was no sign of regret in his eyes; he seemed satisfied in killing Elisa, and I wondered how a man could have the heart to kill a woman he was fully aware was his mate.

“I’m sorry that you have to suffer for my actions, but I do not regret killing Elisa. In fact, I will do it again if another chance is given to me,” he spoke while I glared at him with disbelief, wondering what kind of psychopath he was.

“Guards!” Alpha Edward called, and two guards marched forward. “Lock them up,” Alpha Zach ordered, and the guards held the two men.

“I did nothing,” Anthony pleaded as he was being taken away, but Alpha Edward ignored him and settled his gaze on me.

Our gaze was interlocked, and I could see regret, pain, and remorse in his eyes, but all that didn’t matter to me; it was already late now.

“Amanda…” he gently called as he took a step forward toward me. “What can I do to pay for the things I did to you?” He asked desperately, and I groaned. “Really?” I raised a brow, anger bubbling inside of me. “You think you can be able to pay for the things you’ve done to me?” I spat with pain. “Alpha Edward, you tortured me; you brutally took my innocence; you have inflicted memories in my mind, memories that I will never be able to wipe out of my mind for the rest of my life!” I spat with pain as uncontrollable tears fell on my cheeks. I remembered the brutal sex, the punishments, the tortures, the dark cell. Everything replayed in my head like a memory I will never be able to wipe off.

“You practically destroyed me, Alpha Edward, and there is no redemption for it.”

Tears gathered in Alpha Edward’s eyes, and he tried holding me, but I moved away and frowned. “Don’t you dare come close to me, Alpha Edward; you are a beast, and I will always see you as one.”

He shook his head, a strand of tears falling on his cheek, which surprised me; I didn’t expect to see him cry. Was he really regretting his actions? Even if he was, there was no need for it.

“Believe me, Amanda, I never meant to do all I did to you; I was just consumed by pain,” he pleaded desperately while I scoffed in anger and folded my arms. “I don’t care what you are, Alpha Edward; my innocence has been proven, and once my stepmother confirms it, then I will be free to leave and never to see you again in my life,” I muttered, pain striking my chest. This man standing right here before me was supposed to be my protector, my better half, a man who was supposed to bring me so much happiness, but rather, he inflicted so much painful memory in my mind that I will never forget in my lifetime.

“I regret meeting you, Alpha Zach,” I muttered, referring to the day I had met him in the woods. If I had known, I would have let him die; who knows, my mother would still be alive, and I wouldn’t have to go through such pain and torture.

As Alpha Edward stood there, tears staining his cheeks, I couldn’t help but feel a twinge of pity despite how angry I was at him. He didn’t seem like the rigid, brutal man I knew him to be; rather, he seemed like a broken man who wanted redemption for his deeds. But even pity couldn’t erase the scars he carved into my soul.

He stepped closer, his tears falling uncomfortably on his cheek, while he didn’t feel ashamed or bother to wipe them off.

“Please forgive me, Amanda. I won’t be able to live knowing I have punished an innocent girl for a crime she knew nothing about. Tell me, Amanda, tell me what to do. There has to be something I could do,” he pleaded desperately while a big frown spread across my face.

“There is no redemption for your actions, Alpha Edward. I will never forgive you for all the things you’ve done to me,” I muttered and walked away before he could respond.