The Mate He Hates

Amanda’s POV

I stayed by his side, waiting for him to wake up, but he didn’t. His eyes remained closed as if he felt my presence and didn’t want to see me.

“Amanda, I think you should go to bed. The healers will look after him,” Matthew suggested, but I shook my head and took hold of Alpha Edward’s hand, which was extremely cold. “I will stay with him,” I murmured, my eyes fixed on him as if he would disappear if I looked away.

For hours, I remained by his side, watching him. I couldn’t believe that after all this man had done to me, here I was, staying by his side and wanting him to be okay.

Hours later, I noticed his hand move. Slowly, he opened his eyes and furrowed his brow as he looked around. “Edward? You are awake? Can you hear me?” I asked with relief, and he just turned his head and looked in my direction. Our eyes met for a moment, and I gave him a comforting smile, but he just looked at me blankly and looked away.

My heart ached, but I composed myself and spoke. “Are you okay?” I asked, but he ignored me and looked at the healers who were present in the room. He exchanged glances with them, and without being told, I knew he was communicating with them through the mind link. Realizing this, I felt heartbroken and left out, but I held up my emotions.

A healer looked my way. “Miss Amanda, please, you have to leave,” she pleaded, causing my brow to furrow.

“Excuse me?”

“You have to please leave,” she pleaded again, and I looked at Alpha Edward, whose eyes were closed as if he didn’t want to look at me.

“Is that what he told you? To ask me to leave?” I asked, pain striking my heart. The healers didn’t say a word, but their silence confirmed what I needed to know.

“Fine!” I spat and got up on my feet. Storming out of his room, a tear dropped on my cheek, but I wiped it away. “He doesn’t deserve your tears, Amanda. You shouldn’t be crying,” I mumbled in pain but cried even more. I couldn’t stop the tears from falling.

Going back into my room, I collapsed on the bed and continued crying. I didn’t know why I was crying, but I just kept crying. “I hate you, Alpha Edward!” I spat in pain. “I hate you so much, yet…” I sobbed. “Yet I still love you!” I sobbed loudly and covered myself with the blanket.

The door to my room opened, and when I looked up, it was Matthew. “Amanda, are you okay?” he asked, but I shook my head, left the bed, and fell into his arms while he hugged me tightly as I sobbed more.

“It’s okay, I’m here,” Matthew whispered tenderly to me, but the tears kept falling. Gently, he stroked my hair and just allowed me to cry until I got a grip of myself and pulled away from him.

“Are you okay now?” he asked while cupping my cheeks, but I didn’t respond. Instead, I walked over to the bed and took a seat.

A moment of awkward silence hung in the air before Matthew spoke. “You have to get your things and that of Liam. I’m taking you two home,” he said, and my brow furrowed. “Maybe a few days away from here will do you good,” he suggested, but I frowned. “Is this his suggestion? Is this what he wants?” I asked, consumed with pain and anger.

“Amanda…” Matthew called as he moved closer to me. “You have to take a break from all this. You have to heal…”

“I’m doing perfectly fine!” I spat with pain. “How dare him?” I yelled, flaring up in anger. “He was the one who caused me pain, broke me, and tortured me, yet I still want to be with him. But what does he do? He is sending me away!” I yelled while a tear dropped on my cheek. “You know what? I’m done! I’m leaving!” I spat and went over to the wardrobe. With my hands trembling with rage and pain, I took my clothes from the hangers and began shoving them inside my box.

“I will go inform Sophia and help pack Liam’s bag,” Matthew said before leaving the room. After he left, I let the tears I had been holding back flow freely down my cheeks, but I didn’t stop packing. After a few minutes of packing, I took my bath and got dressed in a simple gown before going downstairs with my things.

Arriving in the sitting room, I met Aunt Victoria seated with Levi. The moment they saw me, they both got up. “Are you going somewhere?” Levi was the first to ask, and I nodded. “I have to leave here,” I said and saw the disapproving look on his face. “Who told you to leave? Was it Alpha Edward? You don’t have to leave,” Levi pleaded, clearly not wanting me to leave. He tried taking my bag away from me, but I shook my head. “I have to leave. He doesn’t want me here,” I murmured while trying my best to hide my pain.

Levi didn’t seem to back down. “Don’t worry. I will talk to him. You don’t have to leave,” he tried going for my bag.

“Let her be,” Matthew spoke from the stairs. “Stay away from her,” he demanded, clearly not happy with Levi trying to stop me.

Matthew climbed down the stairs while holding Liam. When he got to where I stood, he asked a maid to take our things to the car. As the maid tried to take my bag, I hesitated, but the look Matthew gave me made me release my bag to her.

“I will miss you so much, Uncle Levi, but Father said we will be back soon,” Liam said as he hugged Levi. I watched them talk to each other, and then I noticed Sophia coming our way with her belongings. She held my gaze and stared at me with a worried look. Obviously, she knew I didn’t want to leave.

“Let’s go,” Matthew said and took hold of Liam, who had a sullen look on his face. It was obvious he didn’t want to leave too. “Father, I don’t want to leave Godfather,” Liam pleaded, and I swallowed in discomfort. “You will be back soon, son. Grandpa and Grandma want to see you. Don’t you want to see them too?” Matthew asked, and Liam frowned but nodded.ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

“Good, so let’s go see them,” he said to Liam and then turned to me. “Let’s leave. The jet is already waiting for us.”

Sucking in a deep breath, I looked around the mansion, taking in the picture of the place. A sudden fear rushed inside me. Somehow, I was scared that I would never return, that I would never see him again.

Tears gathered in my eyes, but I drew them back and turned toward the door. Reaching the door, I turned around and stared at the elevator and then the stairs, hoping he would appear and stop me. But after several seconds of standing there, nothing happened. Alpha Edward wasn’t showing up.

Swallowing my pain, I turned around and walked out of the living room.