Rejected By My Mate novel Chapter 16

[Alexandria’s POV]

My heart was heavy as I entered Sabrina's mansion. All the maids greeted me and I just nodded. I am not in the mood right now. I am thinking about Azrael. His sad look keeps flashing in my head. He's all I could think of at this moment.

"Alex!!" Layla happily ran towards me and engulfed me in a hug. "Thank god, you're okay!" I smile faintly.

She frowned when she looked at me. "What happened?" Layla knows right away if something was wrong with me.

"Azrael..." I whispered sadly. She looks surprised when I mention the name.

"Tell me, what happened?" she asked, and I nodded. Before I could talk, I noticed an unfamiliar scent. I can tell he was powerful.

"Sabrina has guests?" I asked Layla. She nodded.

"Yeah, Allia and her husband are here." I nodded. I presume that the powerful aura I felt was from Allia's husband. I guess it's the wizard guy named Clinton.

"Come on, we are waiting for you. What took you so long?" she uttered while we walked up the stairs towards Sabrina's office.

"I went to Azrael because he was also in pain. He almost died because of me, Layla." I said anxiously. She gasped in shock.

"What? He can still feel pain even if he rejects you?" she asked with furrowed eyebrows in confusion. She stops walking and faces me.

"Yes, because we didn’t accept each other's rejection back then. He took back his rejection towards me, Layla. And because of that, he will feel even worse pain." I said anxiously and let out a deep sigh.

"What changes his mind?" she asked skeptically. I just shrugged my shoulders. Maybe because Liza was gone? And he has no Luna anymore? Then, am I his last option? I am just an option... I frowned. I shrugged it off, and we continued walking until we reached Sabrina's office. The door automatically swung open, and we got inside.

All eyes were on me the moment I stepped into the room. I fixed my gaze on the man with a black hat and black clothing. A wizard indeed.

"Am I late?" I mumbled. Allia smiles at me and I smile back.

Sabrina cleared her throat and spoke, "Yeah, but we understand." She looks at me knowingly. I know she saw what happened.

'Can I tell them your real name?' Sabrina asked through mind-link.

'Okay,' I said back, while nodding my head in her direction for approval.

"Alex, this is Clinton Valencio, a wizard." Sabrina introduces the man. "And Clinton, this is Alexandria Gregory we were talking about earlier." Clinton eyed me and extended his hand for a handshake. I accepted it.

"Pleasure to meet you, Alexandria." I smiled awkwardly and nodded. "Pleasure to meet you too, Mr. Clinton." I pulled out my hand from his grip. But before that, I swear I saw his eyes change color. I eyed him cautiously.

Layla and I sat in the vacant seat beside Sabrina. Then Clinton handed Sabrina the thick book. It looks so old. I saw the cover that read ‘The Chosen One’.

That got my interest. I feel like the book will answer some of my questions.

"I already read the entire book," Clinton uttered, and Sabrina nodded her head. Sabrina put the thick book on the center table. She flips the cover and turns the pages.

We are all silent. Only the flipping of the pages creates a sound while Sabrina reads it silently. All Sabrina saw in the book, I also saw. I just leaned my back on the sofa and closed my eyes. Every page is getting more interesting.

"Look, this phrase here..." Sabrina mumbled out of the blue, and her eyebrows furrowed together like she was assessing something in her mind.

In Layla's curiosity, she went beside Sabrina and read the phrase stated in the book aloud.

"Who is the Chosen One? Is it a girl or a boy? You can never guess. However, you can easily identify the Chosen One. You can feel her enormous amount of energy that will make you suffocated when the Chosen One will use his/her power. It will make all your senses shiver in fear. You should fear the Chosen One, as thy power will eliminate your existence in this world. In just a snap of his/her finger, everything will be under control. The Chosen One has no mercy upon provoking his/her emotion. Don't play with the fire as it will fuel his/her emotion. The more he/she will feel emotion, the more the Chosen One will be dangerous. And will be much more dangerous than the beast." Layla's forehead creased in confusion. She continued reading aloud.

"If the Chosen One is a hybrid, she will lead all races, including demons and beasts. Everyone must submit themselves to the Chosen One in order to live. Those who are against the Chosen One will find a way to kill him/her. They will form an alliance between all races just to kill the Chosen One." Layla looks at me, puzzled. I know what was running through her mind. She was thinking the same thing as the others. They thought, what if I am the Chosen One?

"What if Alex is the Chosen One?" Allia voices her thoughts. I couldn't help but gasp a little. I was right.

"It is not possible," Clinton mumbled. I cleared my throat and spoke.

"Yes, I am a hybrid, but it doesn't mean that I am the Chosen One. I am not the only hybrid here, you know that."

"Yes, Luke is also hybrid, right?" Sabrina said while still thinking deeply.

"But, he's still a kid." Allia protested. Everyone was silent all of a sudden.

I stare at the wall as I'm trying to process the information. I can't be the Chosen One.

We are the Chosen, Alex. All three voices spoke in my head. That gave me goosebumps. My heart beats faster in anticipation. I frowned. Now, I am confused about who I am. I remember my parents said that I am a gift. Am I their true daughter? My heart aches at the thought. What secret still lies in my entire existence? Who am I? How different am I from everyone else? I feel like crying because I think I don't know myself anymore. It's like I am in complete bewilderment.

There's a lot of questions running in my mind right now, but who will answer those? I should go to Tibbertan Mountains as soon as possible.

You will help me along the way, right? I asked my three spirits.

‘Of course, Alex.’ Val assured me.

‘Remember, we are just one, Alex.’ Willow reminded me.

‘We will help you as long as we can, Alex.’ Xandra vowed.

Thanks, guys. I don't know what to do without you. I'm so glad you're here with me.

‘We were glad too, Alex.’

I let out a long sigh and closed my eyes.