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.