Worthless to Priceless The Alpha’s Rejected Mate novel Chapter 44

AMELIA’S P.O.V

Kaden didn’t stick around after that. I didn’t know how he found out about Blake but I didn’t want to say anything because I was worried that he would hurt him. My silence however may have done more harm than good because Kaden did not speak to me after that.

He walked out of the room even though I tried to speak to him and according to Clara; he walked out of the house without looking back. He had not been back to see me and it had been three days. I tried to ask Caleb about him but Caleb would only give me simple answers and not offer anything else. Clara told me that Kaden had probably told him not to say anything to me.

I couldn’t help but feel bad especially because my wolf would not stop reminding me that I had hurt our mate with my actions. I used to think that getting a wolf would be fun but in reality it was like having an alternate persona in your mind who never left you alone. She pestered me day and night and I actually wanted to apologize to Kaden but I was too weak to leave the house.

Despite the fact that I was awake, my body had not fully recovered and I slept most of the day away and the few hours I was awake, I used to learn how to use my newfound talents as a wolf. I had to learn how to tune out certain sounds or scents so I wouldn’t be overwhelmed and I had continued with my training.

I had gotten so used to it that when I got back today, I was barely even winded. I freshened up for school and put on a pair of ripped jeans and a beautiful wrap top. There was a silver of skin between the waistband of my jeans and my shirt and the weather was chilly so I picked up a warm jacket to carry along just in case.

I was finishing up with my hair when I heard a slight knock on my door and Clara walked in. She was also dressed for school but she was in a long maxi dress that flowed to her ankles and her hair hung down in ringlets around her face.

“Do you have an extra hair tie?” she asked as she rushed into the room and I quickly picked up a spare one and handed it to her.

She thanked me and tied her hair up into a messy ponytail. When she was done, she was about to leave but something made her turn her attention towards me and she stopped to stare at me for a few seconds. I couldn’t help but feel self conscious and I quickly glanced at the mirror to make sure there wasn’t anything wrong with my appearance. When I was sure that I was fine, I turned to her.

“Is everything okay?” I asked and she seemed to snap out of whatever stupor she was in.

“You look different- a good different,” she quickly added then she made her way over to me. “You look more like an adult and you look very beautiful.”

I couldn’t help but flush pink at her compliment. I was not used to people giving me compliments so I was not sure how to answer them. I mumbled a thank you under my breath and I saw her smile. She reached out and adjusted the wrapping of my dress.

She pulled back. “Are you ready? It’s been a few days so you might have a lot to catch up on.”

“I’m as ready as I will ever be.”

The drive to school felt unusually long. Clara wanted to drive me but I assured her that I was fine and I could take myself but the truth was that I wanted a few minutes to myself in order to wrap my head around the things that had happened recently. In just a few days, my life felt like a soap opera and I didn’t even know where to start.

I was not completely surprised that Kaden had found out who Blake was. I should have known that after their huge fight, he was going to search up on him and find out everything he could. I was shocked however that it took that short amount of time. When he asked me about Blake, I didn’t know what to say.

I have been so confused about the entire thing and about both of them. I am not sure exactly how I feel when it comes to either of them. On one hand, I am very grateful to Kaden for everything he has done and I understand why he did it and I also feel some form of attraction to him, but on the other hand we have Blake the man I have loved and done everything just to be with and he rejected me. I wasn’t sure what I felt and it felt too soon for me to make a decision.

I understood how Kaden may have felt hurt by my actions but the truth was that I couldn’t lie to him and in that moment, I was thinking about Blake albeit not in the way he may have thought. I had always prayed for a mate but I did not know that having one would bring so much trouble and confusion. I couldn’t talk to anyone about it because I didn’t know how they would react to it and my wolf had been completely quiet since.

As if summoned, she stirred when I thought about her.

“What do you think I should do?” I asked her. “It has been a few days and Kaden refuses to speak to me.”

“I’m not going to tell you what to do,” she said simply. “What I will tell you is that you have to cut off ties with one of them. You cannot have them both and this problem will keep arising unless you make a choice and stick with it.”

As soon as she said that, she went back to being quiet and I let out a groan of frustration. I knew she was right but I did not know where or how to start. I was either going to have to permanently cut ties with the man I had loved my entire life or the man who had given me refuge when I had nowhere to go.