(Akira's Section)
Holding her in my arms felt right, I selfishly wished we'd never wake up and we could stay this way forever. Her hair messy and unkempt, hand entwined with mine and our legs permanently tangled, I selfishly called this love as I held her closer. I know she could never love me. I'm fine with that.
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Yesterday had confused me, she always looked so happy, but then I finally got to see her thoughts. Jealousy and anger swirled around in her mind, her brother who she seemed to love was the focus of most of this.
I gazed at her sleeping face, I didn't want to intrude on her thoughts but I did anyway.
Images of her standing behind her brother flooded my mind, her smiling stiffly as he received 1st place, they ignored her and her 2nd place medal. Her parents laughing and smiling with her brother at the table while she sat quietly. Her Aunt handing her a book and her smiling, then her aunt handing her brother an envelope of cash. I could barely comprehend what was happening, she started whispering in her sleep and I pulled her closer, closing my eyes as well
Charlotte Hugging Amelia tightly and blushing, then introducing her to Kai, them kissing in front of her. Charlotte crying alone in her room throwing romance books against the walls,
Then she started cutting.
'Fuck...' I thought, the memories kept coming
Charlotte watching their wedding with tears and pain, pretending to smile, Charlotte looking away every time they kissed
Charlotte leaving for College while her brother became alpha, the resentment and jealousy was strong. Then finally ending when it showed her in the bathroom, her envy growing.
'HE GETS EVERYTHING'
'I JUST WANTED HAPPINESS'
'But he got that too'
I pulled out of her thoughts and opened My eyes to her crying, her tears were quickly matched by my own.
"You love Amelia?" I asked, standing up, Charlotte gave me a look of betrayal
"You looked in my memories!?"
"ARE YOU IN LOVE WITH HER?"
I shouted, Charlotte started crying
"I used to love her! But Kai got her! Because He gets EVERYTHING I WANT!" She screamed back, I felt the worst pain in my heart, it cut me so fucking deep to hear her say that, My instincts took over
Charlotte trembled, I felt Myself slap her and I quickly took control back.
"SHIT! CHARLOTTE!" I shouted, I reached towards her and she slapped away my hand, her eyes were wide in fear and pain.
"I-I'm sorry" I said, Charlotte simply looked at me like I was a monster
I am a monster.
My own fucking mate is scared of me.
"Please, Charlotte...I'm sorry..." I said, her trembling was wild and I was concerned, her emotions were being pumped into my head.
"I didn't mean to hurt you..." I whispered, she continued trembling.
"When I heard that you loved her...I just..." I started to explain myself but was stopped by two hands on my face. Charlotte's green eyes were equal to mine. "Don't touch me like that again." She said quietly, I nodded "I swear...I will never intentionally harm you ever again" I said solemnly, she slowly sank into my arms and I held her again. As she slept I decided to retreat into my head again.
I fucked up
I didn't wanna hurt her...
Well I Did
I'm sorry…
Am I?
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The other packs were dragging their feet on the alliance, Blood Rose had immediately been on board because Charlotte was my mate, Slow River was hesitant, they liked me and Charlotte, but Blue moon had a grip on them all. I was hunched over at my desk when I felt a small stab of pain on my finger, when I looked down I didn't see anything and I realized
'Charlotte, are you ok?'
'Yeah it's just a paper cut-'
I got up from my desk and ran to the library, Charlotte was holding a bleeding finger and a very embarrassing book.
"Kama sutra?" I asked, she went red then showed me her bleeding finger.
"It's just research!" She said, I chuckled
"Research for what?"
"N-nothing"
"Mhm, sure~"
Her face went red again and I sighed happily, I needed this. Our moment was interrupted by a doorbell, I sighed angrily "Well, off to do work, you have fun reading your Erotica~" I teased as I left my mate a blushing mess and I walked towards the door.
I did not expect this, and frankly the person at the door pissed me off.
It was-