Ethan's POV
We've done our morning routine and was now walking down the hallway to the dining room hand-in-hand. We talked and laughed on the way and soon entered the dining room. The attentions were on us but we didn't care even the slightest. Lizzy beamed at me and my heart melted as I kissed her forehead. She giggled before we went to our sits. Lizzy began talking to Ruby while I sat there like an idiot for staring at her. I didn't even realize that Lacey was glaring at Lizzy. Jezz, this girl. I tear my gaze from Lizzy sadly and glared at Lacey. She spotted me glaring at her and she smirked before talking to the men infront of her. When I follow her gaze to see who the man is, my eyes went wide and my jaw dropped to the floor. No, it can't be...What is he doing here? I turned to Lizzy again to hide to panic in my bones.
Just then, my dad sat up from his chair. Our conversations died down and we all looked at him. "I have an announcement to make" He said "But first, I want to say thank you to Mr.Lancaster and Lacey for attending this meeting with us" I looked at Mr.Lancaster as he smiled at me. I quickly looked back at dad and I took a glass of water to calm myself down "We gathered here to celebrate the engagement of Lacey and Ethan" I choke on water burst out of my mouth. Everyone gasp as they choke on air. I cough and looked at Lizzy. Her gaze darkened as she froze there trying to process the information. Meanwhile Lacey, was squealing on the back with her dad clapping in joy for her.
My mother looked at dad with wide eyes as she didn't expect this at all. "W-what? What do you mean engagement?" Ruby stuttered "Didn't you hear? He proposed to her last night on her balcony" Dad smiled at her as I see Lizzy's head drop "What? I didn't propose to her" I stand from my seat "It was dark, yes, but Lacey's the one who climbed to my balcony and started kissing me like crazy" I said. "Don't you remember Thanie?" Lacey said behind me "Remember what?" I looked at her as she showed me her hand. My eyes widened "You give me this ring yesterday and said that you can't live without me" She said. I slam the table as everyone flinch "That ring is from the past when I was forced to marry you!" I shouted "I've never loved you back then, that's why I leave and found my real mate!" I continued.
Suddenly, Lizzy stood from her chair "Excuse me" She looked down before storming out of the room. I didn't wait for any second before I ran out as well. This cannot happen. I looked back to see everyone running after me "Liz!" I called her by her name for the first time as she stopped. I pant and bout to say something when she yelled "Engaged, Ethan!" Her voice startled everyone. "It's not what you think Lizzy" I said "Then what?" She turned to me with tears already streaming down her face. "I've told you this before Lizzy, My dad forced me to date Lacey and make her my queen since I will be soon-to-be-the-Alpha" I said "I was forced to propose to her when it's not my command to do so" I continued "I decided to reject her because I know that she is not my mate so I can't marry her just like that. Then I convinced dad to let me go outside and search for my mate, and...I did" I looked at her and smiled
"I've never meant to hurt you and I didn't know why did dad just announce that to us when it was already from a long time ago" I said "Ethan!" I heard a familiar voice behind me. I turned around to see Lacey running towards me "You said you loved me!" She whined "You said you'll marry me as soon as you turned 18!" She pouted "That is a long time ago Lacey, I never loved you" I said flatly. "Didn't he tell you about us Liz?" She turned to look at Lizzy "Tell me what?" She grinned "About our wedding plan, our dates, what we do on the bed" She smirked as more tears ran down Lizzy eyes. "How dare you" Ruby said behind me and was about to pounce att me but Andrew hold her back "Let me go, Andrew!" She yelled "Lizzy I-" I looked at Lizzy and was cutted off shortly after
"Don't call me that, Ethan" Lizzy yelled as my eyes went wide. "W-what?" I stuttered "My name is Liz" Her voice cracked as she walked towards me. She looked at me with tears in her eyes "I, Elisabeth Gray, Rejected you, Ethan Black as my mate" She said as I felt a pang in my heart. W-what did she just say? "W-what?" I looked at her in disbelief. She looked at me with more tears as she grabbed my face and kissed me. My eyes went wide. She pulled away and started to walk away "That's a kiss goodbye. Goodbye Ethan." Tears started to form in my eyes. She stopped herself "And Andrew?" She said looking back "Liz?" Andrew said "Please take care of bestie for me" She gave him a sad smile before Ruby burst into tears and ran to her "No! Bestie, You said we'll stay together! D-don't leave me!" She whined and Lizzy took her hand "You have Andrew by your side Ruby" She said "B-but" her eyes went wide as Lizzy hugged her "Take care"
Ruby backed down and cried so loud into Andrew's chest, gripping onto his shirt. Lizzy looked back at all of us with a sad smile before walking away "Wait," I said as she stopped. She looked at me and I looked back at her "Will I see you again?" Tears ran down my cheeks. She looked down "I rejected you Ethan, So please, just live your life and forget about me" That's the last thing she said before walking away for good and that's when my heart broke into a million pieces as I drop to the floor crying all my tears out. My heart felt empty, I lost my feelings and the picture of Lizzy walking away flashes through my mind over and over again. "L-Lizzy" I murmured between my sobs.
Andrew and Ruby helped me up as I quickly hugged Ruby. Her eyes went wide "I-I'm sorry Ruby, For letting you down...For...For not protecting Lizzy...I-" She hugged me back "I know" She said bursting into tears again. I turned to Andrew and he gave me a weak smile. They both helped me back to my room and as soon as they left, I dropped to the floor crying to myself, hating myself for not being there for Lizzy and helped her whenever she needed me. I didn't even get the chance to say 'I love you' to her. Just that thought made me cry even more. After what felt like hours, I finally stopped crying and falls asleep on the floor.