Mate by Fate, Bound by Love

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Ethan’s pov

I heard the last statement that Zoey made and different emotions an through me.

It had been a long while since I heard the name – Lena.Ccontent © exclusive by Nô/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

For starters, Lena was the mate I rejected several years ago, she was the first mate that I ever had.

I had a gloomy expression but I had to cover it up because Zoey was still in my presence.

”You’re okay?” she asked

I nodded my head and she smirked

She placed her hand on my shoulders and said “the decision we made in life, had the ability to build us or destroy us, the funny reality of life is that life gives us second chance” she said.

I turned to look at her as a shocked expression was seen on my face.

Her galaxy eyes stared at me and she continued.

The choices that makes us to have regrets could be corrected, “that’s why second chances was made”.

She concluded

I had a relieved expression on my face as a new information came to me; witches were one who had immense depth of wisdom.

“I’ll be leaving, hope you will make the right decision?? The decision you make today can lead to the next level or can have devastating consequences”

“Remember, the life or death of your sister lies in the decision that you make” She concluded

She disappeared after saying those words. I turned to look at my sister and I understand what she meant.

I sighed, after Lena’s execution, I had taken out time in digging out the information about Lena and , I was shocked on what I had find out.

I was reminiscing on what had happened, I was lost in thought that I did not realize the presence of my beta in the throne room.

I woke up from my reverie and met his head bowed.

The incident that occured which led to the execution of the last Beta made me develop distrust for Betas.

He looked at my expression and trembled, he fell on his knees and bowed his face to the ground.

I chuckled, at first glance I did not like the feeling that I was been looked at as a tyrant, but right now, I loved the feeling that I was been looked at as a tyrant because I needed it in this situation.

“Rise”, I said

He raised his head as he was trembling, my deep emotionless eyes ran through him as he shivered, I was not bothered to know what he would think of the situation as I met his brows furrowed.

He noticed I was still gazing at him and he said

“My Lord, your presence is needed at the execution grounds”

I scoffed, “what did the Council of Elders need from me” I pondered. I knew I needed to be there when they’re making drastic decisions, right now I am not in the mood for any meeting

“Let them have the meeting without me” I told my beta.

He bowed his head and left my presence, I began to think deeply on Lena’s case. From the information I gathered, turns out she was paying the price for her father’s disobedience.

Turns out that her father disobeyed an instruction as she was used as the sacrifice, she was paying dearly for the consequence of her father’s action.

I heard that he married out of love but the love between her father and her mother were forbidden which led to the pack banishing her father.

Tears ran down my cheeks, before she was born she was already suffering. Her father gave her to her uncle, hoping that her uncle would be able to treat her well, unfortunately it’s the opposite.

Turns out that her guardians were unhappy that she had a nice physique and because of this, she suffered a great deal in their hands.

I sighed, different thoughts ran through me as I realized that instead of alleviating her pains, I added to it.

I never knew that the mate bond between me and Lena was so deep, I guess at the time I made the decision, I was not carrying my orders but their orders

I had rejected her and both wolves would have to endure pains, this was as result of the consequences of breaking the mate bond.

FLASHBACK

I was studying in the chambers when Lauren’s father came into the chambers, one might be wondering why I allowed him into my chambers, he had such privilege because he was the guardian to my mate.

I turned to look at him and he bowed his head.

“Good day my Lord” He said.

My emotionless eyes gazed at him and he trembled. I sighed, only the moon goddess knows what news was circulating about me, I knew I will not be given a nice image out there.

“What do I owe the visit?” I asked, my voice cold and menacing.

He dropped a letter in my front and bowed at me, then he left the chambers.

I opened the letter and I was angry at what I had read, I would make sure Lena paid dearly for it.

I had rejected Lena as my mate, in front of the pack, which had different ranks of wolves, I was pleased with myself because I thought I had done the right thing.

I had this blissful expression on my face as I walked passed Lena, a part of me felt guilty concerning the humiliation that I made her go through, the only thing that consoled me was the fact that I had performed a good deed

I went back to the study room as I was studying when I felt a dull pain in my chest, I was not fazed by it as I thought of it as a normal occurrence, I knew that it was the consequences of severing the mate bond.

I sighed, the pain reduced and I continued the day’s work before it came heavily bringing me down to my knees.

BACK TO PRESENT

I took a deep breath and sighed out loud, the mission on ground was to find Lena.

If the mission is successful, they had to bring Lena back because I needed to apologize to her.

I owe her for being an accomplice to her downfall