Chapter XVIII- Where He Rejects Her

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*Derek's POV*

With anything bad that could happen to me right now, Arabella is the worst that can still happen. I swore never to look in her face again, but if the mountain won't go until Mohammad, Mohammed has to go until the mountain.

"Bella!" My sister exclaims as if Arabella just resurrected from the dead. I couldn't utter a word, nothing will ever express the hatred I feel for her; no enough words. She left me when I needed her the most. And comes back now that I found Lydia... What can she possibly want? When she's the one who left...

"Hallo, mate!" She greets in a smirk that I retort right away with an enforced one.

"What in fucking hell are you doing here?" I blurt and she only grins coming closer and putting her hands to the desk she leans forward me.

"I was having fun in a paradise, beach front in Anguilla, when a sharp pain cut through me

"I was having fun in a paradise, beach front in Anguilla, when a sharp pain cut through me." she explains in a sleek tone, but I could see her eyes on fire.

"You can leave." I say to the tree figures behind her, my deception for a pack member. I'm really doomed.

"Did you feel a burning sensation, as if a part of you was being ripped off? Did it hurt as fuck?" she chuckles shaking her head, as I play along in her cynicism. "I hope I can have the chance to do that again."

"Who's the bitch?" She blurts and I only sit back observing her to try and understand where she got the nerves to demand anything. I just want to snap her neck right now.

"None of your business, Arabella."

"Of course it's my business, when my mate is with some whore."

"First of all, mind your language when speak about someone you barely know. Then, remember who rejected who."

"Even if I rejected you, I'm the one for you, I'm your mate." she says going around the table towards me.

"You are crazy. What do you really want, Bella? I was totally broken when you rejected me." I question, dodging from her touch.

"We all were." she utters and I shake my head denying it, she lies, but not to me. For so long she acted as if she was one more victim, when in reality she was working for the Devil.

"You were running because your master, the one you so supported fell together with his kingdom. You and your mother were the only ones that went with him until the end."

"Pointing out other's mistakes won't make you any more saint. When did you open your eyes? When you got stuck to this chair!"

"I changed."

"Too late for that, don't you think?"

"Better late than never." I chuckle. "My father was right, mates are no more to give us pups and then we should kill them. Some of us get pure disgrace for mates." This one I would kill for sure...

"You can deny all you want, but you have all the wickedness in you." she plays her fingers up my chest. "And one day it will surface as much as it did with your father. We are both same, Derek. No wonder why faith put us together."

"No, Arabella. We are not same... I'm not being nobody's king."

"Of course you will, I have checked in your future, mate. There's no other ascendant. Who kills the king, becomes a king." she strokes my cheek and bends down placing her lips on mine. As I stand here ice cold with my eyes opened looking at her. It's not that she would let it go like that, she knows I still feel her. And my bond to Lydia is not as strong, she hasn't accepted me. I didn't want to feel this weakness towards her, but this witch got my inside submerged in confusion again. When I least give for myself, my hand is around her neck as I kiss her back... It was no exception to the other times, just kiss by kiss, soulmate by soulmate, but this time... We are enemies! Rage for rage.

*Lydia's POV*

I have my arms under my head, thinking how in the hell did I become mates with Derek. It doesn't feel as much awful as the thought of it. I became thrilled, but just in my mind. The feeling of it is just completion... I should be hating him, try to break this bond, but instead I'm here tripping about how it will be to be supernatural creature's mate. Him saving me from those guys just showed some different side to him.

I hear a knock on the door and flinch turning to see who can possibly be there. Derek wouldn't knock to get in his own room, would he? He's too authoritative for that. Vanessa peaks in.

"Guys, she's here." She says and I just feel my cheeks burning. When I see the three of them coming in. I'm in Derek's room, sleeping in his bed in my underwear. What will Fabian think of me? I pull the sheets up and stare at my fingers.

"How are you doing?" Vanessa hugs me. "What happened? We almost got a heart attack." she asks right after. I look up to see Caleb and Fabian kneels right beside me. He hold my hand. Hope he doesn't jump to conclusions.

"I don't remember." I utter pulling a face. "Not quietly. But Steve Junior, the son of Chloe, my aunt. He and his friends basically abducted me."

"I'm sorry." Fabian utters. "I should have taken better care of you." why the hell didn't he mark me instead. Can fate hear me... I WANT THIS ONE!

God! Or Goddess...

"No, Fabian. It was not your fault. I was really annoying last night, I can tell." I confess.

" You are just a really crazy drunk." Vanessa jokes and we both giggle.

"Doesn't matter, I feel guilty that something bad could have happened with you." Fabian strokes my hand.

"Thank you guys, you are so patient and adorbs with me. I feel so much loved with you. I have to beg Derek to not punish you. He can't punish a bride; you have to be in form for your ceremony." I suggest, but they only look at each other pulling faces.

"Yeah, about that. I don't think Alpha will really reconsider." Caleb says and they all pull concerned faces. Suddenly I feel a slightly turmoil in my stomach and my heartbeat fastens.

"Are you alright!" Vanessa asks concerned. I put my arms over my belly bending forward to try and digest the pain. It may be only the effect of the alcohol still.

"Lydia!" I hear the concerned voice of Fabian call my name with much urgency. "Who marked you?" he demands with his hand on my shoulder. I promptly hide it with the sheet, gazing from one to the other. They all looked with questioning expressions at me.

*Derek's POV*

I push Arabella away..."In this future..." I say cupping her face in my hands, our breaths panting. "... I don't think you are in there." I utter with my best poker face; I slide her hair behind her ear. "Arabella Lance, I, Derek...

"Stop it. " she yells trying to free herself from my grip, but I hold her tighter and closer.

"-I reject you as my mate." I finish and let her go. I look at her, contemplating as she feels that very same pain she inflicted in me when she rejected me in the worst of times.

"You don't know what is coming for you, Derek." she utters.

"Better days. Fate gave me a second chance. I'm grubbing it..." I say and stand up to show off that I'm no longer invalid. "... With fangs and claws."