The Night Before

Elsie's POV

FLASHBACK

Thinking of what I could do to please him, I tried to make food so that maybe he might pay attention to what I did. I was willing to do everything, even the least, just to be noticed by Jacob, and maybe, it would help me to be claimed as his mate too.

I love Jacob so much, my mate.

After I made the steamed chicken with herbs and sides of vegetables, I immediately put it in the insulated food box and went to him wearing a good smile on my face.

But while I was walking toward his room, a rush of blood inside my body was felt. Ady, my wolf was enraged for the reason I didn't know.

'Ady? What's going on?'

She was not responding, and all I could hear was her deep, strong growl.

It was strange as Ady didn't usually act like this for no reason, which made my heart beat fast uncontrollably; fear was taking over me.

As I became closer to the door, the pain was getting worse, like something was stabbing me deeper.

I swallowed and lifted up my hand that was shaking and knocked on the door. I had waited for a few moments, but no one was answering, no one either was opening the door.

Maybe he was still sleeping or taking a shower, so I decided to open it by myself.

Slowly turning the knob and gently pushing it then, I saw clearly now the answer to why Ady was so mad. I couldn't almost catch my next breath as the pain reached the worst level of pain. My eyes were drawn to a woman sitting above the man, passionately kissing each other.

That scene ripped me apart and broke me up. It was no surprise they couldn't hear my knock because they were too busy dealing with each other, and the only thing they could hear was their moans.

"W—What's this?" I said, stuttering.

Jacob bent his neck to look at me, same with the girl and turned her face to me.

His eyes became sharp, brows arched. "What are you doing here?" he shouted and helped the girl sit beside him. The girl leaned back as she was looking at me from head to toe, obviously insulting me.

"I just want to b—" When I saw him stand up and take heavy steps toward me, I came to a halt.

He grabbed my arm and pulled me. "Come here." He brought me to the bathroom and locked the door.

I stood up in front of him, swallowed, and courageously asked, "Who's that, Jacob?"

"Elsie, stop! Stop acting as if you have the authority to question me!" Those words shattered my heart. If I could just unhear it, I would.

"B—But I am your mate, Jacob."

"Mate? Look at yourself. What do you think you can do? You are so weak! As an Alpha, I need a strong Luna, and I don't believe it is you."

My body became numb as I tried to contain all of the pain at the time. "Please, Jacob, don't do this." My hand shook as I tried to grasp his arm, but he pushed it away.

He took a step backward as if I were a filthy woman. "Put your insanity to its end, Elsie. I am rejecting you as my mate." Then he held the door knob to leave, but I knelt down and grabbed his leg to stop him.

"Jacob, please. No! Please, please!" With tears streaming down my cheeks.

Then a knock on the door was heard. "Jacob, I'll go." It was the woman, the real bitch.

"Give me a second. Wait for me," Jacob said, and he looked down on me while I was on the floor, enraged. "Do you want me to state everything clearly in your face for you to stop? Fine!"

"No! Don't do this!"

"I, Jacob, Alpha of Red River Pack, reject you as my mate." My clamp on his leg immediately loosened as my body instantly grew weak, and he then left me in the bathroom alone.

Too much pain in my stomach and throughout my body, particularly in my chest, making it difficult for me to breathe. My arms wrapped around my body as I lay down on the floor. Teeth clenched and tears streaming, I had no choice but to fight for this pain.

I leaned my hands on the floor to help me sit down and reached for the basin to pull myself up, and saw myself in front of the mirror.

'What did I do wrong? What's lacking in me?' I said in my mind as my tears were unwearied in streaming. 'Moon Goddess, why?'

I wiped my tears and decided to get out of the bathroom, carrying all the pain he threw at me.

Die. When I couldn't find a way to end my suffering, this is what I wanted to happen. But then I noticed a bottle of Jack Daniels on the table next to the sofa, but unfortunately, only a drop of it was left when I took it.

'Fuck!'

So I decided to go to a bar and tried to consume every alcoholic drink that could make me drunk. I thought it might at least make me feel less pain.

My head was leaning on the table, and I felt like I couldn't consume any more alcohol. So I stood up, wiggling, and walked with all my might toward the parking lot.

But as I took my phone out of my bag to call a taxi, a man bumped into me and knocked it to the ground. The man took it and gave it to me. "The next time you walk, look in front of you."

Despite my extreme dizziness, I could clearly see his face. He was handsome and smelt a similar scent, a scent that I loved. The scent of my mate, Jacob.

When his foot started stepping away from me, I asked, "How much?"

He halted and looked at me. "How much what?"

"Give me this night, and I will give you the amount you wanted." I became desperate, thinking he could help me forget the pain even in just one night. Then after that, I didn't remember what happened next.

END OF FLASHBACK