The Mate He Hates

Alpha Edward’s POV

The look in Matthew’s eyes tells me he has found out about the spies I placed on him, and I wasn’t surprised. Matthew was smart, so I was sure he would find out soon enough.

“Alpha Edward, I demand an answer from you,” Matthew urged, his temper threatening to flare up.

“Not here. Let’s talk in my study,” I said and made my way out of the game room while he followed me.

Once in my study, I walked over to the bar, took out a bottle of wine, and poured it into a glass before taking a sip.

“Why?” I threw the question at Matthew as I sat on my desk. His gaze furrowed, and he took a step closer to me.

“I should be the one asking you why. Why did you send spies on me?” he sounded angry, which annoyed me even more. He was the one at fault, yet he was acting this way.

“Why are you cheating on Amanda, Matthew?” I asked in a low tone, trying my best to control the bubbling emotions inside me.

“It’s none of your business,” he snapped at me with no sign of remorse, and that got me flared up.

“Can you listen to yourself?” I yelled in anger. “Amanda is your mate. You are supposed to love and cherish her, not be with another woman behind her back.” My anger was rising to its peak.

Matthew scoffed bitterly and glared at me. “Has Amanda ever complained to you?” he asked, and my eyes twitched. “Does she tell you she lacks care and love?” He asked with no sign of guilt, and I clenched my fists.

“How could you?” I asked with anger. “You took Amanda away from me despite knowing I had fallen in love with her. I thought you also loved her, but you never did!” I spat with pain as my thoughts went to Amanda. I thought these past few years she was happy with Matthew, but it seemed I was wrong. Matthew was never a good mate to her.

“You don’t deserve her. You don’t deserve to be her mate,” I yelled.

“And you do?” Matthew challenged. “Would you have done better if you were her mate?”

“Yes!” I responded without even thinking about it. “If Amanda were my mate, heaven knows that I would love and cherish her. I would give her all the happiness in the world.” I said truthfully and saw something flicker in Matthew’s eyes which I couldn’t quite understand, but it was soon replaced by his angry look.

“Unfortunately, Amanda is not yours but mine,” he said the painful truth to my face. “But I believe you have your mate, the woman who saved your life, so why don’t you go look for her? Why did you stop searching for her?”

“Because…” I gulped in pain. “I don’t think I will love her. Even if I find her today, I don’t think I will love her like I should…”

“Because of Amanda?” he asked, but I remained silent, not wanting to admit it.

“You have fallen in love with Amanda, and you think you won’t be able to love your mate?” Matthew questioned while I grunted and emptied my glass. He didn’t seem angry or bothered that I was still in love with Amanda, which proved my suspicions were right. He doesn’t love Amanda; they were just co-parenting.

“This has nothing to do with me, Matthew. We are talking about your affair. Don’t change the topic,” I grunted, and Matthew chuckled, not seeming angry.

“My relationship with Amanda is none of your business, Alpha Edward. Amanda and I are perfectly fine.”

“You mean she is fine with you having an affair with another woman? You mean she knows?”

“With all due respect, I will ask you to stay out of this.”

“Matthew,” I said, my voice barely holding back my anger, “you can’t expect me to stand by and watch you hurt Amanda. She deserves better.”

“It’s not your business, Edward,” Matthew retorted, turning to leave. “Stay out of it.”

I grabbed his arm, forcing him to face me. “Don’t walk away from this conversation. Amanda deserves to know the truth.”

Matthew pulled away, his eyes cold. “She doesn’t need to know anything. Our relationship is ours to deal with, not yours.”

“You’re making a mistake,” I warned, feeling the frustration boiling inside me. “You’re risking everything for what? A fling?”

Matthew paused at the door, a slight smirk forming on his lips. “You should focus on your own life, Alpha Edward. Maybe it’s time you started looking for your mate again. She’s out there somewhere, waiting for you. Instead of meddling in my affairs, go find her and also get back the voice of your wolf. You don’t want the pack members knowing that their alpha’s wolf has been silent for years.”

His words hit me like a slap in the face. As much as I wanted to argue, he was right about one thing: I had stopped searching for my mate. But it wasn’t because I didn’t care; it was because my heart was still entangled with Amanda.

“I’ll find my mate when the time is right,” I said, my voice firm. “But right now, I’m concerned about Amanda. She deserves to be happy.”

“And you think you’re the one to give her that happiness?” Matthew asked, his tone mocking. “Dream on, Alpha Edward. She’s my mate, and nothing you do will change that.”

With those final words, he left, leaving me standing alone in my study. Anger and pain boiled within me as his words replayed in my head. Matthew was right; I needed to find her. I needed to know who my mate was, even though I might not be interested in her presently. But I believe with the help of the mate bond, I will learn to love her and forget about Amanda.

Taking out my phone from my pocket, I dialed a number. After dialing, I placed the phone to my ear and waited for it to be picked up.

After a few beeps, it was picked up. “What a pleasant surprise. I’m getting a call from Alpha Edward,” Augustine chuckled, but I frowned.

“I need your help, Augustine. I heard you have the best witch hunter team, and I would really need their services,” I said and noticed he went silent for a moment before he spoke.

“What kind of witch do you want us to catch?” he asked.

“A female strong witch. She has been hiding for over five years,” I explained, and Augustine went silent again while I waited for him to speak.

“Do you have any of her personal belongings and a picture? We will use the scent from her personal belongings to trace her and the picture to know if we have gotten the right person.”

“Yes, I have her picture and a dress of hers.” I responded. Good thing is that the first set of witch hunters I asked to search for her five years ago returned her belongings when they couldn’t trace her, and I have kept it safe for future use.

“Alright, but it will cost you…”

“I don’t mind,” I interrupted desperately.

“Very well, send me the belongings, and I will forward the charge to you.”

“Alright.” I ended the call and sucked in a deep breath. Hopefully, Elisa’s mother is caught. Once she is found, I will get my answers from her.

Leaving my study, I decided to retire to bed, but something came into my mind, and I decided to go downstairs.

“Where is Beta Matthew?” I asked the head guard.

“He has gone home,” the head guard responded, and I furrowed my brow.

“Gone home? He doesn’t spend the night in the mansion?”

“He doesn’t, Alpha. He hasn’t been spending the night in the mansion for the past two weeks,” the guard announced, and my eyes twitched as the realization hit me. Matthew has not been spending the night with Amanda. I felt concerned about Amanda. I was worried if she knew about his affair. Was she okay with it? Was she doing okay emotionally?

Feeling concerned about her, I decided to go check up on her. Taking the stairs, I arrived at her room and paused outside her door. The light filtering through the cracks hinted that she was still awake. Gathering myself, I knocked gently.

“Who is it?” Amanda’s voice called softly from the other side.

“It’s Alpha Edward,” I replied, hoping she would let me in. “Can I come in?”C0ntent © 2024 (N/ô)velDrama.Org.

A moment of silence followed before the door creaked open. Amanda stood there, her eyes weary yet curious. “Alpha Edward, it’s late. Why are you here?”

“Can I come in?” I pleaded.

“No, you can’t. Beta Matthew will be here any moment now,” she lied, and that was all I needed to confirm that she knew about his affair.