The Alpha’s Pet Novel – Elarian My hands trembled as I turned the doorknob, and the door creaked open slowly. A gasp escaped my lips, but I quickly muffled the sound with my hands. However, it wasn’t enough because it drew Chloe’s attention to me, and she turned, her eyes widening in shock at the sight of me. She batted her eyelids but remained seated on Corey, who lay naked on the bed. Ignoring me, she looked away as if I hadn’t entered.
Startled, I stumbled backwards, accidentally knocking over the box I’d brought from home. I was so eager to surprise my mate for the weekend, I hadn’t informed him about my decision to stay at his place. Little did I expect to be the one in for a surprise. The sound of the box caught Corey’s attention, and he glanced towards the door to see a surprised me. He stood up abruptly, nearly knocking Chloe over, but she was quick on her feet, and she managed to regain balance. “What the fuck are you doing here, Elara?” Corey demanded, glaring at me.
I scoffed at his reaction, surprised by his lack of remorse. I didn’t expect him to ask me that after what I had just witnessed. I thought he would be on his knees pleading for forgiveness, but he stood there with disdain on his face, and Chloe, the girl supposed to be my best friend, stood beside him looking irritated. “Just one thing I asked you to do, and you couldn’t even manage that. Can’t you stay out and stop following me like a miserable little puppy?” He snapped. I felt a sharp pain piercing my chest, and I glanced at Chloe, “Why?” I asked but my voice was barely audible, I couldn’t even hear my own voice as if I had lost the ability to speak.
I thought they had my back. I thought that they were the ones who cared about me most in this world. They made me feel secure like it was us against the world. I thought they were on my side! Nothing hurt me more than the moment I saw them together. “What? Are you suddenly dumb?” Chloe asked with a grin smeared on her lips. “All these years and you never realized he never liked you. How much dumber could you possibly get?” I looked at Corey but he wouldn’t meet my gaze; he looked away as if indifferent like he had no care in the world.
How could someone who claimed I mattered most suddenly regard me with such hatred in his eyes? How could my only friend, the person who defended me, suddenly turn so mean and cruel? A lump swelled in my throat and stretched so fast, making it painful to breathe without the pain that shot through me. The urge to break down was overwhelming, but I resisted, unwilling to display my vulnerability in front of them. Crying in front of them would only reinforce the pathetic image they had painted with their deceit. I was speechless and unsure of what to do other than to get away from everything.
I took a step back, turning away slowly. “Where the fuck are you going now?” Corey angrily called after me. “Just let her go, I’m sure she’s probably realized her place now and won’t bother us anymore,” I heard Chloe say dismissively as I walked away. “Come on, let’s finish what we started,” she giggled, pulling him away. Dragging my box with me, I exited the house, seething with anger. I was furious, my wolf was itching to claw Chloe’s face out but at the same time, the fact that I had been betrayed by the two people that mattered the most to me in the world, cuts deeper than I had expected and I was incapable of harboring any feeling at the moment, other than numbness.
The process of getting into the car, along with my box, remains a blur, but soon I found myself driving down the road. Tears welled up, threatening to spill, and I could barely see through the blur. Unable to contain it any longer, I let out a heart-wrenching cry, sobbing like a baby as I drove back home. The betrayal was excruciating, a pain so intense that I gasped for air. The realization that they both played me for a fool cut even deeper. The two people I cared most about in this world had callously stabbed me in the back without a second thought.
The look on their faces coupled with the fact that they weren’t remorseful drove the pain even deeper as the tears rolled down freely. Corey, my mate, had betrayed me! A vo