Not His Type Of Mate
Chapter 93

Nora's POV

Slowly, I opened my eyes, feeling the pain pulsating throughout my body. But the pain that caught my attention the most was the one on the crook of my neck. I reached for it and ran my fingers over the mark, memories flooding my mind like a movie. "Alpha Leo," I whispered in agony as tears welled up in my eyes.

"He is gone," Lolita responded, her voice filled with sadness. "And Lord Maddison had to mark us as his because of the pain we were both going through." Her words sank in, and I sat on the bed, staring at the empty room. I closed my eyes, attempting to establish a mind link with Alpha Leo, but his signal remained silent. "He is gone," Lolita whispered, and I shook my head in disbelief, unwilling to accept what she was saying.

The door opened, and Lord Maddison walked in with a tray of lunch in his hands. "You're awake," he said, beaming at me, but I couldn't muster a smile in return. "How are you feeling? Can you feel your wolf?" he asked, concern evident in his eyes. I nodded in response.

He placed the tray of food on the bed and sat beside me, his worry palpable. "Are you sure you're okay?" he asked, but I couldn't provide an answer. Instead, I lifted the duvet covering my body and realized I was still naked, causing a nervous gulp to rise in my throat. "Nora..." Lord Maddison tried to speak, but I gestured for him to stop.

Slowly, I stepped off the bed, wrapping the duvet around my body, and turned to see that I had stained the bed with a strand of my blood. I glanced at Lord Maddison, who stared back at me. "You don't have to worry about it," he assured me, but I gulped and made my way to the bathroom.

When I reached the bathroom, I took away the duvet and stood before the mirror as tears streamed down my cheeks. I was in pain, but I was also furious with myself. Alpha Leo had only died hours ago, and instead of mourning him, I had slept with my other mate. "Nora, don't blame yourself," Lolita tried to encourage me, but it wasn't helping. I didn't regret having sex with lord Maddison, but doing so on the day Alpha Leo died was something I felt immense guilt about.

Tears continued to flow down my cheeks as I left the mirror and walked into the shower. With shaky hands, I turned on the water, and instead of standing beneath it, I collapsed onto the floor, resting my back against the wall. I drew my knees to my chest, burying my head in between them, while the cold shower poured heavily over me.

The cold water cascaded over me, mingling with my tears as I sat huddled on the shower floor. The sensation of the icy droplets against my skin was a stark contrast to the burning pain inside my chest. I wanted to wash away the guilt and sorrow, to cleanse myself of the conflicting emotions that tore at my soul.

Lolita's voice echoed in my mind, trying to console me once again. "Nora, it's not your fault. You're grieving in your own way. You're allowed to seek comfort in whatever form it takes."

But her words fell on deaf ears. How could I justify my actions? How could I find solace in the arms of another when my heart still ached for the loss of Alpha Leo? It felt like a betrayal, a violation of the bond we had shared.

The memories of our time together flooded my mind. The way his touch ignited a fire within me, the way his voice resonated deep within my soul. He was a good man trying to rectify his mistakes. And now he was gone, taken from me in an instant. More tears streamed down my cheeks as I just remained numb and let the shower pour heavily on me.

Minutes or maybe an hour passed as I sat under the frigid water, lost in my thoughts, and just then the door opened, forcing me to lift my eyes up to see Lord Maddison hurrying towards me.

He lifted me up from the floor, put off the shower, and hugged me tightly while I sobbed more in his arms.

Lord Maddison's arms wrapped around me, providing a sense of warmth and comfort that I desperately needed in that moment. I clung to him, letting my tears soak into his shirt as he held me tightly, offering silent support. Despite the guilt that weighed heavily on my heart, his presence brought a small measure of comfort.

"I'm so sorry, Nora," Lord Maddison whispered, his voice filled with genuine remorse. "I did what I needed to do." His pleas and his words only made me cry harder, the mixture of sorrow and conflicting emotions overwhelming me.

He gently pulled me away and cupped my face with both hands. "I have lost a mate and I couldn't bear to lose you." He said while staring directly into my eyes. "I'm sorry that we had sex in such circumstances, but it's the only way." He said while I continued crying. I wasn't angry about the sex, but I was pained about Alpha Leo's death.

"How did he die?" I asked, my heart aching with pain.

Lord Maddison remained silent for a moment before responding. "He lost control of his abilities and burnt almost all the vampires present, but after the fire settled down, they couldn't find his body, just his wristwatch was seen."

"No, no, no." I cried out and tried falling back to the floor, and Lord Maddison held me back, but I tried to break free from his grip. "Take a grip of yourself," he said in a frustrated tone. "You've lost a mate, I get it, but I'm here, I'm also your mate." He yelled and angrily let go of me.