Not His Type Of Mate
Chapter 97

Alpha Leo's POV

I saw the startled look in her eyes when she heard my declaration. Obviously, she wasn't expecting that from me. But I knew it would happen, sooner or later. "Alpha Leo..."

"It's for the best, Nora. Our bond has been tampered with due to his mark on your neck, and it's only right that we do what needs to be done," I said, ignoring the ache in my heart.

Everything within me screamed to stop what I was doing, but I turned a deaf ear to it. From the beginning, it was clear that we weren't meant to be together. Firstly, I rejected her at first sight, and when I got to know and fell for her, her sister deceived me and got pregnant. As if that wasn't enough, now that I have the chance to be with her, she's almost slipping out of my hands.

Perhaps it's fate.

I held Nora's gaze, which had a mix of emotions, but the one that stood out vividly was confusion.

"Stop! What do you think you're doing?" Ethan growled disapprovingly, but I ignored him and took a deep breath before opening my mouth to speak. "I, Alpha Leonard Luciano, reject..."

"I reject your rejection," she cut me off, causing me to furrow an eyebrow.

"What do you think you are doing?" she asked, and I quickly responded, "What needs to be done, Nora. I have to set you free, Nora. You deserve to be happy, be with someone better, and this bond has brought you nothing but pain," I said, seeing her frantically shaking her head. "No, Alpha Leo. I won't let you do this. You are not in the right frame of mind," she said, and I remained silent.

"I

get it that you have given up on this bond because I bear the mark of another on my neck, and you think it's best to break this bond. But I won't let you do it because you are not okay, Alpha Leo. Many paragraphs are missing. Read the complete book on J o=b n-l b. c (o) m. Your being and wolf are not stable. If we go on with this rejection process, then your wolf might lose control, and I wonder what you would do."

Her words hit me like a punch to the gut. Nora was right, my wolf and I were unstable. My wolf and I might lose control after the rejection, but I was willing to take such a risk to set her free.

"I understand your concern, Nora," I replied, my voice laced with frustration. "But I will be fine," I said, but she shook her head in disapproval.

"You are not fine, Alpha Leo. You can lie to others, but not to me. Something is wrong with you, and until you're fine, I won't go through this rejection process with you." With those words, she walked out on me.

Grunting angrily, I kicked the table away and closed my eyes to settle my emotions before they explode.

I took a bottle of whiskey and a glass from the bar, filled up the glass, and gulped down a large quantity.

I went back to my bed and sat on the edge, refilling the glass and taking a sip.

"What were you thinking?" Ethan asked furiously, and I didn't give him a response. "Are you giving up?"

"I have already lost her ever since Maddison came into the picture, Ethan. She isn't mine to keep," I responded in pain and filled up my glass. "So, you are giving her up?" Ethan asked, and I couldn't give a response. The door opened, and Mother walked in with a tray of food in her hands. "Leo," she called out worriedly, and set the tray of food on the bed before sitting beside me.

"How are you feeling?" she asked, and I quickly responded, "I'm fine, Mom. I just lost control." I said, but she shook her head. "That's not what I'm asking about. I'm asking about something else," she said, and I understood what she meant. She was referring to Nora having Maddison's mark.

With a deep breath, I closed my eyes. All I could see were Nora's pictures buzzing in my head, forcing my eyes open. "You are not okay, Leo," Mom spoke worriedly. "You can hide it from anyone, but not from me, your mother. Leo, you are slowly crumbling, and you have to let it out." She said, causing tears to well up in my eyes.

I couldn't hold back the tears any longer. They streamed down my face, releasing the pain, frustration, and heartache that had been building up inside me. My mother wrapped her arms around me, offering comfort and support.

"Let it out, son," she whispered soothingly. "It's okay to feel this way. Sometimes, we need to release our emotions to heal."

I sobbed uncontrollably, my body shaking with each wave of anguish. Mother held me tightly, allowing me to pour out my sorrow into her embrace. I could also feel the soft whimper of my wolf as I continued crying, not minding that it was in the presence of my mother.

After what felt like an eternity, my tears subsided, leaving me emotionally drained but somewhat relieved. Mother handed me a tissue, and I wiped my tear-streaked face, taking deep breaths to compose myself.

We both remained silent until Mother spoke up, breaking the silence. "What are you going to do?" she asked, and I didn't give a response, but it seemed she understood my silence. "Are you sure you will be able to do it? Can you actually let go of her?" she asked, but I didn't give a response. Instead, a thought came to my head, and I turned to hold Mother's gaze.

"Maybe you can help this pain go away," I said, and she stared at me for a moment before she understood what I meant.

Mother has the ability to erase a particular person and their memories from your mind, but she will need your full consent to do it.

"No," Mother shook her head disapprovingly, scared that something would happen to me. "I will be fine, Mom. I just want to let everything go. I'm drowning, Mom. I'm drowning in pain and misery, and it's not good for me and this pack. They need a sound leader, and right now, I'm not one.