The Alpha’s Rejected Bride
Chapter 59

Jasper Pov

Pain, pain, pain. Never in my entire life have I been in so much pain. I only heard about it. I woke up every day with the same hurt and void in my chest. It's been a month since she left me and yet, it feels like yesterday.

When I thought about mates, I didn't think of betrayal or hurt. I've wanted a mate for so long and when I found her, I treated her like an egg that would break if uncared for, goddess knows I loved her instantly but she started acting distant and scared in the last few days. Images of Xena are bormbading

my headspace as I turn and toss in bed. My heart and head begin to throb terribly. I clutch my eyes for a long time in order to let the pain subside but it doesn't happen

'Aztec, what's this?' I ask my wolf who has just been quiet since his mate died. I check on the digital clock and it reads 03 am. I change into my training clothes and leave my new suite, I was forced out of the one I shared with Xena a few days after her death. I'm running through the forest and soon a dark tall wolf emerges, I bow and he looks at me Intently.

'Are you well,' My brother, the new king asks. We always run together but ever since what happened, I have no zeal to, or talk or just do anything.

I nod my head.

I'll be fine, you don't have to worry about me, Rayan,'

Rayan and I have always been close since childhood, I'm his confidant and guide. He is my best friend and the best man I know, he wasn't always this good. He used to be cold and distant to the world, he was cruel and the worst man w***e there but now, I look at him and see the person he has become, a wonderful fiance and a good father to his son. He has grown and developed so much over the year and I know I don't tell him often but I'm proud of him.

'let's run!' I tell him as I take off, maybe being out here is good for Aztec. I give him total control and just move into the dark part as I watch him run with his brother. He is jumping over tall trees and streams.

I laugh when we hit a tree because for one second the memories of my mate flooded my mind. I couldn't help it.

After our morning run, we go back to the castle, change into shorts and walk towards the house.

"

Do you want me to do something at the office?" I ask Rayan. He shakes his head no.

"I don't want to see you at work until you work on yourself," he says. We stop and my brother puts a hand over my shoulder.

"I know it's not easy but you have to be strong. After the wedding, I want you to go at the pack in Italy and oversee things there, a change of environment is what you need," he says. I sigh and shake my head negatively "Don't send me away, please,"

We have a huge pack in Italy, there is no alpha there, the alpha appointed by my father to lead it wants to retire so we have been trying to pick someone since.

"You will go there, it's good for you," my brother's words are final and I nod and follow him inside with a few cusses.

"Heard that, d**k!" He calls.

"I know,"

"Be at breakfast,"

he disappears to his apartment.

I'm looking at the framed picture of Xena on my nightstand. She was always so happy and laughing if she was not blushing. I take a long cold shower, get dressed in an all-black outfit, my new favorite color. I grab my car keys and carefully go to the garage without anyone noticing. I drive to the graveyard.

I'm staring at her tombstone written, nothing but her name and the words my beloved on the side. I knew nothing about her other than her name and that she was my mate, my love. I touch her tombstone.

Her cousin couldn't tell us anything either. I see the Tihana around, she got permission from the king to stay but I see our men watch her like a hawk most times, I'm sure they are wary of her, she might have helped Ahyan but she is still a demon. I've never talked to her before but it's something I'll do soon. We both loved Xena so much.

Think of the devil and they will appear. I freeze and slowly turn when I feel her presence.

She is wearing a long black outfit and very high heels sandals.

She smiles timidly at me

"I didn't know you'd be here. I'll leave,"

"No, stay," I say and turn around to look at the grave. She has a lily in her hand. She puts it and sighs, frowning at me.

"No flowers?"

"She hated flowers," Every girl loves flowers except Xena. I remember the first day I went out on a date with her, I gave her a different bouquet, she snarled and didn't touch them at all.

'I hate flowers, I kill flowers, or they wither,' she simply says. There was sadness in her voice but before I could ask more, she changed the subject, she was good at that.

"Her Demon didn't, but Xena liked it. Each time she saw them, she longingly looked at them but was scared to touch them," she explains. Being a demon is just like having a wolf inside you, they can take their demon form or create another face for themselves to fit in. She showed me her form on the hospital bed, it was beautiful. I loved every part of it but I saw she hated it.

They have talents of their own as well.

"I'll bring flowers next time,"

"Bring white lilies, she looked at them most," she says. I nod. Lilies.

We stay there for a while, it feels nice being with someone who understands the pain I'm going through.

We talk and I find myself expressing all I have been feeling for the last month.

"I miss hearing her play the piano, I wake up to hear her music still," I tell her.

"she was so good at it, did you see how fast her fingers moved, it was entrancing," she breaths and I nod. my mate loved two things more than me, singing and playing the piano, she would joke every time.

"The first day I heard her play was in a public place. She captured everyone's attention without realizing it. It was the day I realized and just said f**k, I'll love this woman forever," I chuckle bitterly.

Tihana is a good listener. She is telling me stories about Xena and how mischievous she was back at their clan.

Thirty minutes later, she leaves me to prepare for a date I think. I wonder who she is seeing, it only has been a month since she's here.

I'm smiling bitterly and get on my knees to touch her stone. Why did you die?! I inwardly scream. A few tears escape my eyes as I kiss it before leaving.

I walk towards my car but surprisingly find Enol sitting on top of it while drinking his smoothie. I clear my throat and pretend to smile even if it doesn't reach my eyes

"Hey, what's up,"

"Cut it, I'm not everyone else," my baby brother sees right through me. I frown and put my sunglasses back on. Everyone is on edge around me and always calling and checking up, it's annoying but I know they have the right heart. I frown as I get my phone from my pocket and see that it was Lucy calling me. I scowl at my brother.

"She sent you, didn't she?"

I grab a bottle of water from the car and drink.

"She's worried, you know how Lucy is," he sighs. I love my sister-in-law but lately, all she does is worry about me and invite me to go everywhere with her as she prepares for her coming wedding in a few weeks.

"What's up with you and your mate?" I ask. Enol once confessed in a drunkard state that he found his mate but she's not willing to accept him. He has not been able to talk about it once.

"Mate? Me, dude what the f**k are you talking about?" He sounds agitated.

I only shrug and go to the driver's seat. I start the engine. He gets in.

"Tell me, what's up with your mate," I press. He is silent and I start to drive, I was reminded by Lucy's assistant that I have a fitting in the afternoon today

Enol's phone rings and I see his eyes dance in excitement as he answers.

"Hey, little Wolfie"

"Where are you?" A feminine voice speaks, it's low and croaked. My little brother immediately sits straight and panic takes over him as the girl begins to sob. "Enol..."

The phone just cut and my brother is full-on panicking as he tries to call back.

"Enol, what is it?" I ask worriedly.

"Let's go at porter street in the west district," I immediately turn and head in that direction. We are driving so fast soon police siren blares as the car begins to follow us but Enol says not to stop as it is a matter of life and death. "Turn left,"

Just as we reach the street he talked about, my brother jumps out of the car. I park my car on the street and approach the traffic officers, it's a man and woman, the woman looks older than me by a bit but the man looks to be my age. They gasp and bow when they

see me.

"Si.. r.. my Prince. You were speeding, Sir,"

"I'm sorry officers, we had an emergency," I point at the two-story house my brother went in. The officer has a faraway look in his eyes as he looks at the beautiful family house.

"At the stones?" I shrug.

"This is the third time this week," the female next to him murmurs under her breath and runs there. The male officer and I follow. I notice he pulled out his gun. Starting from the huge veranda, the outside sofa is broken and there are claw marks on their white tiles and walls. Growls and screams are coming from the house.

I kick open the door, and I smell two scents, booze, and blood. The furniture in the house is scattered and part of the staircase is broken.

I follow my brother's scent to what looks like a child's game room, Enol is in his wolf form, holding a man down with his paws. The man is badly injured but he is cussing and groaning in pain, did Enol assault the man?

My eyes wander the room, sitting in the corner is a girl with big green eyes, she can't be older than seventeen years. She is hugging and rocking herself as she cries silently. I notice she is wearing nothing but a big white hoodie and boots that have blood spattered on them. Her lower lip is cracked and blood is oozing out of her nose and mouth. Her long raven hair is covering part of her face and they are red marks on her bare legs.

I rush to my brother as the two officers go to inspect the girl.

Enol is angry, his eyes are red, and is growling at this man. Any slight movement, he can break the man's neck effortlessly.

"Shift now," His neck twists and go past me to the girl, and it hits me, that's his mate and this man hurt her.

My blood boils but I refrain from doing anything. As he turns back, one of the officers gives him pair of shorts and he rushes to the girl but she is backing away from him in fear. She starts to whimper loudly, only wanting the female officer near her. They go to another part of the house. My brother looks pained by this but gives her space.

"I knew he hurts her! I knew it," my brother is growling. The male officer picks the man and handcuffs him.I touch my brother's shoulder to calm him.

"He hurts her, I'm an i***t!"

The door opens and a woman in a doctor's uniform rushes in. She seems astound to see us.

"Prince Jasper, and Enol," she bows as she asks in a panic

"Where's my daughter?!"

"Upstairs, Miss Stone" The officer answers as he drags that man outside. Her lips open and close but doesn't say a word. She begins to walk but my brother's growl stops her mid sentence. "Did you know your husband hurt her?"

He is now menacingly growling at the woman and she nods slowly, her hands are quivering.

"It was only once or twice, Reed is violent when he's drunk but it has never gotten to this," she looks around her house.

Enol's wolf almost charge at her but I hold down.

"Your daughter is upstairs, we are to talk after this,"

She nods and jogs upstairs. I sigh.

"I think we should go now, you'll talk to your mate another day,"

His eyes are fixed upstairs. He finally nods and leaves the house.

Enol is quiet the whole way home.

"You should be pleased that she called you in her time of need," I say. He smiles softly and nods.

"I'm happy you found your mate. She's beautiful and very lucky,"

He is now looking pleased and I take this time to ask.

'Why didn't you tell anyone,"

"

He sighs.

"She doesn't want me. She already has a boyfriend, another reason is that you lost yours, it didn't feel right to announce or celebrate,"

I smile at how considerate he is.

"We should always celebrate good news even in bad times, Enol,"

"I'll tell everyone once I conquer her heart. Trust me in no time, I'll be her addiction," he sounds confident.

"There's nothing you can't do. Plus, you have the bond on your side. She will naturally gravitate towards you," I inform him.

I give him advice on how to charm her and he listens.

My mind wanders off to my mate again and my wolf howls in sadness. I think going to Italy will be good for me. A fresh start.