I stood there, frozen, as Elijah moved his lips sloppily agains mine. I could taste the alcohol, making me feel worse. Elijah had no idea what he was doing. He really was drunk. And this mistake was about to get him killed.
My thoughts were confirmed when I heard a growl and not even five seconds later Elijah his lips disappeared. A sick crossing sound echoed through the field and a growl followed. I was too shocked to move at first. But when I heard another growl, I quickly broke out of my trance and moved.
"NO! HARRY! STOP!" I yelled as loud as I could when I saw him raising his fist again. He was going to hit his barely conscious Alpha, again.
Harry turned towards me. His grip still tight on Elijah's collar. With nearly black eyes he growled. "What Parker?" he spat. "Are you going to defend this piece of shit? This piece of shit mate, whom has treated you like nothing but dirt. I knew you had a bad mate, but really Parker. Elijah? He was the worst of them all! So tell me again, why can't I beat him to pulp? As I reminder, something he did quite often to you?!"
Every word he sad was like a knife being stabbed in my heart. "No," I told him glaring. "You do not need to remind me. I know very well what my mate did to me. But he still is my mate Harry. And your Alpha so let him go."
Out of the corner I saw that a small crowd was starting to gather up around us. Luckily most of the pack members were incredibly drunk. And would not remember any of this in the morning. But there were still a few sober enough to understand what was going on.
"No!" Harry snarled, barely holding his wolf at bay. "He is getting what he deserves Parker!"
"Harry no!" I pleaded and jumped right in front of Elijah just as Harry drew his fist back, getting ready to hit.
When I didn't feel any pain, I looked up confused. My eyes grew big when I saw Elijah leaning over me, holding Harry his wrist.
"Dare to hit my mate again and I'll kill you!" He snarled and tightened his grip.
At first Harry showed fear, but then the hard glare reappeared on his face as he laughed angrily. "Look who is finally standing up for their mate."
Elijah growled and pushed Harry away. He flew agains a tree on the other side of the field, but was luckily still conscious. He immediately stood up straight and charged towards Elijah. Transforming into his wolf as he leapt into the air. I heard Elijah growled and then he changed into his wolf too, meeting Harry midair.
I felt a hand on my shoulder and then someone pulling me up and into someones arms. It wasn't until I heard him speak I noticed it was Thorn.
"You have to stop them," I whispered to him, not taking my eyes of the two fighting wolves.
"I will," Thorn replied and carried me towards the pack house. "After I bring you to Lorcan. Stopping them now would be useless. We can better let them blow of some steam. Besides you could have gotten hurt, Elijah is pissed."
"He won't hurt me," I told him, not really believing myself either. I slowly dragged my eyes away from the wolves and directed them towards Thorn. Who was right. It was better to let them release some of their anger.
"Parker," he said and paused. "I know he is your mate and everything and you wanted to protect him. But really Elijah? He is the, pardon my French, the biggest piece of shit of them all."
I snorted and closed my eyes, felling drained suddenly. "I know. I would've chosen someone too else if the chose had been up to me. But unfortunately it wasn't and I'm stuck with Elijah."
Thorn didn't reply and silently brought me to Lorcan his room. Why his room I had no idea. I heard a door open and then I was placed in a soft bed. To tired to open my eyes I tried my best to speak, but it only came out as a mumble.
"Please, make sure nobody gets hurt--" Was all I could say before I blacked out.
****
"---coming with us!" I heard someone yell.
"No way in Hell! She is staying right here with me!" Someone replied, snarling.
"For what, Alpha Elijah? So you can continue to mistreat her?" Another voice cut in, scoffing angrily.
"NO!" The same voice snarled. "And do't you dare to speak to me that way!"
"Did you forget that I am an Alpha too, Elijah? I don't listen to you. Plus Parker has already decided--"
I did? Groggily, I shifted, trying my best not to dose off again.
"---She is coming with me. She doesn't want to be anywhere near you or your pack."
I felt a hand on my face just as a growl echoed through the room. "Don't touch her!"
"Why not? She is my mate!" I heard the other person hiss, who I now realized was Elijah. "She is my mate!"
"What? How do you even dare to call her that! You little piece of sh"
"That's enough Lorcan, calm down. You know I don't like it when you cuss, neither does Parker," Thorn said calmly and I heard a footsteps near the bed I was lying on. "Please step back, Alpha Elijah. You lost the right to claim her as your mate when you broke her heart.
He did? Confused I tried my best top open my eyes. After a few times it worked and I opened my eyes. I blinked a few times as my eyes adjusted to the light coming from the window before looking at the noisy people.
"Parker? Are you okay?" I heard Lorcan question worried.
Normally I would have been moved that he was worried about me. But a lot has changed and nothing made my chest feel warm anymore. So I ignored him and directed my attention to Thorn, who was trying to pull Elijah away from the bed I was lying on. Elijah growled and barred his canines at Thorn, but stilled when he felt my eyes on him.
"What's going on?" I asked and looked from Elijah to Lorcan to Harry and then back to Elijah. "Why are you here?"
"What?" Elijah bit off defensively. "Why can't I be here. I am your mate."
"Elijah," I breathed out and sat up straight. "You don't have to pretend anymore."
"Pretend what?" he asked, bewildered.
"You don't have to pretend to be my mate anymore. Pretend to care, you don't have to anymore. It's allright--"
I was interrupted by Harry. "Don't apologize. He doesn't deserve that."
I shook my head. "No, I need to say this. Elijah," I said and turned back towards him. Keeping my eyes locked with his brown ones as I spoke. "I understand. Well, no, not really but-- I do get it. And I'm sorry. For whatever I did to make you act towards me the way you did. I really am sorry. All I ever wanted was to be your mate. To be the one you could talk to about anything. To be the one you would wake up next to. So I'm sorry I couldn't be that person for you Elijah. I tried, I really did. But like I said. It's okay. I'll give you a way out. I know you don't want to reject me. So I'll do it for you--"
"Wait! Parker no!" Elijah screamed hopelessly and tried to get out of Thorn his grip. He nearly did, but Lorcan then also got a grip on Elijah.
"It's okay," I said, sadly. My eyes were brimming with tears. Why, I didn't know. For the seconds time I was crying. While I had a broken heart. While I was not able to feel love, or hate for that matter, and I was still crying.
I laughed dryly. "This will be the best for both of us."
"Parker," Thorn asked quietly, but still loud enough to get over Elijah his screaming. "Are you sure? Once you have broken the mate bond. It cannot be undone."
I glanced at Thorn before looking back at Elijah. He was begging me with his eyes to stop. To not reject him.
But I couldn't. This was the best for both of us. He could be with the one he wanted. He could find the mate he always dreamed of. And I-- I had no idea what I was going to do. If I was even going to survive the rejection. But the didn't matter. Both Elijah and I were both going to be at peace if this was over.
I hoped.
I took a deep breath before speaking. Tears were spilling from my eyes as I kept them locked on Elijah's. "I Omega Parker, reje--"
"NO! NO! PARKER! Don't do this! No!"
I had no idea why he was protesting to this. But I didn't want to know. This could be another trick for all I knew. A trick I would fall for again and again.
But not I I rejected him. So I continued.
"Reject you, Alpha Elija-"
"I LOVE YOU!"