Filed To Story: Destined Bond with My Forbidden Alpha Novel (Alpha Alexander & Selene)
“Hi, baby,” Jackson smiled at Selene as she stepped out of the trees.
Selene stopped, surprised and immediately on guard.
“What are you doing here?” she asked.
“What do you mean?” Jackson replied, “I came here looking for you, babe.”
He took a step towards her; she took a step back.
Jackson stopped. He clenched his jaw and looked at her with a severe expression.
“Are you scared of me?” he asked.
“Are you surprised?” she replied.
Jackson sighed, “I told you I was sorry.”
“I told you it wasn’t enough.”
He took another step towards her.
“I already warned you before, Jackson,” she growled. “I won’t let you touch me again.”
“Selene,” he said. His tone was calm yet eerie. “I’m your mate. We need to get past this.”
“How did you even know how to find me?”
Selene knew her mother would never have told him where she was, especially not after knowing what he had done.
“Why are you acting like this?” he asked, “I know I screwed up, but you’re acting like I’m stalking you or something.”
“Are you?” she questioned.
She looked around the area. Not far from where he stood, there was a backpack. Beside it was a water bottle and trash bag.
“How long have you been here?” she asked..
“Not long,” Jackson smiled. “Just a few hours.”
“You shouldn’t be here,” Selene said, moving past him towards the road.
“Why not?” he called after her. “Because I’m not Alexander?”
Selene took a deep breath.
“No, Jackson,” she answered with irritation. “No one should be here.”
She turned around to face him again.
“Again, how did you know where I was?” her tone became more aggressive. “The only person who knew was my mom, and she wouldn’t have told you.”
“Why not?” Jackson smiled, “Corrine loves me.”
Selene clenched her jaw. His confidence had long past shifted to arrogance.
‘Was he always like this?’ she wondered to herself.
“She knows about the bond with Alexander,” Selene said, holding his gaze.
He looked away, but not before she saw the anger.
“Yea, I know,” he replied.
Jackson lifted his eyes to her. The anger was gone, just vanished. All that was left behind were the same kind eyes she had stared into almost every day for the past two years.
Only now, they felt cold.
“I heard something about a kiss?”
Selene felt a heaviness in her stomach.
“There was a kiss. Yes. He kissed me,” she said.
Jackson smiled again, a soft, weak smile she recognized, as though he were telling her that he forgave her. Selene swallowed down the anxiety that had been growing in her chest.
“And I kissed him back.”
His anger, the rage she had only glimpsed in passing moments she had convinced herself weren’t real, returned.
“You chose me,” Jackson stated flatly.
“I did,” she agreed with a nod of her head. “Before.”
Jackson stared at her, his expression unreadable.
“You’re choosing him now?” he asked.
“Jackson, I–”
“You’re just…changing your mind?” he interrupted, stepping towards her.
Tears glistened in his eyes alongside the visible anger. His words were angry, hurt. Selene didn’t respond.
“Is that what they told you?” he asked, pointing towards the trees. “These magical mystical bullshit hermits told you to abandon me!”
“Jackson–”
“No!” he shouted. “No!”
He clenched his jaw. Tears streamed from his eyes. Then, crouching down on the ground, he grabbed his hair and let out soft sobs.
Her vision was blurred from the tears that had filled her eyes. There was a growing pit of guilt, shame, and misery in her stomach.
Jackson had changed. He had become possessive, jealous, and devious, hurting her deeply.
But…
For two years, she had loved him more than anyone else in this world. Even knowing who he had become, it was still painful to see him like this.
Selene took a step towards him. She bent down, reaching her hand to touch his arm. However, she was caught off guard when he grabbed her.
He pulled her down towards him, turning her to wrap his arms around her stomach tightly.
“It’s not over for us,” he whispered, nuzzling against the side of her head with his. “We are the ones that belong together, Selene. You are mine.”
Selene struggled against him. The panic she had felt days before when he held her overwhelmed her senses.
“We can get through this,” he said. “Just like you promised.”
He kissed her neck gently, and she felt a wave of fear rush over her.
‘Not again!’ she screamed inside her mind.
The absolute fear of repeating her mistake overwrote her panic. Finally, she found her footing against the gravel and dirt of the forest road. She used her strength to press her feet down into the earth and shove her body roughly against him.
Jackson was not prepared for it, he fell backward, and though he pulled her along with him, he could not maintain his hold on her.
Selene rolled away from him and jumped back up to her feet. She turned to face him, preparing to fight him if she needed to.
Jackson sat up. She could see that he wanted to come after her.
She growled.
He scoffed and settled himself on the ground.
“You will choose me,” he stated.
She growled again.
He smiled.
“It’s ok,” he said. “I know we have some things to work through, but, you’ll love me again.”
Selene stared at him. She didn’t understand how he could be so different from what he used to be.
“You’re crazy,” she answered.
Jackson smiled.
“I’m crazy for you.”
Selene was disgusted. She shook her head and turned to leave.
“You don’t actually have a choice,” he called after her.
Selene didn’t turn or acknowledge his words. Instead, she just continued to walk away.
“I hoped you would come around on your own. Realize that we are meant to be together!” Jackson shouted after her. “It was always meant to be us, Selene!”
“Just stop!” she finally shouted back at him.
“Selene,” he called.
She ignored him.
“Selene!” he demanded.
She ignored him again.
“Do you really think that Spring and Autumn will just stand by while Summer and Winter unite through a marriage between the Alphas?”
Selene stopped.
“Not a chance, baby,” Jackson smiled.
Jackson got up off the ground and started to walk in her direction.
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