Filed To Story: Destined Bond with My Forbidden Alpha Novel (Alpha Alexander & Selene)
“No!” she shouted.
His eyes widened in surprise.
Reaching back to the tree behind her, she pulled herself up to stand. Jackson remained still, never taking his eyes off her.
“Please, Selene,” he whispered.
She didn’t look at him. Instead, her chest heaved with heavy breaths, jaw clenched. The tears continued to fall. No matter how desperately she begged herself to stop crying, they just kept coming.
“You went too far,” she said.
“I know…” he replied. “But I ju–“
“You went too far!” Selene screamed with fresh tears. She looked at him now. Her eyes were red and glassy, filled with the rage of a shattered heart.
He looked away, unable to face her.
“You hurt me, Jackson,” her voice was quiet again. She looked down at her wrists. “You scared me.”
“I’m sorry,” Jackson whispered, fighting tears of his own.
Selene took a deep breath and swallowed down her fear.
“It’s not enough this time.”
He looked up at her, panic rushing over him.
“Selene!” he shouted. “You can’t!”
Jackson took a step towards her, extending his hand.
Selene moved away.
“Don’t come near me,” she growled.
The memory of her fear, her absolute inability to fight him off, came rushing over her. Again, panic and shame attacked her, demanding her submission. But this time, anger and resentment took root in her heart. She wouldn’t let it happen again.
“If you try to touch me…” she said through gritted teeth, “I won’t let you.”
Jackson swallowed. He wanted to shout, scream, grab her and make her understand.
“I won’t touch you,” he said, “but we need to talk.”
“I can’t, not right now.”
“Selene, baby, you know I never wanted to hurt you,” he said, “I would never–“
“But you did,” she interrupted. “You did. And if Alexander hadn’t come….”
Jackson turned away and growled at the mention of his name.
“None of this would have ever happened if it wasn’t for him!” he shouted angrily.
Selene furrowed her brow furiously as she looked at him in disbelief.
“Alexander didn’t do this,” she stated. Jackson looked up at her. “You did! You and this stupid jealousy!”
“Stupid?” Jackson asked. He laughed. Jackson kicked at the ground in his frustration. “It’s not in my head, Selene! Do you think I don’t see the way he looks at you? The way you look at him. How am I supposed to just ignore that and pretend like nothing is going on?!”
“Because I chose you!” she shouted angrily. “I told you repeatedly that you were my mate and the only one I wanted! Nothing is going on! I have never given you a reason to doubt me!”
Jackson clenched his jaw, nostrils flaring. He wanted to argue with her. To make her see that Alexander was the problem, not him.
“Why can’t you see how hard I am fighting for us?” she asked. Her voice shook with the strain of her emotions. “I have tried so hard to make sure you know I’m with you. I have done everything I can to show you that. So why don’t you see that? Any of it?”
“Selene…” Jackson turned to her.
“I didn’t ask for this,” she said, shaking her head, tears falling from her eyes. “I didn’t want this.”
“I know Selene….”
“I was happy!” she cried out. “I was so happy, Goddess, all I wanted was to be your wife!”
“That’s all I want to–“
“You didn’t trust me, Jackson,” she stated simply. Her tone was no longer angry but sad.
Jackson felt his breath hitch; he felt the sadness, the pain in her heart rushing over him like a wave, pulling him into the depths.
“And now…” she said quietly, turning away from him, “I don’t trust you.”
He was left drowning in her sorrow.
***
Selene took a long way home, trying to avoid seeing anyone. Jackson had not followed her, and she was thankful.
When she opened the door to her house, she knew right away that someone was home. She did her best to close the door quietly to avoid detection, but it was too late.
“Selene?” Corrine called from the kitchen. “Is that you?”
“Yea, it’s me,” Selene sighed, hurrying to the stairs. “I’m going straight up to shower. I might lay down. If anyone stops by, just let them know I’m not really feeling social, ok?”
“Oh? Did you work yourself too hard in training today?” Corrine asked, popping her head out of the kitchen.
Selene quickly turned to hide her wrists behind her back.
“Yea,” she smiled, looking away towards the living area.
Corrine looked carefully at her daughter.
“Are you ok?” she asked.
Selene nodded her head.
“Yea, I’m ok. Just tired.”
“Are you sure?” Corrine asked as she took a step towards Selene.
Selene quickly moved up a few stairs.
“Yea, like I said, I’m just tired,” she said quickly, continuing up the stairs as she spoke. “I’m good, Mother, just don’t let anyone up, ok? Please.”
“Ok,” Corrine answered, not believing her but willing to give her time. “I am stepping out for a little while, but I will be back soon.”
“Ok!” Selene called from the top of the stairs.
She didn’t move again until she heard the front door opening and closing. A deep sigh of relief fled from her lungs. Selene made her way into the bathroom. She turned on the shower’s hot water. Closing the lid first, she sat down on the toilet. Then, letting her head rest in her hands, she cried.
The tears flowed until Selene was sure none were left in her entire body, and the bathroom had fogged up.
Feeling exhausted, she picked herself up and began to remove her clothing. As she pulled off her shirt, she caught a reflection in the corner of her eye.
Selene rubbed the condensation off the mirror to see clearly. Angry red bruises were scattered across the top of her chest. Touching them gently with her fingertips. She tried her hardest to swallow down the surge of shame that fell over her, but in the end, she frantically lifted the lid of the toilet and emptied her stomach into the bowl.
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