Chapter 0013

"Hey Em," Bryson whispered, pulling meout of my thoughts.

"Yeah?" I murmured.

His eyes fluttered down, gazing at my lips. "What would you think of me if I reject myfated one for the one who had my heart for years?"

His question made my brain freeze.

Where did this even come from?

An alpha rejecting his fated mate never ends up well. They were fated for a reason and rejecting their luna in more than one cases causes the pack to lose their strength.

I swallowed. He had placed me in a difficult spot. How can I answer something such as this?

I swallowed again, trying to remove the

lump in my throat.

Bryson keeps surprising me a lot today.

I darted my eyes between both of his, trying to see if he was joking or not.

He was serious.

"Then I would think of you as an idiot. Avery big one. You're not only supposed to only think about yourself Bryce, you're also supposed to think about the pack. You're an alpha. You need your destined mate to be stronger." I uttered feeling shitty for basically telling him screw the girl he's in love with.

The light in his eyes dimmed and I instantly feel bad.

His jaw clenched and he peeled his eyes away from me. I miss those green swirls.

"What if I want to be selfish for once Em?"He gritted and started the car.

My eyes narrowed on his face. He was

upset. Extremely.

"You're really in love with her huh?" Iwhispered and cursed myself when my voice cracked with emotion.

Bryson hands gripped around the wheel tighter as he answers."Yes. For years."

My heart feels like it was tearing apart. It hurts. It feels like I'm drowning yet, feels like someone is continuously stabbing the beating organ with a silver blade.

I let out a shaky breath and took a sharp one into my lungs."Now I'm curious to know the girl who has my best friend in the palm of her hands."I joked even though I'm literally breaking inside.

I'm curious to know the girl, yet don't want to know her. It's a constant tug between want and don't.

Bryson spares me a glance, it's deep and had me sucking in another shar p breath.

"She's the most beautiful girl I've ever

seen. Someone who takes my breath away. Someone I longed for, for years." He admitted and placed his eyes back onto the road.

I move my eyes off him, blinking quickly so that I would not cry right now."You're not going to tell me who she is are you?"I whispered even though I knew the answer.

"No,"

"Thanks for the ride Bryce."I said andunbuckled myself and got out.

Bryson gets out too, and I shifted my confused gaze to him."Can I spend a few more hours with you-

"Not today Bryson. Your dad informed meof what's going on. It would be best if you get back to the packhouse and keep your distance from Em, at specific times, like right now. Alpha Brent said you two should not be seen alone but can be

accompanied by others." Mom suddenly said as she stepped out of the front door.

"And I'm off for a late shift at the hospitaland Emily's dad would not be home until another hour." She continued.

I looked at her horrified and looked over at Bryson whose mouth tightened in displeasure. But he nod stiffly and looked down at me.

"I guess I'll see you tomorrow Em." Hegritted out in annoyance.

I nod. He then gets into his car and drives off.

I look over at mom who looks torn. She stares at me in pity."This will pass. As soon as he gets his mate, you'll be able to be with him alone freely. There would be no reason to be cautious around him anymore."

I doubted it.