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Chapter 70: Infinite Regret.
Chapter 70: Infinite Regret
Atrias’s POV
To help myself let go of Melissa, I decided to attend a music festival in Lypston.
According to my schedule, I had an entire week with nothing to do, and the alliance didn’t need my attention.
I thought this event would relieve some of my stress and help me relax.
Late into the night, my mind wandered back to the reckless actions I had taken when I sneaked into the North Castle.
I could hardly believe it–there really was a secret passage, just as my mother had told me, leading into the heavily guarded castle.
When I learned that Sebastian Agrigent and his men were heading to the Council, I was ecstatic. I truly believed this was the Moon Goddess giving me a chance to take my fated
mate away.
When I found out that Melissa was going to marry Sebastian Agrigent, I admit I became desperate. But hearing that he had left Melissa alone in the castle showed me one of two things: either they were so deeply in love that he feared nothing, trusting she wouldn’t try to escape, or she meant so little to him that anyone could have taken her away.
When I saw her, her complexion and health didn’t seem well. I realized that Sebastian Agrigent wasn’t as kind to her as the stories made him out to be.
I had planned everything to win her over.
I took her straight to the garden, picked a rose–so romantic!
I knew that if I could keep Melissa by my side, my dream would come true. For years. I had longed to find my partner and begin a life filled with love and happiness–a life that only she could bring me.
She wasn’t just my destiny; she was the key to my future, the one who could truly support my growth and ambitions.
When I saw Melissa again, I wanted nothing more than to embrace her, mark her, make her mine immediately. I didn’t want to waste a single moment.
Feeling that she was drawn to me as well, I quickly extended the olive branch and wanted to mark her.
We were destined by fate, so I didn’t need to wait for a blue moon. The Moon Goddess had already gifted her to me. I just needed to use my scent to lure her in, and she would.
be mine.
Melissa carried the fragrance of peaches and wildflowers. The scent was stronger and more distinct than when I first met her at the party.
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Chapter 70: Infinite Regret
She was my lover, mine to claim. I believed she was willing to stay by my side.
I confessed everything to her, laying bare my heart. But to my surprise, Melissa began to
cry
As her tears rolled down her cheeks, I found myself panicking
Through her sobs, she accused me, and her words cut deep because I knew they were true.
The time I had briefly owned her, I had taken for granted, treating her as my possession, believing she would accept anything I did.
Especially knowing that at that time, she had already been deeply hurt by Elliott Kauffman, and when I should have stood up for her, I chose the path of least resistance, unwilling to break ties with the Meadow Pack and do anything that might harm the alliance.
That was the biggest mistake I have made so far…
That night, I should have taken her away from Elliott Kauffman. I should never have assumed that our bond meant she would be mine without question. That assumption gave Sebastian Agrigent the opening he needed to claim her heart completely.
And now she rejected me, which left me utterly perplexed.
I had hoped she would give me a chance to prove myself, to redeem my failures. I thought rejection wouldn’t bring pain or weakness, yet it feels just as painful as I feared.
Her defiance of the wolf’s will wasn’t right, but feeling her resistance, I had no choice but to leave. My upbringing and my pride told me that I had to respect her wishes.
I lost my chance, and for that, I loathe myself.
I had been so certain she would allow me to mark her, to claim her as mine. The thought filled me with hope and confidence. But perhaps she couldn’t feel the pull of fate as I did.
Desperate, I tried to make her face me, to acknowledge our bond. I even attempted to bite her neck, but in her fierce resistance, she shifted into her wolf form and broke her own. fangs to fight me off.
This made it even harder to force myself to claim her….
And so, we chose to defy fate, to abandon the choices it laid before us.
That day, I left the North Castle, feeling utterly defeated.
On my way back to my pack/my heart cried out in agony. I kept blaming myself for causing such a loss. Melissa was not at fault…
That night at the party, I should have held her in my arms. I shouldn’t have placed so much hope in the alliance.
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I should have challenged Elliott Kauffman right then and there, told her that she was my fated mate, and proposed to her directly.
Thinking back to when I first met her, she was so fragile, her eyes filled with sadness, her behavior unusually withdrawn.
I should have heeded the call of instinct back then, but I didn’t.
I even secretly prayed that their marriage would naturally come to an end, but I didn’t expect that Elliott Kauffman never had any intention of letting go.
Even when his fated mate came between them, plunging Elliott into torment between two women, he never planned to give her up.
Now, as I look back, I thought I had moved on. Yet, deep inside, I still long for Melissa. I still want her to be mine.
I remember the feeling of holding her in my arms, and I wish things had turned out differently, especially since I didn’t want her to fall for Sebastian Agrigent–my sworn rival.
“So, Alpha, what should we do now?” my Beta asked, still feeling sorrow over my loss.
“I don’t know, but I don’t think I should give up so easily. Sebastian Agrigent might be on the verge of marking her, but I can’t believe Melissa would truly allow it. She’s not the kind of woman who shares, and anyone who knows the Agrigent Family knows they rarely stay loyal to one woman. I’ll wait and see how their relationship develops.”
Upon hearing my words, my Beta fell silent.
I wouldn’t actively try to tear them apart, but the thought of her belonging entirely to Sebastian Agrigent–of bearing his child–haunted me.
But perhaps, like his father, Sebastian Agrigent may enjoy having many women.
That would undoubtedly hurt Melissa, and for her sake, I have to stay clear–headed and make sure I could be there for her.
“Why don’t we just go to war and take her back from Sebastian Agrigent? The Moon Goddess created her for you; she’s yours! It’s Sebastian Agrigent who stole what was rightfully yours,” my Beta suggested.
But listening to his words only deepened the regret in
my
heart.
“It’s too late,” I sighed. “Melissa has already fallen for Sebastian Agrigent. We can’t stop that. He’s won again. He’s proven that he’s stronger than I am. Now, all we can do is wait for them to break apart, or we become stronger ourselves. If he makes a mistake, I might still have a chance to be by Melissa’s side, even if only as a friend.”
