Charlotte spotted us instantly, with a smile plastered on her thin lips as she approached us.

' Relax, please,' Ellis's mind linked me. I glared at him, ' She's innocent and timid. Already she feels terrible this is happening,'

I rolled my eyes but kept my cold demeanor. Charlotte didn't look like someone who would feel terrible if this happened. I bet she loved it.

" Love! I'm sorry about what happened at the party," Charlotte said urgently, sitting next to Ellis, closely, I might add.

" It's not your fault, Charlotte," I grumbled tightly, unable to be nice to her.

" I feel so guilty that we had sex yesterday, knowing well he is your boyfriend," My heart started to race in my chest... Sex? My body shook at realizing they mated, and my Lycan was wincing at this betrayal. Ellis lied to me.

" Oh, love, I'm such a horrible person. It just happened over and over. It is the mate bond. I'm sorry, my friend," Charlotte cried. I was stunned, numb at what I heard. My broad stare snapped at Ellis. He looked incredibly guilty, and my lips suddenly quivered.

" Y—you told me nothing happened," my voice trembled. Ellis glared at his mate. She cowered in fear of him, yet I could swear I saw a faint smirk curl on her lips. She wanted me to find out that they slept together.

" It wasn't- Love, you're my everything. I didn't mean for it to happen," he was stuttering. This was the first time I heard him stutter. He tried to hold my hand, but I revolted against him.

" My lycan, he-"

" Enough," I growled, releasing my alpha aura. Charlotte jumped from her seat, scared and not looking at me.

" You betrayed me, both of you," I said, glaring at them. Vee was growling now. All the earlier sadness was replaced with anger towards these two.

Tears were building in my eyes, but I refused to cry. I wasn't going to cry in front of them. The tension in the café was palpable now, and the other customers were still watching us. My bloodline was powerful. My parents were both alphas. Hence, my aura was oppressive and commanding. It was usually light, calming people around me. Now, it was dark.

" Love, tame your lycan," Ellis said through his teeth. I glared at him for a long time. I could sense his inner lycan was trying to surface. We were alphas, but this was his territory; defianing him like that in front of people couldn't be tolerated, no matter how much he loved me. I looked away but refused to submit to him.

He looked over to Charlotte as if getting his silent message. She bowed to us,

" Forgive me, Love," she still couldn't look me in the eye. Charlotte turned to leave while I glared at her retreating. Bitch. I noticed everyone in the café had left. It was just the two of us now.

" I was confused and disoriented after having so much to drink. I thought it was you," he was restless, trying to justify his actions. I didn't stop the tears that were streaming down my face.

" Forgive me, please," he begged. I felt so much contempt for him. I've done nothing but love him, yet he betrayed me like this. I inhaled and stood to leave. Ellis grabbed my arm and spun me to him. He held me in a tight embrace. My body was shaking, and hot sobs escaped my lips before I felt darkness overtake my senses.

My eyes opened later. I found myself in my bedroom. Did I faint?

Arms were wrapped around me; it was Ellis. I carefully left, but he woke up, looking panicked.

" Love, babe, you passed out. How do you feel?" he asked, sitting up. I stepped away from him and rushed into the bathroom. I locked myself in. I sat on the floor and wrapped my arms around my knees as I breathed in and out, in and out, trying not to cry.

" Love, Love, please open the door. I'm sorry, I'm so fucking sorry for the hurt I caused you," he is banging on the door. The door opened a second later, and he walked in. Ellis got on his knees and tilted my head towards him. However, I refused to look at him. I pushed him away from me.

" Leave me alone," I implored, " I don't want to see you, Ellis," I buried my face in my legs.

" No, Love,"

" You lied to me!" I shouted angrily, hitting his chest severely, but he didn't budge, " You said you wouldn't hurt me, but here we are! You fucked her, shared with her intimate parts of you,"

He was silent after my sudden outburst, filled with shame.

" I hate you. I wish I didn't love you!" I screamed, tears rolling down my cheeks. Ellis gently grabbed my wrist and carried me to the bedroom despite my struggle. He laid me on the bed, stroking my hair, and sat next to me.

" Rest, I'll see you tomorrow evening," he said, but I didn't answer him, just closing my eyes.

The next day, I was ready to go to class. I wore sunglasses because I had bags under my eyes from not getting enough sleep.

I step out of the elevator only to find Charlotte in the lobby of my building. I frowned as she approached me with a grin on her face. She wore a short skirt and a white dress shirt that I recognized as Ellis'.

The omega reeked of my boyfriend, and my hands balled into a fist.

" Hi, Love," she waved, and I narrowed my gaze at her.

" May I help you?" I asked, looking at her icily, and she took a step back, intimidated by me.

" Well, I just wanted us to walk to class together," she said.

I didn't answer her and walked to the campus, "You hate me, don't you?" Charlotte suddenly said after a long silence.

I stared at her sharply, my gaze piercing, "You slept with my boyfriend; should I commend you?"

" He's my mate," she shrugged her shoulders. I stopped walking and looked at her,

" What is it you want, Charlotte?"

She hesitated for a while before she spoke," My mate, "

Tears welled in my eyes, and my shoulders relaxed. I breathed in through my mouth and exhaled.

" He's in turmoil. He loves you but is mated to me and is in pain," Charlotte continued quietly.

" I'm not leaving him, Love. He's everything I've ever wanted in a man and is mine by right," she paused to breathe deeply and said, " You're the intruder, and if you love him, you'll leave him,"

I wanted to cry and scream, no, he was mine. He's been mine since I was six years old. He made me promises. He loves me so much. The moon goddess made a mistake by pairing them because Ellis was MINE, but I didn't do any of that. I scrutinized the girl in front of me. She was bold and not sheepish.

" The mate bond is too hard to ignore, Love, and if he dares reject me, I'll kill myself, and my blood will be on your hands. Ellis will resent you eventually," Her brown eyes flashed, and I raised an eyebrow. Was that her wolf on the surface? Lone wolves were disconnected from their counterparts. Charlotte said so herself!

I turned around to leave, but she called my name boldly.

" We slept together after he left your apartment last night, and he told me he wants me but doesn't want to break your heart because you've been together for so long," My heart clenched in my chest after her words, and Vee winced. I walked away as if it didn't bother me, but I was dying inside.

Once in my apartment, I grabbed my phone and responded to K-Corp's email.

I ACCEPT TO INTERN WITH YOUR COMPANY. I wrote and sent it. I went to my closet and started packing my things. Three hours went by, and I checked my emails. I was surprised to see that the president himself responded to me.

David Kofflin: Amazing, we can't wait to have you here. The new company is in New York. Are you prepared to leave?

We discussed the details, and he told me they would pay me good money, which was rare. Interns always worked for free until they proved themselves.

Leaving this pack was good for me, away from Ellis and Charlotte. What she said earlier was right. I was the intruder, and I was hurting Ellis. He couldn't decide, so I'll do it for him.

I paced around the salon with a glass of wine in my hand. I've had such good times here, and I'll miss all my friends too.

' We shall come back again, right?' My inner lycan, Vee, asked.

' I don't think so, no,' I answered.

She was sad. This pack had been our home for ten years, but she knew it was for the best. I wanted to forget Ellis. I've loved him for many years; now, this is where it ends. I looked at the pictures on my phone a few times, and tears rolled down my face again. He was a handsome man indeed, and Charlotte was a lucky girl. Charlotte. I've never seen her be so confident before. I cleared my throat and called my dad, Edward Chasia. I wanted him to prepare a plane for me as I can't use Ellis' anymore.

" Hello, my love," he greeted me, and a smile appeared on my lips. I missed him so dearly. I remember he was against my coming here, but I was adamant and just wanted to be close to my boyfriend.

" Hi, Dad," We exchanged pleasantries, and I sighed.

" I want to go home," I informed him.

" That's great, we miss you. Are you coming with Ellis?" he growled, the last part. My father was protective of me. I was his little girl, and he was heartbroken when I joined this pack, The Grey Lycan Pack.

" No, I'm coming alone. Can you please make transport arrangements for me?" I was barely able to keep the crack in my voice. Dad was silent. I could tell he had questions because he could sense my sadness through the phone but didn't ask.

" Alright, my Princess. I'll prepare a private plane for you."

" Thank you, Dad,"

I didn't tell Lilac that I was leaving the pack. She would cry and convince me to stay, so I'd call her when I landed in the Golden Lycan Pack.

I called my driver to help me with my bags, and as soon as I stepped out of the apartment, I met Lilac. My best friend's eyes were glassy, and she was crying when she looked at the bags. She ran to me and wrapped her arms around me.

" I'm sorry," my voice was soft. I caressed my cheek.

" Don't leave me," she cried, and I wiped her tears away with my thumbs.

" We'll talk, I promise. However, I can't stay," I said, dejected. Lilac was trying to understand.

" Where are you going?" She finally asked.

" I accepted an intern out of the country. It's a good opportunity," I told her. I couldn't tell her with whom or where because Ellis could command her to talk. She knew that, so she didn't ask all the details. No one could ever ignore an alpha's command, let alone one as powerful as Ellis Carter.

" You will do great, I just know, but what about your courses?" she asked.

" Well, I only have a few months left, so I'll continue elsewhere," I informed her. She smiled at me and gave me the longest of hugs.

Lilac was sobbing. I'd never seen her cry so much, and I felt awful. I waved at her as I entered the car.

" Airport," I said to the driver.

" Yes, ma'am,"

I watched the scenery as we moved, and images of Ellis and I doing something came to mind with each building. We have a lot of memories together. He told me he would forever hold me because I was his soulmate, not because a deity chose, but because he did. He promised me his heart and soul.

I felt like crying again, but I was tired, so I took deep breaths and closed my eyes. Goodbye, Ellis.