Mated To The Cold Hearted Alpha – Chapter 116

Lucky

“Nooo!” Sydney dropped to her knees in front of me.

I didn’t need to explain.

t from my reaction. Arms wrapping around my shoulders, she held tight. Her voice quivered, “I’m so sorry, Luca.”

ust there with me.

used my legs to feel numb. I shifted position so that I was sitting on my butt with my back against the couch, my elbow resting on my bent knee. My head felt heavy, and I str

ep it.”

ead to look at her, I found she was also still sitting on the

t know Sydney’s sentimental attachment to it. Forcing the words out of my mouth, “Are you sure? She was your sister.”

to have it.”

her sob. “I know why.”

e tilted her head, not following my statement.

ched, “I’m So…s-sorry.”

e you sorry for?”

t Madison’s gone.” The words tasted vile on my tongu

ed, but the words stuck in my throat. The silence lingered between us. Closing my eyes, I hissed under my breat

pha Grant?”

humb, I worked to gather enough courage. “Yesterday, Oracle Memoree visited us. Apparently, according to Alpha Grant, Leander wasn’t good enough for Hyc

Sydney whispe

hat. Madison is gone simply because she was fated to me.” My shame was too heavy. Throat locked tight, I couldn’t hold my head up. It dropped lower.

er long moment, Sydney didn’t say anything. Finally, she whispered, “You don’t really believe that

r response wasn’

rily. “I’d always felt drawn toward you, and it just pissed me off because I didn’t understand it. F**k. I was a dick…I’m sorry.”

. I wiped away the trickle of tears that didn’t want to stop. “What was Madison like?”

to a small smile as her

she smiled into the camera like she could conquer the world. I didn’t doubt it. With just one look, she’d captivated my entire heart. The pressure in my chest tightened. “F**k, what I wouldn’t give for just one minute wi

that so she didn’t bother to even try. When I didn’t say anything further, she murmured quietly, “You asked me a minute ago if Hycinth returned, would I challenge her for her position and Leander.”

My s

r. “I truly didn’t think Leander thought of her as a mate, not after what happened with his mother. I thought he was just doing his duty for the pack.”

“How do you feel about him now?”

feel…hate.”

Hate…?

e.

box of tissues on the nearby side table, Sydney pulled one out and dabbed her eyes and nose. She let out a heavy breath. “I know Leander will never be mine. It was pretty clear the night he punished Dagger. There were no doubts left in anyone’s mind after that. And in hindsight, I was stupid for thinking anything else. The mate bond is so much stronger. Honestly, I was shocked that Hycinth had the strength to walk away.”