Fated To Not Just One, But Three

Chapter 497: Why?

Calvin’s POV

For a moment, we just stared at each other, neither of us willing to back down. Her eyes were blazing, daring me to try it, but I could see the flicker of hesitation beneath her glare.

"Quite a bold threat, Alpha," she muttered, crossing her arms. "You wouldn’t dare."

I leaned in slightly, my voice low. "Try me."

Her nostrils flared. For a second, I thought she’d slap me or worse, walk away again. But instead, she huffed, rolled her eyes, and turned sharply on her heel. "Fine. Whatever. I’ll go."

I didn’t move until she brushed past me, the faint scent of jasmine and rain clinging to the air between us. My wolf purred with satisfaction. She walked ahead, muttering something under her breath about arrogant Alphas, and I followed behind, silent.

When we reached the car, she yanked the door open and slid into the passenger seat without looking at me. I got in a moment later, started the engine, and drove off. The silence was thick. Only the hum of the tires on the road filled the space between us.

After a few minutes, she finally spoke. "Why don’t we just reject each other?"

My hands tightened on the wheel, but I didn’t answer.

Her voice was low but sharp. "You don’t like me. I can tell. And I definitely don’t like you. So why keep pretending this thing doesn’t bother you?"

I stared straight ahead but didn’t say a word.

She let out a bitter laugh. "You hate that I exist. You hate that your wolf reacts to me. You hate that you are mated to me, an already girl."

My jaw flexed, but I said nothing.

"So, what’s the point?" she continued. "Why not just end it? Reject me, Calvin. Set yourself free."

I pressed harder on the accelerator, the engine roaring as I fought the emotions building in my chest.

"Say something," she snapped. "Anything."

Still, I said nothing.

She scoffed, shaking her head. "You’re impossible. One minute you act like I’m the problem, the next you show up and drag me out of a party like some jealous lover, and now you can’t even look at me. You know what? Maybe the Moon Goddess made a mistake. Because I refuse to believe I was meant to be tied to someone who treats me like this."

Her words cut deep, but I refused to show it.

in silence after that, heavy, angry, suffocating silence, until

without another word. I sat there gripping the steering wheel, my

voice rumbled low in my head.

muttered. "Not

my room for what felt like hours, but the anger wouldn’t

Calvin. Set yourself

wanted to—not because I didn’t want her, but because I did.

should’ve told her. You should’ve

through my hair. "She doesn’t

could still see her face—the hurt in her eyes, the anger, the

to lie down, tried to sleep, but the silence was unbearable. Every sound in the house seemed louder. Every second without her

Finally, I snapped.

my pulse wild. By the time I reached her door, my chest

knock softly. I

and there she was, standing there in her nightgown, hair loose, eyes

now?" she snapped. "Did I break another one of your stupid Alpha

but her voice trembled slightly. That small

argue," I said

fooled me. You’ve been doing nothing but arguing since I got

to talk to

much? Because I’m not some high-born she-wolf? Because I wasn’t born

me hard.

went on, her voice rising. "You can’t stand being mated

my

did wrong! Tell me why you look at

I stopped myself,

"Can’t what?" she demanded.

"I

faltered. "Do

the word scraping from my chest like broken

blinked, confused, angry. "You’re afraid

I didn’t answer.

laughed bitterly, shaking her head.

Something in me snapped.

between