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.

silence after that, heavy, angry, suffocating silence, until the familiar

parked, Nora unbuckled her seatbelt, flung the door open, and stormed out without another

my head. "You could’ve said

I muttered. "Not without

to my room. I paced my room for what felt like hours, but

me, Calvin.

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

wouldn’t stop pacing either. "You should’ve told her. You should’ve

a hand through my hair. "She

could still see her face—the hurt

but the silence was unbearable. Every sound in the house seemed louder. Every second without her

Finally, I snapped.

pulse wild. By the time I reached her door, my chest felt like it was about

didn’t knock

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

"Did I break another one of your

but her voice trembled slightly. That small crack

here to argue," I said

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

trying to

you hate me so much? Because I’m not some high-born she-wolf? Because I wasn’t born with a silver title

words hit me hard. I

her voice rising. "You can’t stand being mated to someone beneath you. You think I’m not worthy of

my jaw.

did wrong! Tell me why you look at me like I’m some kind

stopped myself, my throat

"Can’t what?" she demanded.

away. "I can’t do

faltered. "Do

said quietly, the word scraping from my chest like broken

confused, angry. "You’re afraid of

I didn’t answer.

her head. "You’re unbelievable.

Something in me snapped.

I knew it, I’d stepped forward, closing the distance between us until I could feel