Tasting All My Mates by Alexis Dee

395-Sometimes Sweet, Mostly Bitter?

"What did you say?" Corbin shook his head as if he was not sure if he heard me correctly, but then he placed a hand on his chest as he felt the mate bond shaking.

"You rejected me?" he grimaced, tilting his head and fixing an angry glare on my face. I was hesitant and afraid of his reaction, but then the counselors started to walk out after sorting out everything for the night. I felt like it was my chance to leave.

"Alpha King Corbin. I know you must be hurting, but justice is what we cannot look away from," the old man started having a word with him while he looked distracted. I could tell he was thinking of a million ways to kill the old man who was stopping him from coming after me.

I sprinted out of there and reached the bus stop in a few minutes. I was out of breath, panting, and breathing with difficulty. The instant the bus arrived, I climbed into it. It was odd that Lazio didn’t come to pick me up.

"Ah!" I sighed, holding a hand to my chest, and felt miserable. I hated it. I was not used to this life. Even when I didn't have my powers, I used to fight and take a stand for myself. I knew back then that somehow I would survive, but it was completely different this time. If anything attacks me, I will not heal.

Thankfully, Corbin didn't follow me, or maybe he lost my scent. I almost tripped when getting off the bus. I had a lot planned for the next day. Now that the trial has ended, I could join the office with Lazio as his secretary, just like he had suggested.

I figured it would be a good way to keep myself motivated and keep going, even when life seems so boring now.

into the pack, I finally arrived at the mansion-

entrance because they were

Lazio sitting in the dark with all the food

I asked, looking around at the

forgot?" He sighed, leaning back against the chair

forgot wh—, Oh!" I slapped my forehead, feeling like a fool for not remembering that he had told me he

answered, pulling a chair out

said in a rough tone. "Why did you stay? You wanted justice; you got it. Why stay for such violence?" He said this as he rose from his chair,

to see him suffer. I bet Thiago

thing," I said, accepting the plate back and starting to

my pack and even the office. I want us to work like a couple, like two partners in crime," he smiled when touching my hand. I had to force a smile and make it look like I understood. It was just that things were not at

right. You will not hear a single complaint from my side." I smiled

with a smile and then cleared his

some time before I join the office. I wanted to focus entirely on this

tell you," I whispered, like I was guilty of something. What happened between Corbin and me needed to