MARIA
Everything was becoming far too complicated for my liking. At this point, the only thing I truly wanted was simple—that is to end this bond.
To finally free myself from the Quadruplets and all the chaos that ca with them, yet instead of getting a solution, things only kept getting worse.
First, I discovered I could not reject them, then ca the incomplete mark, and after that, the alternating bond and now suddenly, I apparently had a twin.
It all sounded absurd.
From everything I had experienced throughout my life, never, not even once, had it been ntioned that my mother gave birth to twins.
So where exactly was this supposed twin coming from?
The whole thing was beginning to make my head ache terribly.
I watched silently as the healer disappeared into his quarters to gather so things before leaving to attend to Sonia.
And honestly, the mont Sonia’s na was ntioned again, an uneasy feeling settled heavily inside my chest.
Sothing about her behavior lately felt wrong, and too suspicious, almost like a calculated move but before I could dwell further on it, my gaze shifted back toward the Quadruplets.
And instantly, disgust rose within again.
Honestly, their presence alone was exhausting.
"Even the Moon Goddess knows we are a match made in heaven, Maria!" Adrien suddenly said, his face brightening so much it almost irritated further.
He genuinely looked happy.
Happy that I was still bound to them.
Happy that I could not reject them.
And sohow, that only made feel even more trapped, and before I could move away properly, Adrien suddenly ca closer and grabbed my arm lightly.
The action almost resembled a child begging desperately not to be abandoned.
"Get your hands off !" I snapped imdiately, yanking my arm away from his grip.
Adrien instantly looked hurt by my reaction, but honestly, I did not care anymore. This entire situation was already draining enough.
"Maria, can we talk?" Aidan asked after a mont of silence.
Unlike Adrien, his tone was calm and even gentle. He lowered his head slightly before continuing.
"Please... do consider us."
The pleading in his voice almost caught off guard for a second but then mories of everything they had done returned imdiately.
All of it.
"There is nothing for us to talk about, Aidan," I replied coldly. "I have important matters to attend to."
Without waiting for another response, I turned my back and started walking away from them.
I truly did not have the strength to continue this conversation.
But I barely got far. Suddenly, a strong hand wrapped around my waist and pulled backward firmly.
My breath hitched instantly.
I turned sharply only to realize it was Davian, his grip around my waist was firm and possessive yet sohow, that only made my heart beat faster against my chest.
"Davian, that is not a proper way to hold a lady," I said sternly, trying desperately to ignore the strange warmth spreading through because of the mate bond.
Honestly, this bond was becoming a complete disaster. It kept betraying my emotions, because no matter how angry I beca with them, my body still reacted to their touch.
And I hated it.
I imdiately pulled myself away from Davian’s grip before taking several steps back.
Then my eyes drifted toward the others and for the first ti, I noticed the expressions on their faces clearly.
Adrien did not look happy, neither did Aidan even Damien’s expression had darkened slightly.
It was almost as though they disliked seeing Davian touch that way and honestly, I could not care less about the expressions on their faces anymore.
Whether they were jealous, angry, hurt or unhappy, it has nothing to do with , none of it mattered to .
All I wanted at that mont was simple, to get away from them as quickly as possible. Their presence alone was already overwhelming my thoughts.
"Maria, just so minutes... let’s just..." Damien started this ti, stepping slightly forward.
But surprisingly, he could not even complete his sentence. It was almost like the words themselves refused to co out properly.
I stared at him blankly.
"I do not even have a second to spare," I replied coldly. "So allow to leave you all."
Disgust dripped clearly from my tone and fortunately, for once, none of them stopped .
The Quadruplets remained silent, no argunts, no grabbing, no blocking my path and honestly, that alone felt strange.
Still, I did not bother questioning it.
I simply turned and walked away from them as fast as possible. The mont I created enough distance between us, I finally inhaled deeply.
But sohow, even then, I could not relax completely.
My mind was still troubled.
I still had to tell Noah the truth.
The bond could not be broken easily and now there was this entire twin issue involved.
Just thinking about it alone made my head ache again.
I kept walking down the hallway until my room finally ca into view and relief washed over slightly.
At least once I entered inside, I would finally have so peace and quiet.
Or so I thought.
I had almost reached my room when I suddenly heard footsteps behind .
I frowned instantly.
How had I not noticed them earlier?
The footsteps were close but honestly, I was already too exhausted to care.
I decided to ignore whoever it was completely.
I pushed my door open and stepped inside quickly...only for another figure to barge in right after .
I froze instantly before turning sharply.
Adrien.
I imdiately rubbed my forehead in frustration.
"Adrien, can you allow to breathe?" I asked tiredly, rolling my eyes as irritation crawled through .
Honestly, I was exhausted.
Emotionally exhausted.
ntally exhausted.
And now one of my supposed mates was forcing himself into my room while I was trying to figure out how to explain everything to Noah.
Adrien shut the door slowly behind him before staring at intensely. There was desperation written all over his face.
"Maria...please don’t marry Noah," he said suddenly, his voice strained and almost broken. "I promise to do whatever you ask of ... just don’t marry him."
I closed my eyes briefly before taking a deep breath.
At this point, I truly did not know what to do with him anymore. Everything he was saying now should have been said long ago before they all treated like I was disposable.
"Adrien, just leave," I said firmly.
But he refused to move, instead, he took another step closer toward .
"I am really ready to do anything for you, Maria," he continued desperately. "Even if I have to give up my title as Alpha...I will."
His words caught off guard slightly.
Adrien?
Giving up his Alpha title?
That alone sounded unbelievable, yet the look in his eyes told he was serious.
"I just want to be with you," he whispered softly, then his gaze locked onto mine completely. "Maria...please give another chance."
The pleading in his eyes was unmistakable.
But sohow, instead of softening my heart, it only made feel even more conflicted inside.
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