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Jason's P.O.V.

I watched my mate run away feeling a pain in my heart. What the hell had I done? Amanda walked up to me with a confused look on her face. We had thought we were mates. Was it possible to have more than one mate at a time? No, there's no way. But there was no denying the electricity that passed threw us when we touched. Was it possible that Amanda was never my mate to begin with?

I could hear my wolf in the back of my mind growling at me demanding I go after her. I shut him out as Amanda started to speak, "Is it true? Is that woman your mate?"

I could see the anger and hurt in her eyes. I reached out a hand and stroked her cheek to soothe her. "Of course not my love. My wolf chose you, and only you."

I could feel the lie as it rolled off my tongue leaving a sour taste in my mouth. I couldn't feel her the same way I did before. The connection was still there but only because I marked her. Although, she seemed to relax after that and she smiled as she hugged me. I looked up and saw all of the disappointed looks from Cody's pack. The worst look though was the murderous look that Cody himself was giving me. If looks could kill I would be dead.

I shifted uncomfortably avoiding his gaze, "I suppose I should be going."

Cody glared at me, "Yea, you do that."

I gathered my pack and we all shifted making the two-hour run back to our pack house. The whole run the pack was silent. My mate's face when I rejected her kept coming back to my mind. I kept my mental wall up making sure no one would intrude and see what was going through my mind. I'm not even sure what's going on in my head. Did I do the right thing? Even my wolf didn't agree with my decision.

Amanda and I went to the room we shared when we arrived back home. As we lay there I had my back to her. She gently started to kiss my neck and nibble on my ear, but I was in no mood. I pretended to sleep and even let out a little snore to make it believable. She let out a small sigh as she turned her back to mine. As her breathing deepened into sleep I slipped out of bed careful not to wake her. I took a deep breath and stepped out on the balcony into the cool night air and looked up into the moon.

You've really messed up this time.

I growled hearing my wolf dare to judge me. He had caused this. If it wasn't for him then I would have never been with Amanda and I would be with my true mate now.

"Then why make me think Amanda was our mate?"

Her wolf was so sure and we hadn't found our mate. So I just went along with it. We are thirty and I didn't think we were going to find her so I went for the next best thing.

I growled; I couldn't believe my wolf did this to me. I rubbed my hands down my face in frustration. What have I done?

Madi P.O.V

I woke up the next morning with a pounding headache feeling like I hadn't slept at all. My pillow was soaking wet like I had cried in my sleep the entire night. I moaned as I sat up rubbing my face and sore eyes. I went to the closet and pulled on some sweat pants and a t-shirt shirt. I then pulled my hair in a messy bun before heading downstairs. As I walked into the kitchen I smelled pancakes and maple syrup mixed in the air. I was nauseous from not feeling well and gagged at the smell. As I walked in I saw my brother's mate cooking. She turned around and smiled brightly at me. I managed a small smile back.

"Are your hungry Madi? I'm making breakfast to order today. Whatever you want."

I shook my head and instantly regretted it as it throbbed. "No. I don't really feel good, but thank you."

She and Cody shared a concerned look before she kept cooking for the rest of the pack. Cody got up and motioned with his hand for me to follow him. I sighed as we went down many hallways until we came to an office. I didn't want to talk.

He motioned for me to sit, "Are you ok?"

Just those three small words opened the flood gate I shook my head no as tears started to run down my face. Cody quickly got up and pulled me to his chest telling me everything would be ok. I buried my face into the familiar smell of his shirt as I sobbed.

"I just don't understand. How could he reject me like that?"

"Because he's an ass. But you know what you do? Make him regret his decision."

I looked at him confused, "But how? He rejected me, I might not ever see him again."

"He didn't technically say it. You are still linked so you will have to see each other again. You will figure it out. I promise you."

I nodded my head hoping he was right. I went back to my room and made myself a promise. I would mourn my loss today, but tomorrow I would make him sorry and hope that I could somehow manage to live without him. If he didn't want me that was fine, but I refuse to be sad over someone who doesn't even care.

Jason P.O.V.

The next morning I woke up next to a peaceful-looking Amanda with her long blonde hair fanned around her head. I put my legs over the edge of my bed and leaned down as I put my head in my hand. I forced a smile as I felt Amanda hug me from behind. She walked to the bathroom as I watched the woman I used to love so much. I use to love her long tan legs her long blond hair and her slim body. I still love her but it's just not the same anymore. My vision is clouded with dark hair, curves, and green eyes that haunt me. The whole night I dreamt of her and the look on her face when I told her she wasn't my mate. The look was so terribly broken. I felt my heart cracking as I saw the look on her face in my mind over and over again. I had put that look on her face, it was all my fault.

I heard a knock on my door, pulling me out of my thoughts, and I got up to answer it. It was my mother. She put her fingers to her lips and signaled me to follow her. I silently closed my door as I followed my mom to the old library. She sat in the chair and motioned for me to sit on the couch. She just looked at me for a while and I shifted nervously. No matter how old I was my mom could always make me nervous and feel ashamed of myself, whether I did anything or not. This time, she clearly knew what I had done wrong.

Her eyes remained trained on me as she spoke, "I heard something troubling this morning."

I silently groaned, "What's that Mom?"

"Rumors are going around that Amanda is not you mate. That a girl from Cody's pack is. Tell me the truth, Jason," she still had the look of scrutiny on her face and I knew there was no way I could lie to her. I knew if I lied she would see right through me so I told her everything. By the end, she sat there nodding thoughtfully.

She swiftly stood, "Well, it's settled then. You must tell Amanda and bring the girl here. Neither of you will ever be truly happy if you aren't together. Not to mention the possibility that both of your wolfs die from this separation. Amanda is a nice enough of a girl but this can't go on."

With that, she left without another word. How would I ever get my mate to trust me again? But my mom was right I had to tell Amanda and I had to try. I slowly walked to the bedroom Amanda and I shared. She was just coming out of the bathroom her hair was wet and she had a towel around her body.

"What was that about babe?"

"Nothing, just my mom. I need to talk to you. Come sit by me," she looked confused but sat by me. She took my hands in hers but I gently placed them back in her lap.

She looked at me more confused. I took a deep breath, "We can't be together. I made a mistake. We aren't mates."

She looked down, "How could you lie to me. It's that bitch isn't it?"

I swallowed my anger, this wasn't her fault, of course, she is mad. "I'm so sorry. My wolf was wrong."

She stood up calmly, "I will not leave. You are my mate and I refuse to let that slut who just wants to be with the alpha take you from me."

My anger broke at this as I spoke in my alpha tone, "I am still your alpha and you will obey me. You will be leaving my room today and we will not be together!"

Her eyes grew hard as she got dressed and started to pack up her stuff without another word. It's not like she could anyways. An alpha command was absolute and left no room for disagreements. I should have known sooner she wasn't my true mate, an alpha command doesn't work on a luna.

I left the room as she finished packing her things. I was in the living room as she came down with three suitcases, "Where will you go?"

She glared at me, "Does it matter?"

I sighed, "For what it's worth, I'm sorry. I never meant to hurt you. I truly do love you and wanted to be with you. But I owe it to me and my mate to try to make this work."

"Yea ok. Just remember, this won't be the last time you see me. You will regret this," I watched as she left. Great I made another enemy. I just couldn't stop messing up lately.

I watched as she walked out the door. I pushed her warning to the back of my mind. It seemed like an empty threat. She was just angry right now and I couldn't blame her, and there was still more pain for her to go through. With my mark, she would feel pain every time I was physical with my mate, and then she would feel the pain as I marked my mate and her and we lost our connection. Until then I would have to put up a wall so she couldn't be in my head. I stood up and walked to my office knowing what I had to do I had to convince Cody to let me back on his land. I had to make things right with her or neither of us would ever truly be happy being apart. I picked up the phone and slowly dialed his number.

"What do you want?" It came out as a growl.

"Cody please listen to me. I'm sorry!"

"Sorry doesn't fix my little sister's heart and it's not my forgiveness you need." With that, I heard the dial tone.

I slammed the phone down. I couldn't even be mad at him because he was right. If anything I was mad at myself This is all my fault. If he wouldn't listen to me there was only one thing I could do. I would have to go see her without Cody's permission. I was going crazy thinking about what she was going through right now because of what I had done. I rubbed my hands over my face and went to my room to get ready and go see my mate and hope to the goddess that she forgave me.

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Unknown P.O.V

I looked up as Amanda stormed in, a furious look on her face, "It's all fucked up everything's ruined! What the fuck are we going to do?!"

"Calm down what are you talking about?"

"Jason? The one who I was supposed to be with, the one I gave you insight on in exchange that he would think I was his mate forever? He found his true mate and kicked me out."

"We have all the Intel we need. You've been there five years, don't worry about it."

"What about me? I love him! I want him back! You owe me! Make your witch cast another spell. I don't care what it is but he is mine and I want him back!"

I instantly walked over to comfort her, "Of course darling. I will do everything I can. I will do something that will tie him to you forever whether he likes it or not."

She slapped my hands away ,"You fucking better."

I watched as she left the room. She wanted to be with him even knowing I'm her true mate, but what she didn't know is she was giving me all of his weaknesses so I would someday be able to take him down and be with her. Now she had just given me his biggest weakness, his true mate. With her around I had something better planned.