Alpha, Let's break our bond

So, he knew what the problem was.

“I'm not angry, Erick.” I replied bluntly. I no longer trusted him blindly on his promises. He had promised me many things before that he failed to fulfill.

He once promised topromised me to take me out on my birthday. I kept waiting for him till the evening. It turned out he drank too much with his colleagues and forgot about my birthday, let alone his promise of taking me out.

The first time we had an argument after Christine’s arrival, was about his coming late at night because he went to drop Christine at her home and her child forced him to play with them. He promised me he would never be late again. But, the very next day he disappeared for the whole night. He returned home early in the morning, telling me how sick Christine’s child was. He had no choice but to take him to the infirmary and accompany him the whole night so that he would not be afraid.

Likewise, he promised me he would take good care of me and our child when I first told him I was pregnant with his child. Had he fulfilled his promise, my child would still be inside my womb.

That day, I got late in the office. The day was very exhausting. I was feeling tired. My car got punctured. I called Erick and asked him to pick me up. He said he would be there in a few minutes. However, I waited for two long hours. He didn't show up. In the end, I shifted to my wolf and decided to walk through the woods so that I don't get seen by humans. As a result, I got attacked by rogue wolves and having been tired the whole day, I couldn't protect my child.

Later, I found out Christine was being bullied by a few jealous she-wolves of our pack and instead of coming to pick me up, Erick went to solve Christine’s matter. He stayed two hours at her home to calm her down before coming to pick me up.

Having seen his promises being broken countless times, how could I believe him?

However, I didn't want to argue with him. I remained silent throughout our journey. He drove the car to the five star restaurant in the human world. He remembered I liked the human world’s services more than any pack’s. He opened the door for me and raised his hand to help me out like a gentleman.

We went inside, Erick holding my hand. We looked like a romantic couple who were deeply in love with each other. Erick went all out to even book a whole restaurant for our privacy. Our table was decorated with candles and red petals of rose. I once told him I wanted a candle light dinner from my husband in childhood. I didn't know if he really remembered it all these years or if it was just a coincidence. He led me to our table and pulled a seat for me. We sat there and he clapped. A waiter came by, holding a trolley. It had a huge cake, our names written on it.

He was doing everything very cautiously. I could see the efforts he was putting in for the time. However, I couldn't feel the joy. My heart was blank as if I knew it was just a dream that was going to break anytime soon.

After checking everything out, he smiled. He excused himself for a few minutes and returned with flowers and gifts in his hands. He handed the flowers and gifts to me.

“Open it, Lizzy.” He said in a gentle voice. However, before I could open the gift, his phone rang loudly. Like always, it was Christine’s call.

He seemed anxious for a while. He ignored the call as he said, “Open it.”

However, his voice wasn't as charming as earlier. His phone kept ringing. He bit his lips and finally picked the phone up.

“What? How did he find you? Where are the knights I arranged for your safety? They can't handle it?” Erick looked anxious, his face turned gloomy. “ How about

I send my beta to handle the situation? Jimmy is scared? Okay, wait for me. I’ll be there right away.”

He hung up the phone and turned to me, saying in a worried voice, “ Lizzy, Christine’s Ex husband’s rivals, reached our pack and are causing trouble for Christine. Jimmy is so scared of them that he doesn't stop crying. She is afraid that he would be traumatized after this incident. If I don't go now…”

His eyes showed complicated emotions. It was a mixture of awkwardness and guilt or something that I couldn't read. He didn't ask me anything but he was anxiously waiting for my permission.

I swallowed my saliva as I smiled gently, without a hint of sarcasm. I said, “ It's okay. I understand.” I was surprised at my calmness as I continued, “ You should leave before the situation gets worse.”

He stood still for a while. He hesitated for a moment before he smiled nervously, saying, “ Thanks for understanding me, Lizzy.”

He picked up his coat from the chair and said in a hurry, “Wait for me to come back. I’ll be back to pick you up after handling the situation. I’ll not be late this time.”

After throwing out these words he left while talking long steps, leaving me all alone in the restaurant. I glanced at the gift that remained packed and the cake. It was my anniversary’s celebration. I had a cake and a gift but no one to celebrate with.

I continued sitting there staring at the cake with no other thoughts until a waiter came to me and said in an awkward voice, “Mam, it's time to close the restaurant. Could you please…”

He didn't finish his words. I could read the sympathy in his eyes for me.

“Can you please give me a few minutes?” I asked in a low voice.

“Sure” He replied before asking, “Are you going to call your husband?”

I didn't reply to him. I just picked up a knife and cut the cake harshly, separating our names written on it. The waiter was stunned to watch this scene. I ate the half portion with my name and then turned towards the waiter. While pointing at the half eaten cake that had ‘ Erick' written on it, I said, “ You can throw it in the dustbin.”

After making my statement, I picked up my purse and was walking out. The waiter called me from behind, saying, “ Mam, you forgot the gift.”

“ I don't need it. You can dump it with the cake. It's as useless as its giver’s promises.”