The Alpha’s Rejected And Broken Mate
Chapter 82

Sophie

POV

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"I know you're seeing someone else, you're out at all hours of the night, you reek of her perfume and you smell like s*x. I'm not stupid, you know that Darius. So who is she" I demanded, feeling hysterical. My hands clenched into fists and I could feel myself gritting I was beside myself. Even though I thought things had been going well, with Darius claiming that he adored me, the fizzle had gone out of our relationship somewhat. It was like he had grown bored of me or something, whereas I still loved him something fierce. I ran a hand through my disheveled blonde hair feeling partly crazed.

Darius glowered at me. We were standing in the middle of the forest, where no one could hear us arguing, especially his mother Luna Marian and Alpha John. I didn't want his family to know that something was wrong. But in hindsight maybe they should know. They could at least reign him back whereas he took no notice of anything I said.

"It's none of your business" he growled "and I'm not cheating on you" he denied, but his face gave it away. I could always tell when he was lying and he was lying to my face right now. It was blatantly obvious.

"It is my business," I told him heatedly "we're married, Darius. Doesn't that mean anything to you? We made vows to love and cherish each other" I added, feeling hurt and somewhat puzzled by his attitude. Was I not enough for him? Didn't he care about the promises we had made to each other? Where was it all going wrong?

He looked at me with eyes so piercing that I flinched in reaction. "We got married because you trapped me, remember Sophie? I love you, but to be stuck with you for the rest of my life" he said bitterly "when it should have been Amber."

My heart dropped. So he was still in love with my sister. I shouldn't have been surprised. But after the honeymoon we'd had and the way we had been loving each other, I thought for sure he'd gotten over my sister. After all, he'd promised to give me a chance, hadn't he? Until death did us part? Or had he been such a clever liar that I had fallen for it, hook, line, and sinker?

"I have done everything I can to make it up to you" I whispered shakily, gesturing with my hands. "I've loved you since we were small Darius, what do I have to do to prove that to you?" I would do anything, anything at all if it meant that he loved me. No matter how much he degraded me or humiliated me, I was willing to do whatever it took to keep him with me by my side.

"It doesn't matter if you love me" he sneered, an ugly look on his face as I backed away slowly "I've been trying to pretend to be someone I'm not and I'm tired of it. I'm tired of trying to be the perfect husband and the perfect understanding ex-boyfriend. I want the child Amber is carrying and I want her, not you. As for the cheating? Well, it's a darn sight better than having to sleep with you, more exciting for a start." I flinched from the malice dripping from his voice.

So the pain I had been feeling, had been when he had been cheating on me! My mouth gaped open at the anger that Darius was exhibiting toward me. "Darius, you're mother won't be happy to hear about you cheating" I accused, rather foolishly, my heart thudding wildly in my chest. Had he forgotten we were going to be the future Alpha and Luna of the pack for heaven's sake? His mother would have a coronary if she discovered Darius was cheating on me.

He drew himself up straight. "You wouldn't be so stupid as to tell her" he boomed "you're an i***t Sophie if you think that's going to get me to stop."

I sucked in a breath. "So our marriage vows mean nothing to you" I accused, pointing a finger at him "they were just empty words" and empty promises I thought sadly to myself.

He shook his head at me. "I tried to be what you wanted, what my mother and father expected of me and all it has done is make me miserable" he scoffed, running a hand through his shaggy hair "I won't keep pretending everything is fine. Maybe for a little while, I convinced myself that I adored you, but now, now I despise you again. I hate feeling trapped."

I stared at him miserably. "I can't believe this, Darius, you a*****e," I told him, feeling stricken "If you think that you're stuck, how do you think I feel?"

He laughed out loud at that fact. "You're the one who instigated all this" he snapped "planning on seducing me and having your parents replace us together. That was your idea, so if you feel trapped, then you only have yourself to blame" he roared as I cringed away from him. Birds, frightened by the loud noises, took flight from their perches and flew hastily away.

I didn't know what to do. Gone was the Darius I knew and now, standing in front of me was a complete stranger, one who was glaring at me with hatred and contempt in his eyes. I closed my eyes, feeling a tear trickle down my cheek.

"How would you like it if I cheated on you" I choked out, grasping at straws.

His eyes narrowed. "Do it" he invited me, spreading his arms out wide "if you can replace someone willing to sleep with you. Something tells me that most men aren't going to want to sleep with a pregnant woman. Besides which, that would make you a slut, something I already know you are."

I gasped. "I am not a slut" I snarled, "and you, you're nothing but a manwhore" I spluttered.

He grinned. "I'm not denying that. So what if I am? The truth hurts doesn't it Sophie" he mocked.

He was right, it did hurt. It hurt knowing that I was still coming off as second best to Amber and to anyone he was cheating on me with. It hurt knowing I wasn't enough for him. It hurt knowing I had given my heart to someone who had ripped it out of my chest and stomped on it. My lip quivered. Why couldn't I have just once, come out on top? I hadn't seen this coming, at least not initially. I thought with the baby on the way that Darius would be faithful to me, that everything was behind us and now this? My heart felt like it was torn in two.

I wasn't going to stand for this. I wiped the tears from my eyes and stared at Darius, hard. "You're going to stop what you're doing and stop cheating on me," I said haughtily and with confidence. I was going to make him stop, whether he liked it or not. He sneered at me. "What if I don't want to?" he asked slowly, moving forwards and c*****g his head at me "what are you going to do about it, Sophie? How are you going to make me stop?"

I frowned at him. "I'll tell your mother. Luna Marian will be on my side, you i***t. Do you really think she would condone your cheating? What happened to wanting to be the Alpha of the pack? Do you really think your parents would have you take over after this?" He stopped smiling now and looked disgusted with me. "So you want to go and tattle to my mother," he said unconcerned "you always were a goody two shoes" he spat out "and I'm willing to bet that they'll still make me Alpha if you weren't in the picture." I was puzzled by what he meant by this. His arm shot out and I felt a sharp stinging pain against my left cheek where he slapped me hard. I cried out in pain. He chuckled lowly under his breath. "How does that feel?" he taunted, pushing me hard so that I stumbled. My hand shot to my abdomen protectively, as I staggered backward, almost falling over my own two feet.

"Stop Darius" I pleaded, feeling panicked. My breathing was haggard and heavy as I fought the urge to run, not wanting to give the bastard the satisfaction of seeing how scared I was of him. This was a complete stranger to me.

He ignored my pleas. "You little b***h" he hissed advancing on me as I stepped back a few paces. He shoved me hard, and I fell to my knees, sobbing now. "You think you can just push me around to get what you want? I don't answer to you" he roared and his leg kicked out, getting me right in the stomach as my mouth opened in a blood curdling scream. I felt the rippling pain across my stomach and even he knew he'd gone too far, as he turned and strode away, without a second glance.

The pain was excruciating. My mouth opened and closed in a scream as I felt something trickling down my legs. Blood and a lot of it. I screamed out for help but no one came. I lay in a fetal position, whimpering, unable to move, frightened out of my wits. I sobbed, constantly, my hands wrapped around my stomach, feeling nausea and vomiting. I lay there for hours, darkness coming over me, the blood constantly flowing between my legs as I lost the child I had been carrying. I could feel myself becoming limp, my eyes closing in resignation.

What had I done? I should never have approached Darius in the first place, but never in my wildest dreams would I have ever imagined him to be this capable of cruelty. I thought he was the one, the man I would be married to, for the rest of my life. Instead, now, I lay there, feeling myself grow cold, my heart beginning to pound wildly in my chest. I welcomed the darkness, feeling my life draining away, despite my wolf trying to urge me to fight, to let it heal me. But I didn't want to be healed, I wanted to die. I couldn't see what was worth living for. To see Darius again would merely be cruel and I couldn't bear to look upon his face once more, not when he was the reason I had just lost our baby. I knew I was hemorrhaging and I celebrated, rejoicing that soon I would be gone from this earth and no longer left to love someone who would never love me back. The only thing that caused me bitterness is that Darius would never be punished for what he did, no doubt this would be thought of as an accident. I also regretted not being able to warn Amber about him. Now that I was gone, I knew he would be going after Amber and the baby. I just hope that she sees him for what he is.

I heard a scream coming from a distance, my mother's voice crying out in shock as she knelt beside me. I blinked up at her, astonished to see her. Last I'd heard she was with Amber. She had a hand to her mouth. "Sweetheart" she whispered "we've been looking all over for you. Let's get you to the hospital."

I shook my head, now so weak I could barely speak. Still, I tried to utter the words regardless. "Must warn Amber" I tried to say but it came out as a strangled gargle "ust born ember" instead.

My mother held my hand, tears coming to her eyes and as she looked down at me, I glanced up at the sky and let the darkness consume me.