The Alpha's Unwanted Mate
The Alpha’s Unwanted Mate Chapter 86 Book 2 Chapter 18

“What? Are you really taking her to see that traitorous bastard? Lock her back in her room, we had lost enough because of that fool, do you want to lose her too?”

Zillon shook his head. “I know that, it’s just tha—”

“Lock her back into her f*cking room, don’t go soft because of her… isn’t she the one you said you’d protect?”

“Yes bu—”

Liam took the keys from his pocket, throwing it to Zillon. “If you insist on going, then do…hurt yourself even more, but I don’t want to be there to watch.”

Zillon caught the keys, gritting his teeth as he walked towards the front door. He understood Liam’s worry, he really did, but what could he do?

Celeste wished to see him and on top of that, the claims against his brother weren’t yet confirmed. They hadn’t interrogated him yet and mom and dad…

They were incessant on seeing him first. After all, it’s been almost 10 years since they’ve seen their long lost son. They probably felt overwhelmed, much like him, they were probably glad he was home, but sad that he had to be locked in a prison cell…

Sighing, he gestured to Celeste who stood behind him. “It seems we’re on our own, let’s go.”

“It seems we are on our own, let’s go…” Liam mocked in a qgirly tone behind Zillon. “You f*cking retarded idiot, you should be glad you have me. I’m always pitying you even when I know you’re in the wrong. Give me back my keys, I’ll come this time, but if you plan on taking her down that dungeon everyday, you’re on your own.”

Zillon turned to him, handing him back the keys with a little twitch at the corner of his lips… “I knew you’d come.”

“Ye, because you know I’m retarded too.”

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Once again, Zillon walked down the floors of the dungeon, passing multiple cells on his way to his brother’s. The place smelled rotten, the men behind bars were so agressive and noisy…he hated it down here, but he knew he’d be visiting often.

With a sigh, he turned to Celeste. “His cell is the one after this one…you can go.”

Celeste nodded, walking ahead of him and Zillon stood still, pitifully watching her. Sometimes he thought of just breaking his Xavier’s neck, but then he’d remember that Xavier is a brother to him, one that he had once loved.

But does Xavier love him?

Zillon was sure he didn’t, for how could he love him and try to steal his mate?

Everybody knew how painful it was to watch a mate love somebody else, he knew the damage it could cause and yet, he didn’t care and Celeste was ju…

Zillon ran a hand through his jet black hair, she had already been caught in his web, she’s just food he’s saving for later and he really didn’t want her to replace out.

She had been through enough, he had stepped over her and she left him for that and now that she’s moved on, she later replaces out that she was just being used?

That would tear her apart even more than he had…poor girl…

Celeste stepped towards the bar of Xavier’s cell, stooping in front of it. This place wasn’t a place where Xavier’s skin should ever touch, it was so disgusting that she was scared to even touch the bars.

Nevertheless, she grabbed onto them, eyes fixated on Xavier who was sat in the corner, his legs were pulled up to his chest, his arms hugged around them and his head situated between them. Celeste cleared her throat, gripping the bars tighter. “Xavier?”

Xavier jumped up as if he had heard a ghost, his eyes searching until they found her. “Celeste…?”

“Yes?”

“What are you…? Are you really here?” He crept towards her, his hand reaching through the bars to cup her face. “I’m sorry I wasn’t able to protect you yesterday, I tried, I honestly did…but he…h—”

“It’s okay, I know that you tried, I saw that you did, but what about your neck? Has it healed completely?”

Xavier lifted his neck, showing it to her. “It has…”

“That’s awesome…I’m sorry that you had to be locked down here, it’s all my fault. There’s no bed and the floor is dirty and cold, it must’ve hurt to sleep here last night.”

“It’s okay, honestly.”

“It’s not, you’re just acting tough.”

Xavier chuckled, giving Celeste a reason to go unnoticed to the pain in his eyes. “How about you? What are you doing down here? I thought I’d be alone now, I thought you’d abandon me for him…I honestly thought you’d b—”

“I told you, didn’t I? I wouldn’t run back into his arms like a damsel in distress…I don’t care about him, I just want to get you out, I want to go back.”

“Celeste you can’t get me out of here, no one can.”

“But I will, you’ll see.”

Xavier chuckled again. “I see you still have that fighting spirit within you. You’re too stubborn for me to discourage you anyway.” He leaned closer to bars, resting his head between them. “Take care of yourself sweets, don’t worry too much about me, I’ll be alright as long as I know you’re fine…now go on back up, this place really isn’t a place where an angel like you should be.”

Celeste shook her head, she too leaning against the iron bars, eyes becoming glossy. “No…”

“Go Celeste.”

“No, at least… at least k**s me like you did that time first.”

“Celest—”

“Please I—”

From behind, somebody grabbed her and she turned to glare at Liam. “Please for nothing, your time has expired.” He pulled her away from the cell, then looked down at Xavier with a look that could kill him. “I now feel sorry for urging Zillon not to kill you…you sick my stomach even more than the scent of this place does and you…”

He turned to Celeste, “You’re just as bad, you’re playing right into his plan and you’re hurting Zillon while doing it too.”

“Look at him, the f*cking idiot can’t even move and you know why? It’s because of you and his lousy brother. He loves you more than he does his own self, he knew that bringing you down here would cause him pain and he still did and yet in front of him, you’re asking another man to k**s you? If he truly loved you, it wouldn’t have been this bad, but Xavier is just using you…”

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A/N// And pop goes the weasel…I really can’t take this… let’s replace out all of Xavier’s doing together…even I’m tired of this suspense 😩and about the night of the ceremony…let’s get it rolling.