Chapter 18

―Minerva―

I tried every hour to text him even it is blank. He keeps on sending me messages that he missed me and he wanted me beside him. Every night we stay up late just to talk to each other from a video call. He kept on telling me that I should go back there because he misses me badly. I miss him too, also Gray.

'Minerva, let's check the field.' Keynes calls. I nod at him. I open the message that Yves sent me it says: "Hey, boss. Here I am again with Alpha Robert. He's killing me. I miss you <3 ;*!"

I tap the phone and type to reply to his message while walking with Keynes.

"You need to act like an Alpha." That is the only thing I said. He immediately replies.

"Aye, boss. Hey, anyway, my ex that you had curse wanted you to forgive her. She kept on texting and calling me. She said that she wanted to apologize to you personally."

"Hmm, I will think about it."

"Please forgive her boss. She will find her mate soon."

"I will think about it."

"Okay. What are you doing?"

"I am going to the field with Keynes. I will be busy." I reply. It didn't take too long for him to reply.

"Okay, take care while I am far away from you. Just text me or call me... gosh, just thinking of you makes me horny. Hahaha :D please be here with me soon."

I shook my head and didn't reply. I slipped my phone into the pocket of my dress then Keynes gave me some papers. I glance at it. Okay, it is about the pack meeting. There will be a proper drill for evacuation when there's a rogue attack or if Seferis and Helena make an unpredictable move.

'So, how is Yves?' Keynes questioned, out of the blue.

'He's fine. Why do you ask?'

'I am asking on the progress of your mating.'

'Oh, sorry. My mistake from misunderstanding you. You should be precise so I won't misapprehend you.' I told with a pause. 'Well, we are in good progress, if you meant our relationship.'

'No other barriers?' he questioned again glancing at me.

'There are barriers. There's no perfect relationship, anyhow, things are still working. Although, I am worried about other things in their packhouse like his ex, Rica,' I pause and inhale some air. 'I have to come back here to do my duties.'

'What about her?' he asked again. I am always open with the Beta of the King and Queen. We are close together since childhood.

'There is something about her. Her aura has black magic...'

'Hmm, seems that Helena is getting into you.'

I nod agreeing with what he said.

The field is doing well. Keynes had decided to put new training equipment that will help the teens and others. He's planning to make a new strategy to make the training harder just to improve their skills.

'Minerva!' I knew that voice.

When I turn Sebastian is ready to attack me. I duck down and use an aikido move twisting his wrist and wrestle him down the ground. He groans and flinched at what I did.

'Next time move faster.' I told him. I didn't help him to get up. He might make his move to put me down.

'Won't you help me to get up?' he asked raising his hand. I shook my head.

'You can get up all by yourself.' I walk away. He's annoying.

When I got home I immediately call Yves. It was ringing from the other line but no one is answering. I know that he will immediately answer it. He was even carrying his phone when he was taking a bath because anytime I will call him. But now, this is different. I feel uneasy and my heart and stomach feel aching.

Butterflies are flapping around my stomach as they had been under attack. I was worried about my mate. Something wrong is happening. I run upstairs to grab my sword and my dagger. Someone should be punished now. I can feel them. I texted Terence if he's with Yves but he said that he was already in his room. I tried to mind link him but someone is blocking us.

The ache in my heart grows stronger like it had been stabbed by a dagger. I stopped running outside and hold it. Zoë, she might be in pain but I know that the curse had been broken. My eyes turn into white and I saw in my vision that my mate is cheating on me.

I love you... that's what he whispered to her while they are making love. I break into pieces and tears stream down my face. I fall my knees on the ground and I sobbed. My chest is pumping up and down.

'No...' I cried.

Why, why is this happening to me? I thought he loved me but why is he fucking with her? He said that he will distant from her. He said he is no longer in love with her but why? Why is he saying that he loved her?

'Why?' I sobbed and hugged myself. I lose hope, I lose myself. I feel weak... I was suddenly weak.

I love you... Rica... there again, it breaks me and my soul is slowly dying. Everything around me seems dark... everything seems dead.

I hugged myself and sobbed on my knees while trying to be strong from the pain inside me.

I was hopeless now. My mate had rejected me. He doesn't love me. He doesn't want me anymore. Do I make a mistake? Do I make him suffer from waiting for me? Am I not enough for him? I love him so much that it hurts and kills me.

I scream in pain and roll on the ground. It was hurting so much. I can't take this anymore.

'Minerva!' I ignore Haney and I teleported to the New Moon packhouse. I hold myself and I open the door.

'Shit! What the fuck are you doing?!' Yves screams at me.

I wiped my tears and pull my sword. They stumble and he immediately put his shorts on while Rica covers the blanket around her. I look directly into Yves's eyes. It seems that he doesn't recognize me. Is he ignoring me?

'Why are you doing this?' I asked him breaking my voice.

'Will you get out?!' he shouts at me. I scream and everything around the room started shaking. I levitate Rica and we teleported. She falls on the floor in the empty living room of the packhouse.

'I, Minerva apprentice of Goddess Athena will punish you from taking my mate.' I said to Rica with authority. I pull my sword. 'You make me mad...' I broke my voice again and tears stream down my cheek. I pointed my sword to her. 'I will kill you.'

'No!' Yves block her in front of me. 'Please... don't hurt my mate. She doesn't do anything.'

My heart breaks into pieces again. Why my heart keeps breaking?! I hate this feeling.

'Mate?' I asked him sardonically 'You want to be with her?' I questioned him with full of hurt in my heart.

'Kill me instead of her. Punish me, just not my love.'

That hurts me more. He loved her and I can't do anything. I don't deserve his love. The sound of my sword clings on the floor. I can't kill him and his love. I was nothing to him. I don't deserve any love. It is better if I get stabbed by a dagger by your love than hurting me and killing me inside.

Minerva! Minerva! It's Zoë! He's under spell. I feel deaf I can't even understand her words inside my mind but she's talking about something.

'So much for my love for you that it kills me inside.' My last words make his eyes widen.

For me to finish my misery, I grabbed the dagger and sliced the tattoo on his chest not that deep. It was my portrait. Then I stabbed the dagger in my stomach. It should be hurt but I feel nothing. My heart is more hurt.

'No!' someone screams. I look in his direction. It was Dustin. There are people around us. I fall on the floor and look up at the ceiling.

'Minerva!' Dina screams.

I saw her above me crying. I cough, and I taste blood coming out from my mouth. I gently close my eyes. I thought it will be dark, but I see light. I saw my Goddess looking down at me.

'Athena... I'm sorry that I fail you...' I told her.

'Hush now my apprentice. You did what's best.'

'I'm sorry... I fail you...'

'Don't apologize Minerva. You did the right thing, and we will rise again to justify everything.'

'We will rise again.' I agreed with her.

'Now, come with me to heaven. You need a lot of things to practice.'