"Elara," he said with conviction, "the moment your mate, Aiden, chose to neglect you, you rightfully gained the option to reject him. I will not allow my faithful servant to suffer."
Although it felt a bit strange to seek advice from Alpha Argon, I nodded in agreement, determined to handle my affairs on my own.
As I pondered Alpha Argon's unexpected concern for me, I stumbled upon a new post from Lauren on my newsfeed. Her caption read, [I truly regret never meeting someone like you, Aiden. If we had crossed paths earlier, would you have chosen me as your mate, or would you still have rejected and neglected me?]
As I had foreseen, Aiden responded with a comment, [Yes, Lauren, you are the perfect mate I've always dreamed of, the one the Moon Goddess destined for me to marry under the full moon.]
Even Aiden's fellow healers rallied behind him, insisting that he was truly meant to be with Lauren, not me. To them, I was merely a mistake he had made in choosing his mate.
I felt a heavy heart in silence. I wanted to mock myself for my foolishness, but instead, tears spilled down my cheeks.
I once believed the pack healers who cared for me after my miscarriage were oblivious to Lauren and Aiden's closeness. However, it soon became clear that they were fully aware and had simply chosen to play the fool with me.
It dawned on me with a jolt that even Alpha Argon was aware of the reasons behind his counsel to reject my mate when the suffering became too intense.
Unable to hold back any longer, I commented, [Oh, really? How about I make it simple for you? Let's just reject each other as mates.]
Just minutes after I posted my comment, the post was gone, perhaps indicating that Aiden understood how much it hurt me.
Yet, despite everything, Aiden still didn't come home that night. When morning broke, I went to the pack mansion, where Alpha Argon greeted me with the news, "From now on, you will stay in the servants' quarters to serve me more promptly."
Deep down, my wolf and I sensed that Alpha Argon was aware of the gossip surrounding my comment. I overheard some of the others discussing it.
Aware that it could associate me with Alpha Argon, I gave myself more time to contemplate the matter.