The Alpha King Is My Second Chance Mate Chapter 147

Slowly, her hand turned the knob and she pulled the door open even slower.

Just as expected, Beatrice stood there, smirking down at her. She knew it…she was going to get a hell of a beating tonight.

“I never thought a coward like you would actually open the door. You’ve braved up since Jake started f*cking you right, is that it?”

Delilah made sure the fear in her heart did not show in her eyes. “Jake isn’t f*cking me…and for the record, I don’t want him to…unlike some people.”

Beatrice scoffed, adjusting the bag strap over her shoulder before shoving her way inside. “For a weak little sh*t like you, your mouth has always been so f*cking big…” Her hand flashed towards Delilah’s face, grabbing tight to her cheeks. “I should’ve gotten rid of that nasty tongue a long time ago. I should’ve used my claws to cut it out, then have you watch as I crush it with my feet.”

Delilah’s breath hitched, her eyes bulging wide as the fear spread all throughout her. “Let go of me, I want nothing to do with you, or him; in fact, I’m leaving…I’ll leave for good…”

“Why would you think I’d let you leave alive?”

“That’s…that…” Delilah didn’t want to beg, but she felt like she had to. “Please, Beatrice…I’m sorry, so please…”

Beatrice chuckled. “It’s nice to hear you beg, but you don’t have to. I couldn’t kill you even if I wanted to. Jake actually wants you by his side, that’s why I’m leaving…which is why you don’t have to.”

She loosened her grip on Delilah’s face, her hand falling to her side. “I’ve thought about it long and hard. I love him, but after trying time and time again to force him to love me back…I don’t think he ever will. I don’t know if I’m strong enough to sit back and just watch the love of my life being taken away from me. So to save myself from the torture, I’ll go…maybe if I’m lucky, I’ll find something out there that will force me to see the light of day. I don’t want to see him, he doesn’t want to see me…so I came here to ask you to tell him goodbye for me when he gets back.”

“I don’t…I think…” Delilah turned away, her watery eyes refusing to stare at Beatrice. “I hate myself for doing this to another person. I don’t want to ruin somebody else’s life just so I can be happy. I hate you, but that still doesn’t mean I want to see you suffer. Jake doesn’t like me anymore, he hasn’t been speaking to me and he doesn’t want to see me either…maybe he misses you and I thin~”

“Yeah, it hurts to say this…but even if you didn’t come into the picture, Jake wouldn’t have batted an eye in my direction. I’m sad about leaving him in your care, I bet he hasn’t been eating, I bet he’s been in a slump and instead of staying by his side…you’re thinking about leaving him at the worst possible time?”

“What do you…what do you mean?”

“Tonight…tonight years ago was the night his life turned to hell. It’s his mother’s death anniversary, not only hers…but his father and brother’s too.”

“W-What?” Shock took a stance across Delilah’s face. “So that’s why…he…goddess…!” She walked around Beatrice. “I-I have to go…I threw away the hair clip…I shouldn’t have. What did I do?”

The panic she felt was clear in her voice…and also in the fastened beat of her heart. If she’d known, then she wouldn’t have acted out…why didn’t Jake say anything? Was this why he’d been so distant?

She reopened the door that had closed on its own, but before she could walk through it, Beatrice grabbed her shoulder. “He’ll probably be at the edge of the east borders…nobody is allowed to go there on this day, but I bet he won’t be too mad if it’s you.”

Delilah turned to Beatrice, nodding a single time. “Thank you.”

“Don’t thank me…I’ve tried killing you way more times than I can count…even now, I just want to clamp my hand around your f*cking neck. But for his sake…just for his sake, I’ll leave instead of doing it. I’m no longer needed here anyway, you’re going to be the new luna now…that leaves me no place to stand. Moreover, I’ve stood on Jake’s feet long enough, it’s time for me to stand on my own. Take good care of him…in this life, I’ll give him to you.”

For some reason, Delilah’s heart twisted at those words. She hated Beatrice, but she kind of pitied her as well. Loving someone as much as she loved Jake and getting nothing but heartbreaks in return…must’ve been painful. “I will…I’ll take care of him, I promise.”

And then she shrugged Beatrice’s hand off and walked out the door. Her steps padded towards the east; urgent steps that quickly broke out into a run.

Pretty soon, she could pick up on his scent, and she followed it until she could see him sitting by a tree from a distance. She fastened her run, only stopping when she made it to where he was. “Jake…” His name slipped off her tongue breathlessly, but he did not turn to her.

“What are you doing here? How did you know I was here?”

“I…” Delilah looked towards the roses that were placed by the tree. “Is this…is this where she was buried?”

“Yeah…”

“Why didn’t you tell me…? I got angry at you because I thought that…never mind, it’d be disrespectful to talk about that here. I didn’t even get to bring her a rose…” Delilah moved closer, taking a seat beside him. “Can I stay here with you?”

Jake shrugged. “You’re already here, aren’t you?”

“Then can I speak to her too?”

Jake gestured towards the tree. “Only if you want to…”

Delilah took a deep breath, reaching into his lap to grab ahold of his hand. “Well hi…Loilitha…”