Not His Type Of Mate

Lord Maddison's POV

I knew Nora would go to Leo's mansion, and I knew I was right the moment I got to his compound, as I could already sense her presence. I followed her scent and figured she was inside a room there. I knocked on the door, expecting her to be the one to open, but surprisingly, it was Leo who opened the door, and with the look on his face, I knew he was seething with anger.

He glared at me for a few seconds before turning his head to look at Nora, who was sleeping in the bed, and then turned back to face me. He came out of the room and locked the door. "Let's talk in my study," he said as he led the way, and I followed after him. I would have loved to talk to Nora, but I knew it wasn't the right time. We went to his study where he walked toward his desk and rested on it.

I looked around the study and saw a bottle of wine on the table. I grabbed it, opened it, and drank it all without using the glass I found beside it. I grunted as I returned the empty bottle to the table and started pacing around the room. I was troubled. I had a lot on my mind, but I was also in a total mess, and I had no idea how to get out of it.

Leo continued staring at me without saying a word for a while before he cleared his throat and crossed his arms. "Nora and I are no longer mates," he said, and I stopped. I furrowed my brows as I turned to him. "What... What does that mean?" I asked, feeling confused. They were mates, and I knew that, so what was he talking about? Leo looked at me, and I could see he was only trying his best to repress his anger as his eyes were dark and cold. "We rejected each other. She asked for a rejection, and I did it," he explained, and my eyes widened.

I couldn't believe my ears, and I turned around to face him. "When was that? When did that happen?" I questioned, and my heart started racing. Did it happen before tonight? Was that why she visited him? To reject him? Many questions popped up in my head, and I couldn't wait to hear him explain it to me.

"This night. We did it hours ago. She asked for it, even though she knew it would be painful. She wanted to end everything with me," he explained, and I could feel the pain in his voice, which made me feel more guilty and ashamed of myself. He moved away from his desk and took a few steps toward me. This book has many missing chapters and scenes if you're not reading it on [J] o bn lb. c [o] m. "You did not trust your mate enough, and because of that, you killed your baby. You thought something was going on between us? Even though she loved the two of us, she still chose to stay with you and she chose you over me. It was so obvious in her that she loved you and was ready to be with you, but you still did not trust her, and look at where your insecurity landed you. You hurt her, Maddison," Leo accused, and I knew he was right. My eyes reddened, my heart clenched, and I wanted to cry. I felt embarrassed and guilt-tripped, and all I could do was lower my head, not knowing what to say as nothing would justify what I had done to Nora. My heart kept breaking, and the pain was unbearable. Tears threatened to fall from my eyes, but I held them back, and the forceful repression made my head pound, increasing the pain I already felt, and my temperature rose. I felt like I was going to die of pain or fall sick as my heart seemed to be failing me. I groaned inwardly. Being miserable was enough to show the world how depressed I was, and I didn't want to add tears to that.

I raised my head after a few minutes, which seemed like years to me, and met Leo's eyes. "Did Nora say anything to you before she slept?" I asked, and he rolled his eyes.

"You will have to wait for her to wake up to tell you that. I don't know anything," he replied, but I knew it was a lie. It was obvious in his tone, attitude, and eyes that he knew something, but he was too annoyed to tell me, and I didn't blame him. It was my fault from the beginning, anyway. "When she wakes up, I will give room for the two of you to talk, and you can ask her anything then. I don't have anything to say to you right now," he added, and my heart sank. I was scared because I knew she wouldn't want to see me, and if she did, she wouldn't want to be with me again.

She even rejected Leo; what was she planning? I remembered she told me she would sign the divorce papers at the hospital hours ago, but I felt she was only angry then and would calm down later, especially after hearing that she had rejected Leo. Leo's tone seemed to be hinting at something, which I felt wasn't a good thing. What would be my fate with her? I was embarrassed and scared.

While I continued thinking about what would happen after she woke up, I heard a knock on the door, and I turned my head toward it. "Come in," Leo said, and the door opened, revealing a tired-looking Nora who entered the room and looked at the two of us. "Nora, you're awake?" Leo asked gently, and I was curious too. She nodded her head as she closed the door calmly and sighed. "I perceived Maddison's scent from the other room, and I knew he was here. I came to speak with him," she said as she moved toward us. "Thank goodness, I've been waiting for you. I thought I would have to come find you, but here you are," she said as she stood in front of me. I was quiet for a while as I stared at her, not knowing what to say because the moment she entered the room, she felt like a stranger to me. She wasn't the Nora I knew; she was like a new being that I had never met before, and I was shocked. The aura around her, her eyes, they were all new and strange. She looked at me, and I could see the bitterness in her eyes.

She had tried to hide the pain, as it was no longer reflecting on her face or her voice, but the bitterness was still there, and it was so thick that it made my heart bleed for her. It was like my heart was struck with a hairpin, and I groaned inwardly as I waited for her to talk while hoping she wouldn't say something too harsh or something I wouldn't want to hear.

"I want you to reject me, Maddison. I want us to reject each other because I don't want this bond anymore. And yes, the divorce papers, can you please send those too? We should end it all here and never see each other again," she said firmly, and it was like a tall wall crashed on me, pressing me to the ground as I fell on my knees. I knew she would say something big, but this was the last thing I expected from her, and it was too much for me to accept.

Losing her was so scary that I felt like I might lose my soul while trying to survive.

Not knowing what to do, I put my hands together and raised my head to look into her eyes. "Don't do this to me, Nora. Please don't do this. You can't leave me this way. I know I've been bad, I did something terrible that doesn't deserve forgiveness, and I've hurt you a lot. I never intended to push you, I just wanted to make you leave my way, but I was too harsh because of the drinks I took. I'm so sorry, please. Give me the chance to make things right." I pleaded desperately.

I knew it was wrong to blame my stupidity on the alcohol that I took, but I had no option as all I wanted was for her to accept me back and stay with me. "Don't do this, please. It was a mistake, and I'm going to spend the rest of my life paying for this mistake. Don't leave me, please." I continued begging, but her eyes didn't waver at all. She still looked firm and determined, which scared me.

"I've made up my mind, Maddison, and there is nothing that can change it," she announced to me, and my heart sank. I refused to stand up as tears rolled down from my eyes. "Please... Nora," I begged as more tears rolled down. "I, Nora Edwin Watt, reject you, Lord Maddison, as my mate," she said, and my eyes widened. "I reject the rejection," I announced, and she sneered. "I don't care what you do. Accept it or not, I'm no longer your mate, and as for the legal procedure, I will appreciate it if you send the divorce papers to me soon so I can sign that too." She said and turned to leave, but I held her hand and cried, "I lost a mate and a child barely three years ago, and I won't lose another one like this. Please, Nora." I begged miserably as more tears gushed out of my eyes, but she took my grip away and stormed out of the room.