Page 8 of Her Cold-Hearted Alpha: Part 2

I pulled away from Jasmin, my eyes snapping to the door. My heart was pounding as I looked straight into Kiara’s beautiful eyes that were filled with a thousand shades of emotions. Our hearts beat as one, the rhythm in sync, my stomach twisted at the pain that dominated all other emotions within those stunning eyes of hers.

If she looked perfect before… she was out of this world right now. The bond had enhanced everything. I became hyper-aware of every millimetre of her skin, the way her lips dipped in the centre, the slender tip of her nose. The exact shade of her silky locks…

"Umm, we’re busy…" Jasmin said, in the distance.

Kiara ignored her, her eyes set on me as if she was giving me one chance… Her soft kissable lips trembled ever so slightly, her breasts rising and falling with each breath she took. I clenched my jaw. This was it, my fucking chance to push her away completely. Using all the determination I could muster, I turned back to Jasmin.

"Ignore her." I said, in a hoarse whisper thick with emotions for the woman that stood in that doorway.

I heard her take a sharp intake of breath, I clenched my jaw, using all my willpower to not look at her.

Jasmin smirked, gripping my face as she kissed me passionately. I held on to her tightly. I was fighting against myself not to rush to Kiara. I hated myself for this but I had to… I had hurt her enough. We weren’t the right match… all I did was hurt her.

I'm sorry, Amore Mio but this is the last time I’ll hurt you. Just enough to push you away forever.

A barely audible whimper left those plush lips of hers as I kissed Jasmin, shattering two hearts in the process. Two hearts that should have beat as one… But mine was too dark and toxic for her pure one.

I heard her turn, her heart thumping erratically, the tinkle of her dress and the sound of her heels as she rushed from the room. Closing my eyes as I heard the distant, suppressed, heart-wrenching sob that fell from her lips as she ran as far away from me as possible.

I pushed Jasmin away from me roughly, clutching my head as I tried to suppress the pain and guilt that burned my insides. It hurt so fucking badly but I'm sure it was nothing compared to the pain I had caused her.

"Alejandro…?" Jasmin said quietly.

But I didn’t want to hear shit from her.

I guess I got what I wanted. Mission accomplished. I'm sure I just fucking broke her and with it I destroyed myself.

Jasmin stroked my leg as she came close.

"Ale-"

My eyes blazed red as I grabbed her by the neck.

"It’s Alpha to you." I growled. "Stay the fuck away from me."

She trembled in fear as I dropped her and stood up. I was a monster, and it was high fucking time everyone remembered that.

64. Pain Beyond Reckoning

KIARA

I walked through the halls, my heart pounding with each step. I gasped as a deep, intoxicating scent hit my nose; I'd never smelled anything so addictive, so seductive that it made me dizzy. My heart thumped as I inhaled it. It smelt so much like Alejandro’s… Just a billion times more tempting if that were even possible. I stopped outside a door and opened it.

My mate was here and deep down I felt I knew exactly who it was…

I looked into the room, but the sight that reached my eyes was one that would always remain. The painful sight of my mate making out with another woman. For a moment, it felt as if time had stopped, his gaze snapped towards me and my heart suddenly exploded with a surge of emotions.

Alejandro was my mate. My king. My other half.

Despite the pain I felt, I looked into his eyes, giving him the chance to come to me. We would work on this; we could make it ok. Please.

My heart was crumbling and I couldn't hold it together forever, please Alejandro.

Jasmin said something but I didn’t even hear her, trying to stop my broken heart from shattering completely.

"Ignore her." His deep husky voice came, sending my stomach into a storm.

His words ripped through me and I felt as if my heart was being torn out of my chest. Pain like nothing before seared through me like a thousand whip lashes. It only became worse when he turned back to Jasmin and kissed her.

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