Bullied Mate Of The Lycan Kings
Chapter 122

Aiden's

pov

"There is nothing you can do, Aiden. It's too late for any of that. It's too late for everything."

"If I have to tell you, then, it won't be authentic now, would it?"

"Let me go, you psycho! You're out of your goddamn mind!"

"This is not the way to win my heart"

Was there even a way to win her heart when Lily has already said it was too late?

Did that mean that she might have considered being with me if our lives hadn't crossed each other the way it did?

I was grasping on to straws at this point, trying to look for anything to make myself feel better but nothing was working and my nerves had gotten the better of me as I sat dejected at the foot of my bed, absentmindedly playing with the ring box in my hand. I snapped it open, picked out the ring with a diamond band and jade green rock in the middle to match her eyes. I brought it to the light and squinted at it.

Sighing, I put the ring back in the box, snapped it shut.

It was so upsetting how everything was going because the last thing I had expected from myself after everything I had planned was for my relationship with Lily to get even worse and it felt immensely horrible to know that no matter what I did, it seemed that it was always the wrong thing to do.

There was a knock on the door and a maid walked in and stood beside the exit, bowing low in greeting before she spoke.

"She has refused to eat lunch as well, my prince."

I gritted my teeth, tightening my hand around the ringbox.

"Permit me to speak out of turn but she skipped dinner last night as well as breakfast this morning. And with the rate at which she's going, she may starve herself to death. Not that it is what I hope will happen, of course." She said, her voice hesitant and faltering. I hated that she was right and I stopped myself from lashing out at her for speaking because she was not responsible for what was happening right now. I was.

And if Lily was really not eating, I needed to do something about it fast. I didn't bring her here to get her killed for goodness sake.

I raked my hand through my hair. "Send for Maya. Tell her that I want to see her." I replied and she nodded, bowing again before leaving the room and I fought the urge to slam my fist on the table in anger.

I wanted Lily to trust me, to want me, to choose me. But all she wanted to do was leave. And she was willing to even starve herself to death to achieve that goal. That hurt as hell.

No one wants you, Aiden. You nearly got our mother killed. That's why she can't stand to look at your face.

I gasped as that distant memory crept back to life but before I could give it much thought, my door pushed open again and Maya walked in without bothering to knock.

A frown was etched into her wrinkled face, her gaze was cold even though she bowed in greeting, her lips in a rigid line at the spot beside me, refusing to look me in the eyes.

I knew that it meant she was disappointed in me which was a new low for me because she was hardly ever disappointed. She was upset of course but never had she been unable to look me in the eye even when I was at my worst.

But then, I hadn't said a word to her and had kidnapped my mate and was holding her hostage. It wouldn't matter if I told her that Lily was my mate because kidnapping my mate and forcing her to live with me was not exactly something to be proud of. Why make a bad situation already worse?

"I called you here because I have concerns. My guest has refused to eat and I think that should be blamed on someone, don't you think so? Anyways, fire the chef and hire someone else that can cook something that she will actually like."

Eyes finally meeting mine but filled with horrified shock, Maya immediately shook her head.

"Pedro has served this household for thirty five years! And he has been nothing but excellent, Aiden. Surely you can reconsider your decision."

"Well, he's not s**t if he can't even prepare a meal that my guest would want to eat."

"Perhaps that is not Pedro's fault and you should look to other reasons why your guest is refusing to touch her meals?" Her answer was filled with accusation and I rose to my feet, glaring at her as a growl escaped my mouth that shocked her and made her bow her head, avoiding my eyes.

"Forgive my overstepping, Aiden but can I suggest that you have dinner with her instead? Perhaps she would fare better if she had some company."

My mood brightened instantly, seeing her point and I wondered why I never thought of it.

I snapped my finger, the idea taking root in my head. "Have a maid inform Lily that I'll be having dinner with her this evening."

"Yes, I will send a message out for that."

"Thank you. I should prepare." I said, trying to contain my excitement, my thoughts already swirling with what to wear but when I turned around, Maya was still standing there with a disappointed frown on her face and I raised my eyebrows in confusion. "You're still here."

"Yes."

"Will you get whatever you want to say off your chest so I can go and change into something else?"

"Who is your guest?"

It was my turn to turn my back and avoid her suspicious gaze. "She's my mate. The girl I told you about."

"Why do you have your mate in chains, Aiden? Why is she here against her will?"

"Oh for the love of God, things didn't work out the way I planned. Ren marked he before I had a chance to even try to speak to her and I had to do something. I had to, Maya." I snapped, turning around to glare at her, but this time, Maya did not look away from me and her eyes widened with shock before they turned sad.

"Aiden, if she has already been marked by another, you need to let her go."

"Not. Another. Word, Maya." I growled but she shook her head and raised her hand, stopping me.

"You need to let her go now, Aiden. She has to spend at least three days with her bonded after being marked by him and taking her away when she is still in her nesting period could have adverse effects on her. I have known women that have died from being seperated from their bonded too early and if there's any good in your heart, you need to let her go. You need to let her go to Ren now or you will never forgive yourself if she dies thanks to your bloody stubbornness."

There was silence in my room, but in my head, Nyx was roaring in rage.

"Leave." I said coldly. "And if you ever speak out of turn to me again, I will not forgive you or let it slide." A deep exhale that did nothing to calm the raging inferno in my blood. "Do you understand?"

"As you wish, Mr Vanderbilt." She replied with a bow and it felt like a slap to my cheek because Maya never referred to me like that, thanks to the close relationship we had.

I had succeeded in pushing her away as well, I thought as I watched her walk out of my room and the door closed after her.

I growled, hating the fact that I suspected her words were true and it only meant that I would lose Lily. I can't lose her, and I can't let her go either.

Why did the universe want this? Why was everything and everyone trying to tear Lily away from me?

Pacing the room angrily, I fought the urge to scream but it seemed that fate wanted me to suffer even more because my phone rang and when I checked it, it was Ren. He had been blowing up my phone for the past few days and even though I lowkey enjoyed the thought that the absence of his bonded was tormenting him as much as the refusal of my mate tormented me, this time, it had the opposite effect on me.

Maya's words replayed in my head as I stared at my phone, my rage and hurt mounting by the second and I picked the phone up and flung it across the room to the standing mirror, letting out a furious roar as the phone shattered to pieces, destroying the mirror in the process.