Chapter 33

(Aurora's POV)

I expected this.

Then why do I feel so broken inside? Why do I feel so betrayed?

Maybe because I was willing to reject my own mate to be with him, maybe because deep down I thought three years was not enough for him to forget me, maybe I thought he would wait. It was stupid of me to think that, but I knew that if things were switched, I would have waited for him.

He gave up on me; he gave up on that so easily after all the many promises.

I let the tears fall from my eyes; everything hurt.

"Aurora?" Nate called as he walked back into the room. "I thought you would be happy," he said.

"I am"

"No, you are clearly not," he said, undeceived.

"Jordan has a mate now," I said, not caring if Nate would punish me for saying his name; it was just too much pain for me to keep myself alone.

Nate came closer, and I flinched, expecting the hit, but it never came. Slowly, I opened my eyes, and he stood there, h