*****CHAPTER 55

ALCOT'S POV

I had my mask secured caref in my bag as I traveled back to the castle. The journey was long and tedious.

I thought about Mae throughout. It was easier to get things off my mind by thinking about her. She made my life have meaning and for the first time since I lost my brother and my Father, I felt true genuine happiness and it was because of Mae. Mae was my favorite person.

I had to make a quick stop on my way to the castle and put on my mask, I had to get out of my disguise before entering the castle. I wasn't delighted about putting my mask back on, I knew I was going to miss the normal life I had for a day.

I had to hide my scars again. I wasn't scared or insecure about showing my scars but my Mother said it was best to live behind the mask. She might be the only one who has an idea where I have been all day. She knew me well enough to figure it out.

I wore my mask and arranged my cloak. I decided to walk to the castle as the distance wasn't broad anymore.

As I entered the castle, I was greeted by folks and I just walked faster and headed to my room. I needed a lot of alone time, I wasn't physically ready to be an Alpha yet. It amused me how people with normal lives disliked their lives but I would do anything to live an ordinary life. Well, life is not fair to all I thought.

I was resting in my room and enjoying the quietness when suddenly, Scarlet came in. Her presence just dulled my mood and I was only curious as to why she was here.

“I heard you were back,” she said

I didn't respond as I just opened the book beside me and made myself look busy hoping she would go away. She came closer and sat at the edge of the bed.

“I came to check on you” She sing sang. “I was worried about you. You did not say where you were going to. Oli would not tell me anything also” she said further.

I wondered why she was putting on an act, I knew she really didn't care but she was acting like she did.

She looked at me with a bright look waiting for my answer but I had nothing to say to her. If anything, I wish she would leave.

“I know you have to rest but I just wanted to stop by and check on you like I earlier mentioned” she said.

“I'm fine” I said adamantly.

She was weird today. We barely visited each other nor do we keep conversations but she has been windy today. We didn't have any bond between us. Growing up, I read and heard different tales of the bonds between mates but I was mated to someone I wasn't connected to.

I realized we were no longer mates after I slept with Mae. I had broken the bond, I have to do something about it because even though I didn't care for Scarlet, I wouldn’t want to hurt her. I have to carefully think of a plan that doesn't leave us hurting, I thought. I knew Scarlet didn't like me too.

She stood up from the bed and walked around the room, using her fingers to touch the top of everything. I noticed how she used her eyes to search all over the room. It was as if she had something she was looking for.

“Do you need anything?” I asked her.

“N..o no,” she said as she stammered.

She sat back on the bed and looked at me. “I just want to share some minutes with you,” she said as she tapped my legs.

It was very obvious that she was different but I wasn't about to disturb myself with Scarlet right now as she was the least of my problems. I just wanted her to leave so I continued to ignore her hoping she would get the message and leave.

She lifted her hair up, trying to pack it in a ponytail. I raised my head to look at her and what I saw shocked me. I couldn't help but look again. I quickly withdrew my face from her after being certain I just saw an hicky on her neck.

Scarlet had a sex mark on her neck. Why was there a hicky on her neck? Had she been spending time with someone else? Who was he?

I had my suspicions before and this mark just confirmed it. I noticed I didn't feel a sign of jealousy as I found out. It was curiosity that filled me.

I wondered who he was. I was glad of my realization, I knew I wasn't the only person who broke the mate bond between us. Though we never had a bond.

I noticed she stood up and headed to the door. She was leaving and I was so thrilled.

“I'm leaving,” she said as she turned to leave.

I gave her a nod to acknowledge her as she left. She left me with the thought of the mark that was on her neck when my head already had so much. I dropped the book I was pretending to read as I lay well thinking about Mae and my recent findings.

I wasn't sure what to do about my findings but I was definitely not about to confront the situation. For what I cared, I did not care what she did with her life as I hoped she didn't care about one too.

I was cut off from my thoughts when Oliver entered to tell me I had a meeting I needed to prepare for.