The Alpha King Is My Second Chance Mate

Today was Zayd's last day here, and it was Quinn's as well...she’d made up her mind to go back with him...to become his mate and luna.

However, he was the only one who knew of her decision...she hadn't told her beloved father, her mother, or her sister. The pack was in the dark as well, and so was Jeo.

She'd told him that saying goodbye would be hard, and he'd agreed to leave her side for the day, to give her the personal space she needed to hand out her regards to the people she'd grown up with. And Quinn was thankful...she knew she'd cry, especially while looking into her father's eyes, and she did not want Zayd to see such an ugly side of her.

She was still skeptical though, whenever she had big decisions to make, she'd always talked to that one person she'd considered a sister, that girl she once thought she could trust. But now they had drifted so far apart that Quinn didn't know if they could ever have a civil conversation

Nevertheless, from the start, she'd been the one Quinn wanted to say goodbye to first, she was the easiest person to talk to and no matter what, they were sisters; blood related sisters.

Quinn took a breath as she stepped out of her room. She'd been lazing around since morning with the same headache that has been bothering her for the past few days. It was now an ordinary pain, something she had become accustomed to.

Her feet took her to the living room, where her mother and her father sat watching the television. “I'm going for a walk...I'll be back in a few.”

Reluctantly stepping inside, Quinn followed her into the living room, taking a seat on the couch, which was soaked in both Jeo's and Delilah’s scent. “So I..."

“Don’t go around it..just speak.”

“I...well I...I'm leaving tonight...I might sometimes visit, but I'm not going to be living here anymore.” Delilah’s eyes fluttered away, her hands clenching in her lap. She was nervous too. “Why?”

“I found a second chance mate...I don't resent you for taking Jeo away from me anymore, in fact, I'm glad because it seems I found someone so much better.”

“The alpha king?" Delilah scoffed. “Jeo uttered profanities along with his name a handful of times... now I know why. It's karma, isn't it? I stole your mate not only because I've liked him from afar but also to stand in a higher position than you, and the moon goddess just ran me over by giving you a second chance that is far more powerful than the man I've taken.”

Quinn chuckled sadly. “It might be..."

“No, it definitely is.” Delilah confirmed, finally twisting to face Quinn. “I'm sorry...I-I shouldn't hav...I only thought about myself; my happiness and never yours. I tried to destroy your life, and yet I'm the one who broke in the end. H-He doesn't want me anymore, Quinn...he barely even looks at me. He says he wished my eyes were as green as yours...he says he wished I was...was you..."

Tears dripped down her cheeks, and Quinn's heart broke at the sight of them. In a moment like this, she didn't know what to say, so she remained silent, watching as Delilah hid her tear-filled face.

“I love him, Quinn..." Her voice was muffled. “He took my innocent, he took my heart, and now he wants to murder my soul. It hurts so much, this awful feeling of not being enough anymore makes me really wish I was born as you.”

Quinn tried, but she couldn“t hold the urge back anymore. She stood to her feet, staggering over to where Delilah sat. She cupped her sister in her arms, hugging her shaking body so tight. “No Delilah...you are enough, don't let Jeo decide how much you're worth. You might look like nothing special in his eyes, but in mine you're the most precious thing in the world, and I'm sure your future mate would feel the same way. That night, I should've stopped the ceremony. It would've saved you from this.”

“No, I deserve this...for coveting...for wanting to be better than you. My joy only lasted for a few days before e-everything came crashing down and the depths o-of my actions were shown before my eyes.”

“You don’t deserve any of this, none of us does. You don’t have to be like me to be loved. Be yourself, you're perfect too, my perfect little sister who has a gentle beauty and a big heart. I don't want you to follow my steps anymore, I don't want you to ever think less of yourself. You're just as good as me, perhaps even better. I might be leaving tonight, but if there's ever a time you need a big sister to talk to, you'll know where to find me.”