Alpha's replacement bride is destined mate-Chapter 237 Marriage in a Past Life 4

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Eric pushed open the door to his room, and caught a glimpse of the lone white back sitting by the window. Eric uttered a soft sigh as he entered the room without a word.

" The maid said you didn’t eat today." Eric put his hand gently on Evelyn’s shoulder, he asked softly, " Is the food not to your liking?"

Evelyn said nothing, but gazed vacantly at the sky outside the window, her white face clouded with grief.

" Evelyn, don’t be like this." Evelyn was half crouched before him. He held her hand, " Say something to me will you?"

Evelyn pulled her hand out of Eric’s as she turned her head, " Leave."

"Evelyn, even if you don’t eat or drink, there’s no way your father or those in the pack will come back to life. " Eric persuaded, "What’s done is done, you can’t just live in pain."

"And who caused all this? " Evelyn questioned, "Who the hell made me live in pain?"

"I’m sorry, I had no choice. " Eric explained, "I couldn’t disobey my father’s orders, and the man who killed your father was my brother, not me."

" Do you think I’m going to believe anything you say?" Evelyn glared at Eric with hateful eyes, " You planned all of this, you are the one who killed my father and the pack. You are the devil!"

" Whatever you say." Eric lost his patience, " It’s been a whole month, what do you want?"

" Just kill me."

"No, I won’t kill you."

"Then let me go."

" No. I want you to stay with me." Eric said in a pleading tone, " Evelyn, you are my MATE. I can’t live without you."

" Eric, I would never be with a man who slaughtered my pack, even if he was my MATE." Evelyn’s eyes were red and her voice was hoarse, " You’re only going to make me suffer more by keeping me here."

" Evelyn, give me a chance to make it up to you. I will love you well and I will make you the most honorable woman."

"You’ll only get my corpse, Eric."

"Do you really think there is nothing I can do for you? " Eric stood up, he threatened her in a soft tone, "I found a couple of survivors in the pack. One of them is your nanny, the other your best friend. If you want them to stay alive, stay by my side."

Tears streamed from the corners of Evelyn’s eyes, "I hate you Eric."

"But I love you. " Eric kissed the tears on Evelyn’s face, "I’ll always love you."

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Three days later, Eric’s father gave him the news that he was going to marry his cousin Sufi.

"No, why should I marry Sufi? " Eric resisted, "I already have a mate."

"You mean the woman you keep in your room? " Alpha Mike sneered, "Then reject her."

"No. " Eric said, "I’m going to marry Evelyn."

"That woman is no longer of use. " Alpha Mike said, "If you marry Sufi, our pack will merge with her father’s pack so that our pack will be the largest pack in the wolf pack."

"But I don’t like Sufi, I always thought of her as my sister."

"You can dislike her, but you must marry her. " Alpha Mike raised his voice, "That’s an order."

"I’ve had enough of your orders. " Eric clenched his fists as he growled at his father, "Why can’t you just let me make my own choices?"

"You haven’t had a choice since the day you became my son. " Alpha Mike snarled, "For the sake of our pack, you must marry Sufi."

"What if I say no?"

"Then you will lose everything. " Alpha Mike threatened, "I will disinherit you, make you rogue, and have the lowly Omega wolf in the pack fuck your mate in front of you. I’ll do it."

"But you only have one son, do you want someone else to inherit your pack? " Eric asked rhetorically.

"I can have many sons. "Alpha Mike’s icy tone was like a sharp knife cutting into Eric’s heart, "Don’t bargain with me, you have to do what I say. Otherwise you know the consequences."

Eric stared at his father, his anger burning within him, but he could not let it out. He was still as much afraid of his father as he had been as a boy.

" Son, as a man, you can’t hesitate." Alpha Mike’s tone eased as he heaved a hand on Eric’s shoulder, " If you really like that woman, you can make her your mistress. I am sure Sufi would not mind. After our pack becomes the largest, you will be the future king of the wolves. Think about it, my son."

Eric fell silent, the anger within him quenched like cold water by his father’s words. As he slowly calmed down, he became lost in thought.

His father was right, and as soon as their packs were united they would become the largest pack in the pack, and he would be the future king of the pack.

Eric’s mind was full of visions of the future. He fancied that he was sitting on a throne with a crown on his head, and that Evelyn was seated beside him.

The desire for power was eating away at Eric’s mind, and he was sinking into a sea of desire.

Perhaps he could pretend to marry Sufi, and when he became king of the wolves, he would make Evelyn his queen.

"So, what’s your decision? " Alpha Mike’s words pulled Eric back to reality.

He took a deep breath, then said, "Yes, I will marry Sufi."

"That’s my good son. " Alpha Mike revealed a satisfied smile, he patted Eric’s shoulder, "Sufi is waiting for you downstairs, go find her."

Eric nodded obediently.

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Evelyn was still very cold to Eric, but at least she was beginning to take some food, and Eric felt sure that with a little more time she would slowly put the pain behind her.

But in a little while he would be married to Sufi, and Eric knew very well that he could not have two mates at once. He must reject Evelyn before he can marry Sufi.

Eric is tormented by the thought that if he does, he will hurt Evelyn. To refuse MATE would be to hurt him also, and that would be more pain than a werewolf could bear.

Is there no other way to repair this?

The answer is no.

Once Eric and Sufi have sworn to each other, he will have to tag Sufi, and he simply cannot tag Sufi while he is still in a MATE relationship with Evelyn.

He had a choice to make.

Eric drew a deep breath as he took a step up the steps, his footsteps echoing in the passage. Presently he arrived at Evelyn’s room.

Eric gently pushed the door open, and the room was dark. The curtains at the window waved in the wind, and a figure stood there.

" Evelyn," Eric called softly.

But it was not Evelyn who answered; it was the voice of another woman.

"Eric." Sufi stepped from behind the curtain and put one hand around Evelyn’s neck.

" I didn’t realize you were hiding a woman here." Sufi’s face looked incredibly cold in the moonlight, " She’s your mate, right?"

" Don’t hurt her, Sufi," Eric said nervously.

" Why would you marry me when you have a mate?" Sufi questioned.

"I can explain it all. " Eric tried to get closer but Sufi stopped him with a stern look.

"Just stand there, Eric. " Sufi’s sharp nails sink deep into Evelyn’s skin, "or I’ll strangle her right now."

"I’ve liked you since I was a kid, Eric. " Sufi said, "I thought you married me because you liked me, but I didn’t realize you cheated on me."

"I have a different kind of liking for you. " Eric explained.

"You cheated on me. " Sufi said bitterly, "Even so, I wanted to marry you. So Eric, it’s time for you to make a choice."

"What do you want me to do?"

"Do you choose her or me? " Sufi said in a strong tone, "Me or her, only one can stay."

"Me. " Eric hesitated, and when he met Evelyn’s gaze, he saw the disdain and contempt for him showing in her eyes.

"Sufi, you let Evelyn go first. " Eric persuaded, "and then we’ll settle this, okay?"

Sufi sneered, her eyes reading Eric’s thoughts. " Eric, you coward. You cannot spare your mate, and you want to marry me because you want power. Where in the world is that good? Since you can’t make a choice, let me do it for you."

Sufi finished her sentence with a jerk of her hand. In the next second there was the sound of breaking bones in the room. The blood gushed from Evelyn’s neck like a fountain, and the moment Sufi released her hand, Evelyn’s body slowly collapsed to the floor.

"No! " Eric let out a roar, followed by intense pain that enveloped him.

He fell on his knees, his eyes filled with the vision of Evelyn’s death.