Bonds at War: The Untouched is Mine novel Chapter 150

Chapter 150 Reject Her

Chapter 150 Reject Her

TESSA

I couldn’t say I didn’t see it coming. After my parents died, it felt like nothing in this world was truly for

1. me.

But knowing it was coming didn’t make the blow hurt any less.

It still hurt. In fact, it really, really hurt.

There was a bond between us now, so the pain transcended mere emotional pain, also becoming physical. In that small space, I felt like I had no place between the two of them. The race hadn’t even started yet, and I already lost.

In fact, I had no right to compete.

My heart began aching.

I told myself not to make it obvious. Don’t let him see. Don’t let anyone see.

Every single time I hinted at how I felt, make it emotional or physical, I was accused of “acting up” again. Until now, my heartache was nothing more than a childish tantrum.

My pulse was racing in panic and pain, even though I tried to keep my face calm.

In the end, it didn’t work, especially with Rowan’s eyes on me like this.

He continued looking at me, and as much as I liked his attention, I wished he would look away.

“I think you’re already aware,” he said, “that I’m serious about Ellana. That I want her to be my Luna.”

Those words were the cherry on top of my heart ache.

“My parents would also want that,” he added softly.

I let out a shallow breath. Why did that have to be the last part? It felt like even his parents had already decided that I wasn’t enough.

I felt my throat burn. I swallowed it down, or tried to, because what right did I have to cry? What right did I have to expect anything else from him?

I had told myself I was prepared for whatever he would say. But hearing it was different.

Was he going to reject me?

The thought alone made my chest feel like it was caving in. My heart was already aching too much to keep up with my own breaths. I could feel myself becoming lighter and lighter, my body swaying like the ground was trying to slip from beneath me.

“I hope you understand,” he said quietly. “I only see you as Zaria’s sister.”

Even here, in this moment when it was supposed to be just us, my identity was still tied to someone else.

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Chapter 150 Reject Her

It hurt so much I could barely hear him over the pounding in my eare

“It really hurts now,” I whispered, though I wasn’t sure if I’d actually spoken out loud or if the se only lived in my head. My voice felt like it was shaking even if I hadn’t used it

“So, I…” His voice faltered. For the first time, he seemed unsure.

I could barely focus. My vision had gone blurry, and not because of tears though they inurned at the corners of my eyes–but because something inside me was shutting down, telling my body it was too much, too much to keep standing here and taking this.

“Tessa?” he said.

I couldn’t answer. My heart couldn’t take it anymore.

The edges of my vision darkened, and I felt my knees buckle before I even realized I was falling

It took me another moment to notice the softness beneath my cheek and the scent that engulfed my entire being.

I pushed myself upright, ignoring the pull in my muscles, and padded softly across the floor. The door was slightly ajar, and the sound drifted through.

I leaned closer, the cool wood against my ear, and listened.

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16:30 Fri: 15 Aug

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