Tasting All My Mates

363-I Want Rejection

"So where are you going?" he asked, blocking my way when I tried walking past him.

"You don't listen to me, do you?" I asked, my eyes spitting out complaints. He had been doing this for some time, and I ignored it, thinking maybe he

needed some time. But it’s been weeks now that he’s been giving me the cold shoulder and accusing me of not paying attention.

"What?" He frowned in bewilderment.

"I was yammering my ass out to you in the morning for an hour. I told you all about my plans, but you didn't listen to a word.

And then I get all the heat from you,” I scoffed, saying the truth. Even his changing expressions were a sign that he understood that he was the problem here.

"I might have zoned out,” Lazio threw an excuse in my face while he would have reacted completely differently if I did the same.

"And you were giving me shit for not sharing anything with you," I said, not carrying much energy in my tone. The weather has gotten bad in a few minutes. Something was off, but maybe it was due to the fact that it's been more than a month since I lost Thiago.

"Ohl! So you only shared a piece of your life with me because you wanted to make a point?" Just when I expected him to understand, Lazio took another turn.

winning with you anymore. You are always exhausted with me. You look at me like I'm a walking curse.” I yelled as the hidden anger inside me began to erupt. How long can one even tolerate such treatment? And all because I

it is the magic—,” he pressed his lips tightly to avoid saying more, but I understood

me ever since I heard what my mother had been doing. I just

her use the

at you, defending your precious powers,” he scoffed as

will be the last time you are seeing me in the light of your mate,” I muttered as a warm, salty tear made its way down my eyes. My heart was breaking, but it had to be

the anger from his face vanished. His eyebrows drew closer, his lips muttering something

by now that we cannot stay together anymore. We tried and it didn't work out,” I nodded when talking in a broken voice. It was still not easy for me to break things off with him, but

break my heart after your mother broke me,” he said, raising

I didn't want to say it, but

jealous of your powers?" he asked in

but y—,” I retorted, trying to change the subject, but

or what else do you mean by the insecurity in me?" he let out a scoff,

whispered, giving up

feel belittled whenever I do what I wish to do as if that is such a bad thing. Everybody is allowed to do what they desire. I don't want to follow

you had so much trouble with me," Lazio gasped. “Did you ever find anything good in me, or have I only

The loudness of the wind and our breaths were getting out of hand. Everything seemed to be rushing fast. He was