The One He Left Behind Chapter 07

The One He Left Behind Chapter 07

The shop was closed for the day.

Rowan pulled me out of bed early.

He wore a crisp white coat, with a few strands of hair falling across his forehead, carrying a youthful charm. His eyes shone bright with excitement.

This was our first official date as mates, and Rowan took it extremely seriously. He had even put on a light cologne.

Now he stood before the mirror fixing his appearance, leaning in to kiss me over and over. “Sienna, tell me.

Do I look handsome?”

I covered my mouth and mumbled. “I haven’t brushed my teeth yet. No more kisses.”

He nuzzled his face against my palm, refusing to back down until he got an answer. “Fine, but just tell me-

am I handsome?”

I could not resist his persistence any longer and nodded. “Yes. You look very handsome.”

Only then did he stop pestering me.

We wandered through the amusement park, and Rowan held my hand while studying the park map.

After a few rounds of games, he insisted I sit and rest while he lined up to buy drinks.

I was staring down at the map when a shadow fell over me.

I looked up with a smile. “Rowan, that was quick-”

“Let’s go ride the Ferris wheel next-”

This was not Rowan.

It was Killian.

He looked worn out, with dark stubble lining his jaw. Yet the moment his gaze landed on me, his eyes lit up

with a joy that was never meant for me.

My smile froze on my lips.

Killian stepped forward and reached out to embrace me. I stepped aside and dodged him.

Clearly he had not expected the Omega who once obeyed his every word to turn him away. A flicker of hurt

crossed his face.

I spotted Rowan in the distance, carrying drinks and balloons, and started walking toward him.

Killian grabbed hold of my arm.

He sounded as if he had rehearsed this moment countless times, his voice low and pleading. “Don’t leave

I ignored him.

He went on. “Sienna, I was wrong.”

“I’ve been nothing but a fool. I never truly bonded with Lydia. Can we go back to how things used to be?”

I stared into his sorrowful eyes. I had imagined this scene many times before-Killian begging for my

forgiveness.

I thought I would feel triumphant, heartbroken, or soft enough to take him back.

Instead, I felt absolutely nothing. Not even anger. Just empty calm, and a faint urge to laugh.

Still, I owed myself a proper closure for the girl I once was.

I gently pulled my arm free and spoke in a steady tone.

“Killian Sterling. You were right about one thing. Our paths were never meant to run together.”

“We come from worlds apart. You are an Alpha’s son, while I am just a outcast Omega from the borderlands.

I could never bring you status, allies or power. From the very start, it was nothing more than a silly girl’s

fantasy.”

“But now, Killian… I’ve woken up from that dream.”

Killian’s face drained of all color the second my words sank in. He shook his head wildly, desperate to cut me

off.

“No, that’s not true…”

Rowan stepped up beside me and took my hand. He did not interrupt or speak out of turn, yet his grip

tightened firmly around my fingers.

I squeezed his palm to soothe him, then turned back to Killian.

“Let go of the past. We both need to move forward.”

I pulled out the heavy coin pouch I had kept with me all this time.

“I tended to you out of gratitude back then, but there were also my own hidden feelings mixed in.”

I pressed the pouch firmly into his hand.

“This belongs to you, Take it back.”

“Killian, I will always be thankful you crossed my path and changed my life.”

“For the rest of your days… I hope you find whatever you chase. Happiness, power, or anything else you desire.”

I then turned to Rowan, my voice clear and resolute.

“Let’s go.”

Killian seemed to crumple on the spot, all his strength leaving his body. He could only watch helplessly as Rowan and I walked away.