Chapter 56 Filled With Desperation

• Alpha Avalor's eyes widened in surprise at Melissa's words. He couldn't believe what he was hearing. They were mates, destined to be together, and yet she was rejecting him?
• "But Melissa, we are mates," Alpha Avalor said, his voice filled with confusion and hurt. "We are meant to be together. How can you say you don't want to be with me?"
• Melissa took a deep breath, her voice filled with sincerity. "Alpha Avalor, I understand that we are mates, but love is not something that can be forced. In the human realm, I met someone named Richard, and we fell in love. I can't deny my feelings for him, and I don't want to be here if it means giving up that love."