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Chapter 67 

Author: Lukh
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Drake's POV

For the last months, I had completely ignored Nick's insistence on having an audience with me.

Whenever the guards informed me of his arrival, I usually repeated my usual phrases.

Just tell him I'm currently occupied, tell him I’m not here or even better, tell him to leave.

I kept convincing myself that this was the least painful option. I thought I would not be subjected to the questions, the pity, the need of explanations of something that I barely even understood. The very presence of Nick was synonymous to Betsy's, but I would not be able as such to endure it.

Yet, this was different.

As soon as the guard said Nick, my heart experienced a certain change.

I wanted to draw him in rather than push him away. I did not take any time at all, I instantly got up.

Vivian was still there.

I passed her without saying anything.

She followed me closely.

When I reached the front door, I could hear the voices of people outside getting louder.

“Let me in”, Nick’s voice echoed. “I nee
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  • My Alpha, My Mate, My Ruin.   Chapter 68

    Drake’s POVNick was no way in a hurry to take a seat.I remained in my position, slightly leaning against the table, and keeping a close watch on him. I knew he was in the process of thinking. Nick was always like that. When he was troubled by something, he would take his time with his utterances. He would first think the matter through and only then the words would come out sharp and straight to the point.At last, he whispered something.“There is a part of it that is not logical,” he said.I raised my head. “What do you mean?”“How did Vivian even get to know about something like this?” he asked. “About Betsy? About Matteo? About her not being there with him any longer?”I quietly sighed and rubbed the nape of my neck.“I don’t know,” I replied.Nick regarded me with the expression of someone who has just caught on to something very imperfectly. “You don’t know?”I repeated, “No, I don’t.”He stepped nearer to me slowly. “But she entered this place like she had already been told.”

  • My Alpha, My Mate, My Ruin.   Chapter 67 

    Drake's POVFor the last months, I had completely ignored Nick's insistence on having an audience with me.Whenever the guards informed me of his arrival, I usually repeated my usual phrases.Just tell him I'm currently occupied, tell him I’m not here or even better, tell him to leave.I kept convincing myself that this was the least painful option. I thought I would not be subjected to the questions, the pity, the need of explanations of something that I barely even understood. The very presence of Nick was synonymous to Betsy's, but I would not be able as such to endure it.Yet, this was different.As soon as the guard said Nick, my heart experienced a certain change.I wanted to draw him in rather than push him away. I did not take any time at all, I instantly got up.Vivian was still there.I passed her without saying anything.She followed me closely. When I reached the front door, I could hear the voices of people outside getting louder.“Let me in”, Nick’s voice echoed. “I nee

  • My Alpha, My Mate, My Ruin.    Chapter 66

    Drake’s POVThe study gave off a scent made up of paper and vintage wooden furniture.I had spent a lot of time in that room, but my perception of time was quite distorted. It was like a rubber band that would stretch when I decided to and disappear when I needed. My desk looked like an odd sort of mixed-up puzzle made of files that I had stacked in heaps that I had already sorted and shuffled a few times over. I had Patrol reports. Territory notes. Supply lists. Complaints from border guards.Important issues.Matters that an Alpha of the pack should take care of.I took one of the documents and opened it, forcing my eyes to scan through the words. My eyes got through the first line. Then the second. When I got to the third, my mind started to drift away.I slowly closed the file.My fingers stayed a bit longer than necessary on the cover. There was an object of considerable mass on my chest, my chest felt tight. I leaned back in my chair and stared at the ceiling for a moment, takin

  • My Alpha, My Mate, My Ruin.   Chapter 65

    Vivian’s POVThe mall resounded with the loud voices of people and their conversations.I was dazzled by the heavy glass, the shining floor, and the overpowering lights all around me from all sides. You could barely hear the music in the background, which was yet another composition that was both happy and annoying. The people passing by, the loud laughter coming from them, together with the shopping bags in their hands, made it seem like they were leading a simple life.My life, however, was not as rosy as theirs.I was in the fitting area on a small platform looking at myself in the mirror. The dress was very close to my body, white silk at my waist and hips like second skin. It looked so good on me and had a miraculous creation that could make even the most skeptical believe in the fairytale theme.But I was not one of them.“Please, turn around ma’am,” the salesperson spoke gently.I did as directed.She came slowly around me, arranging the fabric and placing it in the right way.

  • My Alpha, My Mate, My Ruin.   Chapter 64

    Betsy’s POVThat night I went to bed not having said much at all.My body was exhausted, but my brain kept going in different directions. I was lying on my side, facing the wall and listening to the house’s quiet sounds. The refrigerator’s soft hum. The floor in the distance creaked a little as Nick went around before he finally got into his room. The house was warm. Safe.But still, it was hard to fall asleep.It took a long time, but I eventually drifted off to sleep and my sleep was very light. I woke up a few hours later, still in the same position. My eyes were wide open and I was gazing at the very dim outline of the ceiling. The morning light had not been able to come into the room yet. Everything was dark and quiet.My chest was getting tighter.I remained in bed with the blanket wrapped more tightly around me. My thoughts were trudging along, slow and heavy. I was aware that my not going to Drake was the right decision. I was sure of it.But the ache was there and knowing did

  • My Alpha, My Mate, My Ruin.   Chapter 63

    Drake’s POVThe summons arrived just before night came.Not via the mental connection. Not softly. But a straight order relayed through the old Alpha channel, the one my father always used when he didn’t want to hear any excuses.I stayed silent.I just went.The pack house looked the same as before, big and quiet, lights shining delicately through the windows. It should have felt like home. It didn’t. Every single move made inside was like entering a house that had lost its owner.The guards acknowledged and let me pass. Nobody uttered a word.The atmosphere inside was thick. The walls appeared to be nearer than I had them in my mind. The odor of the house, wood, stone, power was like a tight grip on my chest.My father was already there in the council room when I showed up.Harmony was next to him.She noticed me and looked up. Her gaze melted a little for half a second, and then she quickly turned her head away. That alone already made me anxious.“Have a seat,” my father ordered.

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