Lennox still wanted Zoe back. Something I was expecting before. I totally got it. He perfectly showed me how much the woman mattered to him. He was vocal about it. The problem was me. I could not help myself but get affected by it.“Why don’t you just tell your Father you are in love with someone else?” I suggested. Even if breathing was painful. Damn. How long will I continue to love this jerk despite him being clear on who he loved? “Tell Father about Zoe so that he will die of a heart attack? No. He will know about Zoe if it is the right time.”“When will you know if it is already the right time?”He shrugged his broad shoulders. “Gut feeling, perhaps.”“Good for you,” I said. “Congratulations in advance. I will be happy for you. The only problem is how you will tell your Father about it. If he is still alive by that time.” And during those times, I will disappear and will make sure Lennox and my path would never cross again. For good.“I will be happy if Father will be alive.
My vision blurred as I made my way to Tate's room. My chest felt heavy as if a million needles were stabbing it. Insensitive bastard. When Lennox thinks he can no longer control me, he leaves me hanging. He regrets bringing me here? Well, I also regret dancing at that club. If only I did not dance there, our paths would never meet again. Plus, did he have to rub on my face that I was not loveable compared to Zoe? Then, what about our agreement? Did he think I liked returning here? Damn him! I did not know how I reached Tate's room while cursing Lennox in my mind. Until I realized I was already standing outside his room. No one was in the hallway. No one saw me. I sucked in a breath. This was not the right time to be crying. All I wanted was to speak with him, to unload this heavy feeling in my chest. Tate was a great listener. He had proven it to me when I was an omega of the pack. I knocked on the door, and on the third knock, Tate welcomed me. I peered inside. N
“Are you done talking about your wedding for tomorrow?” Alpha John continued when Lennox and I could not respond. “Are there problems? Tell me, and I will help you solve it. Son, do not cancel your wedding. I will be sad if you do that. Unless it is a valid excuse.”I gulped. Lennox and I shared a look, confused about how I will tell Alpha John the news—that I had no plans of marrying his son.I stiffened when I felt a slight push on my mind. Suddenly, the alpha’s voice rang in my mind. ‘If you can stomach breaking Father’s heart, do it,’ Lennox muttered, using our mind links. ‘Tell him you change your mind, Keira.’ I gasped. I never experienced being called through our links. I was always set aside. ‘Don’t make him wait.’ It was a plain statement. No threat. No urgency. All the werewolves in a pack were connected to their alphas. It was also a convenient way of communicating within the pack. I had no real explanation of how it worked. It just worked that way.“Well? Will nobody
Wait. Wait. Wait. What the heck was happening here? Why did he ask for my hand? This was fake. Everything was fake. It was not necessary to give me anything. I pulled my hand away, but Alpha Lennox won't let me. "I'm asking, Keira," he whispered softly. "This is for formality.""Are you okay, Alpha?" I asked. "I don't understand what you are doing right now." But it did make my heart beat wildly against my ribcage. I was elated at his gesture and it would be more memorable if this was all real. My toes curled under the blanket.Why did he have to make everything difficult for me to forget my feelings about him? If only.I glanced at the alpha and saw his cheeks go scarlet. "You don't have to ask everything I did. Just answer, okay?""You don't have to be angry about it. I am curious. You are not usually like this.""Again. For formality. Someone might ask us how I ask for your hand."I scratched my brow. "This is not romantic, Lennox." It was. Boy, it was. "You're not exerting any
Out of habit, I stepped back. But I realized what I had done. Now, Alpha John and the rest of the guests were looking at me with weird looks.I felt the world spin. My head felt light. 'What's horrifying with a kiss, Keira? It will only be a simple kiss. If you want, you can think it is the beta kissing you,' Alpha Lennox taunted. 'You badly wanted him, right?'What's horrifying? The mere fact that kissing him affected me is the reason for crying out loud! Of course, I would be expecting more from the alpha. That Alpha Lennox might love me in the end. That there might be a chance between us. 'I did not allow anyone to kiss me. Not even Tate. But if he is the only man in this world, I would be willing to kiss him.'''Really? It does not show. You were willing to dance in the strip club, yet you cannot kiss me? Keira. The others might think that something is wrong. They are waiting. Kiss me or I will be the one to kiss you. And when I do, I will make it the most memorable kiss of you
The alpha's eyes bulged and then anger marred his handsome face. He leaned in closer to me, our lips nearly touching each other. "You cannot back out now. I'm afraid you lost that option a moment ago. Remember, Keira. You are now my wife now. This is no longer a game. We already started and backing out is no longer available."“Seeing them only brought nothing but the unfortunate painful past.”"I know. But you must be strong.""I wanted to castigate them," I mumbled, as I imagined how I could punish them. The way I will punish Arturo Salvacion. My jaw clenched. "I want to hurt them to make them realize the hurtful things they did to me.""You can do that."I looked at him with disbelief. "I can? A-are you saying this because you don't want me to back out?"Alpha Lennox held both of my shoulders. "You are temporarily the Luna now. You can do anything you want. Is that enough to reassure you? Keira. Let's continue this pretense, okay? Father will have a heart attack if we suddenly te
"Y-you know? H-how did you find out?"Was I vocal about it through my actions? I was very careful about it for fear that Lennox would only mock me. How can I face him now as if nothing had happened? I was not planning on telling him anything, but let these feelings die.Alpha Lennox's face turned serious. "I know what? Are we thinking the same? Oh, are you saying it was about me saying I like you? That was a joke, Keira. Why would you like someone who rejected you a few years ago? Believe me. I am not worth it."You are worth it, I wanted to say but stopped myself.Yes. Why would I continue liking him? Only a fool would still want the person who hurt her. That dupe was none other than me. But my foolish heart would not listen to me. The alpha touched his forehead and thought for a second. "You like me?"I faked a horrified look. "What the fuck? I would never like a bastard like you, Alpha Lennox.""Bastard?""I mean…someone like you.""O-okay. I thought you seriously like me. That s
Behind the door, I heard Alpha Lennox calling my name, but he did not even open the door and chase me. Instead, he continued bossing me around, ordering me to go back and continue our conversation.Conversation my foot!Like hell as if I would go back. What for? He totally ruined everything. I thought I could sleep well after the long day, but no. He started acting like a jerk again!Damn him!My feet started to move on their own accord. Oh, God. Where to go now? The hall looked empty. Seemed like everyone already retired to their quarters after a long day while I? Here I still have the time to roam around. I cannot just change my mind, go back and sleep next to that bastard and pretend nothing had happened right? Heck, no!My pride won't accept that. I may be an ex-omega, but I still had some pride left. 'Come back here,' Alpha Lennox ordered, using our mind link. 'Keira. Dad might see you. They believed we were already on our honeymoon.'I felt my cheeks flash. 'Stop saying no