Lahat ng Kabanata ng Bestie's Alpha Brother: Kabanata 231 - Kabanata 240

The words felt like a knife in my gut. Kind, sweet old Degas… How could someone do that to him?My gaze drifted over toward Ophelia and Leonard, who were still wavering in the doorway with matching pale looks on their faces. Had Amelia orchestrated the cookies that Gemma had given us, somehow? Some

My eyes widened. “Degas, you don’t—”“Nonsense.” He cut me off and coughed again—this time, a bit of red blood splattered his lower lip as he did so, but he made no move to wipe it away. “You two belong together; I realize that now. Whether you are together or not should be up to you and no one else

“I… I…” She gulped hard. “Look, I… I don’t—”“Quit stammering and get out with it.”Amelia nodded hastily and swallowed again. “I didn’t want to hurt anyone, I swear,” she began slowly, haltingly—I allowed her to speak, even though the sound of her voice made me want to punch a hole in the wall. “I

AvaThe crackling flames began to lick hungrily at the bottom of the pyre. Smoke billowed around us, the scent of burning oak and sage thick in the air. My eyes stung, but I blinked rapidly to keep the tears at bay.Today, on this beautiful, sunny, warm day, our dear Degas would leave this world. In

Chris squeezed my hand again, and I forced myself to rip my eyes away from the Elders to meet his gaze.“Degas will be celebrated tonight,” he murmured, quietly enough so only I could hear. “Let’s allow tonight’s revelry to be for him, yes? Just for him.”I managed a small smile, leaning into his so