บททั้งหมดของ Chasing the Alpha I Once Rejected : บทที่ 11 - บทที่ 17

“So,” Liam said, clearly eager to change the subject, “I made some new friends today. A girl named Ivy and this nerdy guy, Aaron. We’re gonna go to school together from now on.” Iam didn't like that at his big age, his mom still has to bring him to school.Selene raised a brow, a teasing smile forming on her lips. “Ivy, huh? Sounds like a pretty name.”Liam instantly went red. “It’s not like that!”“Oh?” Selene leaned forward, smirking. “Then why are you so defensive, hmm? Is it because of Ivy’s pretty smile?”“Mooom,” Liam groaned,“It’s not like that. Seriously.”Selene laughed softly, her teasing easing some of her earlier frustration. “Alright, alright. I’ll drop it… for now.”As Liam got up to put his dishes in the sink, his phone buzzed. He glanced at the screen and typed for a while before raising his head as if to recollect something, “Oh, uh… Aunt Clara messaged me. She says she’s coming to visit.”Selene’s stomach dropped. “What?”“Yeah. She said she wants to check on us and…

‎Selene had the kitchen alive as she hurriedly put together Clara's favorite-- Homemade steak stir-fry meals.‎‎Her frivolous sister was arriving in town today.‎‎She had called just yesterday, announcing in a sugary voice on the phone that she'd be touching down by today. Selene had nodded through it, offered polite sounds, and hung up before she said something regretful. But now the moment had arrived.‎‎As Selene stir-fried the tender meat with fresh veggies that caused a mouth-watering aroma to simmer all through and around, she thought about the past few days and how crazy it had all been. ‎‎Clara wouldn't even be visiting her here if she hadn't made the decision to move back here. In the end, it was all for naught. Kyle wouldn't see her efforts. ‎‎' Not that he was worth it anyway...' Selene thought to herself, almost scoffing as she lied to herself.‎‎But quite surprisingly, it had been a few days since Selene had spoken to Kyle. ‎‎In truth, she hadn’t even tried. And

‎The door had barely clicked shut behind Aiden when Clara’s voice came shrieking from upstairs like a siren of chaos.‎‎"Did I just hear him ask you out on a date?!"‎‎Selene groaned, dragging her hand down her face. She turned slowly to find Clara already at the top of the stairs, leaning dramatically over the railing like she was watching a soap opera play out in real life.‎‎"Clara, please," Selene warned, shutting the door firmly and locking it for good measure.‎‎Clara gasped theatrically. "You like him! Oh my goddess, this is huge. Ah! I never knew this town still had the hots like it did back in the day." ‎‎" Ah! I wish you'd Just go back to wherever you came from," Selene sighed dryly, walking toward the kitchen to grab a bottle of water.‎‎Clara followed her like a curious cat, barefoot and nosy. "You have a blush. You can't even lie now, that man made you blush. Is this it, is this why you moved back to Erthswall?"‎‎"..." Selene quietly drank her water, avoiding Cla

The restaurant Aiden chose was nothing like the noisy pubs Selene remembered from her youth, neither was it like those she and her ex would go to, just to end up in an heated argument. ‎‎This time, the air was different. ‎‎It was tucked away in the quiet part of town, lit with luminescent lights that set a romantic vibe, passing along just right with the afternoon. The place smelt faintly of rosemary and old wood– pleasant, and nothing too extra.‎‎The low mutter of people chatting in the background was quite far, wrapping the place in a cocoon of intimacy.‎‎' Leave it to a werewolf infested town to know so much about romance.' Selene thought to herself as she looked around, feeling ecstatic. ‎‎For a woman who hadn’t been courted the 'right way' in years, Selene felt disarmed just sitting in there.‎‎It wasn't fancy, but it wasn't any less an ideal choice of a place for a date. ‎‎To put it simply, Selene was impressed.‎‎The thought of Kyle's jealous fit earlier crossed h