All Chapters of My Alpha, My Mate, My Ruin.: Chapter 161 - Chapter 170

Betsy's POVI stayed still, I didn’t even move an inch. The tension in the air was unbearable.It was nearly visible, not only felt. Thick and hard. It was simultaneously pinning all of us.Drake stayed put also. Like a shield I hadn't asked for but urgently needed, he stood strong in front of me, his body separating me from Matteo.Still… I did back away. Rather, I hung around.I was closer to him now than before. Near enough to feel his body's warmth. Slowly, I turned my attention toward his face. I could see it even from the side. The rage in his eyes. But below that, there was something else.He was holding it within because of me. My chest stiffened a bit as I came to that understanding.Then my attention returned to Matteo. He had remained still.“I'm not leaving,” Matteo said.His voice broke through the thick silence.“Not until she says yes to hearing me.”My heart leaped. As his words sank in, my fingers curled at my sides.My mind whirled once more, I swallowed hard and ev

Drake's POVMy heart was thumping violently in my chest, not from dread, but from what I saw unfold directly in front of me.Betsy was standing there, standing up for herself. As she talked to Matteo, she appeared very assured, resolute, and strong.My eyes could not believe what they were witnessing. I used my hands to wipe my face to be sure I was seeing correctly.The same Betsy who a few months ago could not stand up for herself now stood in front of Matteo without fear.Had Betsy been in such circumstances, the regular Betsy would have wept but that had altered.Deep down, I was incredibly proud of how strong she had grown and how she could now defend herself.But the most startling aspect of seeing her was witnessing her manage her abilities, she had been making improvements in that part.Earlier this week, during an argument she had lost control and it drained her of her energy right when she was trying to defend Harmony from Vivian’s clutches. Watching her fight it now, I coul

Drake's POVMy chest kept rising and falling steadily as I observed Matteo, not from exhaustion but from the tension that wouldn't stop.He moved back immediately. Still, something about it did not strike me as withdrawal.It also did not seem to be defeat. If for anything… it struck me as something premeditated.He was far too composed for someone who had just been challenged. For someone who had just been tested like Betsy had, he was far too cool.I narrowed my eyes slightly as I looked at him closely.I watched his every movement, the way he looked at her. It looked suspicious to me.He could not even fool me, not for one second.People like Matteo only backed off if they had something else in mind. And right now, I could sense it.He was not quite done yet that I was very sure of.“The way you are stepping back, are you sure you don’t want to leave now?” I asked slowly, my voice cool as I stared at him. “Are you ready to leave now?” I repeated the question. He looked at me fo

Betsy's POVSomething just wasn't right.I was trying to listen to the teaching, but immediately I heard them, they seemed to disappear immediately.My thoughts kept moving around, back to all that had happened recently.My thoughts went back to Matteo. Back again with his words.The more I thought about it, my chest tightened in a painful manner. Immediately, I placed my hand over my chest, trying to calm myself. But something was wrong.My breathing changed erratically, as if something within me had just been disrupted.“Betsy…,” Caroline whispered as she was sitting next to me.She was back to school after a few weeks of being absent.I turned toward her, trying to retain my calm expression, but I could feel it beginning to slip already.She leaned closer, her brows drawn, and she whispered, “What's wrong with you?” She asked.“You've been acting strangely ever since you sat down”.I gulped and shook my head.“I… I don't know,” I mumbled, my voice not as stable as I desired. “It

Matteo’s POVI was standing alone at the edge of my lands, it was very quiet, which was perfect for me and what I had planned to do.Slowly, I closed my eyes and took a deep breath, willing all my worries and sounds to fade away.But there was only one thing left on my mind. Betsy.The mate bond between us pulsed little by little, but as I focused on it, it became stronger.It became clearer. I took a deep breath as I worked towards it, I let it guide me the same way my instinct always had.“She’s still trying to resist me”, I murmured as I grinned a bit.There was something funny about it as she didn’t know who she was really dealing with, how far I was willing to go to get what I wanted.I felt her push back a bit. It was weak, but I still felt it.“She’s handling this way better than I thought”, I muttered to myself. “But she can’t hold off for much longer”, I added.I raised my hands in the air slowly as I could touch her there physically, but I couldn’t, as I was no magician.Bu