جميع فصول : الفصل -الفصل 15

Emma’s POVHayes wolf was close to the surface.The mate bond pulsed violently, almost painfully, and for the first time, I felt it clearly. I looked at Hayes. His expression remained terrifyingly calm, but his eyes... They were glowing.“Oh my Goddess,” Jenna whispered. The Alpha immediately stood.“Hayes.” He didn’t respond.Ronan, on the other hand, seemed completely oblivious to the danger. Or maybe he wasn't. Because a strange smile spread across his face.“So it's true,” he said, looking between us. “You two are close.”“We are not!” I blurted.Everyone turned to look at me. I just wanted to disappear.Hayes slowly turned his head toward me. I immediately looked away. But that was a wrong move because the bond reacted.Again.The Alpha frowned.“What exactly is going on?”Nobody answered nor move. Then Ronan laughed softly.“This is unbelievable.”“Ronan,” I warned. But he ignored me. “Emma really does have terrible luck.” The words hit me like a slap.Hayes' jaw tightened, and

Emma's Pov“You made a bet... on my mate?”The room went deathly silent as hayes stood motionless, with his eyes fixed on Ronan. Ronan looked like all the blood had drained from his face. The broken armrest of the chair lay on the floor between them.No one moved nor spoke.Then Ronan cut the silence suddenly—“It wasn't like that.”Hayes didn't blink.“Then what was it like?”Ronan swallowed.“I... I was drunk.”I stared at him.Drunk? That was his excuse?“You told me about the bet while smoking a cigarette in the garage,” I said quietly. “You looked perfectly sober.”Ronan turned to looked at me.“Emma, let me explain.”I laughed.“You want to explain now?”“Please.” His face tightened.I suddenly realized something.He was pleading because he was afraid not because he was guilty. And somehow, that hurt even more.“You told me you loved me,” I said.“You said I was the only girl you could see yourself with.”I could hear my own heartbeat at this point.“You even talked about findin