I Can Deny It No Longer Novels & Stories

Hoping I would save her from what those pictures suggested. And I knew I should have said yes. I should have admitted it. I should have told her, Yes, it’s me, apologized, and begged her to forgive me. But I couldn’t. Almost without thinking, almost against myself, my head shook. A slow, small denial. Then another. Harder. My body and brain weren’t aligned. They weren’t together in making that decision. Aria’s gaze pierced through me, and deep down, something inside told me, she didn’t believe me. Not for a second. But still, I shook my head harder, desperately, as if the motion alone could erase the truth burned into her screen.

“You were utterly disgusted. You hated the idea of being mated to me. You expect me to just forget about that? It’s been five years.” “And I grew up and I’ve been living out there in the real fucking world, where a forty-year-old man lusting after a minor, a teenager, is fucking illegal! I get it, with the pack. I get it all, but that doesn’t change who I’ve been.” He saw the tears in her eyes. “Damn it, Maya, please don’t cry.” “I’m not crying. These are not tears. I will not cry, but I … I can’t just forget.”

“I care about you too. I'm also sorry for causing it.” “God, what are we even doing? I'm so glad you're back. I missed you so much, so much. I won't approve any more travelling.” “Fine by me.” “So, you've forgiven Daddy? Yes?” I rolled my eyes, my cheeks heating, my ears red. “I'm in no mood for that, Dane. You know it.” All I do is lie to myself and live in denial. Of course he didn't believe me. “Sure, get in the damn car, let's see about that.”

I nodded in agreement. I was tired of denying the truth. I was tired of pushing back. It was about time I finally accepted my future. Maybe not as easy as one would hope, but everything about me was defiant. "Lets' get to it."

Once inside, the quiet stretched unbearably. Finally, Sienna spoke, voice trembling. “Maybe I’ve not fully come to terms with the truth of this. I keep being in denial about it.” Adrian gave a broken laugh. “Denial’s a kinder place to live, isn’t it?” He glanced at her, his expression gentle. “Don’t worry. Even if it doesn’t work, I’ll be fine. You don’t need to carry that weight.” Her head snapped toward him. “Don’t you dare say that.”

One last denial. Silence answered me again. Cold. Final. And this time I didn’t fight it. Because deep down… I already knew. She wasn’t coming back.

"Because I should have done it sooner." "You think an apology fixes this between us" "No. I don't think an apology can actually fix this.” "Then what is the point if that is the belief you have in your head?” "The point is you deserve one." "I can't forgive anyone right now. Not even you because you are the one that committed the gravest sin of all. So I'm sorry to tell you Mr Jayden that this time around I am not going to give you what you want. Please leave my hotel room.”

she called. Blake looked at me. “So,” he said softly. “We deny everything?” My chest felt tight. If we say yes, we erase our past. If we say no, we risk everything we built. “They want us to say there was never anything,” I whispered. He nodded. “Was there?” he asked gently. The question stole my breath. Because the answer wasn’t simple. Not then. Not now. “Yes,” I said finally. His eyes closed briefly. “Then denying it…” His voice trailed off.

Because I already rejected his offer. Denise paused. “You did?” I nodded, lifting the glass to my lips and taking a long sip, as if I could wash away the lingering bitterness. “Told him I wasn’t interested. That I wasn’t going to be at anyone's convenience.” I swallowed hard. “Not anymore.” For a moment, silence settled between us. Then Denise’s lips slowly curved into something proud. “That’s my girl,” she said, crossing her arms. “Honestly, he deserved worse.”

"Do you remember that debit card you gave me when I got home? If I had it, none of it would have happened. "Whatever you could give me now is too little, too late. And I have no need for any of it. "Just go. I'm feeling sleepy." After saying that, I laid down on my side and kept my back to them. I heard my mother stifling her sobs behind me, but it didn't change my mind. Not everything in the world deserved forgiveness. - Stella knew she was the reason I jumped out of the hospital room, so she never showed up around me again.