If He Had Been With Me Back Cover Novels & Stories

I once dislocated my shoulder in a game and popped it back in myself just to skip dealing with this kind of crap. “How much do you need me to add?” I asked flatly, still staring at the numbers like they’d change if I squinted hard enough. “Well,” he started, rubbing the back of his neck like he was trying to squeeze sympathy out of thin air, “I was thinking you could just cover the whole thing.” I looked up, blinking. “Come again?” “I mean,” he shrugged like this was normal, “You have it, don't you?” I scoffed. Not laughed. Scoffed. The kind that shoots from the chest and is soaked in disbelief.

I’d given him hints numerous times but sometimes, it wasn’t enough. I stood, smoothing my hands down my coat. “I hope you figure out the truth soon.” His face hardened at my words, confusion etched across his face. “And when you do… I hope you’ve braced yourself.” “You’ve changed,” he muttered, shaking his head. “Damn, man. You used to have my back.” I used to. And even gave up the one person I shouldn’t have because of him.

The price I had to pay to save my mate. In the coming days, Alaric and I got so close that we were almost inseparable and this scared me. All I wanted to do was be sure he had recovered completely, but now, maybe I should have left immediately he regained consciousness because he was now more attached to me and leaving would be harder than ever. “I’m back.” Alaric spoke from behind me as he hugged me from behind. I turned to him and I could see that he was all smiles. I forced a smile as I took in a deep breathe. “Hmm.”

He came back to me. But he was not alone.

He told me. "Thank you," I replied to him in a small voice. "You're welcome." He answered. I watched as he went to his cabinet and got out some drugs and some ointment. He returned to where I was on the bed and dropped them on my lap. I looked and saw that everything he promised to give me was there. I looked at him and smiled my appreciation at him. "The Alpha should be here to pick you up soon." He informed me. I panicked because I knew what he implied by that. If he said that the Alpha would soon be here, it meant that the secret about my shredded back would be out in the open and I had to stop that.

He stepped back, the distance returning like it had always been there. “We’re going back,” he said. I didn’t argue. But as I turned, one thing stayed clear in my mind. This wasn’t over. Not even close.

I could help but nod " No turning back for you sweet" He tutted. I felt disgusted with him lol and myself for what I was about to do. " So rub my back and I'll rub yours. That is if you don't want him to know who you are to him"

As if the lack of body contact hurt him, he winced and pulled me back into his arms. “Not fully me. He had already decided beforehand that if you ever returned, he would do things differently.” I bit my lip.

I was facing his back. "Not again" .

he said, rising. “I'll be back. Take care of yourself,” he pressed a kiss on my forehead and bolted out. I had a bad feeling about this.