Alpha Alec's Redemption by Kathy M

Chapter 0186

I am just about to flee after having said my piece when his hand grabs my arm. I twist around and face him. His gaze is intense, as his green eyes pierce mine in a way that leaves me breathless.

For the first time in our lives, Alec's gaze isn't indifferent as he stares at me. I gasp at the emotions playing in those green eyes. Guilt, remorse, desire, curiosity, determination, acceptance and so many more. I pull my eyes from his, unable to stand the intensity of his emotions. I try to wrench my hands from his, but he doesn't let go. Instead, he grips both my shoulders and forces me to face him.

"I want a chance, Sadie," he states with determination.

I blink a couple of times, trying to figure out if I heard him right or not.

"You are kidding me, right?" I finally push the words out of my lips. "You have to be joking."

"Do I look like I am joking?"

I can't help the sarcastic chuckle that leaves my mouth. Isn't this just funny? This has to be the cruelest joke life has ever played on me.

to years ago. This was a dream for me. I would have jumped at the chance, ecstatic that Alec was finally asking me to be his. It would have been a dream come true, and I would have been over the moon... But that was years before. Years before he tore my heart out and left it shattered and bleeding on the cold, hard floor in the

snap, feeling my anger and bitterness rise. "What the hell makes you think I'd give you a

look. He's thinking. Trying to come

loving you is a mistake. That loving you will bring me nothing but pain. I look at this every day, and I am reminded that you killed everything I ever

doesn't say anything, so

tell me why in the world would put myself in the position to be hurt, ridiculed, and tortured? I loved you

my heart wrenching painfully as I'm

him. "I'm sorry for what put you through. Fuck, I could say that

to be

chance to fix my

doesn't get it, does he?. Forgiving him is easy. Forgetting is

your mistakes, Alec." Talking about the past