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.

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

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

are also drawn. I know that look. He's thinking. Trying to

"I have this as a reminder that 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 felt for

say anything,

the position to be hurt, ridiculed, and tortured?

as I'm taken back to three years

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

to be your mate.

chance to fix my

heave the breath I was holding. He just doesn't get it,

you can ever fix your mistakes, Alec." Talking about the past just opens up the wounds