Billionaire Alpha's 99 Deadly Games

"Shule" de cald, silencing me with a kiss. She tried to deepen it, but I just couldn't she pulled away booking a little hurt "She's not one of us, Kyle. I saw how you looked at her. I know you want her, hout i'll pass and Fl still be here. The pack will never accept her and you know it. You need a mate that will make you strong, not weak and pathetic."

I knew her words came out of fear. Too many people had assured her we were perfectly compatible mates meant to be together, but a part of what she said was also a true reality that I would have to

to terms with. The park wasn't going to be happy about my mating an outsider, and not just any outsider, but the one that had disrespected territory lines for over two years and gotten away

with it.

I kissed her cheek. "It was good to see you, Vanessa.

The look in her eye told me my words, that had meant to dismiss her, only renewed her hope. I knew I needed to talk to Kelsey, and soon. When others began to suspect my interest, every eligible she wolf within three packs would be sniffing after her to check out the competition. It was why I had been so careful up until now.

Sighing, I headed back in to join my family. I stood at the door to the family room, just watching. Lily and Liam were at the card table deep in a game of chess. Chase and Elise wrestling for the remote as they argued over what to watch. And my dad and Kelsey laughing and talking together. My heart was full. But there was one important person still missing from this picture.

I made my way down the hall and into the kitchen to find mom washing dishes at the sink. I quickly grabbed the dish from her and a towel and dried and put it away. She smiled over at me, but looked

tired.

"Are you okay, Mom?"

"Of course, I am. Just a little tired. And I'm sorry about tonight. I ran into Vanessa picking up some last minute groceries today and she had mentioned that she hadn't really seen or talked to you in months, so I just thought..."

I sighed. "I know, Mom, I know."

"No, watching you tonight and how uncomfortable you looked sitting next to her, I realized how wrong I've been to try and force a compatible mate on you. It isn't my decision to live with, it's yours. It doesn't really matter who I like, because I'm not the one that has to live with her the rest of my life.

19 Deadly

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her hand and palled her out of

will

next to me when she saw Kelsey

know my eyes were begging

a sad look and

"You're certain?"

knew what she was asking and I knew I couldn't lie to her about

never been more

"Does your father know?"

I nodded.

of you have been

nodded again watching a tear drop down her cheek as she

through new eyes.

couldn't you just

ran my hand through my hair, searching