Billionaire Alpha's 99 Deadly Games

Chapter 16s

Chapter 165

Chase followed him from the room, still glaring at me. My stomach flipped, and I felt like I might throw up. What had happened?

"Lil, where's Patrick?"

"I dunno, E. He may still be at the cottage. He was packing when Chase left. Kyle gave him twenty-four hours. He was really pissed when he stormed out. Clothes- shredded-on-the-front-porch pissed."

He wasn't the only one pissed. "Where's Kyle?" I asked through gritted teeth.

Lily's eyes widened as she pointed down the hall to his office. I stormed off in that direction, not stopping to knock, as I threw the door open and barged in.

"How dare you!" I yelled, barely registering that the Pack Council was all present. "Elise, calm down. We're in a meeting. We can discuss later."

"Later," I snorted, "like twenty-four hours later when my mate has already been evicted. Have you lost your mind? He's my mate!"

By this point I was shaking in anger and had drawn the attention of everyone in the house. I hated that tears started streaming down my face. I had never felt so betrayed in all my life. I turned and pushed through my family, who had gathered at my outburst. Kyle caught up to me just outside the house.

and I turned and growled at him. He threw his hands up in surrender. "Your actions showed you didn't want him. We almost lost you because of him. I'm only trying to protect you. He's

you will take it back. Do you hear me? You take it back. You cannot ban

twice now you've

What if he's already gone, Kyle? What am I going to

me what

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betrayed. "Stay out of my

headed straight for

since his arrival, even before Kelsey moved out. Now I just prayed I would find him

even begin to let myself think of how much it meant to me. I jumped out of the car, unsure if I even turned the engine off, and sprinted up the front steps,

like an eternity before he opened the door. His eyes looked hollow and miserable. It broke my

"Don't leave me."

down at his sides, his body shook beneath my arms, and then ever so slowly, he wrapped his tight around me. We stood there holding on to each other like a lifeline until a voice cleared behind us. I hadn't heard him arrive, but I knew it was Kyle. I didn't even try to hide the growl of warning

angry at me for yelling at Kyle. He looked at his mate and she stared at him, determinedly nodding our way. Kyle's head hung, reminding me of when

protect my sister, who clearly reminded me, my family, and the entire Pack Council, that she is a grown woman capable of making certain decisions for herself. Your eviction has been suspended indefinitely. I will not make that

he must have accepted the apology, because Kyle nodded and walked