Billionaire Alpha's 99 Deadly Games

Chapter 167

"I'm sorry about earlier," I confessed.

"What happened?" he asked. "Kyle was pretty upset when he told me to leave. I'm still a little confused about it."

"He wanted to know what had happened. He was really pissed after hearing it. He asked me what happened between us. I told him nothing, but I had mentioned that I was upset and trying to leave you when I was kidnapped. I think he took it the wrong way. I was furious when I found out he had banished you from Westin territory. I don't think I've ever been that mad in my life, and I'm not exactly known for having a mild temper."

He chuckled. "Thank you for straightening it out with Kyle. I'm not sure I've ever felt so lost, knowing you'd never want me, knowing my father would not take me back into pack. I wasn't sure where I'd have gone or what I'd have done, if you hadn't stepped in when you did.”

He sounded so lost and broken. It hurt my heart. "You'll always have a home here," I told him, and I meant ever word. "Always."

He smiled, but it was a sad smile.

Patrick

How can the same day be your worst and your greatest? Elise was telling me that I would always have a home here in Westin, but I had felt her stiffen in my arms and pull away when I had gotten near her neck, where every part of my being craved to mark her and complete our mating bond. She had given her body to me, but she was still not ready to give me her heart. I didn't think she was aware of the fact that she already owned mine.

before, they had been laid to rest when I opened that door and saw the fury and fire in her eyes. At first I had thought it was directed at me, but my heart had nearly burst with happiness to find all that passion was directed for me. She had fought for me. She had fought for us, even if she didn't seem to realize it, because without her, Kyle was right, there was no reason for

her some time. Being with her had shown me that a lifetime with her would be worth whatever frustrations and rejections necessary until she was ready. For the first time, I had hope in a

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mate.

was the thought of what I was going to do with my life. I had always been groomed to someday be an alpha, or die trying. That took a lot of work, and I had started to learn the ways of the pack and had been put to work at a very young age. Since coming to San Marco, I hadn't done anything but chase after my mate. It had consumed me. When I wasn't looking for her, I

thinking about?" Elise asked

had spaced out in my own head. "I was just contemplating

now."

you mean?" she asked, sounding a little freaked out by

her back in a soothing circle. "Well, if I'm going to stay in Westin territory indefinitely, I've got to come up with a plan for something to actually do for a living." I didn't like confessing to my -mate that I had no valuable skills to provide for her. “My whole life I've been groomed to be Alpha." I gave her a weak smile. "Not exactly an available job around

she said softly. "You've given up so much to be

said, raising her chin so she would meet my eyes. "You are worth it. I'll figure something out. I'm not entirely without

Human Resources at Westin Foundation. I can find you a job, or"-she hesitated and her grin grew bigger-"I