Billionaire Alpha's 99 Deadly Games

"I've got it. Lily's been holding back all night, but I can tell she's dying to talk to

you."

"Well I'm not exactly going to quiz her about you, with you standing right there,” Lily grumbled.

I always appreciated Lily Westin's unfiltered honestly

"Just let me straighten up, and I'll go for a run."

Elise pouted. "I could use a run, too."

"Later," Lily told her. "Loverboy, get out and go for your run. We'll take care of clean up, and then I don't have to feel bad about talking about you. So, shoo."

I laughed, but looked at Elise honestly. "You sure?"

"Yeah, she's like a dog with a bone sometimes. She won't stop till she's satisfied. Maybe we could go for a run later?" She sounded hopeful and little shy asking as she nibbled her bottom lip.

I desperately wanted to be the one sucking on that lip, but knew that line of thought was not going to get Lily out of my house anytime soon. "I won't be long, so grill her quickly."

Elise turned red in the face and Lily hooted with laughter as I left them to talk, stripped on my back porch, and ran. The wind in my face from the crisp night air was exactly what I needed to clear my head. It had been a long, hard, emotional day. I'd gone from the lowest point in my life to the greatest moments of my life all within the last twenty-four hours. I didn't want to feel or think anymore, so I gave fully into my wolf and just ran.

Elise

Patrick. It had been a fun evening. He really was close to my siblings and at

yourself being a coward, I internally scolded myself. While I was busy ignoring the issue and hiding from him. Patrick had begun making friends and

spill it. I can smell that you haven't closed the deal, but you seem closer,

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this morning. What was

telling Kyle I didn't want to take Patrick

don't. I don't right now. I can't. Maybe if Kelsey has a son I'll think differently, but

of losing him."

mean in the

I nodded.

you've been through, you're worried about that? Girl, you were kidnapped. Just two days ago, you were being held captive and

word "fecking" only showcased how close and influential Patrick really was in

all were, and that man out there, he brought you back to us. He didn't even wait for reinforcements. He's not a tracker, but he found you. I

"Are you lecturing about my responsibility to him? Are you seriously making a claim

fine wolf you have. What on earth are you waiting for? If-no,

when you meet your one true mate, Lil, I'm going to remind you of this conversation and watch you eat your words. It's just not what you think. On the one hand, Patrick is right here, and he's perfect. He's even trying really hard to be

"And it's not?"

"How do I know?"

looked at me like