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

scolded myself. While I was busy ignoring the issue and hiding from him. Patrick had begun making friends and settling into my pack, my

I can smell that you haven't closed the deal, but you seem

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morning. What was

telling Kyle I didn't want to take Patrick as a mate, and

Kelsey has a son I'll

of losing him."

in the

I nodded.

ago, you

was very clearly upset, but her use of the word "fecking" only showcased how close and influential Patrick really

man out there, he brought you back to us. He didn't even wait for reinforcements. He's not

responsibility to him? Are you seriously making a claim that I

are you waiting for? If-no,

It's just not what you think. On the one

"And it's not?"

"How do I know?"

at me