Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 632: Forgive Me

Michah practically froze at the sight of her tears.

"Why are you crying?" he asked, startled by her sudden reaction.

The whole thing caught him completely off guard. For a moment, he genuinely thought she’d burned her tongue or something. Or maybe the soup wasn’t to her taste? But the tears didn’t look like those of someone offended by flavor.

No, this was something else entirely.

"I’m so sorry. I’m so sorry, Micah," She choked out, "I’m so sorry for hurting you."

Oh. It dawned on Micah at that moment what this was about. The conversation that he had carefully danced around in fear of rejection all over again.

"It’s alright," he said with a casual shrug, forcing a smile. "I’m cool with it."

"No!" Adele shook her head quickly. "You shouldn’t be cool with it. I was the one at fault here. I should never have done that, tried to erase the bond because I was scared of what the future with you might hold."

Micah said firmly, "And I understand. I already made peace with the fact that I’d never have a family because of what I am." He let out a humorless chuckle. "Honestly, it’s an honor that the goddess even thought to bless me with a matebond. But I won’t curse you with it. I won’t bring that burden on you, or on the future of my unborn child."

The words cut her deep.

He had given up on himself.

The thought sawed through Adele’s chest and her wolf whimpered painfully inside her. Mates were meant to complete each other, yet her own actions had only fed the very belief that haunted him: unwanted. tainted. outcast.

rushed through her veins. She set the food aside on the

myself a chance to know you before judging you. I shouldn’t have imagined what a terrible fate it’d be to be

should have known that there was a man in there. A man capable of fighting his demons. A man willing to

might as well have. I still feel the ache..." she pressed a hand to her chest, voice breaking, "...right here.

her hand, but the faint flicker of hope in his eyes gave her

won’t run away again. I’ll be the mate you

breath, her heart twisting in fear. Micah could still reject her, and he’d be right to. He already saw himself as a burden, and rejecting her would seem like the kindest thing he could do. But

by,

said, "You’ll never

rapidly. "It’ll never happen again.

across his face. "Then

and even her wolf yipped in celebration. Before she knew

waiting

Micah froze.

in. Had she messed up? Was it too soon? She bit her lip, flustered. "You don’t want

"Was that a

"Huh?" Adele managed.

again, his hand slid behind her head and he crashed his lips into hers, kissing her so deeply it stole the air

ferocity—as if he could swallow her whole—that her legs went weak, and she had to cling to him for support.

dissolved into a haze of heat and dizzying

her and pinned her against the wall. The impact drew a small gasp from her throat that