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.

sharp and desperate — rushed through her veins. She set the food aside on the side

you!" she cried. "I didn’t even give myself a chance to know you before judging you. I shouldn’t have imagined what a

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

still feel the ache..." she pressed a hand to her chest, voice breaking, "...right here. It should’ve been enough to drive you away, to make you hate me. And

her hand, but the faint flicker of hope in his eyes gave her courage. Her fingers brushed his cheek gently,

won’t run away again. I’ll be the mate you deserve. What’s your problem will be my problem. You’ll be mine and I, yours. I

bated 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 unlike him — who could live with longing — she’d suffer twice as much

by,

"You’ll never take those

shaking her head rapidly. "It’ll never

grin spread across his face. "Then you’re

celebration. Before she knew it, she leaned in and pressed a quick

waiting for his

Micah froze.

Was it too

that a kiss or a

"Huh?" Adele managed.

her head and he crashed his lips into hers,

he could swallow her whole—that her legs went weak, and she had to cling to him for

haze of heat and dizzying sensation. Her knees wobbled, balance slipping, as she stumbled under the spell

possessive, and grounding. Without a word, he turned her and pinned her against the wall. The impact drew a small gasp from her throat