Goodbye My Alpha (Taya and Griffon)

chapter3

Griffon walked past me to the exit doors. A car was waiting outside, and I watched as he gently helped Tara into the back seat. Once the car door was closed, he turned around and walked back to me. My heart gave a flutter as I watched my handsome Alpha stride back to me.

Could it be that was just all for show? My pulse sped up with hope.

Until he pulled an envelope from the inner pocket of his suit jacket and said, "I'm canceling our contract. You're fired."

The blood drained from my face as I stared at his outstretched hand, and I was lightheaded as my heart stopped.

Fired.

Not "we're breaking up."

Fired.

It took everything in me to choke back my sobs and keep the tears welling in my eyes from falling.

"So this is what five years is worth? 'Firing' me in a hospital lobby?" I couldn't hold back the venom in my voice when I said the word "firing."

Griffon clenched his jaw, causing the muscle to ripple. "The decision is not yours to make."

I took the card and plastered on a fake smile, attempting to feign indifference. "Don't be so serious. I was just joking." Then I added, "I'm glad this is over. Now I'll get a chance to rest. How perfect!"

His wolf flashed in his eyes with that gorgeous amber. He pinned me with his gaze as he slid his hands into his pants pockets in a calculated move that I knew was meant to look casual. The Alpha was never casual. Even in bed.

It took everything in me to make sure there was no sadness in my eyes, to make sure the only emotions he might see were excitement or relief.

The absolute last things I felt.

Griffon narrowed his eyes and frowned. "Why are you at the hospital?"

"It's just a routine checkup. You know that I've always had a heart condition." I gave a nonchalant shrug.

Griffon's eyes filled with something I couldn't read. After staring at me for a while, he pulled his hand out of his pocket to look at his watch. He didn't say anything, just turned to leave. "Griffon Knight."

I called his name for the first time.

turned around and said gruffly,

almost let out a sigh of relief. He'd said "what's wrong" instead of a

cared at least a

Even if he somehow felt anything for me, he'd ended things with me.

vanished. "It...it's nothing, Alpha Knight. I just wanted to take

I wasn't being

nodded and said, "That's fine. I'll see you in the

back, gripping the envelope

pain-for us, for my diagnosis, for everything his

***

left the hospital, Griffon's assistant was waiting

and check

Palmer, this is Alpha Knight's compensation for you. In addition to the real estate and

generous, I thought

he never knew

mouth in a

and confused. "Do

beyond

Andre thought I had done this for

So much money, plus an apartment and a luxury car. Was he afraid I would ask him again

the years. I never spent a single penny, and I don't want it. The pin

whether he believed me

money in the world couldn't buy me either of the things I wanted

***

was cold in

my beige coat, gritted my teeth, and walked back to my apartment in

I looked so gaunt and fragile and utterly

door and stared at my home. It

and the luxurious decor, the apartment couldn't dispel the

sofa, staring blankly

began

purchased this apartment for me so that I would be close to his penthouse, able to rush over