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.

and said gruffly, "What's

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

at least a little

of my head. It didn't matter anyway. Even if he somehow felt anything for me,

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

frowned and furrowed his brows. Of course, he knew I wasn't being

said, "That's fine. I'll

gripping the envelope

me and Griffon. And as I stood there in pain-for us, for my diagnosis, for everything his parting words to me were, "And

***

I left the hospital, Griffon's assistant was waiting outside for

and check from

compensation for you. In addition to the real estate and car,

generous, I

knew what

it." I set my mouth in a grim line and shook my

"Do you think it's

heart shattered beyond

I had done this

much. So much money, plus an apartment and a luxury car. Was

"This is all the money Griffon paid me over the years. I never spent a single penny, and I don't want it. The pin number is his birthday." Andre was dumbfounded, a puzzled look furrowing his

didn't care whether he believed me

either of the things I wanted most-Griffon's love, and longer than

***

was cold

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

pity, since I looked so gaunt and fragile and

home. It

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

on the sofa, staring blankly at the

began

I would be close