Chapter 92 Ava: Clearing the Air (II)

My stomach churns, and I get through the rest of the words as quickly as I can. "My heat was uncontrollable, and I had sex with the alpha there. He took care of me and Phoenix kidnapped me when I was shopping with his sister. No, we aren't mated, but we aren't strangers, either."

There.

It's out.

I peek at Lucas to see his reaction, but he's just sitting there, his eyes unfocused.

It's obvious that he's taking some time to process everything.

My eyes drop to our linked hands, and I wonder if I should pull away before he does.

"Huh," he says, and squeezes my fingers.

Of all the responses I'd been expecting, that one isn't on my list.

"Lucas?"

He smiles at me, a lopsided little one. "I'm going to need a little time to process all this. I don't understand how you can go into heat without a wolf, for one. But I'm not angry, Ava."

I narrow my eyes in suspicion. "That doesn't seem right."

He sighs. "I'm… disappointed. In the situation, in how I put you there. In the way things could have gone but didn't, because of me. I'm angry at myself, and I have to think about things a bit. But I'm not upset with you, Ava.

leave with you thinking that this

kiss against my knuckles that has my belly fluttering. "I know that you haven't chosen us yet. I know that there's a lot more that you haven't told me. I know that I fucked up. And I'm not going to do it again, not when you're right

never let it happen again.

his voice, his words are calm and unhurried

I nod.

finally feeling some of

isn't angry with

have to punch Clayton for touching

"I wasn't—he didn't—"

"It's a joke, Ava."

doesn't really sound like he's joking, so I stare at

kisses my fingers again.

I nod.

to give

I nod, again.

I want more than that. I want you, heart and soul, with everything inside of you

words send a quiver of longing straight through my body, and tears

touched my mate. I'm the one who lost the right to call you that. I'm the one who pushed you into a situation where you were alone, vulnerable, and in heat. I'm the one who

a string. I

need to have your chance to be angry with me. Don't feel obligated toward me, toward us, just because I took you

into my cheeks as he presses another kiss against my fingers, before turning my hand over to

are stirring

"Lucas—"

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