The Alpha’s Little Rogue

Chapter 137

Raphael's POV I want to crawl into a hole and never resurface.

Where did all my years of finesse and seducing skills go to? They all deserted me when I needed them the most. Those bastards.

I groan again as I remember the scene that took place a few hours ago.

"Date me," I breathe out with my heart in my throat.

Daphne's eyes bulge out of her head, making her surprise evident.

Those were not the words I had wanted to utter, but I waited with hitched breath for her response.

"You want to date me? Why?" She murmurs, her brows set in a furrow.

To someone else, it might seem like she's fishing for compliments.

Now, why I barely know this woman, I highly doubt that she can be categorized as one of those people. She is genuinely curious and wants to know why I want to date her.

I take in a deep breath and start talking. "When I first saw you under that tree and surrounded by those kids, the first thought that flew into my head was 'Damn. She's beautiful." I let out a soft chuckle as I remember the moment I first saw her.

I was awestruck and unable to comprehend a sentence that came out of Henry's mouth. Al I could see at that moment was her, my mate. The person that I have searched the surface of the earth for.

My mood dampens as I remember that she doesn't even realize that we're mates.

"You have created this little cave in my head, burrowing yourself into my every thought and I fear I might run mad if I don't do something about it." A pause where I take a deep breath. "I know that you might surely see me as a creep or a stalker and you wouldn't be far off your mark."

She stares at me blankly.

My voice turns low, barely above a whisper. "Please, give me a chance to prove that I'm more than a creep." It's a lame punchline but it will have to do.

She gives me a dry look, not a crack in her impeccable facade.

Eventually, I'm going to have to get a reaction out of her...right?

"So what do you say? Wil you go on a date with me?" I ask expectantly, my chest wringing my heart as I wait for her answer.

"I don't want to date you," she states in an even tone. "And I would appreciate it if you would stop coming over to my place of work. It makes me uncomfortable." With that said, she turns on her heels and walks back into the classroom. Another groan escapes me.

expected. Aside from not knowing that we're fated mates, she also finds my

words replay in my head like a broken record. She asked that I let her be, but how can I do that? How can I turn away from what's destined and meant to

gruff voice yells, interrupting my circle of

not lead me to a solution but that doesn't mean I want to

path with you anymore. You're driving me mad with

"What's your problem?" I haven't

thing that rogues have decided to stay clear

my problem." Then his crazed looks calm down and his face softens. "What is it? I know something is bothering

and tell him to focus his attention on what we're doing. He keeps mute. Actually, he looks at

an intervention. I had been contemplating telling them

sighs. "I know we have this unspoken pact to let us stew over our issues and come clean when we feel like talking about it, but I've had it with you."

into balls that are ready to pummel Alex into the ground if he doesn't cut

the ones always trying to get me to shut

reserved and keeping to myself but suddenly, they have an issue with that too. Make up your

some mid-life crisis shit?"

shut

as he

wrong with me. He didn't come close to actually ticking the box. Not even by

eyes, preparing to bare my soul.

gasp and clutch their pearls, but that's

of

happiness at their

in a state of confusion. I catch some words like 'when' and

proves to be effective as both Caden and Alex stop their yapping. I drop my hands to my side. "One at a time. I can't make sense of what either of you are saying." Caden goes first. "When did this

time

"Why did you even feel the need to keep

she's wolfless and has no idea that I'm her mate." I drop the bomb with a straight face. Caden's

Alex finally settles

decide to just lay everything out. "She also hates my guts. Told me so herself." I give a pitiful sigh. "So there it is. That's the reason why I've been reserved and closed off all week." Caden and Alex exchange glances, a

asks and I have to stop myself from

poured out my heart

yet their

answer to that question would have been sulking and groaning for the past

I turn away from them, ready to call it a day, and head

up on her," Alex calls out to my retreating figure,

I feel. "She doesn't want to even share the